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The MixConsole
Working with the Fader Section
Setting the Volume in the MixConsole
Each channel in the fader section of the MixConsole has a volume fader. Depending
on the channel type, it controls the following settings:
The fader levels are displayed below the faders, in dB for audio-related channels and
as MIDI volume (0 to 127) for MIDI channels.
• To change the volume, move the fader up or down.
• To make fine volume adjustments, press [Shift] while moving the faders.
• If you press [Ctrl]/[Command] and click on a fader, it is reset to its default value.
About the Level Meters
When playing back audio or MIDI in Cubase, the channel meters show the level and
the “Meter Peak Level” indicator shows the highest registered level.
• To reset the peak level, click the “Meter Peak Level” value.
Input and output channels have clipping indicators. When they light up, lower the gain
or the levels until the indicator is no longer lit.
Changing the Meter Characteristics
You can change the meter characteristics for audio channel using the context menu of
the channel meter.
Meter Peak Options:
• If “Hold Peaks” is activated, the highest registered levels are held and shown as
static horizontal lines in the meter.
• If “Hold Forever” is activated, the peak levels are shown until you reset the meters.
If “Hold Forever” is deactivated, you can use the “Meters’ Peak Hold Time”
parameter in the Preferences dialog (Metering page) to specify for how long the
peak levels are held. The peak hold time can be between 500 and 30000
ms.
Channel type Description
Audio The volume of the channel before it is routed to an output bus,
directly or via a group channel.
Output The master output level of all audio channels routed to an output
bus.
MIDI The volume changes in the MixConsole. This is done by sending out
MIDI volume messages to the connected instruments that are set to
respond to MIDI messages, such as MIDI volume. The level meters
for MIDI channels indicate the velocity values of the notes that are
played back on MIDI tracks.