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The Project window
Audio tracks
For audio tracks, all settings and sections listed above are
available.
Instrument tracks
As explained in the chapter “VST instruments and instru-
ment tracks” on page 145, the Inspector for an instrument
track shows some of the sections from VST instrument
channels and MIDI tracks.
MIDI tracks
When a MIDI track is selected, the Inspector contains a
number of additional sections and parameters, affecting the
MIDI events in realtime (e.
g. on playback). Which sections
are available for MIDI tracks is described in the chapter
“MIDI realtime parameters” on page 233.
Arranger track (Cubase Elements only)
For the arranger track, the Inspector displays the lists of
available arranger chains and arranger events. See the
chapter “The arranger track (Cubase Elements only)” on
page 101 for details.
Folder tracks
When a folder track is selected, the Inspector shows the
folder and its underlying tracks, much like a folder struc-
ture in the Windows Explorer or Mac OS X Finder.
Ö You can click one of the tracks shown under the folder
in the Inspector to have the Inspector show the settings
for that track. This way, you do not have to “open” a folder
track to make settings for tracks within it.
FX channel tracks
When an FX channel track is selected, the following con-
trols and sections are available:
• Edit button
• Volume control
•Pan control
• Output Routing pop-up menu
• Inserts section
• Equalizers section
• Equalizer Curve section
• Channel section
• Notepad section
FX channel tracks are automatically placed in a special
folder, for easier management. When this folder track is
selected, the Inspector shows the folder and the FX chan
-
nels it contains. You can click one of the FX channels
shown in the folder to have the Inspector show the set
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tings for that FX channel – this way you do not have to
“open” a folder track to access the settings for the FX
channels in it.
Group channel tracks
When a group channel track is selected, the following
controls and sections are available:
• Edit button
• Volume control
•Pan control
• Output Routing pop-up menu
• Inserts section
• Equalizers section
Output
Routing
Here you decide to which output the track is routed. For
audio tracks you select an output bus (see
“Setting up
busses” on page 22) or Group channel, for MIDI tracks
you select a MIDI output and for instrument tracks, you
select the instrument to which it is routed.
Inserts section Allows you to add insert effects to the track, see the
chapters
“Audio effects” on page 131 and “MIDI realtime
parameters” on page 233. The Edit button at the top of
the section opens the control panels for the added insert
effects.
Equalizers
section
Lets you adjust the EQs for the track. You can have up to
four bands of EQ for each track, see
“Making EQ set-
tings” on page 123. The Edit button at the top of the sec-
tion opens the Channel Settings window for the track.
Equalizer
Curve section
Lets you adjust the EQs for the track graphically, by click-
ing and dragging points in a curve display.
Sends section Allows you to route an audio track to one or several FX
channels, see the chapter
“Audio effects” on page 131.
The Edit button above a slot opens the control panel for
the first effect in each FX channel.
Channel
section
Shows a duplicate of the corresponding Mixer channel
strip. The channel overview strip to the left lets you acti
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vate and deactivate insert effects, EQs and sends.
Notepad
section
This is a standard text notepad, allowing you to jot down
notes about the track. If you open the File menu and se
-
lect “Notepad Data…” from the Export submenu, your
data will be exported as text file and opened in an external
text editor from where you can print it. Note that you have
to save your project first.
If you have entered any notes about a track, the icon next
to the “Notepad” heading will light up to indicate this.
Moving the pointer over the icon will display the Notepad
text in a tooltip.
Parameter Description