Cubase iC Pro - Software STEINBERG - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Remote Control App for Steinberg Cubase
Compatible Devices	iPad (iOS 9.0 or later)
Compatible DAW	Steinberg Cubase 5 or later, Cubase Artist, Cubase Elements
Connection	Wi-Fi network (LAN) using Steinberg's VST Connect or MIDI over Wi-Fi
Main Functions	Transport control (play, stop, record, etc.), mixer faders and pan, virtual keyboard, chord pads, programmable buttons, remote control of Cubase functions
Customization	User-configurable layouts and macros
Display	iPad touchscreen interface
Languages	Multilingual (English, German, French, etc.)
License	One-time purchase per iPad via App Store; no subscription required
Version	Cubase iC Pro (latest version available on App Store)
Size	App size approximately 50 MB
Developer	Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
User Manual	Available for free download in PDF format from manufacturer's website
Support	Manufacturer's website for FAQs, forums, and updates
Warranty	No hardware warranty; software updates as per App Store terms

Frequently Asked Questions - Cubase iC Pro STEINBERG

What is Cubase iC Pro?

Cubase iC Pro is a remote control app for iPad that allows you to wirelessly control Steinberg Cubase via Wi-Fi. It provides transport controls, mixer functionality, virtual keyboards, and customizable macros.

Which devices are compatible?

The app runs on iPad with iOS 9.0 or later. It works with Cubase 5, Cubase Artist, and Cubase Elements (versions 5 and later) on both Windows and macOS.

How do I connect Cubase iC Pro to my computer?

Connect via Wi-Fi network. Ensure both devices are on the same network, then enable VST Connect or MIDI over Wi-Fi in Cubase's preferences. Launch the app and select your Cubase instance.

Can I customize the interface?

Yes, the app offers fully customizable layouts and macro assignments. You can create up to 8 pages with different controls and save presets.

Does Cubase iC Pro support multiple iPads?

Yes, you can use multiple iPads simultaneously to control different Cubase functions, provided each iPad has the app installed and is connected to the same network.

Is there a subscription fee?

No, Cubase iC Pro is a one-time purchase from the App Store. There are no recurring fees.

Can I use the app without Cubase?

No, the app is designed exclusively to control Steinberg Cubase. It does not function as a standalone DAW.

What kind of controls are available?

You get transport controls (play, stop, record, fast forward, rewind), mixer faders with pan and mute/solo, virtual piano keyboard, chord pads, and customizable buttons for any Cubase function.

How do I update the app?

Updates are distributed via the App Store like any other iOS app. Enable automatic updates or manually check for updates.

Where can I find the user manual?

The user manual is available as a free PDF download from the Steinberg website or directly from the app's settings menu.

USER MANUAL Cubase iC Pro STEINBERG

CUBASE iC PRO

Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Marion Bröer, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Sabine Pfeifer, Benjamin Schütte

This PDF provides improved access for vision-impaired users. Please note that due to the complexity and number of images in this document, it is not possible to include text descriptions of images.

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media except as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced, or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. Registered licensees of the product described herein may print one copy of this document for their personal use.

All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. For more information, please visit www.steinberg.net/trademarks.

Release Date: January 21, 2013

© Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, 2013.

All rights reserved.

Table of Contents

4 About Cubase iC Pro 5 Installation Procedure 6 Establishing a Connection 7 System Requirements 8 Activating Auto-Lock 9 Navigation 11 Project 11 Settings Page 12 MixConsole 12 Settings Page 13 MixConsole View 13 Cue Mix View 14 Key Commands 14 Settings Page 15 Assigning Commands/Macros 16 Transport Panel 17 Time and Tempo Display

About Cubase iC Pro

Thank you for purchasing Cubase iC Pro from Steinberg!

Cubase iC Pro gives you advanced remote control of your Steinberg DAW to get that recording session as smooth as possible. With a clear focus on recording, Cubase iC Pro is your very personal recording assistant. Cubase iC Pro gives you unparalleled control of your projects in a way that no other app can reach. Using a proprietary protocol, Cubase iC Pro can connect to your Steinberg DAW in a deeper way allowing you to control exclusive functionalities. The Project page and the MixConsole allow you to see your project as you know it from Cubase, while the Key Commands page gives you a powerful tool to set up your most used commands and macros. Up to four dedicated cue mixes can be set up with Cubase iC Pro, giving artists the freedom to adjust their own mix with. In all, Cubase iC Pro is the perfect companion to have when using Cubase.

