User manual

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The mixer
The audio-related channel strips
The mixer in normal mode (faders and Routing View visible), showing
(from left to right): the common panel, a stereo audio channel, a group
channel, an instrument channel, an effect return channel and a VST In-
strument channel strip.
All audio-related channel types (audio, instrument track,
input/output channels, group, effect return, VST Instru-
ment and ReWire) basically have the same channel strip
layout, with the following differences:
• Only audio track channels have an Input Routing pop-up menu.
• Only audio and instrument track channels have a Monitor and
Record Enable button.
• Input/output channels do not have sends.
• Instrument track and VST Instrument channels have an addi-
tional button for opening the instrument’s control panel.
• Input channels (Cubase only) and output channels have clip
indicators.
About the Insert/EQ/Send indicators and bypass buttons
The three indicator buttons in each audio channel strip
have the following functionality:
• If an Insert or Send effect or an EQ module is activated
for a channel, the corresponding button is lit.
The effect indicators will be blue, the EQ indicator will be green.
• If you click these buttons when lit, the corresponding
EQ or effects section will be bypassed.
Bypass is indicated by yellow buttons. Clicking the button again deacti-
vates bypass.
The common panel
(see “The common
panel” on page 127)
Channel auto-
mation controls
Record Enable and
Monitor buttons
Channel input/
output routing
Opens the control panel for the VST Instrument
Channel View
options pop-up
Level meter
Level fader
Edit button (opens the
Channel Settings window)
Insert/EQ/Send indicators and
bypass buttons (see below)
Channel name
Input Gain control
(Cubase only)
The speaker configuration for
the channel
Input Phase switch
(Cubase only)
Listen button (see the chapter
“Control Room (Cubase only)”
on page 146)
The Can Hide State
for the channel
Narrow/Wide button
Pan control