User manual STEINBERG CUBASE 5

[. . . ] Operation Manual Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Marion Bröer, Sabine Pfeifer Thanks to: Georg Bruns The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media except as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. All product and company names are TM or ® trademarks of their respective owners. [. . . ] In this case, click on the Edit ("e") button to open the Device window. 2. Locate and select the device in the list and click OK. · If your MIDI device is not included in the list but is compatible with the GM (General MIDI) or XG standards, you can select the generic GM or XG Device options at the top of the list. When you select one of these options, a name dialog will appear. Enter a name for the instrument and click OK. About Patch Banks Depending on the selected device, you may find that the Patch Banks list is divided in two or more main banks. Typically, these are called Patches, Performances, Drums, etc. The reason for having several patch banks is that different "types" of patches are handled differently in the instruments. For example, while "patches" typically are "regular" programs that you play one at the time, "performances" may be combinations of programs, which could e. g. be split across the keyboard, layered or used for multi-timbral playback. For devices with several banks, you will find an additional item labeled "Bank Assignment" in the pop-up at the top of the window. Selecting this opens a window in which you can specify for each MIDI channel which bank it should use. The device now appears in the Installed Devices list to the left. Make sure that the new device is selected in the list and open the Output pop-up menu. Select the MIDI output that the device is connected to. If you are using Cubase, click the Open Device button. A separate window opens for the selected device, showing a node structure in the left half of the window. At the top of this structure is the device itself, and below it the MIDI channels used by the device. For more information about the Device window, see the separate pdf document "MIDI Devices". 6. Select Patch Banks from the pop-up at the top of the window. The Patch Banks list in the left half of the window shows the patch structure of the device. This could simply be a list of patches, but it is usually one or several layers of banks or groups containing the patches (much like a folder structure on a hard disk for example). The selection here will affect which bank is displayed when you select programs by name for the device in the Track list or Inspector. For example, many instruments use MIDI channel 10 as an exclusive drum channel, in which case you would want to select the "Drums" (or "Rhythm Set", "Percussion", etc. ) bank for channel 10 in this list. This would then let you choose between different drum kits in the Track list or Inspector. 317 Using MIDI devices Limitations There is no easy way to import a patch name script into an existing MIDI device. For a complex workaround based on XML editing, see the separate pdf document "MIDI Devices". Renaming patches in a device The pre-configured devices list is based on the factorypreset patches, i. e. the patches included in the device when you first bought it. If you have replaced some of the factory presets with your own patches, you need to modify the device so that the patch name list matches the actual device: 1. [. . . ] I can't select an object on the screen, or I can't select an object without selecting another object. Drag a selection rectangle around the objects. Then hold down [Shift] and deselect all the objects you do not want included, by clicking on them. You should also check out the lock layer function. 623 Tips and Tricks Symbols have disappeared. [. . . ]