although this is kind of a hardware question its also about cubase so i hope this is an acceptable post here.
with the CMC-PD (the one that has the 16 drum pads) the manual explains that if you use it in Bank 16 mode then you can use the 16 pads assigned to “F1-F16” and they can be assigned to Cubase functions instead of drum sounds. this is what i would like to do.
however i would like to know, is the CMC-PD function key F2 a different one to the QWERTY F2 function key? i hope i can assign, for instance “Normalise” to the CMC-PD F2, and on my normal QUERTY keyboard key F2 i would like to assign it to “Dissolve Part”. ie i am hoping i can have 12 functions across my QWERTY kbd and another 16 on the CMC-PD if i purchase it.
i wish Steinberg would make a CMC that is just a grid of buttons top to bottom that you can assign to Cubase functions…with a small space below each button just big enough to write on a sticker the function and place it there.
so many ctrl-R/Alt-D etc functions … basicially like the CMC-PD but more rows of buttons just top to bottom and with enough gap between the rows to put a function descripton. just look at the massive list of assignable functions…damn… i woulda thought this would be a massive potential market…request here Steinberg alert alert!!
Well, the CMC-PD does have 16 assignable buttons. I have a brother label printer that prints on 1/4" tape that fits nicely between the buttons. I have all 16 labled with hard-to-remember key commands. So this is kind of what you’re looking for.
I also use an XKeys pro which does exactly what you’ve described. It’s killer.
The latest version of drivers from PIEngineering work fine. In fact, I talked with one of their programmers and was able to use one key to toggle through all the mixer views. I just tap it and go from one view to the next. Very handy and fast!
hi Rich, have you (or anyone else) tried connecting two CMC-PDs to a pc system? would i get 32xfunction keypads? or would it replicate the first one. two beside each other would look awsome. i know the CMCs are able to be chained up to one system but has anyone tried two of the same together?
hi i have purchased a CMC-PD and following on from my last post it seems interesting that under “Device Setup/Remote Devices” i have a listing for the Steinberg CMC-PD. But then once highlighted on the right i have the dropdown boxes “Midi Input - Midi Output” and in the dropdown boxes there is the option to select either “Steinberg CMC-PD-1” OR “Steinberg CMC-PD-2”. why is there seemingly two CMC-PDs listed when i only have one connected? which one should be selected for use ? please see the attachment, i have shown the setting in question.
further, does this unexpected eventuality mean that i can indeed connect two CMC-PDs to the one system and have Cubase recognise them both?
One physical device, two virtual MIDI ports.
CMC-PD-1 is the port on which MIDI note data is transmitted and received (Pad Banks 1-15)
CMC-PD-2 is the port on which Cubase remote control data is transmitted and received (the buttons and Pad Bank 16).
CMC-PD-2 should be selected as both the input and output for the Remote device (what you have in the screenshot)
CMC-PD-1 should be the input for a MIDI or instrument track.
You can also set CMC-PD-1 as the output for a MIDI track if you want a light show.
just by the way it is not possible to connect two CMC-PD units to one system currently. this is from Steinberg. hopefully they will allow this soon…and give the knob on the CMC-PD some usefulness. a great knob with very little to do…
