VST/Nuendo Control Surface Tutorial

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).

VST Profile

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.

EZbus Cubase/Nuendo 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
V1	1	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
V1	2	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
V1	3	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
V1	4	Master Fader	Main Volume

Setting up Cubase VST to use the EZbus as a USB Audio Interface

Step One
In the Steinberg Setup MME window, select Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth in the MME Outputs box. Click on the Set Inactive button. The display will change to read Inactive: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth. Click OK to close the window.

VST_PCwavetableinactive

Step Two
Within VST, go to Panels > Inputs. Click on IN1L and rename it EZbus L. Click on IN1R and rename it EZbus R.

Step Three
Go to Options > Audio Setup > System. Select ASIOEZbus as the ASIO device.

Step Four
Within the VST Audio System Setup Window, click on ASIO Control Panel. Select the Sample Size and Latency value that best suits your session and/or computer speed.

Step Five
Within the VST arrange window, highlight Audio 1.

Step Six
Click the black arrow at the bottom left corner of the VST arrange window to bring up the Track Info for Audio 1. Select MONO or STEREO depending on your source(s) and then click on the Enable button. VST will then ask you to select a folder on your harddrive to save the session/audio data to.

Step Seven
Go to Panels > VST Channel Mixer 1. Hold down the control key on your computer keyboard and then left mouse-click EZbus L at the top of channel one within VST's channel mixer. Select EZbus L or EZbus R depending on whether you are using an odd or even EZbus input. Odd numbered inputs use EZbus L and even numbered inputs use EZbus R.