8.0

File handling
Exporting and importing MIDI loops
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Support for the Yamaha XF data format
Cubase supports the Yamaha XF format. XF is an extension of the standard MIDI
file format that allows you to save song-specific data with a MIDI file of type 0.
When importing a MIDI file containing XF data, this data is placed in parts on
separate tracks called “XF Data”, “Chord Data”, or “SysEx Data”. You can edit such
a part in the List Editor (e.
g. to add or change lyrics).
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Do not change the order of events within the XF data or the event data itself, unless
you have a lot of experience with XF data.
Cubase can also export XF data as part of a MIDI file of type 0. If you do not want
to export the XF data together with the MIDI data, mute or delete the tracks
containing the XF data.
Exporting and importing MIDI loops
Cubase allows you to import MIDI loops (file extension “.midiloop”) and to save
instrument parts as MIDI loops. MIDI loops are handy, as they contain not only MIDI
notes and controllers, but also the number of voices, the associated VST instrument
and instrument track preset settings.
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Destination Here, you can specify what happens when you drag a MIDI
file into the project:
• If you select the “MIDI Tracks” option, MIDI tracks are
created for the imported file.
• If you select the “Instrument Tracks” option, instrument
tracks are created for each MIDI channel in the MIDI file.
Furthermore, the program automatically loads appropriate
presets.
• If you select the “HALion Sonic SE multi-timbral” option,
several MIDI tracks are created, each routed to a separate
instance of HALion Sonic SE in the VST Instruments
window and the appropriate presets are loaded.
Note that in Cubase LE, this is automatically set to “MIDI
Tracks” and the other options are not available.
Option Description