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    							VST Connections
    Presets for Input and Output Busses21
    Presets for Input and Output Busses
    For input and output bus configurations, you can use different kinds of presets.
    • A number of standard bus configurations.
    • Automatically created presets tailored to your specific hardware c
     onfiguration.
    On startup, Cubase analyzes the ph ysical inputs 
     and outputs that are 
    provided by your audio hardware and creates a number of 
    hardware-dependent presets.
    • Your own presets.
    Saving a Bus Configuration Preset
    You can save your own input and output bus configuration as presets.
    PROCEDURE
    1. Select  Devices > VST Connections .
    2. Set up your bus configuration.
    3. Click Store 
    .
    The Type in Preset Name  dialog opens.
    4. Enter a name.
    5. Click OK.
    RESULT 
    The preset is available in the  Pr
     esets menu.
    Deleting a Bus Configuration Preset
    PROCEDURE
    1. Select  Devices > VST Connections .
    2. From the Presets menu, select the preset that you want to delete.
    3. Click  Delete .
    R
    ESULT 
    The preset is deleted. 
    						
    							VST Connections
    About Monitoring
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    About Monitoring
    The default output bus (Main Mix) is used for monitoring. You can adjust the 
    monitoring level in the MixConsole.
    RELATED LINKS
    Setting the Default Output Bus (Main Mix) on page 20
    Editing the Bus Configurations
    After you have set up all the required busses for a project you can edit the names 
    and change port assignments. The bus configuration is saved with the project.
    Removing Busses
    PROCEDURE
    • In the VST Connections window, right-click a bus in the list and select 
    Remove Bus.
    You can also select the bus and press [Backspace].
    Changing Port Assignments
    You can change the port assignment of busses in the VST Connection window.
    • To change a port assignment, click in the Device Port column of a bus and 
    select a new port.
    • To assign different ports to the selected busses, open the Device Port 
    pop-up menu for the first selected entry, press [Shift], and select a device 
    port.
    All subsequent busses are automatically connected to the next available port.
    • To assign the same port to all selected busses, open the Device Port pop-up 
    menu for the first selected entry, press [Shift]-[Alt]/[Option], and select a 
    device port. 
    						
    							VST Connections
    Editing the Bus Configurations
    23
    Renaming Multiple Busses
    You can rename all the selected busses at once using incrementing numbers or 
    letters.
    • To use incrementing numbers, select the busses that you want to rename and 
    enter a new name for one of the busses, followed by a number.
    For example, if you have eight inputs that you want to be named “In 1, In 2, …, 
    In 8”, you select all the busses and enter the name In 1 for the first bus. All 
    other busses are then renamed automatically.
    • To use letters from the alphabet, select the busses that you want to rename 
    and enter a new name for one of the busses, followed by a space and a capital 
    letter.
    For example, if you have three FX channels that you want to be named “FX A, 
    FX B, and FX C”, you select all the channels and enter the name FX A for the 
    first. All other channels are renamed automatically. The last letter that can be 
    used is Z. If you have more selected entries than there are letters available, the 
    remaining entries are skipped.
    NOTE
    You can begin renaming from any position in the list. The renaming starts from the 
    bus where you edit the name, goes down the list to the bottom, and then continues 
    from the top until all selected busses have been renamed.
    Identifying Exclusive Port Assignments
    For certain channel types, the port assignment is exclusive.
    Once a port has been assigned to such a bus or channel, it must not be assigned 
    to another bus, otherwise the connection to the first bus will be broken.
    The corresponding ports are marked in red in the VST Connections window on the 
    Device Port pop-up menu. 
    						
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    Project Window
    The Project window provides an overview of the project, and allows you to navigate 
    and perform large scale editing.
    Each project has one Project window. The Project window is displayed whenever 
    you open or create a new project.
    • To open a project, select File > Open.
    • To create a new project, select File > New Project.
    The Project window is divided into several sections:
    1)Toolbar
    Holds tools and shortcuts for opening other windows and various project 
    settings and functions.
    2)Status Line
    Shows the most important project settings.
    3)Info Line
    Shows information about the currently selected event or part in the Project window. 
    						
    							Project Window
    Toolbar
    25
    4)Overview Line
    Shows events and parts as boxes and allows you to zoom and navigate in the 
    project.
    5)Inspector
    Shows controls and parameters for the first selected track.
    6)Track List
    Shows the track types and their controls.
    7)Add Track
    Allows you to add a new track.
    8)Ruler
    Shows the timeline and the display format of the project.
    9)Event Display
    Shows the parts and events of the project.
    10)Racks
    Shows the MediaBay.
    Toolbar
    The toolbar holds tools and shortcuts for opening other windows and various 
    project settings and functions.
    • To display all toolbar elements, right-click in an empty area of the toolbar and 
    select Show All.
    The following options are available:
    Activate Project
    Allows you to activate a project.
    Set up Window Layout
    Allows you to show or hide the sections Inspector, status line, info line, and 
    overview line.
    Constrain Delay Compensation
    Allows you to minimize the latency effects of the delay compensation.
    Media & MixConsole Windows
    These buttons allow you to open or close the MediaBay, the Pool, and the 
    MixConsole. 
    						
