Steinberg Sequel 3 Operation Manual

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MixingAdding EQ
3.Open the Equalizer panel.
4.Play back a part on the Drums track so that you can hear your EQ changes.
The low band allows you to modify the low-frequency portion of the signal (bass), the 
middle band the mid frequencies, and the high band the high frequencies (treble).
•To adjust the frequency of a band, drag the corresponding frequency slider to the 
left or right.
The exact frequency range is displayed in the EQ settings display.
The middle EQ is a parametric EQ. You can adjust...

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MixingAudio Effects
6.Experiment with the EQs on all your tracks.
•Listen to, and see the EQ changes by loading the project “Mixing 5” found in the 
“Sequel Tutorial 3” folder.
Audio Effects
•Load the project “Mixing 6” found in the “Sequel Tutorial 3” folder.
You will now add some effects to the project. In Sequel, there are three types of 
effects:
- Insert effects
- Send effects
- Output effects
For details on each effect and its parameters, see the chapter “Effects and 
Instruments Reference” on...

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MixingAudio Effects
6.Add a flanger to the Synth track to make it stand out a little bit more. Select the 
Synth track in the Arrange Zone.
7.Open the first insert slot, and choose Flanger from the Modulation submenu.
8.Make changes to the effect manually, or select a preset from the Preset pop-up 
menu.
For details on each effect and its parameters, see the chapter “Effects and 
Instruments Reference” on page 119.
At the end of this section, you can load the next tutorial that contains all changes...

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MixingAdding Automation
Output Effects
Output effects are like insert effects, but are applied to the Master channel. Open the 
“Output Effects” section by clicking the button in the lower right of the Multi Zone.
The Output Effects section features three assignable effects and a fixed Maximizer 
effect. The effects are controlled via sliders and a Bypass button.
•Use the Maximizer to raise the overall volume of the project.
1.Move the Optimize slider until the effect is at a suitable level.
2.You can...

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MixingAdding Automation
Now, make the whole project fade out by changing the volume automation on the 
Master track.
1.Click the “Toggle Automation Mode” button in the Pilot Zone.
Edit mode is activated and the Master track is shown in the Arrange Zone.
2.Make sure that Volume is selected on the automation pop-up menu of the Master 
track.
3.Create two anchor points by clicking on the volume automation line – one at the 
beginning of the last bar and one at the end of the last bar.
•To delete an...

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MixingAdding Automation
Now, select a different parameter to automate. In this case, use the Panner on the 
Synth track.
1.Make sure that the “Toggle Automation Mode” button is set to Edit mode.
2.From the automation pop-up menu on the Synth track, select “Panner - Left-Right” 
so that you can see how the automation is written to the track.
3.Press [Space] to start playback, click in the panner value field, and drag up and 
down to pan the signal left or right.
4.Stop playback when you are done....

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MixingExporting
Exporting
Now that you have your project mixed, you can export it so that you can send it to 
others, burn it to a CD, or listen to it on your iPod.
•Load the project “Mixing 9” found in the “Sequel Tutorial 3” folder.
Exporting Audio Files
1.To export your project in a different format, open the Project menu and select 
“Export Project as Audio File”. 
2.A dialog opens, where you can choose an export location and a file name. Click in 
the field to the right, select a destination, and...

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MixingExporting
•In the Export Project as Audio File dialog, specify the export location and the file 
name in the corresponding fields, and activate/deactivate the following options for 
MP3 files:
Exporting to iTunes
•To export your project directly to iTunes, open the Project menu and select “Export 
Project to iTunes”.
Your project is exported from start to finish in the default file format of iTunes. iTunes 
is launched and your exported project is already part of your library for easy transfer...

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Live Pads and Chain Play Mode
Introduction
In this chapter, you will learn how to use Sequel to make live performances fun and 
easy. 
The following sections make reference to tutorial projects, located in the default 
Sequel project folder.
Performance Parts
•Load the project “Live Mode 1” found in the “Sequel Tutorial 4” folder.
In the following example you will use performance parts to separate intro, verse, 
chorus, and extro into different sections.
1.Activate the “Show Performance Track” button...

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Live Pads and Chain Play ModeLive Record Mode
Live Record Mode
•Load the project “Live Mode 2” found in the “Sequel Tutorial 4” folder.
If you want to create spontaneous performances, the live record mode allows you to 
create and record your performances on-the-fly. 
To record your performance, proceed as follows:
1.In the Multi Zone, open the Performance page and click the “Record Performance” 
button.
The record button starts blinking.
2.Open the “Define Jump Grid” pop-up menu, and select a grid...