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 realtime, on playback, for example.
![](../../trans_picts/tracks_about/tracks_about_midi_inspector_cubase.png)
The top section of the MIDI track Inspector contains the following basic track settings:
- Track name
Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to rename the track.
- Edit
-
Opens the Channel Settings window for the track.
- Mute
-
Mutes the track.
- Solo
-
Solos the track.
- Read Automation
-
Allows you to read track automation.
- Write Automation
-
Allows you to write track automation.
- Open Device Panels
Allows you to open the instrument panel.
- Input Transformer
-
Opens the Input Transformer dialog that allows you to transform incoming MIDI events in realtime.
- Record enable
-
Activates the track for recording.
- Monitor
Routes incoming MIDI to the selected MIDI output. For this to work, open the Preferences dialog, select MIDI, and activate MIDI Thru Active.
- Toggle Time Base
-
Switches between musical (tempo-related) and linear (time-related) time base for the track.
- Lock
-
Disables all editing of all events on the track.
- Show Lanes
-
Divides the tracks in lanes.
- MIDI Volume
Allows you to adjust the MIDI volume for the track.
- MIDI Pan
Allows you to adjust the MIDI pan for the track.
- Delay
-
Allows you to adjust the playback timing of the track.
- Load/Save/Reload Track Preset
-
Loads or saves a track preset or reverts the default presets.
- Input Routing
-
Allows you to specify the input bus for the track.
- Output Routing
-
Allows you to specify the output bus for the track.
- Channel
Allows you to specify the MIDI channel.
- Edit Instrument
-
Allows you to open the instrument panel.
- Bank Selector
-
Allows you to set a bank select message that is sent to your MIDI device.
- Program Selector
Allows you to set a program change message that is sent to your MIDI device.
- Drum Map
-
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 provide other Inspector sections. These are described in the following sections.
TrackVersions
![](../_shared/../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/track_versions_section.png)
Allows you to create and edit TrackVersions.
Chords Section
![](../_shared/../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/track_chords_section.png)
Allows you to specify how the track follows the chord track.
Expression Map Section
![](../_shared/../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/expression_map_section.png)
Allows you to use the Expression Map features.
Note Expression Section
![](../_shared/../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/note_expression_section.png)
Allows you to work with the Note Expression features.
MIDI Modifiers Section
![](../_shared/../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/midi_modifiers_section.png)
Allows you to transpose or adjust the velocity of the MIDI track events in realtime during playback.
MIDI Inserts Section
![](../_shared/../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/midi_inserts_section.png)
Allows you to add MIDI insert effects.
MIDI Sends Section
![](../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/midi_sends_section.png)
Allows you to add MIDI send effects.
MIDI Fader Section
![](../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/midi_fader.png)
Shows a duplicate of the corresponding MixConsole channel.
Notepad Section
![](../_shared/../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/notepad_section.png)
Allows you to enter notes about the track.
Device Panel Section (Cubase Pro only)
![](../_shared/../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/device_panel_section.png)
Allows you to display and use device panels.
Quick Controls Section
![](../_shared/../../../_shared_picts/picts/cubase_nuendo/tracks_about/quick_controls_section.png)
Allows you to configure quick controls to use remote devices, for example.