Cubase/Nuendo Standard Nucleus2 Profile Setup and Quick Start Guide
Introduction T h e f ir s t p a r t o f t h is t u t o r ia l d e t a ils h o w t o s e t u p C u b a s e / N u e n d o w it h y o u r S S L N u c le u s 2 . T h e s e c o n d p a r t d e t a ils t h e c o m m a n d s a s s ig n e d t o t h e p r o file . T h is t u t o r ia l a s s u m e s y o u h a v e a l r e a d y i n s t a l l e d a l l t h e n e c e s s a r y N u c l e u s 2 r e l a t e d s o f t w a r e o n y o u r c o m p u t e r a n d t h a t t h e r e is b o t h a w o r k i n g n e t w o r k a n d U S B c o n n e c t io n f r o m y o u r D A W c o m p u t e r t o t h e N u c le u s . If y o u h a v e y e t t o c o n f ig u r e t h is p a r t o f y o u r s y s te m , p le a s e r e fe r t o t h e N u c le u s 2 Owner’s Manual before continuing. G o t o t h e S S L w e b s it e > N u c le u s 2 P r o d u c t p a g e > D o w n lo a d s t o m a k e s u r e y o u r s o ft w a r e is a ll up-to-date.
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ipMIDI Setup Apple Mac OSX 1) 2)
Close all applications using MIDI Open AudioMidi Setup (Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup) Open the MIDI Window (Audio MIDI Setup > Window > Show MIDI Studio) Double click the ipMIDI icon Set number of ports to 6 and ensure that ‘Loopback’ is not ticked and then press ‘Apply’
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OR Microsoft Windows OS This setup information covers Windows 7, 8, and 10 1) 2) 3) 4)
Launch the ipMIDI Monitor application Ensure Ports 1 to 6 are not muted Un-tick ‘Loop Back’ Set ‘Ports after Reboot’ to 6 and ensure that ‘Loopback’ is not ticked and then press ‘OK’ Note: If you are opening up Ports for the first time, after Rebooting your computer, these will be ‘muted’. Be sure to open ipMIDI back up and untick the muted Ports
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Setting up Cubase/Nuendo
Device Setup C o n t r o l s u r f a c e s a r e s e t u p in C u b a s e / N u e n d o in t h e D e v ic e s > D e v ic e S e t u p > R e m o t e D e v ic e s m e n u . In t h is e x a m p le w e w ill s e t u p C u b a s e / N u e n d o fo r o p e r a t io n o n D A W la y e r 1 o f N u c le u s 2 . 1 ) ! C lic k t h e ‘+ ’ b u t t o n t o a d d a n e w d e v ic e 2 ) ! C h o o s e ‘M a c k ie C o n t r o l’ 3 ) ! S e t M ID I In p u t t o ip M ID I P o r t 2 a n d t h e n s e t M ID I O u t p u t t o ip M ID I P o r t 2 a ls o a n d c lic k ‘A p p ly ’. (N o te : C u b a s e /N u e n d o re q u ire s yo u to s e tu p P o rt 2 b e fo re P o rt 1 fo r c o rre c t o p e ra tio n ) 4 ) ! A g a in , C lic k t h e ‘+ ’ b u t t o n t o a d d a s e c o n d M a c k ie C o n t r o l 5 ) ! S e t M ID I In p u t t o ip M ID I P o r t 1 a n d t h e n s e t M ID I O u t p u t t o ip M ID I P o r t 1 a ls o a n d c lic k ‘A p p ly ’. 6)! Press ‘OK’ to exit this window
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Compatibility Mode In C u b a s e 7 .5 , S t e in b e r g a lt e r e d c e r t a in M a c k ie C o n t r o l fu n c t io n s (in c lu d in g P a g e U p a n d P a g e D o w n ) , s o t h a t t h e y n o lo n g e r o p e r a t e a s t h e y d id b e f o r e 7 .5 . T h e r e fo r e , in o r d e r t o m a k e t h e p r o file w o r k c o r r e c t ly , if y o u a r e r u n n in g C u b a s e 7 .5 o r a b o v e p le a s e e n s u r e y o u h a v e s e t u p t h e M a c k ie C o n t r o l 2 in ‘C o m p a t ib ilit y ’ m o d e . T h is is s e t in t h e D e v ic e s m e n u > M a c k ie C o n t r o l 2 . A v e r y s m a ll d r o p d o w n b o x w ill a p p e a r . C h a n g e it f r o m ‘C u b a s e ’ t o ‘C o m p a t ib ilit y ’.
