Hitpoints are basically used for matching time positions to meter positions, by inserting – and changing the values of – tempo changes. This can be used in a number of situations:
• When scoring for film and video, matching music to visual cues.
• For syncing Cubase VST to live music on tape.
• For restoring lost sync tracks.
• When working with material that contains both music (tempo based Events) and for example sound effects (time based Events).
• Creating tempo maps for music recorded without a metronome, and fit the music to the “bar lines” in Cubase VST.