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Control Room (Cubase only)
4. Choose the “Use Current Pan Settings” option to
copy pan information from the main mix to the Studio
Sends on selected tracks.
Studio Sends are either mono or stereo. If the Send is mono, the pan
setting will still be copied. However, the output of the Studio Send will
be a sum of the left and right channels.
5. Choose the “Enable Studio Sends” option to activate
the Sends on selected channels.
By default, Studio Sends are not enabled even when level and pan infor-
mation is copied to them. You must enable them in order to hear the Stu-
dio cue mix.
By copying the level and pan information from the main
mix to the Studio Sends, a rough balance can be created
in a matter of moments. Next, you may alter the level and
pan settings on any channel’s Studio Sends to change the
mix to meet the performer’s needs. This may require in-
creasing the volume of the performer herself. This is often
referred to as a “more me” mix.
Adjusting the overall Studio Send level
Levels in the main mix are often optimized for the loudest
signal level possible without clipping. However, when you
are creating a “more me” mix, you may find that there is not
enough headroom available in the Studio Send to turn up
channels without clipping becoming a possibility.
Fortunately, the Studio Sends have an option to adjust
multiple send levels at the same time, allowing you to keep
the blend intact while lowering the overall volume to make
room for “more me” signals.
Once you have created a Studio Send mix, proceed as
follows to adjust their relative levels.
1. Select all the channels you wish to modify.
Only selected channels are affected by the context menu commands.
2. Right-click anywhere in the Studio mixer strip on the
Control Room Mixer to open the context menu for that
Studio.
You may also use the context menu outside of the Studio strip to adjust
all four Studio Sends on the selected channels at the same time.
3. Choose the “Change Studio Sends Level” option from
the Studio submenu.
This will bring up a gain window with a checkbox that reads “Relative
Mode”. Make sure this is activated if you want to adjust already existing
levels.
4. Either use the up and down arrow buttons or click on
the numeric readout to open a pop-up fader and adjust
the gain as necessary.
The level of all selected Studio Sends will be adjusted by the amount
shown here. For example, if the amount reads -3dB, then each Studio
Send level is reduced by 3dB.
5. Click OK to change the level.
It is possible to view these changes as they occur if you have the Project
Mixer open and the extended view set to show the Studio Sends.
Using Studio Sends from outputs
Each output also has Studio Sends. Studio Sends from
the Main Mix output can be used to route the main mix in-
stantly to the Studio output.
Any level changes made to the main mix are reflected in
the signal sent by the Studio Send. Setting the level lower
than 0dB can leave headroom for “more me” signals in the
Studio channel output.
Post-Fader Studio Sends
It is also possible to use the Studio Sends as post-fader
aux sends. This is another way for the cue mix to follow
changes made to the Main Mix. The Reset function is very
helpful in this regard.
To reset the Studio Sends to the post-fader default level
of -6dB, proceed as follows:
1. Select all the channels you wish to reset.
Studio Send commands only work on selected channels.
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If you deactivate the “Relative Mode” option, all Stu-
dio Sends will be set to the same absolute level.
While the dialog window is still open, you may check
the “Relative Mode” box again and reload the previ-
ous relative levels. Only when you click OK, will the
level settings be made permanent. Choosing Cancel
returns all Send levels to their previous settings.