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POWERMATE

/CMS

PowerMate

/CMS

Application Note 1

Recording using Cubase LE 6

This document describes how to record a live event using the DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE of the PowerMate

CMS

. In preparation for the recording VST connection presets (for live and studio mode) are created in Cubase

LE 6.

HINT: In the following it is assumed that the PowerMate

/CMS

is on, configured for the live event, con-

nected with the PC/Mac using an USB 2.0 port (+ USB 2.0 cable) and the USB driver was successfully

installed.

PREPARATIONS (PM/CMS 600

, 1000

, 1600

, 2200

) 2

CREATING THE PRESETS FOR LIVE THE MODE (PM/CMS 1000

, 1600

, 2200

) 3

Adding outputs

Adding inputs

CREATING THE PRESETS FOR THE STUDIO MODE (PM/CMS 1000

, 1600

, 2200

) 7

Adding inputs (Hinzufügen von Ausgängen siehe 2.1)

CREATING THE PRESTS FOR POWERMATE 600

/ CMS 600

Adding outputs

Adding inputs

TEMPLATES FOR CUBASE LE 6 11

Template overview for PowerMate/CMS 1000

, 1600

, 2200

Template overview for Powermate/CMS 600

RECORDING IN LIVE MODE (PM/CMS 1000

, 1600

, 2200

) 13

Loading the Live presets

Adding tracks

Recording

Playback

Summary of content (16 pages)

