Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Introducing Cubase |
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A Brief History of Cubase |
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4 | (1) |
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Understanding the Cubase Toolset |
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6 | (1) |
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Understanding the Different Versions of Cubase 6 |
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Chapter 2 Understanding Cubase Recording Technology |
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A Brief Overview of Digital Audio |
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9 | (4) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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About 32-Bit and Floating-Point Recording |
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Data, Not Notes---How MIDI Works |
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13 | (1) |
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Anatomy of a MIDI Message |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (3) |
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Understanding Audio Connections |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Understanding MIDI Connections |
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22 | (3) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Understanding the Cubase Environment |
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25 | (1) |
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Understanding Cubase Audio Terminology |
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Audio Clips and Audio Events |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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Understanding Nondestructive Editing |
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28 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Setting Up Peripherals |
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Connecting an Audio Interface |
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32 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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Working with Audio Drivers |
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34 | (2) |
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35 | (1) |
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ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Drivers |
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35 | (1) |
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MIDI Interfaces and Drivers |
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36 | (2) |
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Setting Up Devices in Cubase |
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38 | (6) |
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39 | (1) |
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Setting Up a Remote Device |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (3) |
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Running Other Applications Simultaneously |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Monitoring and Connecting Audio |
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47 | (14) |
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48 | (3) |
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Monitoring Through Cubase |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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Setting Up VST Connections |
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51 | (7) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (2) |
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External Instrument Connections |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (3) |
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Saving Connections in a Template |
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59 | (1) |
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Saving Connection Presets |
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60 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Creating a New Project |
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61 | (12) |
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Understanding Cubase Projects |
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61 | (5) |
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62 | (1) |
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Configuring Project Settings |
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63 | (3) |
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66 | (1) |
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Creating an Audio Track with a Preset Configuration |
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67 | (3) |
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Setting Up an Audio Track |
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69 | (1) |
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Creating an Instrument Track |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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Setting Up a MIDI or Instrument Track |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (96) |
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Chapter 6 Using the Control Room Mixer |
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75 | (10) |
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Understanding the Control Room |
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76 | (1) |
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Monitoring with the Control Room |
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77 | (8) |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Managing Your Media |
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85 | (10) |
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85 | (2) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (3) |
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Applying Instrument Presets |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (5) |
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90 | (1) |
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Importing Audio CD Tracks |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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Importing Audio from Video Files |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Recording Audio |
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95 | (8) |
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95 | (3) |
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Click Track, Tempo, and Time Signature |
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98 | (5) |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (3) |
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103 | (8) |
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103 | (1) |
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Punch-In/Punch-Out Recording |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (3) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Using VST and MIDI Instruments |
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111 | (16) |
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111 | (8) |
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Setting Up an Instrument Track |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (4) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Adding MIDI Devices with the Device Manager |
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119 | (8) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (3) |
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Using Devices in the Inspector |
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124 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Recording MIDI |
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127 | (10) |
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127 | (2) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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MIDI and Audio Activity Indicators |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (2) |
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Recording MIDI in Cycle Mode |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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Assembling a Master MIDI Take |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (6) |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (1) |
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Exporting VSTi and ReWire Channels |
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140 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 Using Insert Effects |
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143 | (14) |
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143 | (3) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (2) |
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Cubase's Audio Plug-In Effects |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (5) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (1) |
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Inserts on Control Room Connections |
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154 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 Using the Pool |
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157 | (12) |
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157 | (3) |
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Understanding the Information |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (4) |
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Dealing with Missing Files |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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Archiving and Exporting a Pool |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Applying Offline Processes in the Pool |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (44) |
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Chapter 15 Navigating the Project Window |
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171 | (16) |
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171 | (13) |
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173 | (7) |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 Mastering Project Navigation |
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187 | (6) |
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187 | (3) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (3) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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Chapter 17 Navigating MIDI Tracks |
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193 | (12) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (5) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (2) |
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Converting MIDI to Audio Track |
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203 | (2) |
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Chapter 18 Navigating Audio Tracks |
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205 | (8) |
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Setting Up an Audio Track |
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205 | (4) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (2) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (102) |
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Chapter 19 Using the Sample Editor |
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215 | (12) |
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215 | (5) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (3) |
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Thumbnail and Waveform Displays |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (2) |
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Trimming Start and End Points |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (3) |
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Chapter 20 Using Audio Processing Options |
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227 | (16) |
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227 | (10) |
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Online vs. Offline Processing |
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227 | (1) |
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Using Audio Processes and Effects |
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228 | (2) |
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Cubase 6 Offline Processes |
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230 | (7) |
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Managing Offline Process History |
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237 | (2) |
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Changing Tempo and Pitch with AudioWarp |
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239 | (4) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (3) |
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Chapter 21 Editing Vocals |
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243 | (12) |
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243 | (2) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (6) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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Editing Vocals with VariAudio |
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251 | (4) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (2) |
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Chapter 22 Editing MIDI Events with the In-Place Editor |
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255 | (10) |
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Using the In-Place Editor |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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Splitting and Resizing Note Events |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (5) |
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Chapter 23 Using the Key Editor and Note Expression |
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265 | (14) |
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265 | (6) |
