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Table Of Contents
VST Instruments
Import and Export Options
Constrain Delay Compensation
To avoid Cubase to add latency when you play a VST instrument in realtime or record live audio,
you can activate Constrain Delay Compensation. This minimizes the latency effects of the delay
compensation, while maintaining the sound of the mix as far as possible.
Constrain Delay Compensation is available on the Project window toolbar and in the
Transport zone. You can also find it as a menu item in the MixConsole on the Functions menu.
Activating Constrain Delay Compensation turns off VST plug-ins which are activated for VST
instrument channels, audio track channels that are record-enabled, group channels, and output
channels. VST plug-ins which are activated for FX channels are disregarded. After recording or
using a VST instrument Constrain Delay Compensation should be deactivated again in order to
restore full delay compensation.
Import and Export Options
Importing MIDI Loops
You can import MIDI loops (file extension .midiloop) in Cubase. These files contain MIDI part
information (MIDI notes, controllers, etc.) and all the settings that are saved in instrument
track presets. This way, you can reuse instrument patterns in other projects or applications, for
example.
PROCEDURE
1. Select Media> MediaBay.
2. Optional: In the Results section, open the Select Media Types menu, and activate MIDI
Loops and Plug-in Presets.
3. In the results list, select a MIDI loop and drag it to an empty section in the Project window.
RESULT
An instrument track is created and the instrument part is inserted at the position where you
dragged the file. The Inspector reflects all settings that are saved in the MIDI loop, for example,
the VST instrument that was used, applied insert effects, track parameters, etc.
NOTE
You can also drag MIDI loops onto existing instrument or MIDI tracks. However, this only imports
the part information. This means this part only contains the MIDI data (notes, controllers) that is
saved in the MIDI loop, but no inspector settings or instrument parameters.
RELATED LINKS
Presets for Instruments on page 406
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