Steinberg Nuendo 11.0 User manual

Operation Manual

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Table of Contents

9 New Features

13 Introduction

13 Platform-Independent Documentation

13 PDF Documents and Online Documentation

14 Conventions

15 Key Commands

16 Setting up Your System

16 Studio Setup Dialog

17 Setting up Audio

24 Setting up MIDI

27 Synchronizers

28 Audio Connections

28 Audio Connections Window

34 Renaming the Hardware Inputs and Outputs

35 Adding Input and Output Busses

35 Adding Child Busses

36 Presets for Input and Output Busses

37 Adding Group and FX Channels

37 Monitoring Bus

37 External Instruments and Effects

44 Bus Congurations

46 Project Window

47 Showing/Hiding Zones

47 Project Zone

63 Left Zone

72 Lower Zone

78 Right Zone

84 Keyboard Focus in the Project Window

86 Zooming in the Project Window

89 Snap Function

92 Cross-Hair Cursor

92 Edit History Dialog

94 Color Handling

103 Project Handling

103 Creating New Projects

103 Hub

105 New Project Dialog

105 Project Files

105 Template Files

108 Project Setup Dialog

111 Opening Project Files

113 Saving Project Files

114 Reverting to the Last Saved Version

114 Choosing a Project Location

115 Self-Contained Projects

118 Tracks

118 Track Inspector Settings Dialog

121 Track Controls Settings Dialog

127 Add Track Dialog

128 Audio Tracks

132 Instrument Tracks

136 Sampler Tracks

139 MIDI Tracks

142 Group Channel Tracks

145 FX Channel Tracks

148 VCA Fader Track

150 Marker Track

152 Ruler Track

154 Folder Tracks

157 More Tracks

170 Track Handling

170 Adding Tracks via the Add Track Dialog

170 Adding Tracks Using Track Presets

171 Adding Tracks by Dragging Files from the

MediaBay

171 Track Import

176 Track Export

177 Exporting MIDI Tracks as Standard MIDI Files

179 Splitting Multi-Channel Audio Tracks

180 Merging Mono Audio Tracks to Multi-Channel

Tracks

182 Removing Selected Tracks

182 Removing Empty Tracks

182 Moving Tracks in the Track List

182 Renaming Tracks

183 Automatically Assigning Colors to New Tracks/

Channels

183 Showing Track Pictures

185 Setting the Track Height

186 Selecting Tracks

186 Deselecting Tracks

187 Duplicating Tracks

187 Disabling Tracks

187 Organizing Tracks in Folder Tracks

188 Handling Overlapping Audio

188 Track Folding Menu

189 Events Display on Folder Tracks

189 Modifying Event Display on Folder Tracks

190 Lanes, Takes and Overlapping Events

193 Dening the Track Time Base

194 Track Versions

201 Track Presets

208 Parts and Events

208 Events

212 Parts

213 Editing Techniques for Parts and Events

248 Range Editing

248 Creating a Selection Range

250 Creating Different Selection Ranges

250 Editing Selection Ranges

254 Playback and Transport

254 Transport Panel

259 Transport Menu

264 Transport Bar

269 Transport Pop-Up Window

270 Time Display Window

271 Left and Right Locators

273 Setting the Project Cursor

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274 Auto-Scroll Settings Menu

275 Time Formats

275 Pre-Roll and Post-Roll

276 Punch In and Punch Out

277 Metronome Click

287 Chase

288 On-Screen Keyboard

288 Recording MIDI With the On-Screen Keyboard

288 On-Screen Keyboard Options

290 Recording

290 Basic Recording Methods

295 Monitoring

297 Audio Recording Specics

302 MIDI Recording Specics

310 Remaining Record Time

310 Lock Record

311 Importing Audio and MIDI Files

311 Audio File Import

319 MIDI File Import

321 Quantizing MIDI and Audio

321 Quantize Functions

322 Quantizing MIDI Event Starts

323 Quantizing MIDI Event Lengths

323 Quantizing MIDI Event Ends

323 Quantizing Audio Event Starts

324 Quantizing Audio Event Lengths (AudioWarp

Quantizing)