Key Commands A s t h e C u b a s e / N u e n d o S t a n d a r d p r o f ile c o n t a in s a m ix t u r e o f M C U c o m m a n d s a n d U S B K e y b o a r d s h o r t c u t s , it is im p o r t a n t y o u s e t t h e ‘P r e s e t s ’ o p t io n in t h e K e y C o m m a n d s s e t u p t o ‘D e fa u lt ’ s o t h a t t h is p r o file w o r k s c o r r e c t ly . T h is is s e t in t h e F ile m e n u > K e y C o m m a n d s …
Set to Default
Nucleus 2 Setup G o t o t h e N u c le u s 2 R e m o t e a p p lic a t io n a n d e n s u r e t h e s e le c t e d p r o file fo r D A W 1 is ‘C u b a s e / N u e n d o S t a n d a r d ’.
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Default
A b o v e y o u c a n s e e t h e a s s ig n m e n t s f o r N u c le u s 2 ’ D e fa u lt k e y s e t . Y o u a r e in t h e D e fa u lt K e y S e t w h e n t h e U s e r 1 o r U s e r 2 b u t t o n s a r e n o t s e le c t e d .
IN S T R M IN S E R T EQ PAN**** SENDS NM/VAL PAGEDN PAGEUP -------------------------------------------------K e y b ID
O p e n s V S T In s t r u m e n t s i n w i n d o w V - P o t s a s s i g n a n d c o n t r o l p lu g i n s o n t h e s e le c t e d t r a c k V-Pots control the channel EQ S e t s t h e V - P o t s a s P a n c o n t r o ls a n d s h o w s t h e v a lu e s V - P o t s c o n t r o l S e n d le v e ls D is p la y s t r a c k v a lu e s P a g e s b a c k w a r d s t h r o u g h t h e p lu g i n s o r o t h e r f u n c t i o n s w i t h m u lt i p le parameters P a g e s f o r w a r d s t h r o u g h p lu g i n s o r o t h e r f u n c t i o n s w i t h m u lt i p le parameters U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d S e t s K e y b o a r d ID o n in s t a lla t io n
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User 1
T h e im a g e a b o v e s h o w s t h e a s s ig n m e n t s fo r U s e r 1 .
AUTO E D IT D E V IC E PAN**** C L IC K SOLDEF DELETE ADD TRSP M IX E R E D IT EQ IN S E R T FXSEND PAGEDN PAGEUP
Opens the Automation Submenu Opens the Edit Submenu Opens the Device Submenu S e t s t h e V - P o t s a s P a n C o n t r o ls a n d s h o w s t h e v a lu e s T o g g le s t h e m e t r o n o m e o n / o ff S o lo D e fe a t D e le t e s s e le c t e d R e g io n s / N o t e s / A u t o m a t io n D a t a A d d s M a r k e r a t c u r s o r p o s it io n S h o w s / h id e s t r a n s p o r t p a n e l S h o w s / h id e s t h e M ix e r O p e n s c h a n n e ls v i e w V-Pots control the channel EQ V - P o t s a s s i g n t h e c o n t r o l p lu g i n s o n t h e s e le c t e d t r a c k V - P o t s c o n t r o l S e n d le v e ls P a g e s b a c k w a r d s t h r o u g h t h e p lu g in s o r o t h e r f u n c t io n s w it h m u lt ip le parameters P a g e s f o r w a r d s t h r o u g h p lu g i n s o r o t h e r f u n c t i o n s w i t h m u lt i p le parameters
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The AUTO Submenu
T h e im a g e a b o v e s h o w s t h e a s s ig n m e n t s fo r t h e A u t o S u b m e n u . PANEL READ W R IT E G-READ G - W R IT
S h o w s t h e A u t o m a t io n P a n e l S e t s e le c t e d t r a c k t o R e a d m o d e S e t s e le c t e d t r a c k t o W r it e m o d e T o g g le s a u t o m a t io n R e a d s t a t u s fo r a ll t r a c k s T o g g le s a u t o m a t io n W r it e s t a t u s fo r a ll t r a c k s
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U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d
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The EDIT Submenu
T h e im a g e a b o v e s h o w s t h e a s s ig n m e n t s fo r t h e E d it S u b m e n u .
COPY PASTE DUPL DELETE QUANT
C o p y s e le c t e d r e g io n / e v e n t / n o t e P a s t e s e le c t e d r e g i o n / e v e n t / n o t e D u p lic a t e s e le c t e d r e g io n / e v e n t / n o t e D e le t e s e le c t e d r e g io n / e v e n t / n o t e Q u a n t i s e s e le c t e d r e g i o n / e v e n t / n o t e
CUT M2C X
C u t s e le c t e d r e g io n / e v e n t / n o t e S e t lo c a t o r s t o s e le c t e d r e g io n / e v e n t Crossfade
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The Device Submenu
T h e im a g e a b o v e s h o w s t h e a s s ig n m e n t s fo r t h e d e v ic e s u b m e n u .
