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VST Connections
External instruments/effects (Cubase only)
Ö Note that external device ports are exclusive, see “Connecting the external
effect/instrument” on page 32.
How to use the external effect
If you now click an insert effect slot for any channel, you will find the new external FX
bus listed on the “External Plug-ins” submenu.
When you select it, the following happens:
- The external FX bus is loaded into the effect slot just like a regular effect plug-in.
- The audio signal from the channel is sent to the outputs on the audio hardware,
through your external effect device and back to the program via the inputs on the
audio hardware.
- A parameter window opens, showing the Delay, Send Gain and Return Gain
settings for the external FX bus. You can adjust these as necessary while playing
back. The parameter window also provides the “Measure Effect’s Loop Delay for
Delay Compensation” button. This is the same function as the “Check User Delay”
option in the VST Connections window. It provides Cubase with a Delay value to
be used for delay compensation. When you have defined a MIDI device for the
effect, the corresponding Device window will be opened.
The default parameter window for an external effect
Like any effect, you can use the external FX bus as an insert effect or as a send effect
(an insert effect on an FX channel track). You can deactivate or bypass the external
effect with the usual controls.
Setting up external instruments
To set up an external instrument in the VST Connections window, proceed as follows:
1. Open the External Instrument tab and click the “Add External Instrument” button.
A dialog opens.
MIDI Device When you click in this column, a pop-up menu opens where you can
disconnect the effect from the associated MIDI device, select a MIDI
device, create a new device or open the MIDI Device Manager to edit
the MIDI device.
Used Whenever you insert an external effect into an audio track, this
column shows a checkmark (“x”) to indicate that the effect is being
used.
Setting Description
Measure Effect’s Loop Delay button