324 Quantizing Multiple Audio Tracks

326 Quantize Panel

335 Fades, Crossfades, and Envelopes

335 Event-Based Fades

339 Creating Clip-Based Fades

340 Crossfades

347 Auto Fades and Crossfades

349 Event Envelopes

351 Arranger Track

351 Adding Arranger Events on the Arranger Track

352 Arranger Editor

355 Setting up an Arranger Chain and Adding

Events

357 Jump Mode

358 Arranging Music to Video

360 Transpose Functions

360 Project Root Key

363 Transpose Track

365 Keep Transpose in Octave Range

366 Transpose on the Info Line

367 Excluding Individual Parts or Events from

Global Transpose

368 Markers

368 Position Markers

368 Cycle Markers

369 Showing/Hiding Marker Lines in the Project

Window

370 Showing/Hiding Marker Lines in the Key Editor

371 Markers Window

377 Marker Track

381 Importing and Exporting Markers

390 ADR

390 ADR and Marker Selection

391 ADR Statuses

391 ADR Modes

392 ADR Panel

393 ADR Setup

396 Setting Up ADR Tracks

397 Setting Up the ADR Environment

399 Rehearsing Takes

400 Recording Takes

400 Reviewing Takes

402 MixConsole

402 MixConsole in Lower Zone

405 MixConsole Window

474 VCA Faders

474 VCA Fader Settings

475 Creating VCA Faders in the MixConsole

476 Nested VCA Faders

476 VCA Fader Automation

476 VCA Rack

479 Control Room

479 Adding Channels to the Control Room

480 Output Routing

480 Exclusive Assignment of Monitor Channels

480 Control Room Channels

482 Control Room - Main Tab

489 Control Room - Inserts Tab

491 Setting up a Cue Mix

492 Adjusting the Overall Cue Send Level

493 Metering and Loudness

493 Metering

499 Loudness Track

500 Normalizing Loudness on Export

502 Audio Effects

502 Insert Effects and Send Effects

504 Insert Effects

512 VST Effect Selector

513 Send Effects

519 Side-Chaining

523 Dither Effects

523 External Effects

523 Effect Control Panel

527 Effect Presets

532 System Component Information Window

534 Direct Oine Processing

535 Direct Oine Processing Workow

536 Direct Oine Processing Window

547 Built-In Audio Processes

556 Key Commands for Direct Oine Processing

558 Time Stretch and Pitch Shift Algorithms

558 élastique

558 MPEX

559 Standard

560 Limitations

561 Audio Functions

561 Detect Silence Dialog

564 Spectrum Analyzer Window

566 Statistics Window

568 Game Audio Connect

568 Game Audio Connect Window

569 Game Audio Connect Settings Dialog

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570 Setting Up Game Audio Connect for Network

