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MIDI realtime parameters and effects
The Inspector sections
Ö Folding or hiding (via the Setup dialog) a section does not affect the functionality but
merely hides the section from view. This means your settings will still be active even if
you fold or hide the Inspector settings.
The Inspector sections
Basic track settings
The topmost Inspector section contains the basic track settings. These settings either
affect the basic functionality for the track (mute, solo, enable record, etc.) or send out
additional MIDI data to the connected devices (program change, volume, etc.). The
section contains all settings that are available in the track list (see
“The track list” on
page 42), with a few additional parameters:
Parameter Description
Track name field Click once to show/hide the topmost Inspector section. Double-
click to rename the track.
Edit button This opens the Channel Settings window for the track (a window
showing a channel with volume fader and other controls, along with
effect settings – see
“Using Channel Settings” on page 205).
Mute/Solo buttons Mutes or solos the MIDI track.
Read/Write buttons Used for automating the track settings – see “Enabling and disabling
the writing of automation data” on page 280.
Open Device
Panels button
Cubase only: If the MIDI track is routed to a device with a panel,
clicking this button opens the respective panel. For more
information, see the separate PDF document “MIDI Devices”.
Input transformer
button
Opens the Input Transformer dialog, allowing you to transform
incoming MIDI events in realtime, see
“The Input Transformer” on
page 595.
Record enable
button
Activate this to make the track ready for recording.
Monitor button When this is activated (and the “MIDI Thru Active” option is
activated in the Preferences dialog, MIDI page), incoming MIDI will
be routed to the selected MIDI output.
Toggle Time Base
button
Switches between musical (tempo related) and linear (time related)
time base for the track, see
“Defining the track time base” on page
90.
Lock button Activate this to disable all editing of all events on the track.
Show Lane button Allows you to divide the tracks in lanes. For details about lanes, see
“Working with lanes” on page 94.
Volume Use this to adjust the level for the track. Changing this setting will
move the track’s fader in the MixConsole and vice versa. See
“Setting the Volume in the MixConsole” on page 189 for details
about setting levels.
MIDI Pan Use this to adjust the panning of the track.
Delay This adjusts the playback timing of the MIDI track. Positive values
delay the playback while negative values cause the track to play
earlier. The values are set in milliseconds.
In/Out/Chn pop-up
menus
This is where you select MIDI input, MIDI output, and MIDI channel
for the track.
Edit Instrument
button
If the MIDI track is routed to a VST instrument, clicking this button
opens the control panel for the VST instrument.