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POWERMATE3/CMS3 PowerMate3/CMS3 Application Note 1 Recording using Cubase LE 6 This document describes how to record a live event using the DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE of the PowerMate3/ CMS3. In preparation for the recording VST connection presets (for live and studio mode) are created in Cubase LE 6. HINT: In the following it is assumed that the PowerMate3/CMS3 is on, configured for the live event, connected with the PC/Mac using an USB 2.0 port (+ USB 2.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 1. Preparations •Start the Cubase LE 6 application on your PC/Mac. The „Projekt Assistent“ dialog appears. •Click on the „More“ button. Illustration 1: Cubase LE 6 Startup-Optionen •Select the „Empty“ template from the Templates list an click on the „Create“ button. A new empty project appears in the main window. •Open menu Devices > Device Setup... •The „Device Setup“ dialog appears. Illustration 2: Device Setup... 2 Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •Select the entry „VST Audio System“ in the Devices section of the dialog. Illustration 3: VST Audio System •Select „ASIO for DYNACORD USB-AUDIO“ from the „ASIO Driver“ dropdown menu. •Select „MIDI Port Setup“ in the Devices section. Illustration 4: MIDI Port Setup 1.Unselect the checkboxes „Visible“ and „In ‚All MIDI Inputs‘“ of the „DYNACORD SystemCtrl“ Input and the Checkbox „Visible“ of the „DYNACORD SystemCtrl“ Output. 2.Close the „Device Setup“ dialog by clicking the „OK“ button.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 2. Creating the presets for the live mode HINT: Live mode is available for PowerMate/CMS 10003, 16003 and 22003 only. 1. Adding outputs •Open menu Devices > VST Connections (or press the F4 button). The „VST Connections“ dialog appears. Illustration 5: Cubase LE 6 •Open the „Outputs“ tab in the „VST Connections“ dialog.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •Select the entry „2 x Stereo“ from the „Presets“ dropdown menu. The two busses „Stereo 1“ and „Stereo 2“ are added. Illustration 8: Preset „2 x Stereo“ •Double click on a Bus Name to match the bus names in Cubase and on the PowerMates3/CMS3. Change the name of bus „Stereo1“ to „USB 1-2“ and of bus „Stereo 2“ to „USB 3-4“. Illustration 9: Renaming of outputs for the Live Preset •Create a new preset including the output configuration by pressing the „+“ icon.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 2. Adding inputs •Open the „Inputs“ tab in the „VST Connections“ dialog. Abbildung 11: Wechsel zu VST-Verbindungen - Eingänge •If there is already a bus in the „Bus Name“ column listed, open the context menu (for Mac: ctrl + click) of the bus and select the entry „Remove Bus“. Repeat for all busses listed. Illustration 12: Remove Bus •Select the entry „1 x Stereo + 2 x Mono“ from the „Presets“ dropdown menu. One stereo bus „S 1“ and two mono busses „M 1“ and „M 2“ are added.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •Double click on a Bus Name to match the bus names in Cubase and on the PowerMate. Change the name of bus „Stereo 1“ to „MAS L/R“, of bus „Mono 1“ to „AUX 1“ and of bus „Mono 2“ to „AUX 2“. Illustration 14: Renaming of inputs for the Live Preset •Create a new preset including the input configuration by pressing the „+“ icon. The „Type In Preset Name“ dialog appears. Enter the preset name „Live“ in the text field and close the dialog by clicking the „OK“ button. 3.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •Double click on a Bus Name to match the bus names in Cubase and on the PowerMates3/CMS3. Change the name of bus „Mono 1“ to „MON 1“, of bus „Mono 2“ to „MON 2“, ob bus „Mono 3“ to „AUX 1“ and of bus „Mono 4“ to „AUX 2“. Illustration 17: Renaming of inputs for the Studio Preset •Create a new preset including the input configuration by pressing the „+“ icon. The „Type In Preset Name“ dialog appears.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •If there is already a bus in the „Bus Name“ column listed, open the context menu (for Mac: ctrl + click) of the bus and select the entry „Remove Bus“. Illustration 20: •Select the entry „2 x Stereo“ from the „Presets“ dropdown menu. The two busses „Stereo 1“ and „Stereo 2“ are added. Illustration 21: •Double click on a Bus Name to match the bus names in Cubase and on the PowerMates 6003 / CMS 6003 Change the name of bus „Stereo 1“ to „USB 1-2“ and of bus „Stereo 2“ to „USB 3-4“.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •Create a new preset including the output configuration by pressing the „+“ icon. The „Type In Preset Name“ dialog appears. Enter the preset name „CMS600/PM600“ in the text field and close the dialog by clicking the „OK“ button. Illustration 23: 2. Adding inputs •Open the „Inputs“ tab in the „VST Connections“ dialog. Abbildung 24: •If there is already a bus in the „Bus Name“ column listed, open the context menu (for Mac: ctrl + click) of the bus and select the entry „Remove Bus“.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •Select the entry „1 x Stereo + 2 x Mono“ from the „Presets“ Dropdown menu. One stereo bus „Stereo 1“ and two mono busses „Mono 1“ and „Mono 2“ are added. Illustration 26: •Double click on a Bus Name to match the bus names in Cubase and on the PowerMate 6003 / CMS 6003. Change the name of bus „Stereo 1“ to „MAS L/R“, of bus „Mono 1“ to „AUX“ and of bus „Mono 2“ to „MON“. Illustration 27: •Create a new preset including the input configuration by pressing the „+“ icon.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •„Cubase_LE/Presets/PowerMate_1000-3_1600-3_2200-3“ •„Cubase_LE/Presets/PowerMate_600-3“ •„Cubase_LE/Presets/CMS_1000-3_1600-3_2200-3“ •„Cubase_LE/Presets/CMS_600-3“ 4. 5. 6. Copy the entire folder contents into the folder „Project Templates“. Start Cubase on the Mac. Create a new project and select the PM3/CMS3 template. 1.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 PM 6003 / CMS 6003 - EFFECT This template serves as a demonstration for the use of virtual effect units. Here, two additional effect units are generated in Cubase, which can be used independently of the integrated effect units of the device. The „AUX“- and „MON“-faders are used as send control of the virtual effect units. For playback of the first effect unit the "USB 1-2" input and for playback of the second effect unit the "USB 3-4" input of the device is used. 6.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •Open the „Outputs“ tab in the „VST Connections“ dialog. Illustration 30: VST Connections - Outputs •Select the entry „Live“ from the „Presets“ dropdown menu. Illustration 31: Preset „Live“ •Open the „Inputs“ tab in the „VST Connections“ dialog. Abbildung 32: Wechsel zu VST-Verbindungen - Eingänge •Select the entry „Live“ from the „Presets“ dropdown menu. Illustration 33: Auswahl des Live-Presets 14 Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 •Close the „VST Connections“ dialog. The inputs and outputs in Cubase LE 6 are now configured for recording in live mode. 2. Adding Tracks •Select the audio track „Audio 01“. •Open the Channel section of the Inspector. The channel fader of the audio track is shown. Illustration 34: Setting the level •Activate the loudspeaker icon „Monitor“ next to the channel fader.
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POWERMATE3/CMS3 3. Recording •Activate the „Record enable“ icon of all audio tracks to be recorded. Illustration 36: Select the audio tracks to be recorded •Click the „Record“ button in the Transport Panel to start recording. Click the „Stop“ button to stop recording. Illustration 37: Transport Panel 4. Playback •Click the „Goto Previous Marker / Zero“ button in the Transport Panel to set the cursor to the start of the recording. •Click the „Play“ button to start the playback.