Steinberg Sequel 2 Operation Manual

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Tutorial 3: Mixing
Output effects
Output Effects, like track effects, are inserts, but in this 
case, they are applied to the Master channel. The “Output 
Effects” tab features two changeable effects and two fixed 
effects.
The two fixed effects are Maximizer and StereoEnhancer. 
Both are controllable via sliders and a Bypass button.
Let’s use the “Maximizer” to raise the overall volume of the 
project and the “StereoEnhancer” to create a more spread 
effect of the mix.
1.Move the “Maximizer” slider...

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4.Drag the anchor point at the end of the song down un-
til you can’t drag it any further.
Listen to the fade out automation you have created.
ÖYou can also create automation during playback or re-
cording, simply by wiggling a fader or knob.
Let’s select a parameter to automate. In this case, let’s use 
the “Panner” on the “Synth” track.
1.Make sure that the “Edit/Write Automation” button is 
activated.
2.Select “Panner - Left-Right” from the automation pop-
up menu on the Synth...

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Exporting
Now that we have our project mixed, we’ll want to export it 
so that we can send it to others, burn it to a CD, or listen 
to it on our iPod.
Exporting to iTunes
To export your project directly to iTunes, open the Project 
menu and select “Export Project to iTunes”.
Your project will be exported from start to finish in the de-
fault file format of iTunes. This will launch iTunes and you 
will find your exported project is already part of your library 
for easy transfer to...

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In the Write Project to Audio File dialog, specify the export 
location and the file name in the corresponding fields and 
activate/deactivate the following options for mp3 files:
Audio Mixdown of selected tracks (bouncing)
Sometimes it may be necessary to combine multiple tracks 
of a project into one or to convert CPU-hungry instrument 
tracks to audio. This is called “bouncing tracks”. In order to 
do this, follow these simple steps:
1.Activate solo on the tracks you want to...

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Tutorial 4: Live Pads and
Chain Play mode 

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Tutorial 4: Live Pads and Chain Play mode
Introduction
In this chapter, we’ll show you how to use Sequel to make 
Live Performances fun and easy. We’ll take you through 
creating Arranger parts and using the Arranger Page.
Arranger parts
ÖThe following sections make references to tutorial 
projects, located in the default Sequel project folder.
Let’s use Arranger parts to separate intro, verse, chorus, 
and extro into different sections.
1.Activate the Show Arranger Track button above the 
track...

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6.[Alt]/[Option]-click along the bottom of pad A and name 
it “Intro”. 
7.Let’s also name pad B “Verse”, pad C “Chorus”, and 
pad D “Extro”.
8.Click on the “Stop” pad to stop playback.
9.Now you can use the pads to play live. Just click on a 
pad to play it and click on the pad you want to play next to 
queue it up.
Experiment with the Jump modes and have fun creating 
different arrangements with your project.
ÖUsing remote controllers together with this mode...

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The Pilot Zone 

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The Pilot Zone
Introduction
The Sequel window is divided into three main sections: the 
Pilot Zone (explained below), the Arrange Zone (see the 
chapter “The Arrange Zone” on page 49), and the Multi 
Zone (see the chapter “The Multi Zone” on page 59).
The Pilot Zone in Sequel puts you in the pilot seat so that 
you can control all of Sequel’s main functions.
In this chapter, we are going to take you through the layout 
and functions of the Pilot Zone.
This chapter is great to use as a reference if you...

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The Pilot Zone
About Sequel (Windows only)
This option allows you to view the exact version of Sequel 
you have installed and also take a look at some of the peo-
ple involved in putting it together.
Credits and Copyrights
Lists credits and copyright information. This menu also 
contains links to the Steinberg website, e.g. to the Sequel 
merchandise shop.
User Registration…
Selecting this option opens your computer’s web browser 
and takes you to Steinberg’s online registration service. 
We encourage...