Remote Control Devices

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Remote controlling Cubase
5. Click OK to close the dialog.
You can now use the MIDI control device to move faders and knobs, ac-
tivate Mute and Solo, etc. The exact parameter configuration depends on
which external MIDI control device you are using.
Operations
Writing automation using remote controls
Automating the mixer in Touch mode using a remote control
device is done in the same way as when you operate on-
screen controls in Write mode. However, when it comes to
replacing existing automation data, there is one important
difference:
• If you activate Write mode and move a control on the re-
mote control device, all data for the corresponding para-
meter is replaced from the position where you moved the
control, up until the position where playback is stopped!
In other words, as soon as you move a control in Write mode, it remains
“active” until you stop playback. The reason for this is explained below.
As a consequence, an additional precaution must be taken:
• Make sure you move only the controller you want to re-
place!
In order to replace existing automation data for a control in
Touch mode, the computer needs to know how long the
user actually “grabbed” or used the control. When doing
this “on screen”, the program simply detects when the
mouse button is pressed and released. When you are us-
ing an external remote control device, however, there is no
mouse button involved, and Cubase cannot tell whether
you “grab and hold” a fader, or simply move it and release
it. Instead, you have to indicate that you have “released”
the control by stopping playback.
Assigning remote key commands
For some of the supported remote devices, you can as-
sign any Cubase function (to which a key command can
be assigned) to generic buttons, wheels or other controls.
As of this writing, these devices are:
• JL Cooper MCS 3000
• JL Cooper CS-10
•Tascam US-428
• Yamaha 01x
• Yamaha DM 2000v2
• Yamaha DM 1000v2
•Radical SAC-2k
•Steinberg Houston
Proceed as follows:
1. Open the Device Setup dialog and select one of the
remote devices that support this feature.
On the right side of the window you will find a three column table. This is
where you assign commands.
2. Use the “Button” column to locate a remote device con-
trol or button to which you wish to assign a Cubase func-
tion.
3. Click in the “Category” column for the control, and se-
lect one of the Cubase function categories from the pop-
up menu that appears.
4. Click in the “Command” column, and select the desired
Cubase function from the pop-up menu that appears.
The available items on the pop-up menu depend on the selected category.
5. Click “Apply” when you are done.
The selected function is now assigned to the button or
control on the remote device.
!
Sometimes communication between Cubase and a
remote device is interrupted or the handshaking pro-
tocol fails to create a connection. To re-establish
communication with any device in the Devices list, se-
lect it and click the Reset button in the Device Setup
dialog. Also, the “Send Reset Message to all Devices”
button at the top of the dialog will reset every device in
the Devices list.
!
The above does not apply to the JLCooper MCS
3000 or any other remote control device with touch
sensitive controls. These devices will stop writing as
they have touch sensitive faders, which means that
they stop writing as soon as you release the fader.
!
This is only relevant when you are using a remote
control device in Touch mode and Write mode is
activated in the mixer.