Steinberg Cubase Le 4 Manual

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The mixer
MIDI channels handle fader volume changes in the mixer 
by sending out MIDI volume messages to the connected in-
strument(s).
Connected instruments must be set to respond to MIDI messages (such 
as MIDI volume in this case) for this to function properly.
The fader settings are displayed numerically below the 
faders, in dB for audio channels and in the MIDI volume 0 
to 127 value range for MIDI channels.
You can also click in the fader value fields and type in the volume value.
To make fine...

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The mixer
The Mute button silences the selected channel.
Clicking the Mute button again un-mutes the channel. Several channels 
can be muted simultaneously. A muted channel is indicated by a lit Mute 
button and also by the lit Global Mute indicator on the common panel. 
Clicking the Solo button for a channel mutes all other 
channels.
A soloed channel is indicated by a lit Solo button, and also by the lit Glo-
bal Solo indicator on the common panel. Click the Solo button again to 
turn off Solo....

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The mixer
Audio specific procedures
This section describes the options and basic procedures 
regarding audio channels in the mixer.
Using Channel Settings 
For each audio channel strip in the mixer and in the Inspec-
tor and Track list for each audio track, there is an Edit but-
ton (“e”).
Clicking this opens the VST Audio Channel Settings win-
dow. By default, this window contains:
 A section with eight insert effect slots (see the chapter “Audio 
effects” in the separate Plug-in Reference manual)....

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The mixer
Selecting a track in the Project window automatically se-
lects the corresponding channel in the mixer (and vice 
versa). If a Channel Settings window is open, this will im-
mediately switch to show the settings for the selected 
channel. This allows you to have a single Channel Settings 
window open in a convenient position on the screen, and 
use it for all your EQ and channel effect settings.
You can also select a channel manually (thereby changing 
what is shown in the open Channel...

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The mixer
6.If needed, you can activate and make settings for up to 
four modules.
Note that you can edit the values numerically as well, by 
clicking in a value field and entering the desired gain, fre-
quency or Q value.
Using the curve display
When you activate EQ modules and make settings, you 
will see that your settings are automatically reflected in the 
curve display above. You can also make settings directly 
in the curve (or combine the two methods any way you 
like):
1.To activate an EQ...

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The mixer
Proceed as follows:
1.In the mixer, select the channel you want to copy set-
tings from.
You can also select channels with the Channel Select pop-up menu – 
see “Changing channels in the Channel Settings window” on page 83.
2.Click the “Copy First Selected Channel’s Settings” 
button in the common panel.
3.Select the channel(s) you want to copy the settings to 
and click the “Paste Settings to Selected Channels” but-
ton (below the “Copy First Selected Channel’s Settings” 
button).
The...

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The mixer
group channel and all other channels directly routed to it. 
Channels that were muted prior to the group channel be-
ing muted will not remember their mute status and will be 
unmuted when the group channel is unmuted.
One application of group channels is to use them as “ef-
fect racks” – see the chapter “Audio effects” in the sepa-
rate Plug-in Reference manual.
About output busses
Cubase LE uses a system of input and output busses 
which are set up using the VST Connections dialog. This...

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The mixer
Utilities
Saving mixer settings
It is possible to save complete mixer settings for selected 
or all audio channels in the mixer. These can later be 
loaded into any project. Channel settings are saved as 
mixer settings files. These have the Windows file exten-
sion “.vmx”. 
Right-clicking somewhere in the mixer panel or in the 
Channel Settings window brings up the Mixer context 
menu where the following Save options can be found:
“Save Selected Channels” will save all channel settings 
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The mixer
About the VST Performance window
The VST Performance window is opened by selecting it 
from the Devices menu. It indicates the current load on the 
CPU and the hard disk transfer rate. It is recommended 
that you check this from time to time, or keep it always 
open. Even though you have been able to activate a num-
ber of audio channels in the project without getting any 
warning, you may run into performance problems when 
adding EQ or effects.
The upper bar graph shows the CPU (processor)...

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Automation