MIDI Editing in Cubase: Skill Pack

by Steve Pacey

Overview

MIDI editing might seem one of the most complicated tasks of any DAW, but it's one of the most important. It's also a function that Cubase[Registered] is particularly well suited to handling. Intended for those who use Cubase but want to better understand its immense MIDI editing capabilities, as well as those new to Cubase and MIDI in general, this Skill Pack will show you how to edit MIDI in every possible way using Cubase. It covers MIDI notes and events, using MIDI effects, creating a MIDI score, quantizing MIDI, and how to export your MIDI as digital audio and as a MIDI file.

The Skill Pack series provides a unique book/CD-ROM learning experience that helps readers focus on a specific skill they want to learn. Unlike other books with companion discs, the source files on your Skill Pack CD-ROM are an essential part of the book's tutorials. You'll learn by applying the skills you've been taught through hands-on exercises that will take you from the novice stage to a true expert. By the conclusion of the book, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of the design and philosophy behind MIDI editing in Cubase, you'll be able to work more efficiently, and you'll know how to avoid the most common mistakes. You'll receive in-depth coverage on: The Key editor, Controller lanes and the Line tool button, The MIDI menu, Working with MIDI in the project window, The In-Place editor and the Edit menu, Quantizing MIDI, MIDI effects and modifiers, The Drum editor, The List editor, Logical editor, and Project brower, The Score editor, Much, much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598638233
Publisher:	Course Technology PTR
Publication date:	01/05/2007
Series:	Skill Pack
Sold by:	CENGAGE LEARNING
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Steve Pacey has held an interest in music since he was a child. His desire to learn more about music took him from piano lessons, to playing trombone in the grade-school band, to writing songs, to rapping and learning how to beat box, to playing keyboards and singing in a rock band, to attending a specialized music school, to owning and working in recording studios, to writing music for theater, TV, video, and film, to producing bands, to editing music-technology books, and writing this book. He has been a devoted Cubase user since 1990 and is currently writing and producing music for several TV shows, including the television series The Ultimate Blackjack Tour on CBS. He's a member of ASCAP, NSAI, and owns his own music-publishing company (Spot On Music) and recording studio. Pacey lives in Nashville, TN.

Table of Contents

A Quick Look at the Key Editor     1
The Note Display and the Ruler     3
The Toolbar     4
Zooming and Changing Views     5
The Tool Buttons     7
The Object Selection Tool (OST)     8
The Erase Tool     14
The Mute Tool     15
The Trim Tool     16
The Split Tool     19
The Glue Tool     22
The Zoom Tool     25
The Line Tool     26
The Time Warp Tool     26
The Toolbar     27
The Solo Editing Button     27
The Acoustic Feedback Button     28
The Show Info Line Button     28
The Auto Scroll Button     31
The Auto Select Controllers Button     32
The Show Part Borders Button, the Edit Active Part Only Button, and the Part List     33
The Insert Velocity Display     34
The Nudge Buttons     34
The Snap Function Button, Snap Type Display, the Quantize Setting, and the Length Q Setting     35
The Step Input and MIDI Edit Buttons     48
The Independent Track Loop Button     55
The Color Scheme Display     57
The Chord Display     58
The Edit VST Instrument Button     59
The Controller Lanes and the Line Tool     61
Controller Lanes     61
Using the Line Tool     67
The MIDI Menu     75
The Gateway to the MIDI Editors     75
Quantize Options     76
The Transpose Function     76
The MIDI Functions Menu     78
The Rest of the MIDI Menu     88
Working with MIDI in the Project Window     89
The Transport Tools     90
More New Toolbar Buttons     97
"Changed" Times     101
MIDI Tracks and the Inspector     106
The In-Place Editor and the Edit Menu     117
Working with the In-Place Editor     117
The Edit Menu     118
A Closer Look at Quantizing MIDI     129
Using Over Quantize     129
Using Iterative Quantize and the Quantize Setup Dialog Box     130
Advanced Quantize     133
Creating Your Own Quantize Groove     133
Working with MIDI Effects and Modifiers     137
Using the MIDI Modifiers     137
Using the MIDI Effects     141
Turning a MIDI Effect into an Editable MIDI Part      144
The Drum Editor     149
Toolbar Overview     150
Creating and Editing Drum Ports     151
Working with Drum Maps     152
The List Editor, Logical Editor, and Project Browser     159
The List Editor     159
The Logical Editor     167
The Project Browser     172
The Score Editor     175
Understanding the Score Editor     175
An Overview of the Capabilities of the Score Editor     176
Now That You Know Everything There Is to Know about Editing MIDI in Cubase     181
Exporting Your MIDI to Audio     181
Making Cubase Your Own     184
You've Conquered MIDI Editing in Cubase!     185
Working with Multiple MIDI Tracks in an Editor     189
Using the Part Display     189
Edit the Active Part Only     190
More Shortcuts     193
Keyboard Shortcuts     193
Macros     193
The Pop-Up Menu     194
The Transport     195
Index     197