Selecting a remote device

Procedure

  1. Open the Device Setup dialog from the Devices menu.
  2. If you cannot find the remote device you are looking for, click on the plus sign in the top left corner and select the device from the pop-up menu.

    The selected device is added to the Devices list.

    Note

    Note that it is possible to select more than one remote device of the same type. If you have more than one remote device of the same type, these will be numbered in the Devices list. For example, to be able to use a Mackie Control Extender, you must install a second Mackie control device.

  3. Select your MIDI control device model from the Devices list.

    Depending on the selected device, either a list of programmable function commands or a blank panel is shown in the right half of the dialog window.

  4. Select the correct MIDI input from the pop-up menu.

    If necessary, select the correct MIDI output from the pop-up menu.

  5. Click OK to close the dialog.

Result

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.

A bright stripe in the Project window and in the MixConsole indicates which channels are linked to the remote control device.



Important

Sometimes communication between Cubase and a remote device is interrupted or the handshaking protocol fails to create a connection. To re-establish communication with any device in the Devices list, select it and click the Reset button in the lower part of the Device Setup dialog. The “Send Reset Message to all Devices” button at the top left of the dialog next to the “+” and “-” buttons will reset every device in the Devices list.