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MediaBay

Working With the MediaBay

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have folders reserved for audio content, folders for special effects, folders for combinations

of sounds making up the ambience noise that you need for a certain film take, etc. These can

all be set as different Locations in the MediaBay, allowing you to limit the files available in

the Results list according to context.

Whenever you expand your computer system, you should save the new volumes as Locations

or add them to your existing Locations.

By using the search and filter options, you can narrow down the results.

You can insert the files into your project by using drag & drop, by double-clicking, or by using

the context menu options.

Using Media Files

The MediaBay window and the MediaBay in the right zone of the Project window(not in

Cubase LE) offer you multiple possibilities to search for specific files, loops, samples,

presets, and patterns that you can use in your project.

Once you have found that media file that you were looking for, you can load it into your

project.

Loading Loops and Samples

PROCEDURE

1. Do one of the following

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In the MediaBay, open the media types selector, click MIDI Files, Audio Files, or

MIDI Loops and select a media file.

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In the MediaBay in the right zone(not in Cubase LE), click the Loops & Samples

tile and click the following tiles until you can select the media file in the Results

list.

2. Do one of the following:

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Double-click the media file to create a new instrument or audio track with the

file loaded.

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Drag the media file and insert it on a track in the event display.

RESULT

The media file is inserted on the newly created track or at the drop position.