Communication

571 Rearrange Audio Assets for Editing

571 Rename Audio Assets

571 Export Audio Assets to a Game Audio Engine

573 Sample Editor

575 Sample Editor Toolbar

579 Info Line

580 Overview Line

580 Sample Editor Inspector

583 Ruler

584 Waveform Display

586 Range Editing

590 Regions List

592 Snap Point

595 Hitpoints

595 Calculating Hitpoints

598 Locating to Hitpoints in the Project Window

598 Slices

601 Creating a Groove Quantize Map

601 Creating Markers

601 Creating Regions

602 Creating Events

602 Creating Warp Markers

602 Creating MIDI Notes

604 Tempo Matching Audio

604 Algorithm Presets

605 Stretching Audio Events to the Project Tempo

605 Musical Mode

607 Auto Adjust

608 Manual Adjust

609 Free Warp

611 Flattening Realtime Processing

612 Flatten Realtime Processing Dialog

612 Unstretching Audio Files

613 Pitch Editing and Time Correction with

VariAudio

613 VariAudio and Oine Processes

614 VariAudio Inspector Section

615 Smart Controls

617 Segmenting Monophonic Audio

618 Segments and Gaps

619 Auditioning

619 Navigation and Zoom

620 Segment Editing

622 Pitch Changes

629 Timing Modications

630 Showing MIDI Reference Tracks

631 Formant Shifting

632 Editing Volume

632 Functions Menu

636 Harmony Voices for Audio

638 Audio Part Editor

639 Audio Part Editor Toolbar

644 Info Line

644 Ruler

644 Lanes

645 Operations

648 Extensions in Nuendo

648 Activating an Extension in Nuendo

649 Editor for Extensions

650 Activating the Extension for Further Audio

Events

650 Deactivating the Extension for Audio Events

651 Audio Event Editing

652 Sampler Tracks

652 Loading Audio Samples into Sampler Control

653 Loading MIDI Parts into Sampler Control

653 Creating Sampler Tracks

653 Sampler Control

668 Sample Editing and Playback Functions

672 Transferring Samples from Sampler Control to

VST Instruments

674 Pool

674 Pool Window

679 Working with the Pool

696 MediaBay and Media Rack

696 Media Rack in Right Zone

707 MediaBay Window

735 MediaBay Aspects

735 Working with Volume Databases

738 MediaBay Settings

739 Surround Sound

740 Deliverables

740 Available Surround Channel Congurations

743 Preparations for Creating Surround Mixes

746 VST MultiPanner

763 MixConvert V6

768 Surround Mix Export

768 Object Audio in Nuendo

791 Ambisonics Mixes

804 Automation

804 Automation Curves

804 Static Value Line

804 Write/Read Automation

805 Writing Automation Data

807 Editing Automation Events

812 Cleaning Automation

813 Automation Tracks

814 Virgin Territory vs. Initial Value

815 Automation Panel

834 VST Instruments

834 Adding VST Instruments

834 VST Instrument Control Panel

836 VST Instrument Selector

837 Creating Instrument Tracks

837 VST Instruments in the Right Zone

838 VST Instruments Window

838 VST Instruments Window Toolbar

839 VST Instrument Controls

841 Presets for Instruments

843 Playing Back VST Instruments

845 Latency

846 Import and Export Options

847 VST Quick Controls

849 Side-Chaining for VST Instruments

850 External Instruments

851 Installing and Managing VST Plug-ins

851 Plug-ins and Collections

854 Adding New Plug-in Collections

855 Hiding Plug-ins

856 Reactivating Plug-ins from the Blocklist

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857 Track Quick Controls

858 Parameter Assignment

861 Controlling Automatable Parameters

862 Connecting Track Quick Controls with Remote

Controllers

864 Remote Controlling Nuendo

864 Connecting Remote Devices

864 Removing the Remote Input from All MIDI

Inputs

865 Setting up Remote Devices

867 Remote Devices and Automation

867 Assigning Commands to Remote Devices

868 Generic Remote Page

873 Remote Control Editor

878 Joysticks

878 Track Quick Controls

878 VST Quick Controls

879 MIDI Realtime Parameters and MIDI Effects

879 MIDI Track Parameters

881 MIDI Modiers

886 MIDI Effects

889 Transpose and Velocity on the Info Line

890 Using MIDI Devices

890 Program Change Messages and Bank Select

Messages

891 Patch Banks

891 MIDI Device Manager

896 Device Panels

900 MIDI Functions

900 Transpose Setup Dialog

901 Merging MIDI Events into a New Part

903 Dissolve Part Dialog

904 Bouncing MIDI Parts

905 Repeating MIDI Events of Independent Track

Loops

905 Extending MIDI Notes

905 Fixing MIDI Note Lengths

906 Fixing MIDI Note Velocities

906 Rendering Sustain Pedal Data to Note Lengths

907 Deleting Overlaps

907 Editing Velocity

908 Deleting Double Notes

908 Deleting Controller Data

908 Deleting Continuous Controller Data

909 Restricting Polyphonic Voices

909 Thinning Out Controller Data

909 Extracting MIDI Automation

910 Reversing the Playback Order of MIDI Events

910 Inverting the Order of Selected MIDI Events

910 Creating a Tempo Track from Tapping

912 MIDI Editors

912 Common MIDI Editor Functions

920 Controller Display

944 Key Editor

962 Key Editor Operations

978 Drum Editor

989 Drum Editor Operations

992 Drum Maps

997 List Editor

1006 List Editor Operations

1011 In-Place Editor

1014 Expression Maps

1015 Articulations

1015 Expression Map Setup Window

1017 Creating and Editing Expression Maps

1023 Inserting Articulations

1026 Note Expression

1027 VST Note Expressions

1028 MIDI Controllers

1032 Note Expression Inspector Section

1036 Note Expression Tools

1036 Controller Mapping

1038 Recording

1041 Note Expression Event Editor

1046 Trimming Note Expression Data

1047 Removing All Note Expression Data

1047 Note Expression MIDI Setup Dialog

1051 Chord Functions

1051 Chord Track

1052 Chord Events

1059 Scale Events

1061 Voicings

1064 Converting Chord Events to MIDI

1065 Controlling MIDI or Audio Playback Using the

Chord Track

1070 Assigning Voices to Notes

1070 Extracting Chord Events from MIDI

1071 Recording Chord Events with a MIDI Keyboard

1072 Chord Pads

1072 Chord Pads Zone

1075 Functions Menu

1075 Chord Assistant

1079 Chord Assignment

1082 Swapping Chord Assignments

1083 Copying Chord Assignments

1083 Playing Back and Recording Chords

1086 Player Setup

1093 Chord Pads Setup Dialog

1098 Chord Pads Presets

1099 Creating Chord Events from Chord Pads

1099 Creating MIDI Parts from Chord Pads

1100 Logical Editor

1100 Window Overview

1101 Filter Conditions

1110 Selecting a Function

1111 Specifying Actions

1113 Applying the Dened Actions

1114 Presets

1115 Project Logical Editor

1115 Project Logical Editor Window Overview

1116 Filter Conditions

1125 Specifying Actions

1128 Selecting a Function

1129 Applying Macros

1129 Applying the Dened Actions

1129 Presets

1131 Editing Tempo and Time Signature

1131 Project Tempo Modes

1131 Track Time Base

1132 Tempo Track Editor

1134 Tempo Track

1136 Tempo Changes for Projects

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1140 Setting up a Fixed Project Tempo

