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3. On computer 2, open the VST Instruments window and assign an instrument to the rst slot
in the rack.
4. Route the VST instrument channel to the desired output bus.
If you are using computer 1 as your main mixing computer, this would be one of the VST
System Link output busses, connected to computer 1.
5. Create a new MIDI track in the Project window of computer 2 and assign the MIDI output of
the track to the VST instrument you created.
6. Assign the MIDI input of the track to be VST System Link port 1.
Now, the MIDI track on computer 1 is routed to the MIDI track on computer 2, which in turn
is routed to the VST instrument.
7.
Now activate monitoring for the MIDI track on computer 2, so that it will listen and respond
to any MIDI commands coming in.
In Cubase, click the Monitor button in the track list or Inspector.
8.
Start playback on computer 1.
It will now send the MIDI information on the track to the VST instrument loaded on
computer 2.
RESULT
Even with a slow computer you should be able to stack many extra VST instruments this way,
expanding your sound palette considerably.
VST System Link MIDI is also sample-accurate, and
thus has much tighter timing than other hardware MIDI interface.
Routing Audio Sends to Other Computers
The effect sends for an audio channel in Cubase can either be routed to an FX channel track or to
any activated group or output bus. This allows you to use a separate computer as a virtual effect
rack.
PROCEDURE
1. On computer 2, the machine you will use as effect rack, add a new stereo audio track.
2. Add the desired effect as an insert effect for the track.
3. In the Inspector, select one of the VST System Link busses as input for the audio track.
4. Route the channel to one of the VST System Link output busses connected to computer 1.
5. Activate monitoring for the track.
6. Go back to computer 1 and select a track to which you want to add some reverb.
7.
Open the Sends rack for the track in the Inspector or the MixConsole.
8.
Open the Send Routing pop-up menu for one of the sends and select the VST System Link
bus assigned to the effect.
9.
Use the Send slider to adjust the amount of effect as usual.
RESULT
The signal will be sent to the track on computer 2 and processed through its insert effect,
without using any processor power on computer 1.
You can repeat the steps above to add more effects to the virtual effect rack. The number of
effects available this way is only limited by the number of ports used in the VST System Link
connection, and by the performance of computer 2.
VST System Link
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