    							Project Window
    Toolbar
    26
    State buttons
    These buttons show the mute, solo, listen, and automation states.
    Auto-Scroll
    Allows you to activate the Auto-Scroll and Suspend Auto-Scroll when 
    Editing options. These determine if the waveform display is scrolled during 
    playback.
    Transport Buttons
    Shows the transport controls.
    Arranger Controls (Cubase Elements only)
    Shows the controls for the arranger track.
    Tool Buttons
    Shows the buttons for editing in the Project window.
    Color Menu
    Allows you to define the Project window colors.
    Nudge Palette
    Allows you to nudge or trim events or parts.
    Snap to Zero Crossings
    If this option is activated, it finds zero crossings when you split and size audio 
    events.
    Snap
    Allows you to restrict horizontal movement and positioning to certain 
    positions.
    Quantize
    Allows you to move recorded audio or MIDI to musical relevant positions.
    Performance Meter
    Shows the meters for ASIO time usage and hard disk transfer load.
    Toolbox
    The toolbox makes the editing tools from the toolbar available at the mouse pointer 
    position. It can be opened instead of the standard context menus in the event 
    display and editors.
    • To activate the toolbox function, select File > Preferences > Editing > 
    Tools and activate Pop-up Toolbox on Right-Click.
    • To open the toolbox, right-click in the event display or editor.
    If Pop-up Toolbox on Right-Click it is deactivated, the context menu opens. 
    						
    							Project Window
    Status Line
    27
    • To open the context menu instead of the toolbox, press any modifier key and 
    right-click in the event display or editor.
    If Pop-up Toolbox on Right-Click is deactivated, press any modifier key to 
    open the toolbox instead of the context menu.
    • To change the number of rows in which the tools are arranged on the toolbox, 
    keep the right mouse button pressed on the toolbox until the mouse pointer 
    changes to a double arrow, and drag to the bottom or right.
    Status Line
    The status line shows the most important project settings.
    • To show or hide the status line, click Set up Window Layout on the toolbar 
    and activate or deactivate Status Line.
    The following information is shown in the status line:
    Audio Inputs
    Displays the connection state of your audio inputs. Click in this field to open 
    the VST Connections dialog.
    Audio Outputs
    Displays the connection state of your audio outputs. Click in this field to open 
    the VST Connections dialog.
    Record Time Max
    Displays the remaining time for recording, depending on your project settings 
    and the available hard disk space. Click in this field to display the remaining 
    record time in a separate window.
    Record Format
    Displays the sample rate and the bit resolution used for recording. Click in this 
    field to open the Project Setup dialog.
    Project Frame Rate
    Displays the frame rate used in the project. Click in this field to open the 
    Project Setup dialog.
    Project Pan Law
    Displays the current pan law setting. Click in this field to open the Project 
    Setup dialog. 
    						
    							Project Window
    Info Line
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    Info Line
    The info line shows information about the currently selected event or part in the 
    Project window.
    • To show or hide the info line, click the Set up Window Layout button on the 
    toolbar and activate or deactivate the Info Line option.
    Editing in the Info Line
    You can edit almost all event or part data on the info line using regular value editing.
    If you select several events or parts, the info line is shown in another color and only 
    the information about the first item in the selection is displayed. The following rules 
    apply:
    • Value changes are applied to all selected elements, relatively to the current 
    values.
    For example, you have selected two audio events. The first event has a length 
    of 1 bar, the second of 2 bars. If you change the info line value to 3, the first 
    event is resized to 3 bars and the second event to 4 bars.
    • Value changes are applied absolutely to the current values, if you press 
    [Ctrl]/[Command] while modifying the value on the info line.
    In the example above, both events are resized to 3 bars.
    • To change the modifier, select File > Preferences > Editing > Tool 
    Modifiers and select a new modifier in the Info Line category.
    Overview Line
    The overview line allows you to zoom and navigate to other sections in the Project 
    window.
    • To show or hide the overview line, click the Set up Window Layout button on 
    the toolbar and activate or deactivate Overview Line.
    In the overview line, events and parts are displayed as boxes. A rectangle indicates 
    the section of the project that is currently displayed in the event display.
    • To zoom the event display in or out horizontally, resize the rectangle by 
    dragging the edges.
    • To navigate to another section of the event display, drag the rectangle to the 
    left or right, or click in the upper part of the overview. 
    						
    							Project Window
    Ruler
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    Ruler
    The ruler shows the timeline and the display format of the project.
    Initially, the Project window ruler uses the display format that is specified in the 
    Project Setup dialog.
    • To select an independent display format for the ruler, click the arrow button to 
    the right of the ruler and select an option from the pop-up menu.
    • To set the display format globally for all windows, use the primary display 
    format pop-up on the Transport panel, or hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and 
    select a display format in any ruler.
    RELATED LINKS
    Project Setup Dialog on page 49
    Ruler Display Formats
    You can select a display format for the ruler.
    • To select a new display format for the ruler, click the arrow button to the right 
    of the ruler and select an option from the pop-up menu.
    The selection that you make affects the time display formats in the following areas:
    •Ruler
    • Info line
    • Tooltip position values
    The following options are available:
    Bars+Beats
    Bars, beats, sixteenth notes, and ticks. By default, there are 120 ticks per 
    sixteenth note, but you can adjust this with the MIDI Display Resolution 
    setting (File > Preferences > MIDI).
    Second
    Hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds. 
    						
    							Project Window
    Inspector
    30
    Timecode
    Hours, minutes, seconds, and frames. The number of frames per second (fps) 
    is set in the Project Setup dialog with the Frame Rate pop-up menu. You 
    can also display subframes by activating Show Timecode Subframes (File 
    > Preferences > Transport).
    Samples
    Samples
    Time Linear
    Sets the ruler linear to time.
    Bars+Beats Linear
    Sets the ruler linear to bars and beats.
    Inspector
    The Inspector shows controls and parameters for the first (topmost) selected track 
    type in the track list.
    • To show or hide the Inspector, click the Set up Window Layout button on the 
    toolbar and activate or deactivate Inspector. 
    						
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