Remote Control Devices
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Table of Contents
5 Remote controlling Cubase 6 6 7 8 10 10 About this manual Setting Up Operations The Generic Remote device Track Quick Controls The supported remote control devices 21 Index 4 Table of Contents
1 Remote controlling Cubase
About this manual Selecting a remote device 1. Pull down the Devices menu and select Device Setup. It is possible to control Cubase via MIDI. A large number of MIDI control devices is supported. This manual describes how to set up Cubase for remote control, and lists the supported devices. A dialog window opens with a list of device categories and devices shown in the left part of the window. 2.
5. Click OK to close the dialog. you “grab and hold” a fader, or simply move it and release it. Instead, you have to indicate that you have “released” the control by stopping playback. You can now use the MIDI control device to move faders and knobs, activate Mute and Solo, etc. The exact parameter configuration depends on which external MIDI control device you are using. ! Sometimes communication between Cubase and a remote device is interrupted or the handshaking protocol fails to create a connection.
The Generic Remote device A note about remote controlling MIDI tracks While most remote control devices will be able to control both MIDI and audio channels in Cubase, the parameter setup may be different. For example, audio-specific controls (such as EQ) will be disregarded when controlling MIDI channels. If you have a generic MIDI controller, you can use this for remote control of Cubase by setting up the Generic Remote device: 1. Open the Device Setup dialog on the Devices menu.
5. Use the pop-up menu to the right to select a bank. • If you are uncertain of which MIDI message a certain controller sends, you can use the Learn function: Banks are combinations of a certain number of channels, and are used because most MIDI devices can control only a limited number of channels at a time (often 8 or 16). For example, if your MIDI control device has 16 volume faders, and you are using 32 mixer channels in Cubase, you would need two banks of 16 channels each.
9. When you are finished, close the Device Setup window. Now, you can control the specified Cubase parameters from the MIDI remote device. To select another bank, use the pop-up menu in the Remote Status window (or use a control on the MIDI remote device, if you have assigned one for this).
• In the View section, select Write or “fnct B” to control the Write or Read buttons in the Cubase mixer. When Write/fnct B is selected, selecting the All button in the bottom left section of the CM Motor Mix controls the Write All/Read All buttons in the Cubase mixer. ROTARY: S1 • • • • • The Auto Enbl button controls Start/Stop in Cubase.
Fader Set mode EQ1 to EQ4 (e.g. EQ1): • • • • • • For a description of the functionalities for the F4 button: Selected Channel mode Inserts, Next button: Global mode Send Effects, Last button: Global mode Master Effects, and Enter button: Global mode Instruments, see the separate pdf document “Mackie Control and Cubase”.
JL Cooper CS-10 JL Cooper MCS-3000 The CS-10 can remote control 32 channels (in groups of 8). The following CS-10 controls will remote control the following parameters for each channel strip: The MCS-3000 can control 32 mixer channels remotely (in groups of 8).
• The MCS-3000 Play, Stop, Record, Rewind and Fast Forward transport controls will have the equivalent functionality in Cubase. ! • To the right of the time display, you find an LED labeled “Rude Solo Light”. This LED lights up as soon as any channel is soloed. • Use the Insert buttons to bypass all inserts of one track. The MCS-3000 supports “MIDI Feedback”, allowing fader settings and channel mute, solo and selection status to be indicated on the panel.
• Use the Status button in the Window section to open or close the VST Performance window. • The Mackie HUI Play, Stop, Record, Rewind and Fast Forward transport controls control the equivalent functions in Cubase. • Use the Mix button in the Window section to open or close the Mixer window. • The jog wheel is used for moving the project cursor position in Cubase. • Use the Mem-Loc button in the Window section to open the Marker window. • The Scrub and Shuttle buttons are currently not supported.
• Press the Mute/Solo button (the button on the far left) repeatedly to cycle through the assignments for the Mute/ Solo and Select buttons of every channel. • For a description of the functionalities for the F4 button: Selected Channel: Inserts, F5 button: Global mode Send Effects, F6 button: Global mode Master Effects, F7 button: Global mode Instruments, see the separate pdf document “Mackie Control and Cubase”.
• Enter button: set the project cursor to the position according to the new value. • Store Marker button: set the project cursor to the position according to the new value, and create a marker at the new project cursor position. HiMid, LowMid, Low button: Fader Set mode EQ MidHigh, Mid-Low, Low (same functionality as above). Snd/Ins 1 button: Fader Set mode Send 1: • • • • • With the Num-LED off: • Use the “1” button for page up (step through pages of one parameter group).
Roland MCR-8 ! • If you hold down the function key [Null] and move a fader, the Select and Rec indicators above the fader will indicate whether the fader position is below or above the current fader level in Cubase. Before you can initiate remote control operation, the MCR-8 “Mode” switch must be set to “4”. If the upper indicator is lit, the fader position on the panel is above the fader level in Cubase and vice versa. When both indicators are dark, fader positions are matched for that channel.
Yamaha 01V With Layout 1 the 01V controls the following channels: The Yamaha 01V can remote control Cubase. Before you can initiate remote control operation, the 01V must be set up in the following way: • Channel 1–12, 13/14 and 15/16 will control channels 1–14. • 01V Return 1 and 2 will control channels 15 and 16. • MIDI Parameter Change and Receive must be enabled. With Layout 2 the 01V controls the following channels: • MIDI Control Change and Receive must be disabled.
Yamaha DM1000v2 [Instruments]: Instrument for selected channel (Instrument tracks and MIDI track to VSTi from the Rack) The Yamaha DM1000v2 is a digital mixing console that provides full automation of virtually all console parameters. It is designed to integrate effectively with digital audio workstations such as Cubase. • Page 1 – Select instrument • Page 2-n – Instrument parameter • [Shift]+[Instruments]: VST Instrument Rack access (as v3.x) • For detailed information about features, parameters, etc.
Index
C CM Automation Motor Mix 10 G Generic Remote Device 8 H Houston 12 J JL Cooper CS-10 13 JL Cooper MCS-3000 13 M Mackie Control 14 Mackie HUI 14 R Radikal SAC-2k 16 Remote control Accessing user panels 8 Key commands 7 Setting up 6 Writing automation 7 Roland MCR-8 18 T Tascam US-428 18 Track Quick Controls 10 Y Yamaha 01V 19 Yamaha 01v96v2 20 Yamaha 01x 20 Yamaha 02r96v2 20 Yamaha DM1000 20 Yamaha DM2000/DM2000v2 19 22 Index
