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The mixer
About output busses
Cubase uses a system of input and output busses which
are set up using the VST Connections dialog. This is de-
scribed in the chapter “VST Connections: Setting up input
and output busses” on page 13.
Output busses let you route audio from the program to the
outputs on your audio hardware.
Routing audio channels to busses
To route the output of an audio channel to one of the ac-
tive busses, proceed as follows:
1. Open the mixer.
2. Make sure the input/output settings panel is visible –
see “Normal vs. Extended channel strips” on page 122.
3. Pull down the Output Routing pop-up menu at the top
of the channel strip and select one of the busses.
This pop-up menu contains the output busses configured in the VST
Connections window, as well as available group channels (provided that
the busses and groups are compatible with the speaker configuration for
the channel – see “Routing” on page 17).
You can also make routing settings in the Inspector.
For details on routing surround channels (Cubase only),
see “Surround in the mixer” on page 197.
Viewing the output busses in the mixer
Output busses are shown as output channels in a sepa-
rate pane to the right in the mixer. You show or hide this
pane by clicking the Hide Output Channels button in the
mixer’s common panel to the left:
Each output channel resembles a regular audio channel
strip. Here you can do the following:
• Adjust master levels for all configured output busses using the
level faders.
• Adjust input gain and input phase of the output busses (Cu-
base only).
• Add effects or EQ to the output channels (see the chapter
“Audio effects” on page 162).
MIDI specific procedures
This section describes basic procedures for MIDI chan-
nels in the mixer.
Selecting what to show in the extended MIDI
channel strip
When using the extended channel strip view options (see
“Normal vs. Extended channel strips” on page 122), the
upper panel can be set to show different views for each
MIDI channel strip. You select what to display for each
channel by using the View options pop-up menu at the top
of each channel strip. The following views are possible:
• The MIDI insert effects.
MIDI inserts can also be found in the Inspector and the Channel Settings
window for MIDI channels. How to use MIDI insert effects is described in
the chapter “MIDI realtime parameters and effects” on page 315.
• The MIDI send effects.
The sends can also be found in the Inspector and the Channel Settings
window for MIDI channels. How to use MIDI send effects is described in
the chapter “MIDI realtime parameters and effects” on page 315.
• The “Meter” option shows large level (velocity) meters in
the extended panel.
• You can also select the “Overview” option – this shows
a graphic overview of which insert effect slots and effect
sends are activated for the channel.
You can click the indicators to turn the corresponding slot/send on or off.
• Cubase only: The “User Panel” option allows you to im-
port MIDI device panels – this is described in the separate
PDF document “MIDI Devices”.
• Selecting “Empty” will display a blank panel in the ex-
tended strip.
• By selecting from the View options pop-up on the com-
mon panel, you can set the view for all channels in the
mixer.
Selecting EQ or Surround Panners (which apply to audio channels only)
will not change the view for MIDI channels. Selecting inserts or send ef-
fects from the common panel will change the view for all channel types.