Introduction |
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3 | (14) |
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3 | (3) |
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A Brief History of Cubase |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Different Versions of Cubase |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (4) |
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Data, Not Notes: How MIDI Works |
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6 | (1) |
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Anatomy of a MIDI Message |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (3) |
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A Brief Overview of Digital Audio |
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10 | (4) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (18) |
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17 | (4) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (4) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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MIDI Channels in the Mixer |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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About Cubase Audio Terminology |
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26 | (2) |
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Audio Clips and Audio Events |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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Working with Events, Regions, and Parts |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (3) |
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31 | (1) |
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Understanding the Information |
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32 | (1) |
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Linear and Musical Timebases |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (18) |
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Connecting an Audio Interface |
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36 | (2) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Working with Audio Drivers |
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38 | (2) |
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39 | (1) |
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ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Drivers |
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39 | (1) |
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MIDI Interfaces and Drivers |
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40 | (2) |
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Setting Up Devices in Cubase |
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42 | (6) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (3) |
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Running Other Applications Simultaneously |
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48 | (5) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (14) |
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54 | (3) |
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Monitoring Through Cubase |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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Setting Up VST Connections |
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57 | (8) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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External Instrument Connections |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (12) |
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67 | (4) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (2) |
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Creating an Audio Track with a Preset Configuration |
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73 | (1) |
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Setting Up an Audio Track |
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73 | (2) |
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Creating an Instrument Track |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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Setting Up a MIDI or Instrument Track |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (108) |
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81 | (10) |
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Understanding the Control Room |
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82 | (1) |
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Monitoring with the Control Room |
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83 | (5) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (14) |
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Accessing Cubase's Media Browsers |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (8) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (3) |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (2) |
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Applying Instrument Presets |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (3) |
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105 | (14) |
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105 | (3) |
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Understanding the Click Track, Tempo, and Time Signature |
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108 | (3) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (1) |
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Recording Audio in Cycle Mode |
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111 | (3) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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Create Events and Regions |
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113 | (1) |
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Stacked Cycle Record Modes |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (5) |
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114 | (1) |
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Importing Audio CD Tracks |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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Importing Audio from Video Files |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (8) |
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119 | (1) |
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Punch-In/Punch-Out Recording |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (3) |
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Using VST and MIDI Instruments |
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127 | (18) |
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127 | (9) |
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Setting Up an Instrument Track |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (5) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (9) |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (3) |
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Using Devices in the Inspector |
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142 | (3) |
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145 | (10) |
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145 | (3) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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MIDI and Audio Activity Indicators |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (6) |
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155 | (3) |
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158 | (1) |
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Exporting VSTi and ReWire Channels |
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158 | (3) |
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161 | (14) |
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161 | (3) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (2) |
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Cubase's Audio Plug-In Effects |
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164 | (3) |
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167 | (5) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (1) |
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Inserts on Control Room Connections |
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172 | (3) |
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Understanding and Using the Pool |
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175 | (12) |
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175 | (4) |
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Understanding the Information |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (4) |
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Dealing with Missing Files |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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Archiving and Exporting a Pool |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Applying Offline Processes in the Pool |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (48) |
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189 | (16) |
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189 | (12) |
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Constrain Delay Compensation |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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Context Menus in the Project Window |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (8) |
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205 | (4) |
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Using the Project Overview |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (4) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (14) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (5) |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (2) |
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Converting MIDI to Audio Track |
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223 | (4) |
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227 | (8) |
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Setting Up an Audio Track |
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227 | (4) |
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227 | (3) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (2) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (86) |
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237 | (16) |
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238 | (4) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (2) |
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Thumbnail and Waveform Displays |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (2) |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (6) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (3) |
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253 | (18) |
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253 | (6) |
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253 | (3) |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (1) |
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Creating Warp Tabs from Hitpoints |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (10) |
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Online versus Offline Processing |
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259 | (1) |
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Using Audio Processes and Effects |
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260 | (1) |
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Cubase 5 Offline Processes |
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261 | (8) |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (14) |
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271 | (2) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (7) |
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273 | (3) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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Editing Vocals with VariAudio |
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280 | (5) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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285 | (10) |
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285 | (8) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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Splitting and Resizing Note Events |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (12) |
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296 | (7) |
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Solo Editor and Acoustic Feedback |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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Step Input of MIDI Events |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (2) |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (8) |