1142 Beat Calculator

1143 Tempo Detection

1144 Exporting a Tempo Track

1144 Importing a Tempo Track

1145 Process Tempo Dialog

1146 Process Bars Dialog

1146 Time Warp

1148 Set Denition from Tempo Dialog

1148 Time Signature Events

1151 Project Browser

1151 Project Browser Toolbar

1152 Project Structure

1152 Event Display

1155 Rendering Audio and MIDI

1155 Render Tracks Dialog

1158 Render Selection Dialog

1161 Export Audio Mixdown

1161 Export Audio Mixdown Dialog

1170 Mixing Down to Audio Files

1172 Mixing Down to Audio Files Using Job Queues

1175 Available Channels for Export

1176 File Formats

1183 Saving File Format Presets

1184 Networking

1184 Networking Protocol and Ports

1185 Network Requirements

1187 Changing Your User Name

1188 Permissions

1190 Project Folder Location

1191 Sharing Projects

1192 Joining Projects

1193 Working with Shared Projects

1196 Resolving Network Communication Problems

1196 Chatting

1197 User Manager Dialog

1198 Shared Projects Dialog

1198 Project Sharing and Permissions Dialog

1200 Network Inspector Section

1201 Network Controls on the Toolbar

1201 Network Track Controls

1203 Synchronization

1203 Master and Slave

1204 Timecode Formats

1206 Clock Sources

1208 Frame Edge Alignment

1208 Project Synchronization Setup Dialog

1215 MMC Master Panel

1216 External Synchronization

1217 9-Pin Auto Edit

1217 Setting up Synchronization for a Personal

Music Studio

1218 Setting up Synchronization for a

Postproduction Suite

1220 Setting up Synchronization for a Theatrical

Mixing Stage

1222 VST System Link

1222 Setting up VST System Link

1227 Activating VST System Link

1229 Application Examples

1233 Video

1233 Video File Compatibility

1234 Frame Rates

1235 Video Output Devices

1235 Preparations for Creating Video Projects

1237 Preparations for Video Playback

1240 Editing Video

1240 Export Video

1243 Extracting Audio from Video

1245 Audio Editing to Picture

1245 Video Timeline and the Grid

1246 Import Production Audio

1254 Video Cut Detection

1257 Use Video Follows Edit Mode

1258 Event-Based Fades and Volume Envelopes

1258 Placing Audio to Picture

1261 Adjusting and Editing Audio

1264 Film Transfers

1264 Pull-Down and Speed Changes

1264 Telecine Process

1267 Compensating for Speed Changes

1270 Working with Video Tape Recorders

1271 Tips

1272 ReConform

1272 Prerequisites

1272 ReConform Workow

1273 ReConform Dialog

1273 EDLs

1280 ReConform Settings

1286 Video Preview

1289 Exchanging Files with Other Applications

1289 AES31 Files

1291 Cue Sheets

1294 OMF Files

1298 AAF Files

1303 ADM Files

1305 MXF Files

1307 ReWire

1307 Enabling ReWire Applications

1308 Launching and quitting

1309 Activating ReWire channels

1309 Using the transport and tempo controls

1310 How the ReWire channels are handled

1311 Routing MIDI via ReWire

1311 Considerations and limitations

1312 Key Commands

1312 Key Commands Dialog

1315 Assigning Key Commands

1315 Searching for Key Commands

1316 Removing Key Commands

1316 Setting up Macros

1316 Saving Complete Key Commands Settings as

Presets

1317 Saving Partial Key Commands Settings

1317 Loading Key Command Presets

1318 Resetting Key Commands

1318 Key Sets

1320 Default Key Commands

1332 Setting up Tool Modier Keys

1333 Disabling Key Commands

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1334 Customizing

1334 Workspaces

1337 Setup Options

1339 Conguring the Main Menu Items

1341 Proles

1345 Windows Dialog

1346 Where are the Settings Stored?

1346 Safe Mode Dialog

1349 Optimizing Audio Performance

1349 Performance Aspects

1350 Settings That Affect Performance

1350 Audio Performance Window

1351 ASIO-Guard

1353 Preferences

1353 Preferences Dialog

1355 Conguration

1355 Editing

1360 Editors

1361 Event Display

1364 General

1366 MIDI

1369 MediaBay

1370 Metering

1370 Record

1372 Scores

1374 Transport

1375 User Interface

1377 VST

1380 VariAudio

1380 Video

1381 Index

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New Features

The following list informs you about the most important improvements in Nuendo and provides

links to the corresponding descriptions.

