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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction
- Platform-Independent Documentation
- About the Documentation
- Conventions
  - Typographical Elements
  - Markup
- Key Commands
Setting Up Your System
- Setting Up Audio
- Setting Up MIDI
  - MIDI Connections
- Connecting a Synchronizer
Audio Connections
- Audio Connections Window
- Renaming the Hardware Inputs and Outputs
  - Hiding Ports
  - Activating and Deactivating Ports (macOS only)
- Adding Input and Output Busses
  - Setting the Default Output Bus (Main Mix)
- Presets for Input and Output Busses
  - Saving a Bus Configuration Preset
  - Deleting a Bus Configuration Preset
- About Monitoring
- Editing the Bus Configurations
Project Window
- Showing/Hiding Zones
- Project Zone
- Left Zone
  - Inspector
- Lower Zone
- Right Zone
  - Opening the VSTi Rack in the Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
    - VSTi Rack in the Right Zone
  - Opening the Media Rack in the Right Zone
    - Media Rack in the Right Zone
- Keyboard Focus in the Project Window
  - Activating Keyboard Focus for a Zone
- Zooming in the Project Window
- Snap Function
- Cross-Hair Cursor
- Edit History Dialog
  - Setting the Number of Maximum Undo Steps
Project Handling
- Creating New Projects
- Hub
  - Deactivating the Hub
- Project Assistant
- About Project Files
- About Template Files
  - Saving a Project Template File
  - Renaming Templates
- Project Setup Dialog
- Opening Project Files
- Saving Project Files
  - About the Auto Save Option
  - Saving Project Files As a New Version
- Reverting to the Last Saved Version
- Choosing a Project Location
- Creating Self-Contained Projects
  - Preparing Archives
  - Backing Up Projects
    - Back up Project Options Dialog
Tracks
- Track Inspector Settings
- Track Control Settings
- Audio Tracks
  - Audio Track Inspector
  - Audio Track Controls
- Instrument Tracks
  - Instrument Track Inspector
  - Instrument Track Controls
- MIDI Tracks
  - MIDI Track Inspector
  - MIDI Track Controls
- Sampler Tracks (Cubase Elements only)
  - Sampler Track Inspector
  - Sampler Track Controls
- Arranger Track
  - Arranger Track Inspector
  - Arranger Track Controls
- Chord Track
  - Chord Track Inspector
  - Chord Track Controls
- FX Channel Tracks
  - FX Channel Track Inspector
  - FX Channel Track Controls
- Folder Tracks
  - Folder Track Inspector
  - Folder Track Controls
- Group Channel Tracks
  - Group Channel Track Inspector
  - Group Channel Track Controls
- Marker Track
  - Marker Track Inspector
  - Marker Track Controls
- Ruler Track
  - Ruler Track Controls
- Video Track
  - Video Track Inspector
  - Video Track Controls
Track Handling
- Adding Tracks
- Exporting MIDI Tracks as Standard MIDI File
  - Export Options for MIDI Files
- Removing Tracks
- Moving Tracks in the Track List
- Renaming Tracks
- Coloring Tracks
- Showing Track Pictures
  - Track Pictures Browser
- Setting the Track Height
  - Track Zoom Menu
- Selecting Tracks
  - Selecting Tracks with Arrow Keys
- Duplicating Tracks
- Disabling Tracks (Cubase Elements only)
- Organizing Tracks in Folder Tracks
- Handling Overlapping Audio
- How Events are Displayed on Folder Tracks
- Modifying Event Display on Folder Tracks
- Track Presets
Parts and Events
- Events
  - Audio Events
  - MIDI Events
    - Creating MIDI Events
- Parts
- Editing Techniques for Parts and Events
Range Editing
- Creating a Selection Range
  - Selection Range Options
  - Selecting Ranges for Several Tracks
- Editing Selection Ranges
Playback and Transport
- Transport Panel
  - Transport Panel Sections
- Transport Menu
- Transport
