Temporary Effects

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Hey guys,
Im pretty new to Cubase SX, been skimming thru the manual lately and trying to get a grasp on things..

onto the question :
lets say I have just an area of a recorded file I want to apply an effect too (lets say.. some reverb)
should I use the scissors tool to seperate the area I want to effect in, and then apply it thru the sample editor?
or should I make a new track, cut up the area, put it onto the new track, and then add the effect to that track?

also... are send and insert effects used only if you want them applied to the ENTIRE track?

thanks!
 
Pretty much I would use the scissors tool but it can depend. Adding the effect through the sample editor changes the section permanently whereas putting it in its own track and applying an insert doesn't.

Second, yes, you got it. Send and insert effects are only for the entire track.
 
BigMatty said:
... are send and insert effects used only if you want them applied to the ENTIRE track? thanks!
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I would think the more normal method would be to use the effect on an aux send and just turn it up and down when you need it. You could record that as an effect track or maybe even automate the fade-in-out sections.
Wayne
 
Yet another way would be to highlight the portion of the track that you want to apply the effect to, right click and do it that way. It's destructive editing, so you can do it, see how it sounds, and then either keep it or undo it. But once you save it it's pretty much there, so if you're not sure about it you may want to put it on a separate track or use automation like mixsit suggested.

That's the thing I love about Cubase...if there's something you want to do, there's at least one way to do it. :)
 
You can do it non-destructively in processing. Double click the audio file to bring up the editor. Select the portion you want the affect applied to. R-click the mouse and go to processing, if you don't see what you want to apply then choose effects instead (it might be audio ->effects, I can't remember). There you can set the settings for whatever effect you want to apply, preview it if you want , and then apply it.

If you don't like it, or want to get rid of it later then you simply select the audio track, R-click and find "Offline process history" and it will bring up every effect you have processed to the audio file. You can remove some or all of them as desired. It's nice because it never permanently affects your audio, hence the "non-desctructive" titling. :)
 
Sweet! Thanks Bass Master K! That will be my new method of operation. In the past I've always sat there and previewed, applied, undone, revpreviewed, applied, undone...until I got it perfect. Very good to know!
 
Thanks for the replies!

So if I setup the effect I want in the channel as an insert and used automation to turn it on when I wanted to hear it, would the effect still be hogging CPU resources those times in the automation when the effect is completely off?

thanks
 
Yes it would be tying up some resources. If it is a convolution reverb, than you might be better to duplicate the track, permanently apply the verb and cal it good. If it is a smaller resource style effect, I wouldn't worry about it unless you are almost out of cpu power.
 
Try the technique that Bass Master suggested, that way the effect isn't tying up system resources, and it's reversible.
 
EleKtriKaz said:
Sweet! Thanks Bass Master K! That will be my new method of operation. In the past I've always sat there and previewed, applied, undone, revpreviewed, applied, undone...until I got it perfect. Very good to know!
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Glad I could help.
 
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