I'm not sure how many cubase users we have here, Airlane... you might get a quicker answer if you go to YouTube and type your question into the search window.
It's also possible that an RO member could help you out. I'm not being evasive, but I haven't used Cubase in decades.
If you need your answer quickly, try searching YT. - and I would go as far to mention the version of cubase you have in the search window. :)

DonnyThompson, post: 454164, member: 46114 wrote: I'm not sure how many cubase users we have here, Airlane... you might get a quicker answer if you go to YouTube and type your question into the search window.
It's also possible that an RO member could help you out. I'm not being evasive, but I haven't used Cubase in decades.
If you need your answer quickly, try searching YT. - and I would go as far to mention the version of cubase you have in the search window. :)

Thanks for that Donny. I had another look in Cubase and found Step Input hiding in a Settings menu. What was it doing there? No idea.

It's because in the mid 90s, as mainly synthesised pop stuff grew it was useful, but while handy for the non-musical people using Cubase, gradually their user base of real musicians who can at least bash in stuff on a keyboard grew, and the more technical people with music needs started using the other platforms less complex in 'musical' features. It was in 94, a big screen menu button. It gradually got moved further and further away. It got scathed by the musicians because of the robotic and mechanical feel, and as the programme evolved, stem input became less important. I've never used that feature in 20 years now.

It's obviously good for some styles, but that's not my music.