VSTCON IN S T R M PERFOR TRSP V-KEY
Opens Opens Opens Opens Opens
VST Connections window V S T In s t r u m e n t s w i n d o w VST Performance Transport Window Virtual Keyboard
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U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d U n a ssig n e d
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User Layer 2
T h e im a g e a b o v e s h o w s t h e a s s ig n m e n t s fo r U s e r 2 . T h is k e y s e t p r o v id e s a c c e s s t o t h e s a m e n u m b e r s a s o n y o u r n u m e r ic k e y p a d .
1 2 3 4 5
N u m e r ic N u m e r ic N u m e r ic N u m e r ic N u m e r ic
Keypad Keypad Keypad Keypad Keypad
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 0
N u m e r ic N u m e r ic N u m e r ic N u m e r ic N u m e r ic
Keypad Keypad Keypad Keypad Keypad
6 7 8 9 0
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Transport/ Utilities
T h e im a g e a b o v e s h o w s t h e a s s ig n m e n t s fo r N u c le u s 2 ’ t r a n s p o r t / u t ilit ie s s e c t io n . S H IF T CTRL CTRL A ALT SCRUB ESC ENTER SAVE UNDO PLAYFS RECFS RTZ R IG H T CYCLE Stop
K e y b o a r d S h i f t ( f o llo w k e y s t a t e ) K e y b o a r d C t r l ( f o llo w k e y s t a t e ) Keyboard Ctrl A K e y b o a r d A lt / O p t i o n ( f o llo w k e y s t a t e ) P u t s jo g w h e e l i n t o S c r u b m o d e Keyboard Escape Keyboard Enter S a v e s s e s s io n Undo P la y c o m m a n d i s a s s i g n e d t o f o o t s w i t c h ja c k R e c o r d c o m m a n d is a s s ig n e d t o f o o t s w it c h ja c k L o c a t e t o S e s s io n S t a r t L o c a t e t o S e s s io n E n d E n g a g e / d is e n g a g e lo o p f u n c t io n STOP
P la y Record
PLAY RECORD
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List of MCU Functions T h e C u b a s e / N u e n d o P r o file c o n t a in s a m ix t u r e o f M C U c o m m a n d s a n d U S B k e y b o a r d s h o r t c u t s . T o h e lp y o u s e e h o w w e h a v e r e n a m e d t h e c o m m a n d s , s e e t h e t a b le b e lo w . BLACK TEXT = MCU command RED TEXT = USB Keyboard shortcut DAW CMD / SHORTCUT
S O F T K E Y L A B E L (R E - N A M E D )
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AUTO (Menu)
P a n + N a m e / V a lu e
E D IT ( M e n u ) D E V IC E ( M e n u ) Pan**
C S o lo D e fe a t
C L IC K SOLDEF
Backspace Add F2 M ix e r E d it EQ In s e r t s FX Sends Page Down Page Up F6
DELETE ADD TRSP M IX E R E EQ IN S E R T FXSEND PAGEDN PAGEUP PANEL
Read Write
READ W R IT E
A lt R A lt W
G-READ G - W R IT
Ctrl C Ctrl V Ctrl D Backspace Q A lt X P X F4 F11 F12 F2 A lt K N u m e r ic K e y p a d 1
COPY PASTE DUPL DELETE QUANT CUT M2C X VSTCON IN S T R M PERFOR TRSP V KEY 1
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Document Version 1.0 N u m e r ic K e y p a d 2 N u m e r ic K e y p a d 3 N u m e r ic K e y p a d 4 N u m e r ic K e y p a d 5 N u m e r ic K e y p a d 6 N u m e r ic K e y p a d 7 N u m e r ic K e y p a d 8 N u m e r ic K e y p a d 9 N u m e r ic K e y p a d 0 S h ift (fo llo w k e y s t a t e ) C t r l ( f o llo w k e y s t a t e ) Ctrl A A lt ( f o llo w k e y s t a t e ) Esc Enter Previous Next , R ig h t A r r o w K e y C y c le NudgeNudge+ Sync Punch Stop P la y Record
Support. This is SSL.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S H IF T CTRL CTRL A A lt ESC ENTER PREV NEXT RTZ R IG H T CYCLE NUDGENUDGE+ SYNC PUNCH STOP PLAY RECORD