Steinberg Nuendo 5.5 New Features Manual
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31 Working with the new featuresLoopMash (Nuendo Expansion Kit only) Audio Parameters Click the Audio Parameters button (above the transport controls) to open the Audio Parameters page. With the options on this page you can influence the sound of the LoopMash audio output. The following parameters are available: Similarity MethodHere you can modify the criteria that LoopMash considers when comparing the slices for similarity. There are three similarity methods: Standard – This is the standard method, where all slices on all tracks are compared and various characteristics regarding rhythm, tempo, spectrum, etc. are taken into account. Relative – This method does not only consider the overall similarity of all slices on all tracks, but also takes the relation to the other slices on the same track into account, e. g., LoopMash may replace the loudest, lowest sound on one track with the loudest, lowest sound on another track. Harmonic – This method only takes the analyzed tonal information into account, so that a slice is replaced by a harmonically similar slice, rather than by a rhythmically similar slice. With this method, also the track transposition value is considered, i. e., a master slice with a C major chord will not be replaced by a slice with a D major chord. But it will indeed be replaced if you set the transposition value of the track of the slice with the D major chord to “-2”. It is advisable to keep the similarity gain sliders in a low position when you work with this method, because otherwise you may produce disharmonies. You can modify the transposition values to play back more slices of a specific track. Parameter Description OptionDescription Adapt ModeWith Adapt Mode, you can adapt the sound of the selected slice to the sound of the master slice. The available options are: Volume – changes the overall volume of the selected slice. Envelope – modifies volume changes within the slice. Spectrum – modifies the spectrum of the slice (equalization). Env + Spectrum – this is a combination of the Envelope and Spectrum modes. Adapt AmountMove this slider to the right to increase the adaptation specified with the Adapt Mode parameter. Slice QuantizeMove this slider to the right to apply quantizing to the slices, i. e. the slices are aligned to a eighth-note grid. When the slider is all the way to the left, the slices follow the rhythmic pattern defined by the original master loop. Slice TimestretchUse this option to apply realtime timestretching to the slices, filling gaps or avoiding overlaps between slices that are not played back at their original tempo, or when combining slices with different original tempos. Applying timestretch increases the CPU load and may affect the sound quality. Reduce the need for timestretching by using loops with similar original tempos. See also the description of the track transposition value (see “Setting Track Transposition Value and Track Volume” on page 26).
32 Working with the new featuresLoopMash (Nuendo Expansion Kit only) Performance Controls Click the Performance Controls button to open the Performance Controls page. On this page you find a row of buttons that are arranged according to the keys on a MIDI keyboard. •By clicking these buttons during playback, you can apply effects to your overall performance. An effect will be applied as long as you keep the button activated. Most of the available effects correspond to the effects that you can apply to single slices, with the green buttons corresponding to the stutter and slur effects and the red buttons to the Mute, Reverse, Staccato effects, etc. (see “Applying Slice Selection Modifiers and Slice Effects” on page 27). With the blue buttons and the yellow button, you can apply additional effects that cannot be applied to single slices: Triggering the Performance Controls With Your MIDI Keyboard You can trigger the Performance Controls with your MIDI keyboard starting from C3 upwards. You can also make use of the Virtual Keyboard for triggering the Performance Controls (for information about the Virtual Keyboard see the Operation Manual). Staccato AmountWhen you move this slider to the right, the length of the slices is gradually reduced, giving the output a staccato feel. Dry/Wet MixThis sets the balance between the volumes of the master loop and the selected slices from the other tracks. Option Description ÖEffects triggered with the Performance Controls buttons override the slice effects. ButtonDescription Cycle 4, 2, 1Temporally sets up a short cycle over 4, 2, 1 slice, respectively. This short cycle is always set up within the loop range that is set in the ruler (see “Setting a Loop Range” on page 25). Setting up a cycle over 1 slice means that this slice is repeated until you release the button. ContinuePlays back the tracks of the currently selected slices continuously until you release the button. ÖYou cannot save these global effects in scenes. To apply effects and save them in scenes, you should use slice effects.
33 Working with the new featuresLoopMash (Nuendo Expansion Kit only) Saving and Loading VST Presets You can save all current scenes as a VST preset. Proceed as follows: 1.At the top of the LoopMash window, click the icon to the right of the Preset field and select “Save Preset” from the pop-up menu. The Save Preset dialog opens. 2.Enter a name for the new preset and click OK. The preset is saved in the User Content folder on your system. Make sure that you tag your presets for better handling in the MediaBay. To load an existing VST preset, proceed as follows: 1.At the top of the LoopMash window, click the icon to the right of the Preset field and select “Load Preset” from the pop-up menu. The Presets browser opens. 2.The Presets browser shows all presets it finds in the VST 3 Presets folder for LoopMash. Double-click the desired preset. The Presets browser is closed and the preset is loaded into LoopMash. •When a loop belonging to a preset cannot be found, LoopMash displays a standard file dialog in which you can navigate to the file. Loading VST Presets Saved With a Former Version of LoopMash When you load a VST preset that was saved with a previous version of LoopMash, all new parameters will automatically be set to values that match the behavior of the previous LoopMash version. Ö ÖTo ensure MIDI control compatibility, the saved scenes are shifted to the scene pads 13-24, i. e., the scene on pad 1 is shifted to pad 13, the scene on pad 2 to pad 14, and so on.