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Solo Editor and Acoustic Feedback |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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Indicate Transpositions and Insert Velocity |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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Step Input and MIDI Edit Buttons |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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Editing Controller Data with Note Expression |
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275 | (4) |
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Activating Note Expression |
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275 | (1) |
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Mapping Controllers for Note Expression |
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276 | (1) |
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Recording Note Expression Data |
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277 | (1) |
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Editing Note Expression Data |
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278 | (1) |
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Chapter 24 Editing MIDI Drum Tracks |
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279 | (8) |
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Understanding the Drum Editor |
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279 | (3) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (3) |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (1) |
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Quantizing MIDI Drum Parts |
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285 | (2) |
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Chapter 25 Understanding MIDI Menu Options |
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287 | (8) |
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Using the MIDI Transpose Command |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (1) |
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Using the Dissolve Parts Function |
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290 | (1) |
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Using the O-Note Conversion Tool |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (3) |
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Chapter 26 Quantizing Events |
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295 | (14) |
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Understanding and Configuring Quantize Methods |
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295 | (3) |
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Setting Up a Quantize Grid |
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298 | (1) |
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Setting Quantize Parameters |
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299 | (1) |
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Applying MIDI Quantization |
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300 | (2) |
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Creating MIDI Groove Quantize Presets |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (6) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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Applying Quantization to Multiple Audio Tracks |
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307 | (2) |
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Chapter 27 Adding MIDI Track Effects |
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309 | (6) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (3) |
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315 | (50) |
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Chapter 28 Arranging in the Project Window |
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317 | (14) |
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318 | (2) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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320 | (2) |
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322 | (3) |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (2) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (3) |
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325 | (1) |
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Sizing Moves Contents Mode |
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326 | (1) |
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Sizing Applies Time Stretch Mode |
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327 | (1) |
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Shifting Events Inside an Object |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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Undoing Steps Using the Edit History |
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329 | (2) |
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Chapter 29 Using the Arranger Track |
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331 | (10) |
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Creating an Arranger Project |
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331 | (2) |
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Creating an Arranger Track |
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332 | (1) |
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Working with Arranger Controls |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (2) |
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335 | (1) |
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Using the Arranger Editor |
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336 | (2) |
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337 | (1) |
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Navigating the Arranger Chain |
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337 | (1) |
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Changing the Order of Events |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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338 | (3) |
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Chapter 30 Working with Tempo |
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341 | (10) |
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Using the Tempo Track Editor |
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341 | (4) |
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345 | (3) |
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Changing Tempo with Time Warp |
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346 | (1) |
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Locking Tempo with Warp Tabs |
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347 | (1) |
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Automatic Tempo Detection |
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348 | (3) |
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Chapter 31 Working with Beats and Loops |
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351 | (14) |
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352 | (4) |
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Obtaining Samples and Loops |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (2) |
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Creating and Manipulating Drum Tracks |
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356 | (6) |
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356 | (1) |
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Replacing Drum Hits in an Audio Track |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (2) |
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362 | (3) |
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PART VI MIXING AND MASTERING |
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365 | (70) |
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Chapter 32 Using the Mixer |
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367 | (14) |
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Understanding the Mixer Areas |
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368 | (7) |
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369 | (3) |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (2) |
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375 | (1) |
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Working with Mixer Settings |
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375 | (1) |
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Editing the Input Bus Channels |
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376 | (1) |
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Editing the Output Bus Channels |
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377 | (1) |
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Using the Can Hide Function |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (2) |
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Chapter 33 Working with FX Channel Tracks |
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381 | (8) |
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Understanding the FX Channel Options |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (4) |
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Understanding Send Effects |
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383 | (1) |
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Managing Audio Track Sends |
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383 | (3) |
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Managing FX Channels Through VST Connections |
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386 | (3) |
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Chapter 34 Adding Equalization |
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389 | (8) |
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Understanding Equalization |
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389 | (2) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (2) |
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EQ in the Channel Settings Window |
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391 | (2) |
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EQ in the Track Inspector |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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395 | (2) |
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Chapter 35 Working with Group Channel Tracks |
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397 | (4) |
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397 | (1) |
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398 | (3) |
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Chapter 36 Writing and Reading Automation |
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401 | (12) |
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Using the Read and Write Buttons |
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402 | (1) |
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Writing Channel Track Automation |
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403 | (1) |
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Writing Parameter Automation |
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404 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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Managing Automation with the Automation Panel |
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406 | (1) |
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407 | (2) |
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Adding Additional Automation Events |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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Hiding and Removing Automation Subtracks |
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409 | (1) |
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410 | (3) |
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410 | (1) |
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Using Automation Subtracks |
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411 | (2) |
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Chapter 37 Mixing for Surround Sound |
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413 | (8) |
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Multichannel Configurations |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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Routing Effects in Surround Outputs |
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418 | (2) |
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420 | (1) |
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Chapter 38 Mastering and Exporting the Final Mix |
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421 | (14) |
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421 | (3) |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (3) |
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429 | (2) |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (3) |
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435 | (22) |
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Chapter 39 Customizing Your Project |
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437 | (12) |
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Creating and Organizing Workspaces |
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437 | (2) |
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439 | (2) |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (2) |
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444 | (1) |
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Customizing Your Transport Panel |
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445 | (1) |
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Customizing Track Controls |
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445 | (4) |
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Chapter 40 Optimizing Your Project |
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449 | (8) |
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449 | (1) |
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Processing VST Plug-Ins Offline |
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450 | (1) |
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Using the Freeze Function |
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451 | (3) |
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Freezing an Audio Channel |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (2) |
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454 | (3) |
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