  - Transport Sections
- Transport Pop-Up Window
- Time Display Window
- Left and Right Locators
  - Setting Locator Ranges
  - Setting Locator Positions
- Setting the Project Cursor Position
- Auto-Scroll
  - Suspend Auto-Scroll When Editing
- Time Formats
  - Selecting the Primary Time Format
  - Independent Time Displays (Cubase Elements only)
- Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
  - Using Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
- Punch In and Punch Out
- Metronome Click
  - Metronome Setup
    - General Page
    - Click Sounds Page
      - Setting Up a Custom Audio Click Sound
- Chase
On-Screen Keyboard
- Recording MIDI With the On-Screen Keyboard
- On-Screen Keyboard Options
Recording
- Basic Recording Methods
- Monitoring
- Audio Recording Specifics
- MIDI Recording Specifics
- Remaining Record Time
- Lock Record
Importing Audio and MIDI Files
- Importing Audio Files
- Importing MIDI Files
Quantizing MIDI and Audio
- Quantize Functions
- Quantizing MIDI Event Starts
- Quantizing MIDI Event Lengths
- Quantizing MIDI Event Ends
- Quantizing Audio Event Starts
- Quantize Panel
Fades and Crossfades
- Event-Based Fades
- Creating Clip-Based Fades
  - On Processing Shared Clips
- Crossfades
- Auto Fades and Crossfades
  - Auto Fades Dialog
    - Making Global Auto Fade Settings
    - Making Auto Fade Settings for Individual Tracks
Arranger Track (Cubase Elements only)
- Adding Arranger Events on the Arranger Track
  - Renaming Arranger Events
- Arranger Editor
- Setting up an Arranger Chain and Adding Events
- Jump Mode
  - Jump Mode Options
- Arranging Music to Video
Markers
- Position Markers
- Cycle Markers
  - Setting the Locators Using Cycle Markers
  - Editing Cycle Markers
- Markers Window
- Marker Track
- Importing and Exporting Markers
  - Importing Markers via MIDI
  - Exporting Markers via MIDI
MixConsole
- MixConsole in Lower Zone
- MixConsole Window
Audio Effects
- Insert Effects and Send Effects
- Insert Effects
- Send Effects
- Dither Effects (Cubase Elements only)
  - Applying Dither Effects
- Effect Control Panel
  - Fine-Tuning Effect Settings
- Effect Presets
- System Component Information Window
  - Managing System Components in the System Component Information Window
  - Exporting System Component Information Files
Direct Offline Processing
- Direct Offline Processing Workflow
- Direct Offline Processing Window
- Built-In Audio Processes
- Applying Direct Offline Processing Using Key Commands
  - Key Commands for Direct Offline Processing
Time Stretch Algorithms
- Standard
- Limitations
Audio Functions
- Detect Silence
  - Removing Silent Sections
- Spectrum Analyzer
  - Analyzing the Audio Spectrum
- Statistics
Sample Editor
- Toolbar
  - Locating Positions with the Scrub Tool
  - Editing Audio Samples with the Draw Tool
- Info Line
- Overview Line
- Sample Editor Inspector
  - Hitpoints
- Ruler
- Waveform Display
  - Zooming in the Waveform
  - Zoom Submenu
- Range Editing
- Regions List
- Snap Point
  - Adjusting the Snap Point
Hitpoints
- Calculating Hitpoints
  - Hitpoint Filters
  - Editing Hitpoints Manually
- Locating to Hitpoints in the Project Window
- Slices
  - Slicing Audio
  - Slices and the Project Tempo
- Creating a Groove Quantize Map
- Creating Markers
- Creating Regions
- Creating Events
- Creating MIDI Notes
  - Convert Hitpoints to MIDI Notes
Tempo Matching Audio
- Algorithm Presets
- Stretching Audio Events to the Project Tempo
- Musical Mode
Audio Part Editor
- Toolbar
- Info Line
- The Ruler
- About Lanes
- Operations
Controlling Sample Playback with Sampler Tracks (Cubase Elements only)
- Loading Audio Samples into Sampler Control
