Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual
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Tracks Group Channel Tracks 81 Group Channel Tracks You can use group channel tracks to create a submix of several audio channels and apply the same effects to them. A group channel track contains no events as such, but displays settings and automation for the corresponding group channel. All group channel tracks are automatically placed in a special group track folder in the track list, for easy management. Each group channel track has a corresponding channel in the MixConsole. A group channel track can have any number of automation tracks. • To add a group channel track to your project, select Project > Add Track > Group Channel. Group Channel Track Inspector The Inspector for group channel tracks shows the settings for the group channel. The group channel track Inspector contains the following basic track settings: Track name Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to rename the track. Edit Opens the Channel Settings window for the track. Mute Automation Deactivates the automation read function for the selected parameter. Solo Solos the track. Read Automation Allows you to read track automation. Write Automation Allows you to write track automation. Volume Allows you to adjust the level for the track. Pan Allows you to adjust the panning of the track.
Tracks Group Channel Tracks 82 Output Routing Allows you to specify the output bus for the track. NOTE When you select the group folder track instead, the Inspector shows the folder and the group channels it contains. You can click one of the group channels shown in the folder, to have the Inspector show the settings for that group channel. Group Channel Track Inspector sections Apart from the basic track settings that are always shown, group channel tracks provide other Inspector sections. These are described in the following sections. Inserts Section Allows you to add insert effects to the track. Strip Section Allows you to set up the channel strip modules.
Tracks Group Channel Tracks 83 Equalizers Section Allows you to adjust the EQs for the track. You can have up to four bands of EQ for each track. Sends Section Allows you to route the track to one or several FX channels. Fader Section Shows a duplicate of the corresponding MixConsole channel.
Tracks Group Channel Tracks 84 Notepad Section Allows you to enter notes about the track. Group Channel Track Controls The Track List for group channel tracks contains controls and parameters that allow you to edit the settings for the group. The track list for group channel tracks contains the following controls: Track name Double-click to rename the track. Edit Opens the Channel Settings window for the track. Mute Mutes the track. Solo Solos the track. Read Automation Allows you to read track automation. Write Automation Allows you to write track automation. Mute Automation Deactivates the automation read function for the selected parameter. Automation parameter Allows you to select a parameter for automation. Bypass Inserts Bypasses the inserts for the track. Bypass EQs Bypasses the equalizers for the track. Bypass Sends Bypasses the sends for the track.
Tracks Marker Track 85 Channel Configuration Shows the channel configuration of the track. Marker Track You can use the marker track to add and edit markers that help you to locate certain positions quickly. • To add the marker track to your project, select Project > Add Track > Marker. Marker Track Inspector The marker track Inspector displays the marker list. The marker track Inspector contains the following settings: Track name Double-click to rename the track. Edit Opens the Channel Settings window for the track. Marker attributes Shows the markers, their IDs, and time positions. Click in the leftmost column for a marker to move the project cursor to the marker position. Marker Track Controls The track list for the marker track contains controls and parameters that allow you to edit the marker track. Track name Double-click to rename the track. Locate Allows you to move the project cursor to the selected marker position.
Tracks Ruler Track 86 Cycle Allows you to select a cycle marker. Zoom Allows you to zoom in a cycle marker. Add Marker Allows you to add a position marker at the project cursor position. Add Cycle Marker Allows you to add a cycle marker at the project cursor position. Ruler Track You can use ruler tracks to show several rulers with different display formats for the timeline. This is completely independent from the main ruler, as well as rulers and position displays in other windows. • To add a ruler track to your project, select Project > Add Track > Ruler. Ruler Track Controls In the track list for ruler tracks you can change the display format for the ruler. Right-click the ruler to open the display format pop-up menu. The following display formats are available: Bars+Beats Activates a display format of 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 in the Preferences dialog (MIDI page). Seconds Activates a display format of hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds. Timecode Activates a display format of 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 in the Preferences dialog (Transport page). Samples Activates a display format of samples.
Tracks Video Track 87 NOTE Ruler tracks are not affected by the display format setting in the Project Setup dialog. Video Track You can use the video track to play back video events. Video files are displayed as events/clips on the video track, with thumbnails representing the frames in the film. • To add a video track to your project, select Project > Add Track > Video. Video Track Inspector The video track Inspector contains a number of parameters to control the video track. The video track Inspector contains the following settings: Reveal Video Window Opens the Video Player window. Mute Video Track Mutes the track. Video Track Inspector Section Apart from the basic track settings that are always shown, the video track provides an other Inspector section. This is described in the following section. Notepad Section Allows you to enter notes about the track. Video Track Controls The track list for the video track contains a number of parameters to control the video track.
Tracks Customizing Track Controls 88 The track list for the video track contains the following settings: Mute Video Track Mutes the track. Customizing Track Controls For each track type you can configure which track controls are shown in the track list. You can also specify the order of controls and group controls so that they are always shown adjacent to each other. • To open the Track Controls Settings dialog, right-click a track in the track list and select Track Controls Settings from the context menu, or click Open Track Controls Settings Dialog in the bottom right corner of the track list. Track Type Allows you to select the track type to which your settings are applied.
Tracks Customizing Track Controls 89 Hidden Controls This section displays controls currently hidden in the track list. Visible Controls This section displays controls currently visible in the track list. Width If you click in this column, you can set the maximum length for the track name. Group Displays the group number. Add Allows you to move an item selected in the hidden controls list to the list of visible controls. Remove Allows you to move an item selected in the visible controls list to the list of hidden controls. All controls can be removed except the Mute and Solo buttons. Move Up/Move Down Allows you to change the order of an item in the list of visible controls. Group Allows you to group two or more controls selected in the visible controls list that are adjacent to each other. This ensures that they are always positioned side by side in the track list. Ungroup Allows you to ungroup grouped controls in the visible controls list. To remove an entire group, select the first (topmost) element belonging to this group and click the Ungroup button. Reset Allows you to restore all default track controls settings for the selected track type. Controls Area Preview Shows a preview of the customized track controls. Controls Area Width Allows you to determine the width of the track control area for the selected track type. In the Controls Area Preview, this area is shown with a black frame. Presets Allows you to save track controls settings as presets. To recall a preset, click the Switch Presets button in the bottom right corner of the track list. The name of the selected preset is shown in the left corner.
Tracks Customizing Track Controls 90 Track Name Width (global) Allows you to determine the global name width for all track types. Apply Applies your settings. Reset All Allows you to restore all default track controls settings for all track types.