Cubase Mystery...

[Mark Kaufman]

...or should I say, it's a Mystery to me.In Cubase, there are different ways to use plug-in effects...the usual way is to use an insert channel and apply it to the entire track. But you can also highlight a range of your recorded track and apply it "surgically".Here's my question...is there any way to "see" where the effect was applied? Once you do it, its status changes and that's about it. You can undo it...but if you decide to undo it later on, as far as I can tell, the only way is to go back through history, undoing everything you did after you applied the effect. Is that true? Because sometimes I forget...And other times, I change my mind...-?

[jh]

Quote:is there any way to "see" where the effect was applied?1. Open Pool Window (Ctrl+P)2. Expand the folder that says "Audio" (click the little "+" icon) 3. In the status column you can see which files have been "processed"4. Right-click the file and select "Audio" --> "Offline process history"5. Now you can remove or deactivate the plug-in effect(s) (or even modify them)HTH- JH

[marcblack30]

Thanks for posting this question, i had been creating separate tracks for different effects. i didn't realize you could apply it "surgically".as a visual, you could scissor the effected part and color code it for quick reference.good stuff here guys, thanks!

[Mark Kaufman]

Jul 3, 2008, 12:06am, jh wrote:Quote:is there any way to "see" where the effect was applied?1. Open Pool Window (Ctrl+P)2. Expand the folder that says "Audio" (click the little "+" icon) 3. In the status column you can see which files have been "processed"4. Right-click the file and select "Audio" --> "Offline process history"5. Now you can remove or deactivate the plug-in effect(s) (or even modify them)HTH- JHWell now, you just sort of changed my life. Thank you! I just saved a nasty old mistake that I was truly not looking forward to re-recording! Man, there is so much to learn on this.Thank you! Thank you!Mark

[Mark Kaufman]

Jul 3, 2008, 6:20am, marcblack30 wrote:Thanks for posting this question, i had been creating separate tracks for different effects. i didn't realize you could apply it "surgically".as a visual, you could scissor the effected part and color code it for quick reference.good stuff here guys, thanks!That's also a cool tip. Thanks!Well then, here's another question...if I've got a track that's been recorded over several times, and I only want to keep the top one, is there fast a way to eliminate all the tracks underneath? Or would I have to go into the pool history like we just learned and remove each one?And another...Say I've made twelve copies of a range and spread them out in different places...I would like to Fade Out only one of them...is there a way to do that without having all the other duplicates Fade Out as well? (That one surprised me... )Thanks...questions like these, I just can't seem to find the answers in the Help section... -Mark

[marcblack30]

mark, i'm not positive about the first question, but... what i would do to rid the tracks underneath is grab the right side and drag it to the left to expose the tracks underneath and then delete them.lately i've been using Nuendo which i think basically the same as cubase and in the transport panel you can select "stacked" as the cycle record mode, set loop points and select the loop cycle button, you can record multiple takes and it stacks them instead of overlapping. check it out, it's is very useful, especially when doing vocals.as far as fading, you should be able highlight any track and drag the blue line(you can also adjust volume by draging up or down) to the left for a fade.

[jh]

Quote:if I've got a track that's been recorded over several times, and I only want to keep the top one, is there fast a way to eliminate all the tracks underneath? Or would I have to go into the pool history like we just learned and remove each one?If the record mode is set to "Create Regions" (File --> Preferences --> Record --> Audio Cycle Record Mode) then there is a fast way:1. Open Pool Window2. Select the file(s)3. Right-click and select "Minimize file"You have to be careful with that, because you can´t undo the "minimizing".Only the parts that are in use will remain, and everything else gets deleted.Record something, create a comp track and see how it works. It comes handywhen you´re backing up your projects (File --> Save project to new folder)check the box(es) that says "Minimize Audio Files" (and remove unused files).The backup will be considerably smaller.Quote:Thank you! Thank you!Glad I could help btw. You can also right-click the file in the project window and selectAudio --> Offline process history, that´s faster if you know which file has been "offline processed". P.S I use broadcast wave file because if the file (in the project window) gets "unaligned" I can just right-click the file and select "Move to" --> "Origin". It also comes handy if you delete a file from the project window and later you decide to use it. Otherwise the timing´s a little off if you don´t use broadcast wave file. (Shift+S --> Record file type --> Broadcast Wave File). HTH- JH