User manual

VST Connect
Mixer
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• a Talkback enable button. This switches TB on or off and is linked to the
Talkback button in the "Main" section of the Cubase/Nuendo Control Room
mixer. Note that this button is automatically disabled as soon as playback or
recording is started in Cubase/Nuendo. While transport is running, you may
override this by clicking it again. It is also possible to assign a keyboard
shortcut to the Cubase/Nuendo Talkback function ("File/Key
Commands/Control Room") which then also switches this as desired.
• a Talkback level rotary control. This is linked to the Control Room VST
Connect Cue mix channel's Level control, so you can operate either one to
adjust the overall TB level.
• a "rehearse" button. When this is activated, TB continues to be active even
when playback or recording are running. You can use this to talk to the artist
while playback is running so to coach him or her or discuss other aspects of
the production. When recording, you are advised to disable the Rehearsal
function, as your microphone signal may confuse the artist.
NOTE
Note that when you engage Talkback during playback or recording, the Control
Room also features a "Dim" function in the "Main" section that you can use to control
how much the playback is "dimmed" (lowered) so to not have it obscure the TB
microphone signal.
Mixer
Once connected, the VST Connect mixer will show up in the VST Connect editor
window. The upper part is used to set up the stereo mix that you (the engineer) hear
and record. This upper part (with the "RECORDING" header) is not visible in the
Performer application.
Performer Monitor (Headphone) Mix
The lower part (with the "MONITOR" header) merely controls the headphone
monitor mix that the artist hears in his or her Performer application. This is simply
remote-controlling the Performer mixer which can also be operated by the artist; the
idea is, that the engineer can operate it so that the artist stays hands-free and also
does not have to have a deeper technical understanding as the engineer does - so
it's all like in the professional recording studio where the artist can concentrate on
his or her performance. In particular this also means that nothing that the engineer