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Control Room (Cubase only)
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 0
dB 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 -6 dB, proceed as follows:
1. Select all the channels you wish to reset.
Studio Send commands only work on selected channels.
2. On the Studio channel strip right-click to open the
context menu. In the Studio submenu, select the “Reset
Studio Sends” command.
If you open the context menu in other areas of the Control Room Mixer
besides the Studio channel strips, the context menu commands will af
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fect all Studios at the same time.
3. Selecting the “Reset Studio Sends” option changes
the Send level of all selected channels to -6 dB and sets
the signal source to post-fader.
The -6 dB level is designed to allow for headroom for “more me” signals
in the Studio outputs.
Once all Studio Sends have been set to -6 dB, post-fader,
any changes to the main mix will also change the Studio
mix. For “more me” channels, simply turn up the level on
that channel or even set the signal to pre-fader for abso
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lute control.
Studio Send cue mix summary
Using various combinations of the above techniques al-
lows you to create complex discrete cue mixes for per-
formers in very little time. Modifications to these mixes can
occur in the Project Mixer or the Inspector, giving you the
most accessibility for quick changes.
To familiarize yourself with how the Studio Sends work,
open the extended Project Mixer and set the view to the
Studio Sends. Follow the above examples and watch how
the Studio Sends react to various commands. This should
help you get a feel for how they function and increase the
workflow productivity of recording sessions.
The Control Room Overview
You can access the Control Room Overview from the De-
vices menu. The Control Room Overview is designed to
display the current configuration of the Control Room. The
window shows all possible channels, with active channels
highlighted once they have been created in the VST Con
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nections window. Channels that are grayed out have not
been defined in the VST Connections window.
The Control Room Overview allows you to see the signal
flow through the Control Room Mixer. All the routing func
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tions of the Control Room Mixer are duplicated in the
Overview.
Open the Control Room Mixer and the Control Room Over-
view windows side by side. As you operate the controls in
the Mixer you will see the various pale squares light up in
the Overview, indicating changes in signal flow. You can
also click the squares in the Overview and watch the con
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trols in the Mixer reflect the changes in signal flow.