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MIDI realtime parameters and effects
Applying a MIDI insert effect – an example
Here is a step-by-step example of how to add a MIDI in-
sert effect to a MIDI track:
1. Select the MIDI track and open the Inspector.
2. Open the MIDI Inserts tab in the Inspector.
• Alternatively you could use the mixer: bring up the ex-
tended mixer panel and select “Inserts” on the view op-
tions pop-up menu for the track’s channel strip.
3. Click in one of the insert slots to open the MIDI effect
pop-up menu.
4. Select the desired MIDI effect from the pop-up menu.
The effect is automatically activated (the power button for the insert slot
lights up) and its control panel appears, either in a separate window or in
the MIDI Inserts section below the slot (depending on the effect).
Now all MIDI from the track will be routed through the ef-
fect.
5. Use the control panel to make settings for the effect.
All included MIDI effects are described in the separate manual “Plug-in
Reference”.
• You can bypass the insert effect by clicking its power
button (above the insert slot).
• To bypass all insert effects for the MIDI track, use the
bypass button in the MIDI Inserts section in the Inspector,
in the mixer channel strip or in the Track list.
• To remove an insert effect, click in its slot and select
“No Effect”.
Managing plug-ins
Selecting Plug-in Information from the Devices menu
opens a window in which all loaded plug-ins, audio and
MIDI, are listed.
• To view the MIDI effect plug-ins, click the MIDI Plug-ins
tab.
• The leftmost column allows you to deactivate plug-ins.
This is useful if you have plug-ins installed that you don’t want to use in
Cubase. Only plug-ins that are activated (ticked checkbox) will appear
on the MIDI effect pop-up menus.
Note that plug-ins that are currently in use cannot be deactivated.
• The second column shows how many instances of each
plug-in are currently used in the project.
• The remaining columns show various information about
each plug-in and cannot be edited.