New Features in Version 11.0.0

Highlights

MultiTap Delay Surround Support

● Now supporting surround sound, the MultiTap Delay plug-in has all the creative options

you need to create otherworldly and spatial atmospheres. You can quickly and easily create

up to eight delay taps, harness the sound of digital delays or vintage echo units, and add

effects to the complete output, the delay loop, or even each individual tap. This plug-in is

described in the separate document Plug-in Reference. See MultiTap Delay.

SuperVision

● This plug-in is a fully customizable multimeter audio analyzer for professional productions.

SuperVision lets you choose from several different modules for signal, spectral, phase,

spatial, and waveform analysis. It provides a dedicated loudness module for Netix

content, calibrated to Netix’s ocial Sound Mix Specications and Best Practices,

measuring the overall dialogue-gated loudness of a mix at a standard reference of -27.0

LUFS. The Intelligibility module evaluates the intelligibility of the spoken word in a mix,

based on articial intelligence algorithms developed by the Fraunhofer IDMT. This helps

audio engineers to deliver an optimal, clearly understandable dialogue mix. The

SuperVision plug-in suite allows you to create your own custom layout with up to nine

module slots with individual display settings for each module to give you a supremely

accurate visual picture of your sound. It is described in the separate document Plug-in

Reference. See SuperVision.

SpectraLayers One

● This compact version of the acclaimed visual audio editing tool allows you to visualize and

accurately clean up your audio. Thanks to the state-of-the-art source separation engine,

you can separate the vocal part from any kinds of audio tracks. Its advanced ARA

technology allows a spectrogram view of audio tracks with the ideal balance of selection,

editing, and display tools for surgical editing tasks like improving dialogue and location

sounds straight from a eld recorder, with no need for any third-party application. The tool

is described in the separate document SpectraLayers One. See Spectralayers One.

Authoring for Dolby Atmos

● The new ADM authoring features for Dolby Atmos

®

allow you to create, mix, and export

fully compliant Dolby Atmos content without any additional software or hardware. See

Authoring and Mixing for Dolby Atmos

®

.

● The Renderer for Dolby Atmos plug-in is a VST renderer that is compliant with Dolby

Atmos

®

specications. It allows for real-time monitoring, downmixing, and re-rendering of

object-based mixes without requiring external software or hardware. Additionally, Nuendo

supports the Dolby Atmos Production Suite, Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite, and Cinema

RMU. See Setup for Dolby Atmos Mixes.

● In the ADM authoring window, you can congure objects and beds from existing tracks in

the project and customize the object structure. See ADM Authoring for Dolby Atmos

Window.

● You can import ADM Broadcast Wave les, such as those exported from the Dolby Atmos

Production Suite or the Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite rendering software. These les

contain all audio objects and beds, the dynamic panning metadata, program-level static

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metadata, and group structure, with audio from ADM extracted to tracks in the Nuendo

project. See ADM Files.

Job Queue Management

● In most DAWs, exporting multiple les is a repetitive and time-consuming task. Nuendo

makes this job much faster, less prone to errors, and way more convenient. Sync your

export selection to the selection in your project and export the full signal path, including

master bus effects, to truly replicate the mix. See Export Audio Mixdown Dialog.

● Nuendo lets you collect your export jobs to export the whole job queue in one go while you

grab a coffee. See Mixing Down to Audio Files Using Job Queues.

More New Features

New Score Editor Features and Fonts

● The Score Editor was enhanced with lots of great additions and improvements. The new

Properties tab lets you instantly access the options and settings for specic elements that

you select in your notation, and with the Note Editing Overlay, you can edit notes as

conveniently as in the Key Editor. There are more workow improvements, and the Score

Editor now also supports the SMuFL font format, which brings Dorico’s beautiful Bravura

and Petaluma fonts to Nuendo. See Score Layout and Printing.

Imager

● This new plug-in helps you to get a better, cleaner mix. You can place audio tracks in the

stereo eld independently in up to four bands, allowing you to expand or reduce the stereo

width of your sound. The individual scope and correlation displays help you to get your

panning absolutely perfect. The plug-in is described in the separate document Plug-in

Reference. See Imager.

Squasher

● This dynamic plug-in combines up and down compression for up to three bands. Use it to

help your lead sounds cut through the mix, tame aggressive bass lines, or enhance subtle,

spacey reverberation. The plug-in is described in the separate document Plug-in

Reference. See Squasher.

