Setting up Cubase SX to use the EZbus as a Software Control Surface

Windows Millennium and Windows XP users can send and receive MIDI information via the EZbus/computer USB port. Users of other operating systems (Win 98 SE, Win 2000) will need an additional MIDI interface installed and configured within Cubase SX to send/receive MIDI data between the EZbus and Cubase SX.

Step One
Download the EZbus Control Surface Profile to the following directory: C:\PROGRAM FILES\EVENT\EZBUS\PROFILES.

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

EZbus Icon

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

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

Download

Step Five
Within Cubase SX, go to: Devices > Device Setup. Select All MIDI Inputs and then highlight USB Audio Device (Emulated). Be sure to activate this device.



Now select Default MIDI Ports. Select USB Audio Device (emulated) as the default MIDI Input and Output device.



Highlight Generic Remote and select USB Audio Device (emulated) as the MIDI input and output device and then click the Import button. Import the downloaded file into Cubase SX. Look in: C:\Program Files\Event\EZbus\Cubase_SX.


Click VST Multitrack and select ASIO EZbus as the ASIO driver. Click on Control Panel and select the desired sampling rate and bit resolution for your session.



In addition to the transport controls (Start, Stop, Play, Rewind, Fast Forward, Record), most of the functions within the Cubase SX channel mixer can be controlled from the EZbus front panel.

To view the Channel Mixer within SX, go to Devices > Device Mixer.

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

EZbus/Cubase SX
Control Surface Parameter Map

VIRTUAL BUTTON

PAGE

DESCRIPTION

FUNCTION

V1

1

Faders: VST Volume

Wheel: Ch nn pan

Notes: Press and hold channel select while controlling stereo faders.

Fader+Ch=Volume

Data Wheel+Ch=Pan

Mute+Ch=Mute

Solo+Ch=Solo

ShiftC+Ch=Bank Select

Master Fader

Main Volume

VIRTUAL BUTTON

PAGE

DESCRIPTION

FUNCTION

V1

2

VST Channel Select Aux Sends

Faders: Aux Masters

For selected channel in Cubase/Nuendo:

Mute+Ch nn=Aux Send nn on/off

Solo+Ch nn=Aux Send nn pre/post

Data Wheel+Ch nn=Aux Send nn level

Master Fader

Selected channel in Cubase/Nuendo: Volume

VIRTUAL BUTTON

PAGE

DESCRIPTION

FUNCTION

V1

3

VST Selected Channel

EQ

For selected channel in Cubase/Nuendo:

Mute+Ch 1 or 2=Low EQ Band on/off

Mute+Ch 3 or 4= Low Mid EQ Band on/off

Mute+Ch 5 or 6= Hi Mid EQ Band on/off

Mute+Ch 7 or 8= Hi EQ Band on/off

Fader 1=Low EQ boost/cut

Fader 2=Low EQ Bandwidth

Fader 3=Low Mid EQ boost/cut

Fader 4=Low Mid EQ Bandwidth

Fader 5=Hi Mid EQ boost/cut

Fader 6=Hi Mid EQ Bandwidth

Fader 7=Hi EQ boost/cut

Fader 8=Hi Eq Bandwidth

Ch Select 1 or 2+Wheel=Low EQ Freq.

Ch Select 3 or 4+Wheel=Low Mid EQ Freq.

Ch Select 5 or 6+Wheel=Hi Mid EQ Freq.

Ch Select 7 or 8+Wheel=Hi EQ Freq.

Solo+Ch 1=Selected Ch Solo

Solo+Ch 2=Master EQ bypass

Solo+Ch 3=Selected Ch Aux bypass

Master Channel Ezbus

For selected channel in Cubase/Nuendo: Volume

VIRTUAL BUTTON

PAGE

DESCRIPTION

FUNCTION

V1

4

GRP 1 & 2 Cubase Track Mixer 3 & 4

Inst 5 & 6 Rewire 7 & 8

Notes:

Press and hold channel select while controlling stereo faders.

Select Banks by Shift C+Ch Select 1-8

Volume, Pan, Mute, Solo Same as V1 Page 1

Group Channels 1-4=Bank 1

Group Channels 5-8=Bank 2

Cubase Track Mixer (Midi) 1-8=Bank 3

Cubase Track Mixer (Midi) 9-16=Bank 4

Virtual Instrument Channels 1-8=Bank 5

Virtual Instrument Channels 9-16=Bank 6

Rewire Channels 1-8=Bank 7

Rewire Channels 9-16=Bank 8

Master Fader

Main Volume