It’s all in the help sections on the Steinberg site but additionally, for those still wrapping their heads around it, please see below and attached reference images. (for VST Connect PRO only)
Recording multiple tracks and automatically pulling the tracks into your session in mono.
FIRSTLY
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Mixer window overview
- Channel record. If you select this on any o
- Insert FX (5) record/record FX button in in mode
- Insert FX (5) record/record FX button in off mode
- Selected channel highlighted in blue (a little tricky to see so watch out for this). Each channel can have its own insert effects. Remember to use ‘0’ latency plugins only to avoid any delay.
- Insert FX slots
- Insert FX on off button
- Add more channels up to a max of 16
- Preamp gain/attenuate knob (affects amplitude of recorded signal)
- Pan control
- Built in reverb (artist only FX send)
Notes
Numbers 1,2,3 and 8 can only be control by the studio. The performer can adjust all the other parameters.
The Studio can select the Insert FX but cannot see the or control and parameters of the insert FX.
Practical example
I want to record two mics, one for the singer and one for their guitar, I create two tracks in VST Connect (one 'Mic and the other I’m labelling ‘Instr’)
The artist sets up their insert FX (5) for comfort monitoring for both tracks at their end in Performer and they add a little of the built in reverb (10)
On the Studio side I only want to capture the raw files without insert FX (5) or the built in reverb (10). The built in reverb (10) is purely a send effect and never recorded, but in order to make sure the insert FX isn’t recorded I need to switch the insert FX button to the off state (3). When this is switched to the off state you will no longer hear the Insert FX and they will not be recorded. The artist will still hear the insert FX added.
Importing tracks as separate mono or stereo files.
In order to import the two mono files in the example above, select the channel record arm indicator (1) - this will ensure the multi file option is enabled and will create separate files for each track, up to a maximum of 16 mono tracks / 8 stereo tracks. If record arm (1) is not enabled on each individual track will be recorded to a single stereo track.
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Once the recording/take is complete, head over to the settings panel, cog wheel at the bottom (1) and select the ‘manager’ (2) tab. Then click the ‘Get HD Files’ button (3)
This will import the files into Cubase/Nuendo onto separate tracks and in their sync position (3) and place them into a folder called ‘VST Connect Pro’ (2) and bus them to a group called ‘VST Connect Pro Group’ (1).
Note
Right now, and this is specific to VST Connect Pro HD import function, your ‘Project Start Time’ in Project Setup needs to be set to ‘00:00:00:00’ in order to ensure the import sync places your files in the correct position.
Hope this helps