Using the n8/n12 with Cubase 4/Cubase Studio 4/Cubase AI4
Owner’s Manual 37
English
Using the Link Function

Remotely controlling the

Cubase transport section and

audio tracks

From the n8/n12, you can remotely control playback,
recording, and other Cubase transport operations, as
well as perform track operations such as selecting
tracks and operating the Record Enable button.

Remotely adjusting the click

sound (metronome)

You can turn the Cubase metronome (click sound) on or off,
and adjust the volume level directly from the n8/n12 panel.
■Turning the metronome on and off
Press the CLICK REMOTE [ON] switch to turn it on (the
switch LED lights up).
Turning the metronome on or off on the n8/n12 will also
turn the Cubase metronome on or off, and vice versa.
For example, turning the Cubase metronome on will turn
the CLICK REMOTE [ON] switch on.
■Adjusting the metronome volume
Rotate the [CLICK LEVEL] knob. As you turn the knob
clockwise, the volume of the metronome increases. If you
rotate this knob, then change the level in Cubase, the
level of the n8/n12 metronome will change accordingly.

Selecting the Work mode

The n8/n12 enables you to select the output destination
of Cubase audio tracks using just one switch. This
destination setting is called “Work mode.” The n8
provides two Work mode options (ST MIX and
HARDWARE MIX), and the n12 provides three Work
mode options (ST MIX, HARDWARE MIX, 5.1 MIX).
You can change the Work mode setting at any time as
appropriate for your situation. For example, you can
select ST MIX for recording, then change to
HARDWARE MIX for mixdown.
To select a Work mode, use the WORK MODE switches
in the DAW Remote Control section.
All WORK MODE switches turn off immediately after the
mixer is connected to Cubase. When you press one of
the switches to select a desired Work mode, the
corresponding output destination is selected in Cubase,
and the switch LED lights up. The following paragraphs
describe each Work mode.

■ST MIX

In this Work mode, all audio tracks are mixed in
Cubase, then output to the n8/n12 DAW monitor
channels (n12: L&R, n8: L&R).
To monitor the Cubase signals, turn on the DAW TO ST
[ON] switch to add output signals from Cubase to the
mixer’s STEREO buses, then monitor the signals via the
STEREO buses. If you wish to monitor only the output
signals from Cubase, turn on the C-R SOURCE SELECT
[DAW] switch.
If the metronome is not loud enough even after you
rotate the knob fully clockwise, in Cubase select
[Transport]
→
[Metronome Setup], then maximize the
level of the audio click (or the MIDI click velocity).
track selection
Record Enable button on/off
cycle mode on/off
locating a marker
adding markers
recordrewind play
stop
fast forward
Adjust the click volume here.
linked
NOTE
ST MIX mode 5.1 MIX mode
Only
HARDWARE MIX mode
STEREO
BUS
RL
MIX
DAW TO
ST
C-R
OUT
ST
OUT
Cubase
n8/n12
AUDIO TRACK
AUDIO TRACK
AUDIO TRACK
AUDIO TRACK
INPUT
CHANNEL
CONTROL ROOM
MONITOR