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Recording
• If you hold down [Shift]-[Alt]/[Option] and select a MIDI
input, this will be used for all selected MIDI tracks.
Setting the MIDI channel and output
The MIDI channel and output settings determine where
the recorded MIDI is routed during playback, but are also
relevant for MIDI Thru in Cubase AI. Channel and output
can be selected in the Track list or in the Inspector. The
procedure below describes how to make the settings in
the Inspector, but it can be done in largely the same man-
ner in the Track list as well.
1. To select the track(s) and show the settings in the
Inspector, proceed as when selecting a MIDI input (see
above).
2. Pull down the Output Routing pop-up menu and se-
lect an output.
The available MIDI outputs are shown. The items on the menu depend on
what type of MIDI interface you are using etc.
• If you hold down [Shift]-[Alt]/[Option] and select a MIDI
output, this is selected for all selected MIDI tracks.
3. Use the Channel pop-up menu to select a MIDI chan-
nel for the track.
• If you set the track to MIDI channel “Any”, each MIDI
event on the track will be sent out on the channel stored in
the event itself.
In other words, the MIDI material will be played back on the channel(s)
used by the MIDI input device (the MIDI instrument you play during re-
cording).
Selecting a sound
You can select sounds from within Cubase AI by instruct-
ing the program to send Program Change and Bank Se-
lect messages to your MIDI device. This is done using the
“Patch Selector” and “Bank Selector” fields in the Inspec-
tor or Track list.
Program Change messages give access to 128 different
program locations. If your MIDI instruments have more
than 128 programs, Bank Select messages (set in the
“Bank Selector” field) allow you to select different banks,
each containing 128 programs.
Ö Bank Select messages are recognized differently by
different MIDI instruments. The structure and numbering
of banks and programs may also vary. Consult the docu-
mentation of your MIDI instruments for details.
Recording
Recording MIDI is done according to the basic recording
methods (see “Basic recording methods” on page 49).
When you finish recording, a part containing MIDI events
is created in the Project window.
About overlap and the Record Mode setting
MIDI tracks are different from audio tracks when it comes
to overlapping parts:
Ö All events in overlapping parts are always played back.
If you record several parts at the same locations (or move parts so that
they overlap), you will hear the events in all parts on playback, even
though some of the parts are obscured in the Project window.
When recording overlapping parts, the result depends on
the Linear Record Mode setting on the Transport panel:
• If the record mode is set to “Normal”, overdub recording
works as with audio tracks, i.e. if you record again where
something has already been recorded, you get a new part that
overlaps the previous one(s).
• If the record mode is set to “Merge”, the overdubbed events
are added to the existing part.
• If the record mode is set to “Replace”, the new recording re-
places any existing events in the area on that track.