Allen & Heath 5 ZED-R16 Cubase setup guide - Issue 2
Configuring Steinberg Cubase with ZED-R16
MIDI control
MIDI data coming from the ZED-R16 is tunnelled over the Firewire cable and ‘Allen & Heath Firewire’ will appear as a
MIDI device.
If you are not using Firewire, you can still use the MIDI features of the ZED-R16 by connecting standard MIDI DIN cables to
a third party MIDI interface. Many soundcards come equipped with MIDI ports as standard.
Assigning MIDI
The ZED-R16 MIDI code can be mapped directly into Cubase.
Configure the mixer Transport functions to synchronize to your version of Cubase.
If you are using the full version of Cubase, set the mixer Transport to MMC: hold down the ‘Rec’ button at power
up, let go and then hold down button ‘1’ then let go. Next simultaneously hold down button ‘1’ and ‘Rec’ for two
seconds, release both buttons and power the mixer off and on again.
If you are using a feature restricted version of Cubase (such as Cubase Studio), set the mixer Transport to send
MIDI note on/off messages: hold down the ‘Rec’ button at power up, release and then hold down the ’Rec’ button
for a second time then release the ’Rec’ button and power cycle the mixer.
Note: The Transport MMC/NOTE ON/OFF functionality is only available for desks with serial number ZR16X-215306
or higher. For desks with lower serial numbers, Transport will output MMC only.
Launch Cubase and create a new project or open an existing one.
Click ‘Devices/Device Setup’ then select ‘MIDI Port Setup’. Check that the ‘Allen and Heath Firewire’ In port is
enabled (Visible). Its State will become Active once it is assigned to an external device.
Click the ‘+’ button (upper left corner of the window) to add a device, and select ‘Generic Remote’.
Set ‘Allen and Heath Firewire’ as the MIDI Input.
If you are not familiar with Cubase, you may skip the rest of this section and use the ‘ZED-R16 Cubase
MIDI.xml’ file as a starting point. Select the new Generic Remote device, click Import, and open the template
XML file, then click OK.
The ‘Generic Remote’ device should be populated with a list of controllers. If there are no controllers listed click
on ‘Add’ and rename the new controller by double-clicking on its name (for example ‘Fader 1’). Make sure all the
required controllers are there (for example 16 for the channel faders, 4 for the faders in the MIDI section, 12 for
MIDI rotaries, and 8 for MIDI switches).
ZED-R16 Cubase MIDI (XML template for Cubase 6 or higher)
When imported in a Generic Remote device, this template maps the ZED-R16 faders to
track faders in Cubase.
All other controls are left unassigned, although they are listed in the upper window. Simply
assign these controls in the lower window to the desired functions or parameters in
Cubase.
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