Steinberg Cubase 4 Operation Manual

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The Project window
To select a track, click on it in the Track list.
A selected track is indicated by a light gray color in the Track list.
It is possible to select several tracks, by pressing [Ctrl]/[Command] and 
clicking them. To select a continuous range of tracks, use [Shift]-clicking.
To move a track, click and drag it up or down in the list.
To duplicate a track, complete with all contents and 
channel settings, right-click in the Track list and select 
“Duplicate tracks” from the context menu,...

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The Project window
Dividing the Track list (Cubase only)
It is possible to divide the Track list into two parts. Both 
sections will have independent zoom and scroll controls (if 
needed), but resizing the window vertically will affect the 
lower section only (if possible). This is useful if you’re 
working with a video track along with multi-track audio for 
example. This way, you can place the video track in the 
upper Track list, letting you scroll the audio tracks sepa-
rately in the lower Track...

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The Project window
Whether to use musical or linear time base depends on 
the type of project and recording situation. You can always 
change this setting individually for each track, by clicking 
the musical/linear time base button in the Inspector or 
Track list. Musical time base is indicated by a note symbol, 
while linear time base is indicated by a clock symbol.
For more information about tempo changes, see “Back-
ground” on page 395.
Adding events to a track
There are a number of ways to add...

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The Project window
The Preferences (Editing–Audio page) contains a setting 
that lets you decide which options, if any, to use. Select 
the desired option on the “On Import Audio Files” pop-up:
Open Options Dialog.
An Options dialog appears when you import, allowing you to select 
whether you want to copy the files to the Audio folder and/or convert them 
to the project settings. Note:
– When importing a single file of a format other than the project settings, 
you can specify which properties (sample...

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The Project window
2.Click where you want playback to start, and keep the 
mouse button pressed.
Only the track on which you click is played back, starting at the click po-
sition. 
3.Release the mouse button to stop playback.
Scrubbing
The Scrub tool allows you to locate positions in the audio 
by playing back, forwards or backwards, at any speed:
1.Select the Scrub tool.
Note that the Play tool and the Scrub tool share the same tool button. If 
the tool icon on the toolbar doesn’t show a “scrub...

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The Project window
Select all events on a track by right-clicking in its Track 
list and selecting “Select All Events” from the pop-up 
menu that appears.
You can also use the arrow keys on the computer key-
board to select the closest event to the left, right, above or 
below.
If you press [Shift] and use the arrow keys, the current selection will be 
kept, allowing you to select several events.
If the option “Auto Select Events under Cursor” is acti-
vated in the Preferences (Editing page), all...

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The Project window
Use the Nudge buttons in the toolbar.
These move the selected events to the left or right. The amount of move-
ment depends on the selected display format (see “The Project Setup di-
alog” on page 35) and the value set on the Grid pop-up menu.
Here, clicking this button will move the event 2 frames to the right.
ÖThe Nudge buttons are not visible in the toolbar by de-
fault. 
You can decide which items should be visible by right-clicking in the 
toolbar and checking them in the...

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The Project window
Selecting “Repeat…” from the Edit menu opens a dia-
log, allowing you to create a number of copies (regular or 
shared) of the selected event(s).
This works just like the Duplicate function, but you can specify the num-
ber of copies.
You can also perform the Repeat function by dragging: 
Select the event(s) to repeat, press [Alt]/[Option], click the 
handle in the lower right corner of the last selected event 
and drag to the right.
The longer to the right you drag, the more copies...

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The Project window
When you hold down [Alt]/[Option] while clicking on an 
event with the Glue Tube tool, this event will be glued to-
gether with all following events on this track.
You can change the default key command for this in the Preferences 
(Editing–Tool Modifiers page).
Resizing events
Resizing events means to move their start or end positions 
individually. In Cubase, there are three types of resizing:
To select one of the resizing modes, select the Arrow tool 
and then click again on the...

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The Project window
It is also possible to resize events by using the Trim but-
tons (located in the Nudge palette) on the toolbar.
This will move the start or end position of the selected Event(s) by the 
amount set on the Grid pop-up menu. The sizing type currently selected 
applies to this method too, with the exception of “Sizing Applies Time 
Stretch” which is not possible with this method. You can also use key 
commands for this (by default, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and use the left 
and right...