Frequency 2

● The Frequency 2 equalizer provides eight bands, each of which can be individually set to

dynamic ltering for a more dynamic mix. You can also nd mid/side channel support and

Linear Phase mode for each band, Auto Listen to hear the adjustments you have made, a

spectrum display and even a musical keyboard to help you nd the right tone. The plug-in

is described in the separate document Plug-in Reference. See Frequency 2.

Range Editing Improvements for Combine Selection Tools mode

● If Combine Selection Tools is activated and you split a selection range, the newly created

events are automatically selected. See Splitting Selection Ranges.

Marker Lines

● You can activate/deactivate the display of vertical marker lines to indicate marker positions

on all tracks throughout the entire project. You can decide if marker lines are shown for the

active marker track only or for all marker tracks. See Markers.

Enhanced Direct Oine Processing

● The Direct Oine Processing window now allows you to pin processes, which eases the

usage of plug-ins with a learning function. See Direct Oine Processing Workow.

Revised ARA 2.0 Support

● A bounce is no longer needed when committing an audio event to the selected ARA

extension. See Extensions in Nuendo.

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Sampler Track Improvements

● The sampler track comes with a number of great new features. The new slicing mode chops

up your loops so they’re ready-to-play with just a click. There are now two global LFOs

available to add motion and interesting effects. You can go for a vintage feel or the highest

delity with the sample engine’s new quality modes. And the new mono legato glide is

perfect for typical 808 basslines and more. See Sampler Tracks.

Support for several new 2D and 3D channel congurations.

● Nuendo now supports several additional 3D formats for Dolby Atmos productions, for

example, 5.1.4 and 7.1.4. For 2D surround mixes, you can now also choose larger speaker

setups of up to 10.1 congurations. See Available Surround Channel Congurations.

OSC Support for Immersive Sound Live Productions

● You can create and mix object-based content using the OSC network protocol to control a

renderer. Nuendo can play back and record object-based audio at live performances when

connected to an OSC network environment, and also allows for live position tracking via the

OSC protocol. See Authoring and Mixing Object-Based Productions Using Open Sound

Control (OSC).

Pitchbend and Controller Editing Improvements

● You can select whether you want ramps or steps as the default type for new controller

events. See Controller Lane Setup Menu.

● You can copy all of your CC edits to another track. See Controller Lane Context Menu.

● You can set your pitchbend steps to semitones to always be perfectly in tune. See

Pitchbend Controller Lanes.

● You can create ramps and curves in the CC and pitchbend lanes, just like you are used to

with automation. See Creating Smooth Transitions between Continuous Controller Events.

● You can delete MIDI notes with a simple, fast double-click. See Deleting Note Events.

Global Tracks in the Key Editor

● Staying in sync with tempo changes or markers is crucial when composing any kind of

music. Nuendo makes your life easier with Global Tracks that can now be displayed in the

Key Editor. With no need to leave the Key Editor anymore, this great visual reference will

keep your compositions moving along quickly and creatively. See Global Tracks in the Key

Editor.

Scale Assistant in the Key Editor

● The Scale Assistant is a superb addition to your songwriting toolkit. You can set your

song’s scale in the Key Editor and follow its lead, quantize a solo to scale or play live in

perfect tune. You can change the view to only see the notes of the set scale. You can even

let the Scale Assistant analyze your MIDI recording and suggest the right scale. Now there

are no more excuses for wrong notes. See Scale Assistant in the Key Editor.

File Format Presets

● Create and restore le format presets from your favorite or most used le format settings.

See Saving File Format Presets.

Last but Not Least

Keyboard Focus Indication for Divided Track Lists

● When working with the Divide Track List feature, it is now clearly indicated which of the

track lists has the keyboard focus. See Keyboard Focus in the Project Window.

Show Version Name in Track List

● The version name of a track version can be shown/hidden in the track list. See Track

Version Names.

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Details View for Maximizer Channel Strip Module

● The Maximizer channel strip module now offers a details view in the Channel Settings

window. See Maximizer – Details View.

Support of Multiple Side-Chain Inputs

● For plug-ins that support multiple side-chain inputs, for example, the new Frequency 2 and

Squasher, you can now set up an individual side-chain routing for any of these inputs. This

allows you to control each plug-in side-chain input with a different side-chain source. See

Side-Chain Routing.

Poly Pressure Lane Handling Improvements

● Selecting and editing poly pressure events on the controller lane is much more intuitive

now. See Adding Poly Pressure Events.

Dene the Visible Pitches in the Key Editor

● You can dene which pitches are visible in the event display and the piano keyboard display

of the Key Editor. See Showing Specic Pitches in the Key Editor.

Search for Notes in Chords

● The new context variables in the Logical Editor allow you to search for the highest or

lowest note in a progression of chords (Highest in Chord from at Least n Notes and

Lowest in Chord from at Least n Notes), and to operate on those notes. See Chords Filter.

