Setting up External Effects

You must set up external effects in Cubase before you can use them.

Procedure

  1. In the Audio Connections window, click the External FX tab.
  2. Click Add External FX.
  3. In the Add External FX dialog, enter a name for the external effect and specify the send and return configurations.

    Depending on the type of effect, you can specify mono, stereo, or surround configurations.

  4. Click Associate MIDI Device and select a MIDI device.

    You can also select MIDI Devices > Create Device and create a new MIDI device association.

    Note

    Delay compensation is only applied for the effect if you use MIDI devices.

  5. Click OK.

    This adds a new external FX bus.

  6. Click in the Device Port column for the left and right ports of the send bus and select the outputs of your audio hardware that you want to use.
  7. Click in the Device Port column for the left and right ports of the return bus and select the inputs of your audio hardware that you want to use.
  8. Make additional settings for the bus.

    You can also adjust the settings while using the external effect. This allows you to hear the result.