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Understanding the Drum Editor |
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307 | (3) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (3) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (2) |
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315 | (6) |
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Using the MIDI Transpose Command |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (1) |
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Using the Dissolve Parts Function |
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318 | (1) |
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Using the O-Note Conversion Tool |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (80) |
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323 | (10) |
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Understanding the Quantize Methods |
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324 | (3) |
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Setting Up a Quantize Grid |
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327 | (1) |
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327 | (2) |
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329 | (2) |
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Creating Groove Quantize Presets |
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331 | (2) |
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333 | (6) |
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333 | (2) |
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335 | (2) |
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337 | (2) |
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339 | (14) |
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340 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (4) |
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343 | (2) |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (3) |
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346 | (1) |
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Sizing Moves Contents Mode |
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347 | (1) |
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Sizing Applies Time Stretch Mode |
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348 | (1) |
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Shifting Events Inside an Object |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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Undoing Steps Using the Edit History |
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351 | (2) |
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Creating an Arranger Track |
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353 | (10) |
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Creating an Arranger Project |
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353 | (2) |
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Creating an Arranger Track |
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354 | (1) |
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Working with Arranger Controls |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (2) |
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357 | (1) |
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Using the Arranger Editor |
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357 | (3) |
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358 | (1) |
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Navigating the Arranger Chain |
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359 | (1) |
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Changing the Order of Events |
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360 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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360 | (3) |
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363 | (8) |
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Using the Tempo Track Editor |
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363 | (4) |
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367 | (4) |
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371 | (14) |
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372 | (4) |
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Obtaining Samples and Loops |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (2) |
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Creating and Manipulating Drum Tracks |
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376 | (6) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (2) |
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379 | (3) |
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382 | (3) |
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385 | (16) |
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About Word Clock, SMPTE, and MIDI Clock |
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386 | (7) |
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386 | (3) |
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389 | (2) |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (2) |
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393 | (8) |
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Internal and External References |
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393 | (3) |
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Setting Up Synchronizations |
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396 | (2) |
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398 | (3) |
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PART VI Mixing and Mastering |
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401 | (88) |
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403 | (16) |
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Understanding the Mixer Areas |
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403 | (10) |
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405 | (3) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (4) |
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413 | (1) |
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Working with Mixer Settings |
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413 | (2) |
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Editing the Input Bus Channels |
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415 | (1) |
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Editing the Output Bus Channels |
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415 | (1) |
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Using the ``Can Hide'' Function |
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416 | (3) |
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Creating FX Channel Tracks |
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419 | (8) |
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Understanding the FX Channels Options |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (4) |
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Understanding Send Effects |
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421 | (1) |
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Managing Audio Track Sends |
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421 | (3) |
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Managing FX Channels Through VST Connections |
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424 | (3) |
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427 | (8) |
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Understanding Equalization |
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427 | (2) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (3) |
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EQ in the Channel Settings Window |
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429 | (2) |
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EQ in the Track Inspector |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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Using Group Channel Tracks |
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435 | (4) |
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435 | (1) |
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435 | (4) |
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439 | (16) |
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Using the Read and Write Buttons |
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440 | (1) |
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Writing Channel Track Automation |
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441 | (1) |
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Writing Parameter Automation |
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442 | (1) |
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443 | (1) |
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444 | (3) |
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Adding Additional Automation Events |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (1) |
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Hiding and Removing Automation Subtracks |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (3) |
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449 | (1) |
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Using Automation Subtracks |
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449 | (2) |
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Using a Remote Control Mixer |
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451 | (4) |
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Using MIDI SysEx Messages |
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455 | (8) |
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455 | (1) |
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456 | (5) |
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456 | (3) |
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Recording Parameter Automation |
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459 | (2) |
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461 | (2) |
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463 | (12) |
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Multichannel Configurations |
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463 | (2) |
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465 | (1) |
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466 | (1) |
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466 | (4) |
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Routing Effects in Surround Outputs |
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470 | (3) |
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473 | (2) |
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475 | (14) |
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475 | (3) |
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478 | (1) |
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Broadcast Wave Properties |
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479 | (1) |
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480 | (2) |
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482 | (3) |
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485 | (1) |
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486 | (3) |
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489 | (24) |
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491 | (12) |
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Creating and Organizing Workspaces |
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491 | (2) |
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493 | (1) |
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494 | (2) |
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496 | (1) |
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497 | (2) |
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Customizing Your Transport Panel |
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499 | (1) |
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Customizing Track Controls |
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499 | (4) |
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503 | (10) |
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503 | (1) |
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Processing VST Plug-Ins Offline |
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504 | (1) |
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505 | (2) |
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Freezing an Audio Channel |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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507 | (3) |
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510 | (3) |
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