Roland SonicCell User Manual page 161

Starting up SonicCell Editor
1. Start up Cubase 4.
2. From the menu, choose "File" - "New Project" to open the
"New Project" dialog box.
3. Select "Empty" as the template, and click [OK].
The "Set Project Folder" dialog box will open.
4. Specify the desired project folder and click [OK].
5. From the menu, choose "Devices" - "VST Instruments" to
open the "VST Instruments" window.
6. Click the first slot and select "SonicCell Editor VST."
7. If a message indicates "MIDI devices aren't set up
correctly.," click [OK].
8. If a message asks "Do you want to create a MIDI track
assigned to plugin "SonicCell Editor VST"?", click [Cancel].
9. In SonicCell Editor, select the menu button "Setup" - "Set
Up MIDI Devices" to open the "Set Up MIDI Devices"
dialog box.
10. In SonicCell Input/Output, choose "Roland SonicCell" and
click [OK].
11. In SonicCell Editor, click [READ].
This will load the settings from the SonicCell into the
editor.
* Steps 7 and 9–11 are needed only when starting the
editor for the first time. The second and subsequent times,
the SonicCell settings will be loaded into the editor from
the port you specified.
Adding a MIDI track
1. From the menu, choose "Project" - "Add Track" - "MIDI" to
add a MIDI track.
2. Select "Roland SonicCell" as the input/output of the MIDI
track.
3. Specify the channel of the MIDI track.
If using Performance mode:
As the channel of the MIDI track, specify the number of
the part you want to record.
If using Patch mode:
Specify channel 1 for the MIDI track.
Selecting a patch
If using Performance mode:
1. In the upper part of SonicCell Editor's main window, click
"PART" [n (number of the part to record)].
2. In the upper part of SonicCell Editor's main window, click
"PATCH NAME" [▼].
3. Choose the desired patch from the menu that appears.
If using Patch mode:
1. In the upper part of SonicCell Editor's main window, click
"PATCH NAME" [▼].
2. Choose the desired patch from the menu that appears.
Editing patch parameters
You can edit the patch parameters as desired.
The following illustration shows the relationship between the
SonicCell module, your MIDI keyboard, SonicCell Editor, and
Cubase 4.
fig.Routing-Cubase.eps
Cubase 4
Track 1
Thru
In: SonicCell
Out: SonicCell
You can edit the values by clicking (and dragging) the buttons,
sliders, and knobs.
For details on editing the parameters, refer to "SonicCell
Editor Manual."
Select the menu button "Help" - "SonicCell Editor Manual."
If playing the keyboard does not produce sound, make sure
that you've selected the MIDI track you added. MIDI Thru is
enabled for the selected MIDI track.
Cubase 4
Keyboard
MIDI OUT
USB USB
MIDI IN
OUT IN
Sound
Generator
SonicCell
USB-MIDI Thru=ON
Editor
SonicCell SonicCell
Output Input
Controllers
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