Cubase Elements 11.0.0 - Plug-in Reference

1 Plug-in ReferenceThe Steinberg Documentation Team: Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Lillie Harris, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Matthias Obrecht, Sabine Pfeifer, Benjamin Sch tte, Marita SladekTranslation: Ability InterBusiness Solutions (AIBS), Moon Chen, J r mie Dal Santo, Rosa Freitag, Josep Llodra Grimalt, Vadim Kupriianov, Filippo Manfredi, Roland M nchow, Boris Rogowski, Sergey TamarovskyThis document provides improved access for people who are blind or have low vision. Please note that due to the complexity and number of images in this document, it is not possible to include text descriptions of information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media except as specifically allowed in the License Agreement.

2 No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced, or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. Registered licensees of the product described herein may print one copy of this document for their personal product and company names are or trademarks of their respective owners. For more information, please visit Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, rights of Contents4 Included Effect Plug-ins4 Delay Plug-ins7 Distortion Plug-ins17 Dynamics Plug-ins37EQ Plug-ins40 Filter Plug-ins45 Mastering Plug-ins46 Modulation Plug-ins58 Pitch Shift Plug-ins61 Reverb Plug-ins64 Spatial + Panner Plug-ins65 Tools Plug-ins68 Included VST Instruments68 Groove Agent SE68 HALion Sonic SE68 Prologue84 Index3 Cubase Elements Effect Plug-insThe included Plug-in effects are arranged according to their Plug-insMonoDelayThis is a mono delay effect.

3 The delay line uses tempo-based or freely specified delay time FilterAffects the feedback loop of the effect signal and allows you to roll off low frequencies. The button below the knob activates/deactivates the FilterAffects the feedback loop of the effect signal and allows you to roll off high frequencies. The button below the knob activates/deactivates the the delay time in tempo the amount of the signal that is sent back into the delay input. The higher this value, the higher the number of the level balance between the dry signal and the wet signal. If the effect is used as a send effect, set this parameter to the maximum value, as you can control the dry/effect balance with the send Plug-in supports external side-chaining. You can use the side-chain input to control the delay from another signal source.

4 If the side-chain signal exceeds the threshold, the delay repeats are silenced. If the signal drops below the threshold, the delay repeats reappear. For a description of how to set up side-chain routing, see the Operation Elements is a stereo delay effect that alternates each delay repeat between the left and right channels. The delay line uses tempo-based or freely specified delay time Plug-in works only on stereo FilterAffects the feedback loop of the effect signal and allows you to roll off low frequencies. The button below the knob activates/deactivates the FilterAffects the feedback loop of the effect signal and allows you to roll off high frequencies. The button below the knob activates/deactivates the the delay time in tempo the amount of the signal that is sent back into the delay input.

5 The higher this value, the higher the number of the level balance between the dry signal and the wet signal. If the effect is used as a send effect, set this parameter to the maximum value, as you can control the dry/effect balance with the send the stereo width for the left/right repeats. Turn clockwise for a more pronounced stereo ping-pong Left/Start RightDetermines whether the delay repeat starts on the left or the right Plug-in supports external side-chaining. You can use the side-chain input to control the delay from another signal source. If the side-chain signal exceeds the threshold, the delay repeats are silenced. If the signal drops below the threshold, the delay repeats reappear. For a description of how to set up side-chain routing, see the Operation Effect Plug-insDelay Plug-ins 5 Cubase Elements has two independent delay lines which either use tempo-based or freely specified delay time Plug-in works only on stereo the number of repeats for each the delay time in tempo sync for the corresponding the level balance between the dry signal and the wet signal.

6 If the effect is used as a send effect, set this parameter to the maximum value, as you can control the dry/effect balance with the send FilterAffects the feedback loop of the effect signal and allows you to roll off low frequencies. The button below the knob activates/deactivates the the stereo FilterAffects the feedback loop of the effect signal and allows you to roll off high frequencies. The button below the knob activates/deactivates the Plug-in supports external side-chaining. You can use the side-chain input to control the delay from another signal source. If the side-chain signal exceeds the threshold, the delay repeats are silenced. If the signal drops below the threshold, the delay repeats reappear. For a description of how to set up side-chain routing, see the Operation Effect Plug-insDelay Plug-ins 6 Cubase Elements Plug-insAmpSimulatorAmpSimulator is a distortion effect that emulates the sound of various types of guitar amp and speaker cabinet combinations.

7 A wide selection of amp and cabinet models is Amplifier ModelThis pop-up menu allows you to select an amplifier model. You can bypass this section by selecting No the amount of amp control for the low control for the mid control for the high or dampens the higher the overall output Cabinet ModelThis pop-up menu allows you to select a speaker cabinet model. You can bypass this section by selecting No Low/HighThese tone controls allow you to shape the sound of the selected speaker you are into lo-fi sound, BitCrusher is the effect for you. It offers the possibility of decimating and truncating the input audio signal by bit reduction, to get a noisy, distorted sound. For Included Effect Plug-insDistortion Plug-ins 7 Cubase Elements , you can make a 24-bit audio signal sound like an 8 or 4-bit signal, or even render it completely garbled and you to select one of the four operating modes.

8 In each mode, the effect sounds differently. Modes I and III are nastier and noisier, while modes II and IV are more the level balance between the dry signal and the wet DividerSets the amount by which the audio samples are decimated. At the highest setting, nearly all of the information describing the original audio signal is eliminated, turning the signal into unrecognizable (0 to 24 bits)Defines the bit resolution. A setting of 24 gives the highest audio quality, while a setting of 1 creates mostly the output emulates the characteristic warm, lush sound of a tube Effect Plug-insDistortion Plug-ins 8 Cubase Elements the level balance between the dry signal and the wet the pre-gain of the amplifier. Use high values if you want an overdriven sound just on the verge of the output adds crunch to your the distortion oversampling.

9 Oversampling results in less artifacts for higher this parameter is activated, the effect requires more processing the level balance between the dry signal and the wet the tonal characteristic of the output part of the output signal back to the effect input. Higher settings increase the distortion Effect Plug-insDistortion Plug-ins 9 Cubase Elements the distortion characteristics of the left and right channels, thus creating a stereo the output adds noise and static to your recordings like listening to a radio with bad reception, or a worn and scratched vinyl the amount of added static crackle to create that old vinyl record sound. The speed switch sets the virtual speed of the record in RPM (revolutions per minute).DistortAdds the low frequencies, and creates a hollow, lo-fi a constant, low AC hum.

10 The frequency switch sets the virtual frequency of the AC current (50 or 60 Hz), and thus the pitch of the AC the amount of overall Effect Plug-insDistortion Plug-ins 10 Cubase Elements Amp RackVST Amp Rack is a powerful guitar amp simulator. It offers a choice of amplifiers and speaker cabinets that can be combined with stomp box the top of the Plug-in panel, there are six buttons, arranged according to the position of the corresponding Elements in the signal chain. These buttons open different pages in the display section of the Plug-in panel: Pre-Effects, Amplifiers, Cabinets, Post-Effects, Microphone Position, Master, and the display section, the selected amplifier is shown. The color and texture of the area below the amplifier indicate the selected the Pre-Effects and Post-Effects pages, you can select up to six common guitar effects.