- Loading MIDI Parts into Sampler Control
- Creating Sampler Tracks
- Sampler Control
- Sample Editing and Playback Functions
- Transferring Samples from Sampler Control to VST Instruments
  - Transferring a Sample
Pool
- Pool Window
  - Customizing the View
- Working with the Pool
MediaBay
- Media Rack in Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
- MediaBay Window
- Working with MediaBay-Related Windows
  - Applying Track Presets
  - Applying Instrument Presets
    - Instrument Presets Results Browser
- Working with Volume Databases
  - Creating a Volume Database
  - Removing a Volume Database
    - Mounting and Unmounting Volume Databases
- MediaBay Settings
- MediaBay Key Commands
Automation
- Recording your Actions
- Automation Curves
- Static Value Line
- Write/Read Automation
- MIDI Part Data vs. Track Automation
- Writing Automation Data
  - Automatic Writing of Automation Data
  - Manual Writing of Automation Data
    - Tools for Drawing Automation Data
- Editing Automation Events
- Automation Tracks
VST Instruments
- Adding VST Instruments (not in Cubase LE)
- Creating Instrument Tracks
- VST Instruments in the Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
- VST Instruments Window (not in Cubase LE)
- VST Instruments Toolbar (not in Cubase LE)
- VST Instrument Controls (not in Cubase LE)
  - VST Instrument Context Menu
- Presets for Instruments
- Playing Back VST Instruments
  - VST Instruments and Processor Load
    - Freezing Instruments
      - Freeze Instrument Options
- Latency
  - Delay Compensation
    - Constrain Delay Compensation
- Import and Export Options
- VST Quick Controls (not in Cubase LE)
  - Connecting Quick Controls with Remote Controllers
  - Activating Pick-up Mode for Hardware Controls
Installing and Managing Plug-Ins
- Installing VST Plug-Ins
- VST Plug-In Manager
  - VST Plug-In Manager Window
- Compiling a New Effects Collection
Remote Controlling Cubase
- Setting Up
  - Connecting the remote device
  - Selecting a remote device
- Operations
- The Generic Remote Device
  - Importing and exporting remote setups
- The Remote Control Editor (Cubase Elements only)
- Apple Remote (macOS only)
MIDI Realtime Parameters
- MIDI Track Parameters
- MIDI Modifiers
  - MIDI Modifiers Section
  - Freezing MIDI Modifiers
- Transpose and Velocity on the Info Line
Using MIDI devices
- MIDI devices – general settings and patch handling
MIDI Functions
- Transpose Setup
- Merging MIDI Events into a New Part
  - MIDI Merge Options Dialog
  - Applying Effects to a Single Part
- Dissolve Part
  - Dissolving Parts into Separate Channels
    - MIDI Channel Setting
  - Dissolving Parts into Separate Pitches
- Repeating MIDI Events of Independent Track Loops
- Extending MIDI Notes
- Fixing MIDI Note Lengths
- Fixing MIDI Note Velocities
- Rendering Sustain Pedal Data to Note Lengths
- Deleting Overlaps
- Editing Velocity
  - Velocity
- Deleting Double Notes
- Deleting Controller Data
- Deleting Continuous Controller Data
- Restricting Polyphonic Voices
- Thinning Out Controller Data
- Extracting MIDI Automation
- Reversing the Playback Order of MIDI Events
- Inverting the Order of Selected MIDI Events
MIDI Editors
- Common MIDI Editor Functions
- Key Editor
- Key Editor Operations
- Score Editor
- Score Editor Operations
- Drum Editor
- Drum Editor Operations
- Drum Maps
Chord Functions
- Chord Track
  - Adding the Chord Track
- Chord Events
- Scale Events
  - Editing Scale Events
- Voicings
  - Setting up Voicings
- Converting Chord Events to MIDI
  - Assigning Chord Events to HALion Sonic SE Pads
- Controlling MIDI Playback Using the Chord Track
- Assigning Voices to Notes
