Yamaha N12 Owners Manual - Page 37

Using the n8/n12 with Cubase 4/Cubase Studio 4/Cubase AI 4 Using the Link Function Remotely controlling the Cubase transport section and audio tracks From the n8/n12, you can remotely control playback, recording, and other Cubase transport operations, as well as perform track operations such as selecting tracks and operating the Record Enable button. cycle mode on/off Record Enable button on/off track selection locating a marker adding markers Selecting the Work mode The n8/n12 enables you to select the output destination of Cubase audio tracks using just one switch. This destination setting is called "Work mode." The n8 provides two Work mode options (ST MIX and HARDWARE MIX), and the n12 provides three Work mode options (ST MIX, HARDWARE MIX, 5.1 MIX). You can change the Work mode setting at any time as appropriate for your situation. For example, you can select ST MIX for recording, then change to HARDWARE MIX for mixdown. To select a Work mode, use the WORK MODE switches in the DAW Remote Control section. You can press a desired WORK MODE switch to change the Work mode in Cubase while Cubase is linked to the mixer. ST MIX mode 5.1 MIX mode Only English rewind fast forward stop record play Remotely adjusting the click sound (metronome) You can turn the Cubase metronome (click sound) on or off, and adjust the volume level directly from the n8/n12 panel. Adjust the click volume here. linked ■ Turning the metronome on and off Press the CLICK REMOTE [ON] switch to turn it on (the switch LED lights up). Turning the metronome on or off on the n8/n12 will also turn the Cubase metronome on or off, and vice versa. For example, turning the Cubase metronome on will turn the CLICK REMOTE [ON] switch on. ■ Adjusting the metronome volume Rotate the [CLICK LEVEL] knob. As you turn the knob clockwise, the volume of the metronome increases. If you rotate this knob, then change the level in Cubase, the level of the n8/n12 metronome will change accordingly. NOTE If the metronome is not loud enough even after you rotate the knob fully clockwise, in Cubase select [Transport] → [Metronome Setup], then maximize the level of the audio click (or the MIDI click velocity). HARDWARE MIX mode All WORK MODE switches turn off immediately after the mixer is connected to Cubase. When you press one of the switches to select a desired Work mode, the corresponding output destination is selected in Cubase, and the switch LED lights up. The following paragraphs describe each Work mode. ■ ST MIX In this Work mode, all audio tracks are mixed in Cubase, then output to the n8/n12 DAW monitor channels (n12: L&R, n8: L&R). To monitor the Cubase signals, turn on the DAW TO ST [ON] switch to add output signals from Cubase to the mixer's STEREO buses, then monitor the signals via the STEREO buses. If you wish to monitor only the output signals from Cubase, turn on the C-R SOURCE SELECT [DAW] switch. Cubase AUDIO TRACK AUDIO TRACK MIX AUDIO TRACK AUDIO TRACK n8/n12 STEREO BUS LR INPUT CHANNEL DAW TO ST CONTROL ROOM C-R MONITOR OUT ST OUT Owner's Manual 37