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Remote controlling Cubase
• Click “Reset” to revert to the default settings.
The selected function is now assigned to the button or
control on the remote device.
A note about remote controlling MIDI tracks
While most remote control devices will be able to control
both MIDI and audio channels in Cubase, the parameter
setup may be different. For example, audio-specific con
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trols (such as EQ) will be disregarded when controlling
MIDI channels.
The Generic Remote device
If you have a generic MIDI controller, you can use this for
remote control of Cubase by setting up the Generic Re-
mote device:
1. Open the Device Setup dialog on the Devices menu.
If the Generic Remote device is not on the Devices list, you need to add it.
2. Click the “+” sign in the top left corner and select the
“Generic Remote” device from the pop-up menu.
• When the Generic Remote device is added in the Device
Setup dialog, you can open the corresponding window by
selecting “Generic Remote” from the Devices menu.
3. Select the Generic Remote device in the Devices list
to the left.
The settings for the Generic Remote device are displayed, allowing you
to specify which control on your device should control which parameter
in Cubase.
4. Use the MIDI Input and Output pop-up menus to select
the MIDI port(s) to which your remote device is connected.
5. Use the pop-up menu to the right to select a bank.
Banks are combinations of a certain number of channels, and are used be-
cause most MIDI devices can control only a limited number of channels at
a time (often 8 or 16). For example, if your MIDI control device has 16 vol
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ume faders, and you are using 32 Mixer channels in Cubase, you would
need two banks of 16 channels each. When the first bank is selected you
can control channel 1 to 16; when the second Bank is selected you can
control channel 17 to 32.
6. Set up the table at the top according to the controls
on your MIDI control device.
The columns have the following functionality:
Column Description
Control Name Double-clicking this field allows you to enter a descriptive
name for the control (typically a name written on the con
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sole). This name is automatically reflected in the Control
Name column in the lower table.
MIDI Status Clicking in this column opens a pop-up menu, allowing you
to specify the type of MIDI message sent by the control
(e.
g. Controller, Prog. Change Trigger).
The NRPN and RPN controllers are part of the MIDI spec-
ification and present a way to extend the available control
messages. The “Ctrl JLCooper” option is a special version
of a Continuous Controller where the 3rd byte of a MIDI
message is used as address instead of the 2nd byte (a
method supported by various JL-Cooper remote devices).
For a description of the Ctrl-Houston status value, see the
Steinberg Houston hardware manual.
MIDI Channel Clicking in this column opens a pop-up menu, allowing
you to select the MIDI channel on which the controller is
transmitted.