MIDI Track Inspector

The Inspector for MIDI tracks contains controls and parameters that allow you to control your MIDI track. These affect MIDI events in realtime, on playback, for example.

The top section of the MIDI track Inspector contains the following basic track settings:

Track name

Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to rename the track.

Edit

Opens the Channel Settings window for the track.

Mute

Mutes the track.

Solo

Solos the track.

Read Automation

Allows you to read track automation.

Write Automation

Allows you to write track automation.

Open Device Panels

Allows you to open the instrument panel.

Input Transformer

Opens the Input Transformer dialog that allows you to transform incoming MIDI events in realtime.

Record enable

Activates the track for recording.

Monitor

Routes incoming MIDI to the selected MIDI output. For this to work, activate MIDI Thru Active in the Preferences dialog (MIDI page).

Toggle Time Base

Switches between musical (tempo related) and linear (time related) time base for the track.

Lock

Disables all editing of all events on the track.

Show Lanes

Divides the tracks in lanes.

MIDI Volume

Allows you to adjust the MIDI volume for the track.

MIDI Pan

Allows you to adjust the MIDI pan for the track.

Delay

Allows you to adjust the playback timing of the track.

Load/Save/Reload Track Preset

Loads or saves a track preset or reverts the default presets.

Input Routing

Allows you to specify the input bus for the track.

Output Routing

Allows you to specify the output bus for the track.

Channel

Allows you to specify the MIDI channel.

Edit Instrument

Allows you to open the instrument panel.

Bank Selector

Allows you to set a bank select message that is sent to your MIDI device.

Program Selector

Allows you to set a program change message that is sent to your MIDI device.

Drum Map

Allows you to select a drum map for the track.

MIDI Track Inspector Sections

Apart from the basic track settings that are always shown, MIDI tracks provide other Inspector sections. These are described in the following sections.

TrackVersions

Allows you to create and edit TrackVersions.

Chords

Allows you to specify how the track follows the chord track.

Expression Map

Allows you to use the Expression Map features.

Note Expression

Allows you to work with the Note Expression features.

MIDI Modifiers

Allows you to transpose or adjust the velocity of the MIDI track events in realtime during playback.

MIDI Inserts

Allows you to add MIDI insert effects.

MIDI Sends Section

Allows you to add MIDI send effects.

MIDI Fader Section

Shows a duplicate of the corresponding MixConsole channel.

Notepad

Allows you to enter notes about the track.

Device Panel (Cubase Pro only)

Allows you to display and use device panels.

Quick Controls

Allows you to configure quick controls to use remote devices, for example.