MIDI Track Inspector
The Inspector for MIDI tracks contains controls and parameters that allow you to control your MIDI track. These affect MIDI events in real time, on playback, for example.
The top section of the MIDI track Inspector contains the following basic track settings:
- Track name
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Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to rename the track.
- Colorize Selected Track
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Allows you to colorize the selected track.
- Edit Channel Settings
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Opens the Channel Settings window for the track.
- Mute
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Mutes the track.
- Solo
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Solos the track.
- Read Automation
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Allows you to read track automation.
- Write Automation
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Allows you to write track automation.
- Open Device Panels
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Allows you to open the instrument panel.
- Input Transformer
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Opens a pop-up menu that allows you to transform incoming MIDI events in real time.
- Record Enable
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Activates the track for recording.
- Monitor
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Routes incoming MIDI to the selected MIDI output. For this to work, activate MIDI Thru Active in the Preferences dialog (MIDI page).
- Toggle Time Base
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Switches between musical (tempo related) and linear (time related) time base for the track.
- Lock
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Disables all editing of all events on the track.
- Show Lanes
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Divides the tracks in lanes.
- Volume
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Allows you to adjust the level of the track.
- MIDI Pan
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Allows you to adjust the MIDI panning of the track.
- Delay
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Allows you to adjust the playback timing of the track.
- Load/Save/Reload Track Preset
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Loads or saves a track preset or reverts the default presets.
- Input Routing
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Allows you to specify the input bus for the track.
- Output Routing
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Allows you to specify the output bus for the track.
- Channel
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Allows you to specify the MIDI channel.
- Edit Instrument
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Allows you to open the instrument panel.
- Bank Selector
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Allows you to set a bank select message that is sent to your MIDI device.
- Programs
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Allows you to select a program.
- Program Selector
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Allows you to set a program change message that is sent to your MIDI device.
- Drum Maps
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Allows you to select a drum map for the track.
MIDI Track Inspector Sections
Apart from the basic track settings that are always shown, MIDI tracks also provide other Inspector sections.
Track Versions
Allows you to create and edit Track Versions.
Chords
Allows you to specify how the track follows the chord track.
Expression Map
Allows you to use the Expression Map features.
Note Expression
Allows you to work with the Note Expression features.
MIDI Modifiers
Allows you to transpose or adjust the velocity of the MIDI track events in real time during playback.
MIDI Inserts
Allows you to add MIDI insert effects.
MIDI Sends Section
Allows you to add MIDI send effects.
MIDI Fader Section
Shows a duplicate of the corresponding MixConsole channel.
Notepad
Allows you to enter notes about the track.
Device Panel (Cubase Pro only)
Allows you to display and use device panels.
Quick Controls
Allows you to configure quick controls to use remote devices, for example.