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Remote controlling Cubase
• In the Project window (track list) and the Mixer (bottom
of channel strips) you will now see white stripes indicating
which channels are currently linked to the remote control
device.
Audio 10 can be remote controlled, while Audio 11 is not linked to the
remote control device.
Operations
Global options for remote controllers
In the Device Setup dialog, on the page for your remote
device, some (or all) of the following global functions may
be available (depending on your remote device):
Writing automation using remote controls
Automating the Mixer in Touch mode using a remote control
device is done in the same way as when you operate on-
screen controls in Write mode. In order to replace existing
automation data for a control in Touch mode, the computer
needs to know how long the user actually “grabbed” or
used the control. When doing this “on screen”, the program
simply detects when the mouse button is pressed and re
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leased. When you are using an external remote control de-
vice without touch-sensitive controls, Cubase cannot tell
whether you “grab and hold” a fader or simply move it and
release it.
Therefore, when you are using a device without touch-
sensitive controls and want to replace existing automation
data, pay attention to the following:
• If you activate Write mode and move a control on the re-
mote control device, all data for the corresponding para-
meter is replaced from the position where you moved the
control, up to the position where playback is stopped.
In other words, as soon as you move a control in Write mode, it remains
“active” until you stop playback.
• Make sure that you move only the controller you want to
replace.
Assigning remote key commands
For some remote devices, you can assign any Cubase
function (to which a key command can be assigned) to
generic buttons, wheels, or other controls.
Proceed as follows:
1. Open the Device Setup dialog and select your remote
device.
On the right side of the window you will find a three column table. This is
where you assign commands.
2. Use the Button column to locate a remote device con-
trol or button to which you wish to assign a Cubase func-
tion.
3. Click in the Category column for the control and select
one of the Cubase function categories from the pop-up
menu.
4. Click in the Command column and select the desired
Cubase function from the pop-up menu.
The available items on the pop-up menu depend on the selected category.
5. Click “Apply” when you are done.
!
Sometimes communication between Cubase and a
remote device is interrupted or the handshaking pro-
tocol fails to create a connection. To re-establish
communication with any device in the Devices list,
select it and click the Reset button in the lower part
of the Device Setup dialog. The “Send Reset Mes-
sage to all Devices” button at the top left of the dia-
log next to the “+” and “-” buttons will reset every
device in the Devices list.
Option Description
Bank pop-up
menu
If your remote device contains several banks, you can se-
lect the bank you want to use.
The bank you select here is used by default when Cubase
is launched.
Smart Switch
Delay
Some of the Cubase functions (e. g. Solo and Mute) sup-
port the so called “smart switch” behavior: In addition to
regular activation/deactivation of a function by clicking a
button, you can also activate the function for as long as
the button is pressed. Upon releasing the mouse button,
the function is deactivated.
This pop-up menu allows you to specify how long a but-
ton must be pressed before it goes into “smart switch”
mode. When “Off” is selected, the “smart switch” func
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tion is deactivated in Cubase.
Enable Auto
Select
If this option is activated, touching a fader on a touch-
sensitive remote control device automatically selects the
corresponding channel. On devices without touch-sensi
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tive faders, the channel gets selected as soon as you
move the fader.