User manual

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The mixer
The audio-related channel strips
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-
ping 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 113)
Channel automation controls
Record Enable and
Monitor buttons
Channel Input/
Output Routing
Opens the control panel for the
VST Instrument.
Channel View options
pop-up
Level fader and meter
Edit button (opens the
Channel Settings win-
dow)
Insert/EQ/Send indicators and
bypass buttons (see below)
Channel name
Input Gain control
(Cubase only)The speaker configu-
ration for the channel
Input Phase switch
(Cubase only)
Listen button (see the chapter
“Control Room (Cubase only)”
on page 135)
The Can Hide State for the
channel
Narrow/Wide button
Pan control
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 FX channel and a VST Instrument channel strip.