Variable DPI on Windows 10

● Nuendo now supports more scaling settings for Windows 10, such as 125 %, 150 %, and

200 %. Even plug-ins that do not support HiDPI can now be scaled based on the scaling

factor of Windows. See General.

New Features

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Introduction

This is the Operation Manual for Steinberg’s Nuendo. Here you will nd detailed information

about all the features and functions in the program.

Platform-Independent Documentation

The documentation applies to the operating systems Windows and macOS.

Features and settings that are specic to one of these platforms are clearly indicated. In all other

cases, the descriptions and procedures in the documentation are valid for Windows and macOS.

Some points to consider:

●

The screenshots are taken from Windows.

●

Some functions that are available on the File menu on Windows can be found in the

program name menu on macOS.

PDF Documents and Online Documentation

The documentation consists of several documents. You can read them online or download them

from

steinberg.help.

You can reach steinberg.help from the program by selecting Help > Nuendo Help.

Operation Manual

The main Nuendo reference documentation, with detailed descriptions of operations,

parameters, functions, and techniques.

Score Layout and Printing

Describes the professional music notation, score editing, and printing features

included in the Score Editor.

Plug-in Reference

Describes the features and parameters of the included VST plug-ins, VST instruments,

and MIDI effects.

Remote Control Devices

Lists the supported MIDI remote control devices.

MIDI Devices

Describes how to manage MIDI devices and device panels.

Groove Agent SE

Describes the features and parameters of the included VST instrument Groove Agent

SE.

HALion Sonic SE

Describes the features and parameters of the included VST instrument HALion Sonic

SE.

Retrologue

Describes the features and parameters of the included VST instrument Retrologue.

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Padshop

Describes the features and parameters of the included VST instrument Padshop.

Steinberg Library Manager

Describes how you can register and manage your VST Sound libraries.

Conventions

In our documentation, we use typographical and markup elements to structure information.

Typographical Elements

The following typographical elements mark the following purposes.

Prerequisite

Requires you to complete an action or to fulll a condition before starting a procedure.

Procedure

Lists the steps that you must take to achieve a specic result.

Important

Informs you about issues that might affect the system, the connected hardware, or

that might bring a risk of data loss.

Note

Informs you about issues that you should consider.

Tip

Adds further information or useful suggestions.

Example

Provides you with an example.

Result

Shows the result of the procedure.

After Completing This Task

Informs you about actions or tasks that you can perform after completing the

procedure.

Related Links

Lists related topics that you can nd in this documentation.

Markup

Bold text indicates the name of a menu, option, function, dialog, window, etc.

EXAMPLE

To open the Functions menu, click Functions Menu in the top right corner of the MixConsole.

If bold text is separated by a greater-than symbol, this indicates a sequence of different menus

to open.

EXAMPLE

Select Project > Add Track.

Introduction

Conventions

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Key Commands

Many of the default key commands, also known as keyboard shortcuts, use modier keys, some

of which are different depending on the operating system.

When key commands with modier keys are described in this manual, they are indicated with the

Windows modier key rst, followed by the macOS modier key and the key.

EXAMPLE

Ctrl/Cmd - Z means: press Ctrl on Windows or Cmd on macOS, then press Z .

Introduction

Key Commands

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Setting up Your System

To use Nuendo, you must set up your audio, and if required, your MIDI system.

Studio Setup Dialog

The Studio Setup dialog allows you to set up your connected audio, MIDI, and remote control

devices.

●

To open the Studio Setup dialog, select Studio > Studio Setup.

The following options are available:

Add Device

Allows you to manually add devices such as a Note Expression Input Device, an

additional Time Display device, or specic remote control devices.

Remove

Allows you to remove manually added devices.

Reset

Resets all remote control devices in the Devices list.

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Devices list

Select a device in the Devices list to show its settings in the right section.

Setting up Audio

You must set up your audio equipment before you can use it in Nuendo.

IMPORTANT

Make sure that all equipment is turned off before making any connections.

Simple Stereo Input and Output Setup

If you only use a stereo input and output from Nuendo, you can connect your audio hardware,

for example, the inputs of your audio card or your audio interface, directly to the input source

and the outputs to a power

amplier and speaker.

Audio Connections

Your system setup depends on many different factors, for example, on the kind of project that

you want to create, on the external equipment that you want to use, or on the computer

hardware that is available to you. Therefore, the following sections can only serve as examples.

How to connect your equipment, that is, whether to use digital or analog connections also

depends on your setup.

Recording Levels and Inputs

When you connect your equipment, make sure that the impedance and levels of the audio

sources and inputs are matched. Using the correct type of input is important to avoid distortion

or noisy recordings. For example, different inputs can be used, such as consumer line level (-10

dBV) or professional line level (+4 dBu).

