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Recording
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. Channel and output can
be selected in the track list or in the Inspector. The proce
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dure below describes how to make the settings in the In-
spector, but it can be done in largely the same manner in
the track list as well.
1. To select the tracks 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.
• 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 channels
used by the MIDI input device (the MIDI instrument you play during re
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cording).
Selecting a sound
You can select sounds from within Cubase by instructing
the program to send Program Change and Bank Select
messages to your MIDI device. This is done using the
“Patch Selector” and “Bank Selector” fields in the Inspec
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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
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mentation of your MIDI instruments for details.
Recording MIDI
You can record MIDI according to the basic recording
methods (see
“Basic recording methods” on page 75).
When you finish recording, a part containing MIDI events
is created in the Project window.
About overlap and the MIDI Record Mode
MIDI tracks are different from audio tracks when it comes
to overlapping parts: All events in overlapping parts are al-
ways played back. If you record several parts in the same
locations (or move parts so that they overlap), you will hear
the events in all parts.
When recording overlapping parts, the result depends on
the MIDI Record Mode setting on the Transport panel. To
select a MIDI Record Mode, proceed as follows:
1. On the Transport panel, click the MIDI symbol in the
lower left section.
2. Activate the desired option.
Click here…
…to open the MIDI Record Mode panel.