Development Team

Christoph Brandt, Marion Bröer, Marc Geschke, René Hansen, Cornel Hecht, Paul Grathwohl, Simone Lacher, Frieder Loch, Carlos Mendoza Rohde, Insa Mingers, Armand Rochette, Arne Scheffler, Oliver Schmidt, Lars Slowak, Otto Tönnies

End User License Agreement

http://www.steinberg.net/eula

Trademarks

http://www.steinberg.net/trademarks

User Forum

http://www.steinberg.net/cubaseicproforum

Knowledge Base/Troubleshooting

http://www.steinberg.net/cubaseicprotroubleshooting

Installation Procedure

To be able to use Cubase iC Pro with your Steinberg DAW, you need to download the necessary remote components and install them on your computer. You can then establish a connection using a wireless network.

PREREQUISITE

Your computer is connected to the internet.

PROCEDURE

1. On your computer, open your browser, and enter the following address: www.steinberg.net/ski.

NOTE

Windows only: If Apple Bonjour is not installed on your system, follow the instructions regarding Bonjour on the Steinberg SKI web site.

1. Download the ZIP file that corresponds to your operating system and Steinberg DAW, and start the installation.

NOTE

If you use a 32-bit DAW on a 64-bit Windows system, you need the 32-bit SKI remote installer.

1. Start your Steinberg DAW, and select Devices > Device Setup.
2. Above the Devices list, click Add Device (+), and select Steinberg SKI Remote.
3. If you want to password-protect the connection between Cubase iC Pro and your Steinberg DAW, select the Steinberg SKI Remote page, activate the Enable Authentication button, and enter a password.

RESULT

Your Steinberg DAW is now set up to communicate with Cubase iC Pro.

NOTE

If you have any problems establishing a connection between your Steinberg DAW and Cubase iC Pro, visit the Steinberg Knowledge Base at http://www.steinberg.net/cubaseicprotroubleshooting.

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Establishing a Connection

System Requirements

Establishing a Connection

Cubase iC Pro can connect with any computer on which a supported Steinberg DAW and the necessary remote components are installed.

When you start Cubase iC Pro for the first time, the Connections screen is shown automatically. To be able to select your computer, the DAW must be running. The computer and your mobile device have to be part of the same network.

PROCEDURE

1. On the Connections screen, select your computer.
2. If you enabled the password authentication in your Steinberg DAW, enter the password and tap Return.

RESULT

Cubase iC Pro is now connected with your Steinberg DAW.

NOTE

You can go to the Connections screen at any time by tapping the Disconnect button. This ends the existing connection between Cubase iC Pro and your DAW and allows you to select a different computer or to reconnect.

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Installation Procedure

System Requirements

System Requirements

You can find a list of all devices and Steinberg DAWs that have been tested with Cubase iC Pro at

http://www.steinberg.net/cubaseicprodevices.

IMPORTANT

The cue mix function requires a Steinberg DAW with Control Room functionality. It is not available in Cubase Artist, Elements, AI, or LE.

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Installation Procedure

Establishing a Connection

Activating Auto-Lock

When Auto-Lock is activated, the display of your mobile device is turned off automatically if the device has not been used for a period of time.

By default, Auto-Lock is deactivated for Cubase iC Pro.

PROCEDURE

1. Open the Settings menu of your mobile device.
2. Select Cubase iC Pro from the menu.
3. Activate Auto-Lock.

The following controls allow you to switch between pages and split screens in Cubase iC Pro and remote-control your Steinberg DAW.

Help button (top-right corner)

Lets you access the Help.

Disconnect button (top-right corner)

Lets you open the Connections screen.

Settings button (top-left corner)

Lets you access and close the settings pages.

Settings tabs (top-left corner)

Let you switch between the settings pages of the Project page, the MixConsole page, and the Key Commands page.

Split screen tabs (left corner of the transport panel)

Let you switch between the split screens consisting of 2 pages.

1) Project page + MixConsole page 2) Project page + Key Commands page 3) MixConsole page + Key Commands page

Swiping

Lets you use controls such as faders, scroll through pages, and so on.

Tapping

Activates/deactivates options, lets you select items, and so on.

Pinching

Changes the zoom level on the Project page.

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MixConsole

Key Commands

Project

The Project page gives you an overview of your project. Here, you can add markers, locate to significant positions in your project, and so on.

Project overview

Corresponds to the overview line in your Steinberg DAW. You can swipe left and right and zoom by pinching.

