Yamaha DIGITAL MIXING STUDIO N8 - Manual (Page 19)

Front and Rear Panels
Owner’s Manual
19
English
DAW Remote Control section
1 WORK MODE switches
These switches enable you to change the connection
status between the n8/n12 and Cubase all at once. The
following connection settings (Work modes) can be
selected depending on your needs. Pressing each
switch changes I/O settings and bus assignments.
2 MONITOR REMOTE [ON] switch
This switch turns on and off the Monitor Remote
function that enables you to process the input
channel and REC bus signals via the VST effects and
monitor them. When the switch is turned on (the
switch will light up), the input channel [WET] switches
(page 15), the MONITOR REMOTE [REC BUS WET]
switch (
3 ), and other switches become available.
3 MONITOR REMOTE [REC BUS WET] switch
This button determines how to monitor the signals
that is being recorded via the REC bus with the
Monitor Remote function (page 33). When this switch
is on, you can monitor the REC bus signals that have
been processed within Cubase by VST effects, etc.
4 CLICK REMOTE [ON] switch
This switch remotely turns on and off the metronome
(click sound) in Cubase. If you turn the metronome
ON in Cubase, this switch will reflect the setting.
5 [CLICK LEVEL] control
This control adjusts the volume level of the Cubase
metronome (click sound). Turning the knob
clockwise will raise the volume, and turning the knob
counter-clockwise will lower the volume.
6 TRACK CONTROL switches
These switches remotely control Cubase tracks.
Each switch features the following function:
7 TRANSPORT switches
These switches remotely control the transport section
in Cubase. Each switch has the following function:
4
5
2
1
3
6
7
4
2
1
3
6
7
5
n12 n8
All switches in this section are enabled only when
the n8/n12 is connected to the computer via an
IEEE1394 cable and the mixer’s operation is linked
to Cubase 5/Cubase 4/Cubase Studio 5/Cubase
Studio 4/Cubase Essential 5/Cubase Essential 4/
Cubase AI 5/Cubase AI 4. For more information on
the Cubase Link function, please refer to page 33.
ST MIX
Enables you to monitor on the n8/n12 the
stereo signal mixed in the Cubase mixer
and output from the DAW.
HARDWARE
MIX
Enables you to output Cubase audio
tracks individually to the n8/n12, then mix
them on the n8/n12.
5.1 MIX Enables you to create a 5.1-ch
surround mix in Cubase 5/Cubase 4.
For information on operations in each Work mode,
please refer to page 36.
• To use the Monitor Remote function, turn on the
MONITOR REMOTE [ON] switch (
2
) (the switch
LED will light up).
• To monitor an effect signal that has been
processed by the VST effects, you must turn on
the Record Enable button for the destination audio
track in Cubase.
NOTE
Only
NOTE
NOTE
[PREV ▲]
switch
Selects the previous track (the track
one above in the track list) in Cubase.
[NEXT ▼]
switch
Selects the next track (the track one
below in the track list) in Cubase.
[REC READY]
switch Turns on and off the Record Enable
button for the track selected in Cubase.
[CYCLE] switch Turns Cycle mode on and off.
[ ] switch
Moves the current position to the
previous marker (or the beginning of
the project if there is no marker in the
backward direction).
[ADD] switch
Adds a marker at the current
position.
[ ] switch
Moves the current position to the
next marker.
[ ] switch Rewind
[ ] switch Fast forward
[ ■] switch Stops the project playback.
[ ] switch Plays the project.
[REC] switch
Records the track(s) whose
Record Enable button is on