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ReWire
Activating ReWire channels
Quitting a ReWire session
When you are finished, you also need to quit the applications in a special order:
1. First quit the synthesizer application.
2. Then quit Cubase.
Launching both programs without using ReWire
We cannot think of any scenario, in which you would need to run Cubase and the
synthesizer application simultaneously on the same computer, without using ReWire,
but you can:
1. First launch the synthesizer application.
2. Then launch Cubase.
Ö Please note that the two programs now compete for system resources such as audio
cards, just as when running either with other, non-ReWire audio applications.
Activating ReWire channels
ReWire supports streaming of up to 64 separate audio channels, while ReWire2
supports 256 channels. The exact number of available ReWire channels depends on
the synthesizer application. Using the ReWire Device panels in Cubase, you can
specify which of the available channels you want to use:
1. Open the Devices menu and select the menu item with the name of the ReWire
application. All recognized ReWire compatible applications will be available on the
menu.
The ReWire panel appears. This consists of a number of rows, one for each
available ReWire channel.
2. Click on the power buttons to the left to activate/deactivate the desired channels.
The buttons light up to indicate activated channels. Please note that the more
ReWire channels you activate, the more processing power is required.
• For information about exactly what signal is carried on each channel, see the
documentation of the synthesizer application.
3. If desired, double-click on the labels in the right column, and type in another name.
These labels will be used in the Cubase MixConsole to identify the ReWire
channels.