Setting up Cubase VST/Nuendo to use the EZbus as a Software Control Surface

Windows Millennium and Windows XP users have the ability to send/receive MIDI information via the EZbus/computer USB port. Other operating system (Win 98 SE, Win 2000) users will need an additional MIDI interface installed and configured within VST/Nuendo to send/receive MIDI data to and from EZbus.

Step One
Depress the Audio/Virtual button on the EZbus so the LED is unlit.

Step Two
Click on the "EZ" icon located within your Windows System Tray. Scroll up and select Profile Editor.

StepThree
Once the editor is open, go to FILE > OPEN. Look in: C:\PROGRAM FILES\EVENT\EZBUS\PROFILES. Select the profile labeled: Cubase_Etc_ControlSurface (*.ebs file).

Step Four
Once the profile is opened within the editor, click the yellow download button to update the EZbus firmware with the VST/Nuendo Control Surface Profile. This is accomplished via the USB connection.

Step Five
To set the EZbus as the VST/Nuendo MIDI device.

Within VST go to: Options > MIDI Setup > System. Select EZbus as the MIDI Input device, the Mapped To device, and the Input From device, as shown in the picture below.




Now go to Options > Remote Setup > Setup. Select Generic Remote. Then select EZbus as the Input and Output device. Click OK.

Within Nuendo go to Devices > Device Setup. Click the tab labeled Add/Remove. Select Generic Remote and click ADD. Select the tab labeled: Setup.

Step Seven

VST Users
When the Generic Remote window appears, click Edit. This will launch the Generic Remote Setup window.



Click the Import button at the top right section of the window. Look in: C:\Program Files\Event\EZbus\Cubase_Nuendo. Select the file labeled: CubaseGenericRemote.xml.

Download CubaseGenericRemote.xml

Nuendo Users
Click the tab labeled: Setup. Then click the button labeled: Import. Look in: C:\Program Files\Event\EZbus\Cubase_Nuendo. Select the file labeled: NuendoGenericRemote.xml. Click Apply.



Download NuendoGenericRemote.xml

In addition to the transport controls (Start, Stop, Play, Rewind, Fast Forward, Record), most of the functions within the VST/Nuendo Channel Mixer can be controlled from the EZbus front panel.

To view the Channel Mixer within VST, go to Panels > VST Channel Mixer.
To view the Channel Mixer within Nuendo, go to Devices> VST Mixer.

Consult the chart below to view the default VST/Nuendo Control Surface mapping. Note that you can change the parameter mapping using the Profile Editor application.