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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction
- Platform-Independent Documentation
- PDF Documents and Online Documentation
- Conventions
  - Typographical Elements
  - Markup
- Key Commands
Setting up Your System
- Setting up Audio
- Setting up MIDI
  - MIDI Connections
- Synchronizers
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
- Monitoring Bus
- Bus Configurations
Project Window
- Showing/Hiding Zones
- Project Zone
- Left Zone
  - Inspector
- Lower Zone
- Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
  - Opening the VSTi Rack in the Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
    - VSTi Rack in the Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
  - Opening the Media Rack in the Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
    - Media Rack in the Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
- 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
- Color Handling
Project Handling
- Creating New Projects
- Hub
  - Deactivating the Hub
- Project Assistant Dialog
- Project Files
- Template Files
  - Saving a Project Template File
  - Renaming Templates
- Project Setup Dialog
- Opening Project Files
- Saving Project Files
  - Auto Save
  - Saving Project Files As a New Version
- Reverting to the Last Saved Version
- Choosing a Project Location
- Self-Contained Projects
  - Preparing Archives
  - Backing up Projects
    - Back up Project Options Dialog
Tracks
- Track Inspector Settings Dialog
- Track Control Settings Dialog
- Audio Tracks
- Instrument Tracks
- Sampler Tracks (Cubase Elements only)
- MIDI Tracks
- FX Channel Tracks
- Group Channel Tracks
- Ruler Track
  - Add Track Dialog – Ruler
  - Ruler Track Controls
- Folder Tracks
- Other Tracks
Track Handling
- Adding Tracks via the Add Track Dialog
- Adding Other Tracks
- Adding Tracks Using Track Presets
- Adding Tracks by Dragging Files from the MediaBay
  - Import Options Dialog
- Exporting MIDI Tracks as Standard MIDI Files
  - Export Options Dialog for MIDI Files
- Removing Selected Tracks
- Removing Empty Tracks
- Moving Tracks in the Track List
- Renaming Tracks
- Automatically Assigning Colors to New Tracks
- Showing Track Pictures
  - Track Pictures Browser
- Setting the Track Height
  - Track Zoom Menu
- Selecting Tracks
  - Selecting Tracks with Arrow Keys
- Deselecting Tracks
- Duplicating Tracks
- Disabling Tracks (Cubase Elements only)
- Organizing Tracks in Folder Tracks
- Handling Overlapping Audio
- Events Display on Folder Tracks
- Modifying Event Display on Folder Tracks
- Track Presets
  - Audio Track Presets
  - MIDI Track Presets
  - Creating a Track Preset
  - Loading Presets for Tracks
  - Loading Presets for VST Instruments
  - Instrument Track Presets
  - VST Presets
  - Extracting the Sound from an Instrument Track or VST Preset
  - Multi-Track Presets
  - Loading Multi-Track Presets
  - Sampler Track Presets
  - Creating a Sampler Track Preset (Cubase Elements only)
  - Loading Track, VST, or Sampler 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
  - Select Menu for Selection Ranges
  - Selecting Ranges for Several Tracks
- Editing Selection Ranges
Playback and Transport
- Transport Panel
  - Transport Panel Sections
- Transport Menu
- Transport Bar
  - Transport Bar 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 Settings Menu
  - 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 Dialog
    - General Tab
    - Click Sounds Tab
      - 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
- Audio File Import
- MIDI File Import
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
- VST Effect Selector
- Send Effects
- Dither Effects (Cubase Elements only)
  - Applying Dither Effects
- Effect Control Panel
- 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
- Direct Offline Processing Key Commands
  - Key Commands for Direct Offline Processing
Time Stretch Algorithms
- Standard
- Limitations
Audio Functions
- Detect Silence Dialog
  - Removing Silent Sections
- Spectrum Analyzer Window
  - Analyzing the Audio Spectrum
  - Comparing Level Values
- Statistics Window
Sample Editor
- Sample Editor Toolbar
  - Locating Positions with the Scrub Tool
  - Editing Audio Samples with the Draw Tool
- Info Line
- Overview Line
- Sample Editor Inspector
  - Hitpoints Section
- Ruler
- Waveform Display
- Range Editing
- Regions List
- Snap Point
  - Adjusting the Snap Point
Hitpoints
- Calculating Hitpoints
  - Hitpoint Filters in the Hitpoint Section
  - Editing Hitpoints Manually
- Locating to Hitpoints in the Project Window
- Slices
  - Slicing Audio
  - Slices and the Project Tempo
    - Closing Gaps
    - Deleting Overlaps
- Creating a Groove Quantize Map
- Creating Markers
- Creating Regions
- Creating Events
- Creating MIDI Notes
  - Convert Hitpoints to MIDI Notes Dialog
Tempo Matching Audio
- Algorithm Presets
- Stretching Audio Events to the Project Tempo
- Musical Mode
Audio Part Editor
- Audio Part Editor Toolbar
- Info Line
