CC121 Advanced Integration Controller
You can use Steinberg’s CC121 Advanced Integration Controller to control WaveLab Pro.
This section describes the WaveLab Pro factory preset for the CC121. For detailed information on how to use the controller, refer to the manual that came with the CC121. Note that the CC121 was originally designed for Cubase. The following mapping combines the WaveLab Pro functionality with the CC121 controls. The controls that are not listed in the following paragraph are not assigned to a parameter.
Channel Section
You can use all controls of the CC121 channel section, except the fader, to control the elements of the selected track in a WaveLab Pro audio montage. You can use the fader for the Master Section.
- Fader
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Controls the Master Section fader.
- PAN knob
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Controls the gain of the selected track.
- Mute
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Mutes/Unmutes the selected track.
- Solo
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Activates/Deactivates solo for the selected track.
- CHANNEL SELECT
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Selects the previous/next track in the audio montage.
To move the cursor to the previous/next clip edge in the audio montage, hold Alt. To move the cursor to the previous/next region edge, hold Shift. To move the cursor to the previous/next marker in the Audio Editor, hold Ctrl/Cmd.
EQ Section
With the EQ section you can easily control the Steinberg Studio EQ plug-in.
If the EQ TYPE button is activated on the CC121, you can adjust the parameters of the focused Studio-EQ. All necessary EQ parameters, such as Q/F/G of each band, EQ TYPE selection, and ALL BYPASS on/off can be set. You can switch to WaveLab Pro navigation mode by turning off the EQ TYPE button. In WaveLab Pro navigation mode, you get access to alternative functions, such as scrolling, zooming, and switching between windows.
EQ TYPE activated:
- Bandwidth knobs (Q)
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Adjusts the Q (bandwidth) of each EQ band.
- Frequency knobs (F)
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Adjusts the center frequency of each EQ band.
- Gain knobs (G)
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Adjusts the gain of each EQ band.
- ON
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Activates/Deactivates the EQ bands.
- ALL BYPASS
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Activates/Deactivates bypass for all plug-ins in the Master Section.
EQ TYPE deactivated:
- LOW ON
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Opens the Audio Editor.
- LOW-MID ON
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Opens the Audio Montage window.
- HIGH-MID ON
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Opens the Batch Processor window.
- HIGH ON
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Opens the preferences tab.
- EQ-1 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
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Scrolls left/right on the timeline.
- EQ-2 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
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Adjusts the horizontal zoom on the timeline.
- EQ-3 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
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Adjusts the vertical zoom on the timeline.
- EQ-4 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
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Scrolls tracks on the Audio Montage window or scrolls vertically on the Audio Editor.
- EQ-1 knob for the EQ Frequency (F)
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Scrolls left/right on the overview timeline of the Audio Editor.
- EQ-2 knob for the EQ Frequency (F)
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Horizontally zooms in/out on the overview timeline of the Audio Editor.
- EQ-3 knob for the EQ Frequency (F)
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Vertically zooms in/out on the overview timeline of the Audio Editor.
- EQ-4 knob for the EQ Frequency (F)
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Vertically scrolls on the overview timeline of the Audio Editor.
Transport Section
In this section you can control the transport functions of WaveLab Pro.
- Previous button
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Moves the cursor position to the left.
- Rewind button
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Moves the edit cursor position to the left.
- Forward button
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Moves the edit cursor position to the right.
- Next button
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Moves the cursor position to the right.
- Cycle button
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Activates/Deactivates Cycle mode.
- Stop button
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Stops playback. Press again to move the cursor to the previous start position. Press a third time to move the cursor to the beginning of the project.
- Play button
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Starts playback.
- Record button
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Press once to open the Recording dialog. Press again to start the recording. Press a third time to stop recording. The recorded file opens in the Audio Editor.
Function Section
In this section, you can adjust functions, such as fades and envelope level, by using the VALUE knob.
- VALUE knob
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Rotate this knob to adjust the assigned function. Press the knob to reset the parameter to its default value.
- FUNCTION button 1
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Adjusts the fade in settings of the active clip.
- FUNCTION button 2
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Adjusts the fade out settings of the active clip.
- FUNCTION button 3
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Adjusts the envelope level of the active clip.
- FUNCTION button 4
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The element clicked last in the Nudge section of the Edit tab in the Audio Montage window is assigned to this button.
AI Knob Section
WaveLab Pro can be controlled with the AI knob of Steinberg’s CC121, CI2+, and CMC-AI controllers. With the AI knob, you can control the parameter that the mouse points to.
The AI knob only works on parameters that are automatable.
In this section you can control parameters via the AI knob.
- AI KNOB
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Controls the VST 3 plug-in parameters, emulates the mouse wheel, for example, for scrolling, and lets you edit a focused numeric field. To control a parameter with the AI knob, move the mouse cursor over the parameter that you want to control, and move the AI knob. You can activate/deactivate the emulation of the mouse wheel and the editing of the focused numeric field in the Options tab.
- LOCK
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When the mouse cursor points to a parameter, press LOCK to control this parameter regardless of the position of the mouse cursor.
- JOG
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Activates Jog mode. While Jog mode is activated, press LOCK to enter shuttle mode.
CUBASE READY Indicator
The CUBASE READY indicator has no function in WaveLab Pro.
Foot Switch Section
The foot switch has the same function as Shift. Press and hold the foot switch while turning the AI knob to fine tune parameters.