- Extracting Chord Events from MIDI
  - Create Chord Symbols Dialog
- Recording Chord Events with a MIDI Keyboard
Chord Pads
- Chord Pads
  - Chord Pad Controls
  - Chord Pad Context Menu
- Functions Menu
- Preparations
- Chord Assistant
  - Chord Assistant – Circle of Fifths Mode
- Assigning Chords to Chord Pads
- Moving and Copying Chord Pads
- Playing Back and Recording Chords
- Chord Pad Settings – Remote Control
- Chord Pad Settings – Players
- Chord Pad Settings – Pad Layout
- Chord Pads Presets
  - Saving Chord Pads Presets
- Creating Events from Chord Pads
Editing Tempo and Time Signature
- Project Tempo Modes
- Tempo Track Editor
  - Toolbar
- Setting up Tempo Changes for Projects
- Setting up a Fixed Project Tempo
- Beat Calculator
- Set Definition From Tempo
  - Adjusting the Audio Tempo to the Project Tempo
- Time Signature Events
  - Adding Time Signature Events in the Tempo Track Editor
Export Audio Mixdown
- Mixing Down to Audio Files
- Available Channels for Export
  - Channel Selection
- File Location
  - Naming Scheme Dialog
    - Defining Naming Schemes
  - Resolve File Name Conflicts
- File Format
- Audio Engine Output
- Import Into Project
- Post Process
Synchronization
- Background
- Timecode (positional references)
  - Timecode standards
- Clock sources (speed references)
- The Project Synchronization Setup dialog
- Synchronized operation
  - Sync mode
- Working with VST System Link
- Activating VST System Link
Video
- Video File Compatibility
  - Video Container Formats
  - Codecs
- Frame Rates
  - Non-Supported Frame Rates
- Video Output Devices
  - Dedicated Video Cards
- Preparations for Creating Video Projects
- Preparations for Video Playback
- Editing Video
  - Extract Audio from Video
ReWire (not in Cubase LE)
- Introduction
- Launching and quitting
- Activating ReWire channels
- Using the transport and tempo controls
- How the ReWire channels are handled
- Routing MIDI via ReWire
- Considerations and limitations
  - Sample rates
  - ASIO drivers
Key Commands
- Adding Key Commands
- Searching for Key Commands
- Removing Key Commands
- Saving Key Commands Presets
- Loading Key Command Presets
- Importing Key Command Settings
- Resetting Key Commands
- The Default Key Commands
- Setting Up Tool Modifier Keys
Customizing
- Using the Setup Options
  - Setup Context Menus
  - Setup Dialogs
- Customizing the Meter Colors
- Customizing the User Interface Colors
- Color Selector Pane
- Coloring Tracks, Parts, or Events Manually
  - Resetting the Default Track Color
- Auto Track Color Mode
- Colorizing Track Controls
  - Colorizing Folder Track Controls Only
- Project Colors Dialog
  - Adding and Editing Individual Colors
- Where are the Settings Stored?
  - Updating from a Previous Version of Cubase
  - Disabling the Preferences
Optimizing
- Optimizing Audio Performance
Preferences
- Preferences Dialog
  - Saving a Preference Preset
  - Saving Partial Preferences Settings
- Editing
- Editors
- Event Display
- General
  - General - Personalization
- MIDI
  - MIDI - MIDI File
    - Export Options
    - Import Options for MIDI Files
  - MIDI - MIDI Filter
- MediaBay
- Metering
  - Metering - Appearance
- Record
  - Record - Audio
    - Record - Audio - Broadcast Wave
  - Record - MIDI
- Transport
  - Transport - Scrub
- User Interface
- VST
  - VST - Plug-ins
- Video
Index

Tracks

Group Channel Tracks

Equalizers

Allows you to adjust the EQs for the track. You can have up to four bands of EQ for each track.

Sends

Allows you to route the track to one or several FX channels.

Fader

Shows a duplicate of the corresponding MixConsole channel.

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