Sometimes, you can adjust input characteristics on the audio interface or on its control panel. For

details, refer to the documentation that came with the audio hardware.

Setting up Your System

Setting up Audio

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IMPORTANT

Nuendo does not provide any input level adjustments for the signals that are coming into your

audio hardware, since these are handled differently for each card. Adjusting input levels is either

done in a special application that is included with the hardware or its control panel.

Word Clock Connections

If you are using a digital audio connection, you may also need a word clock connection between

the audio hardware and external devices. For details, refer to the documentation that came with

the audio hardware.

IMPORTANT

Set up word clock synchronization correctly, or you may experience clicks and crackles in your

recordings.

Selecting an Audio Driver

By selecting an audio driver, you allow Nuendo to communicate with the audio hardware.

Normally, when you start Nuendo, a dialog opens that prompts you to select a driver, but you

can also select your audio hardware driver as described below.

NOTE

On Windows operating systems, we recommend that you access your hardware via an ASIO

driver developed specically for the hardware. If no ASIO driver is installed, contact the

manufacturer of your audio hardware for information on available ASIO drivers. If no specic

ASIO driver is available, you can use the Generic Low Latency ASIO driver.

PROCEDURE

1. Select Studio > Studio Setup.

2. In the Devices list, select Audio System.

3. Open the ASIO Driver pop-up menu and select your audio hardware driver.

4. Click OK.

Setting up Audio Hardware

You must select and set up your audio hardware in the Studio Setup dialog before you can use

it.

PREREQUISITE

You have selected a driver for your audio hardware.

PROCEDURE

1. Select Studio > Studio Setup.

2. In the Devices list, select your audio hardware driver.

3. Do one of the following to open the control panel for your audio hardware:

●

On Windows, click Control Panel.

●

On macOS, click Open Cong App.

This button is available only for some hardware products. If it is not available in your

setup, refer to the documentation of your audio hardware.

Setting up Your System

Setting up Audio

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NOTE

The control panel is provided by the manufacturer of your audio hardware and is different

for each audio interface brand and model. However, control panels for the Generic Low

Latency ASIO Driver (Windows only) are provided by Steinberg.

4. Set up your audio hardware as recommended by the manufacturer.

Audio System Page

On the Audio System page you can select an ASIO driver for your audio hardware.

●

To open the Audio System page, select Studio > Studio Setup and select Audio System in

the

Devices list.

The following options are available:

ASIO Driver

Allows you to select a driver.

Release Driver when Application is in Background

Releases the driver and allows other applications to play back via your audio hardware

even though Nuendo is running.

Input Latency

Shows the input latency of the audio hardware.

Output Latency

Shows the output latency of the audio hardware.

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Setting up Audio

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ASIO-Guard Latency

Shows the ASIO-Guard latency.

HW Sample Rate

Shows the sample rate of your audio hardware.

HW Pull Up/Down

Shows the pull up/down status of the audio hardware.

In the Advanced Options section, the following options are available:

Set to Defaults

Allows you to restore the default settings.

Processing Precision

Allows you to set the audio processing precision to 32 bit oat or 64 bit oat.

Depending on this setting, all channels are processed and mixed in 32-bit oating-

point or 64-bit oating-point format.

NOTE

A processing precision of 64 bit oat can increase CPU load and memory consumption.

To show all plug-ins that support 64-bit oat processing, open the VST Plug-in

Manager and activate Show Plug-ins That Support 64-Bit Float Processing in the

Display Options pop-up menu.

NOTE

VST 2 plug-ins and instruments are always processed with 32-bit precision.

Activate Multi Processing

Allows you to distribute the processing load evenly to all available CPUs. This way,

Nuendo can make full use of the combined power of multiple processors.

Activate ASIO-Guard

Activates the ASIO-Guard. This is only available if Activate Multi Processing is

activated.

ASIO-Guard Level

Allows you to set the ASIO-Guard level. The higher the level, the higher the processing

stability and audio processing performance. However, higher levels also lead to an

increased ASIO-Guard latency and memory usage.

Audio Priority (Windows only)

This setting should be set to Normal if you work with audio and MIDI. If you do not use

MIDI at all, you can set this to Boost.

Activate Steinberg Audio Power Scheme

If this option is activated, all power safe modes that have an impact on real time

processing are deactivated. Note that this is only effective for very low latencies, and

that it increases the power consumption.

Disk Preload

Allows you to specify how many seconds of audio are preloaded into RAM prior to

starting playback. This allows for smooth playback.

Adjust for Record Latency

If this is activated, the plug-in latencies are taken into account during recording.

Setting up Your System

Setting up Audio

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