- Ruler
- Lanes
- Operations
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
- Working with the Pool
MediaBay and Media Rack
- Media Rack in Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
- MediaBay Window
- Working with Volume Databases
  - Creating a Volume Database
  - Removing a Volume Database
    - Mounting and Unmounting Volume Databases
- MediaBay Settings
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)
- VST Instrument Control Panel (not in Cubase LE)
  - Hiding/Showing VST Instrument Control Panels
  - Closing All Control Panels
- VST Instrument Selector
- Creating Instrument Tracks
- VST Instruments in the Right Zone (not in Cubase LE)
- VST Instruments Window (not in Cubase LE)
- VST Instruments Window 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 Dialog
- Latency
  - Delay Compensation
    - Constrain Delay Compensation
- Import and Export Options
- VST Quick Controls (not in Cubase LE)
  - Connecting VST Quick Controls with Remote Controllers
Installing and Managing VST Plug-ins
- Plug-ins and Collections
  - VST Plug-in Manager Window
    - VST Plug-in Manager Toolbar
    - VST 2 Plug-in Path Settings
- Adding New Plug-in Collections
- Hiding Plug-ins
- Reactivating Plug-ins from the Blacklist
Remote Controlling Cubase
- Connecting Remote Devices
- Removing the Remote Input from All MIDI Inputs
- Setting up Remote Devices
  - Resetting Remote Devices
  - Global Options for Remote Controllers
- Remote Devices and Automation
- Assigning Commands to Remote Devices
- Generic Remote Page
- Remote Control Editor (Cubase Elements only)
- Apple Remote (macOS only)
- VST Quick Controls (not in Cubase LE)
MIDI Realtime Parameters
- MIDI Track Parameters
- MIDI Modifiers
  - MIDI Modifiers Section
  - Freezing MIDI Modifiers
- Transpose and Velocity on the Info Line
Using MIDI Devices
- Program Change Messages and Bank Select Messages
- Patch Banks
- MIDI Device Manager
MIDI Functions
- Transpose Setup Dialog
- Merging MIDI Events into a New Part
  - MIDI Merge Options Dialog
  - Applying Effects to a Single Part
- Dissolve Part Dialog
  - 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 Dialog
- 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
  - Inspector Settings for 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 Zone
  - Chord Pad Controls
  - Chord Pad Context Menu
- Functions Menu
- Chord Assistant
  - Chord Assistant – Circle of Fifths Mode
- Chord Assignment
- Swapping Chord Assignments
- Copying Chord Assignments
- Playing Back and Recording Chords
- Player Setup
- Chord Pads Setup Dialog
  - Pad Remote Control Tab
    - Changing the Pads Remote Range
  - Pad Layout Tab
- Chord Pads Presets
  - Saving Chord Pads Presets
- Creating Chord Events from Chord Pads
- Creating MIDI Parts from Chord Pads
Editing Tempo and Time Signature
- Project Tempo Modes
- Tempo Track Editor
  - Tempo Track Editor Toolbar
- Tempo Changes for Projects
- Setting up a Fixed Project Tempo
- Beat Calculator
- Set Definition from Tempo Dialog
  - Adjusting the Audio Tempo to the Project Tempo
- Time Signature Events
  - Adding Time Signature Events in the Tempo Track Editor
Export Audio Mixdown
- Export Audio Mixdown Dialog
  - Naming Scheme Dialog
  - Defining Naming Schemes
- Mixing Down to Audio Files
- File Formats
Synchronization
- Master and Slave
- Timecode Formats
  - Timecode Standards
- Clock Sources
- Project Synchronization Setup Dialog
  - Sources Page
  - Destinations Page
- External Synchronization
VST System Link
- Setting up VST System Link
- Activating VST System Link
  - Putting Network Computers Online
  - Activating MIDI Ports for VST System Link
- Application Examples
Video
- Video File Compatibility
  - Video Container Formats
  - Codecs
- Frame Rates
- Video Output Devices
  - Dedicated Video Cards
- Preparations for Creating Video Projects
- Preparations for Video Playback
- Editing Video
  - Extracting Audio from Video
ReWire (not in Cubase LE)
- Introduction
- Enabling ReWire Applications
- 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
- Default Key Commands
- Setting up Tool Modifier Keys
Customizing
- Setup Options
  - Setup Context Menus
  - Setup Dialogs
- Where are the Settings Stored?
  - Updating from a Previous Version of Cubase
  - Disabling the Preferences
Optimizing
- Optimizing Audio Performance
Preferences
- Preferences Dialog
  - Saving Preference Presets
  - Saving Partial Preference Settings
- Editing
- Editors
- Event Display
- General
  - General - Personalization
- MIDI
  - MIDI - MIDI File
    - Export Options
    - Import Options
  - MIDI - MIDI Filter
- MediaBay
- Metering
  - Metering - Appearance
- Record
  - Record - Audio
    - Record - Audio - Broadcast Wave
  - Record - MIDI
- Transport
  - Transport - Scrub
- User Interface
  - Customizing the User Interface Colors
- VST
  - VST - Plug-ins
- Video
Index

MIDI Loops

In Cubase, you can import MIDI loops.

To import MIDI loops, use the MediaBay. MIDI loops have the le extension .midiloop.