Marker bar

On the marker bar, the position markers are displayed as numbers, cycle markers are enclosed in brackets. To add a position marker, tap the Add Marker button (+). To add a cycle marker, tap the Add Cycle Marker button ([+]). Position markers are added at the cursor position, cycle markers between the left and right locators. To jump to a marker position in the project, tap the corresponding number on the marker bar.

Locators

Use the L and R buttons on the marker bar to jump to the locator positions. To move the locators, drag them on the ruler.

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Navigation

Settings Page

On the settings page, you can activate the Auto Quantize and Precount options in your Steinberg DAW.

On the MixConsole page, you can control the most important MixConsole parameters in your Steinberg DAW or control individual cue mixes.

In Cubase iC Pro, you can access the cue mixes that you set up using the Control Room in your Steinberg DAW. That way, the artists can adjust the levels of their independent headphone mixes directly from the recording room, while the main mix remains unaffected. The cue mixes in Cubase iC Pro directly correspond to the four cue channels in your Steinberg DAW.

NOTE

The cue mix function is directly linked to the Control Room. Therefore it is only available in the full version of Cubase.

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Navigation

Settings Page

The configuration of the settings page determines which controls and channels you see on the MixConsole page.

Switch Controls – Rec/Monitor vs. Read/Write

Determines whether the recording controls (Rec/Monitor) or the automation controls (Read/Write) are visible in the MixConsole view.

Show Channels

Use the channel type buttons to show or hide the corresponding channel types in the MixConsole view and in the MixConsole of the DAW.

Switch MixConsole View - MixConsole vs. Cue Mix

Determines whether you see the default MixConsole view or the cue mix view. Use the number buttons (1–4) to select your cue mix.

Zoom Level - L/M/S

Changes the channel size in the MixConsole and the cue mix view. Depending on the zoom level, more or less controls are visible.

MixConsole View

The controls in the MixConsole view directly correspond to the controls in the MixConsole of your Steinberg DAW. If the Control Room is activated in your Steinberg DAW, the Headphones and Control Room channels are also shown in the MixConsole view.

Cue Mix View

The cue channels in the cue mix view feature a level fader, a pan control, an On/Off button, and a Click button.

NOTE

To hear the click, you must also activate the Click button on the transport panel.

To use the cue mix view in Cubase iC Pro, activate the Control Room in your DAW and set up at least one cue channel in the VST Connections window, and define in the MixConsole which channels are sent to the cue mix. For more information, see the “Control Room” chapter in the Operation Manual of your DAW.

Key Commands

You can assign commands and macros from your Steinberg DAW to buttons in Cubase iC Pro. You can create different pages with a customized set of commands and macros.

On the main Key Commands page, you can tap a button to execute a command or macro in your Steinberg DAW.

NOTE

With Cubase iC Pro, you can execute any command available in the Key Commands dialog of your Steinberg DAW.

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Navigation

Settings Page

On the settings page, you can create and configure your Key Commands pages.

Color

Lets you assign different colors to the command and macro buttons.

Rename

Lets you rename the command and macro buttons.

Load

Lets you load a preconfigured page template. It is inserted to the left of the selected page and opened automatically.

Save

Saves the configuration of the current page as a template.

Deletes the current page.

NOTE

By deleting a page and loading its template at a different position, you can easily move pages.

Assigning Commands/Macros

To configure your own set of commands and macros, you can assign them to the buttons on a page.

PROCEDURE

1. Go to the Key Commands settings page that you want to configure.

Empty pages are located at the far right.

1. Tap a button.
2. Select a key command/macro by doing one of the following:

- Type the name in the search field, and tap one of the search results.

- Select a key command/macro from one of the categories.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK:

Rename and color the buttons as you want, and save the page as a template if you want to reload it later.

Transport Panel

The transport panel at the bottom of the screen contains, among other things, the same transport controls as your Steinberg DAW.

In addition to the standard transport controls, the transport panel features the following controls.

Split screen tabs

Allow you to open the different split screens.

Locator buttons

Allow you to jump to the locator positions in your project.

Click button

Allows you to activate the metronome.

Time and Tempo Display

The time display of your Steinberg DAW and the project tempo are shown above the split screens.

Time display

Shows the primary or secondary time display of your Steinberg DAW. To switch between time formats, tap the display.

Tempo display

Shows the project tempo. To change the tempo, tap the tempo display and repeatedly tap the Tap Tempo button, or enter a new value numerically.