Steinberg Cubase 5.5 New Features Manual

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Moving segments horizontally
After cutting a segment it may be necessary to move seg-
ments horizontally, for example, if you notice that a note is 
at the wrong position. Proceed as follows:
1.On the VariAudio tab activate Segments mode.
2.Move the mouse pointer over the upper border of the 
segment.
The mouse pointer becomes a double arrow.
3.Click and drag the whole segment to the left or right.
The segment is moved accordingly. If several segments are selected, they 
are all...

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There are three different modes that affect the way in which 
a note will snap to a certain pitch that can be accessed us-
ing the following modifier keys:
ÖThe default modifier key can be changed in the Prefer-
ences dialog (Editing–Tool Modifier page).
3.Drag the segment up or down to the desired pitch and 
release the mouse. However, be careful: The more the 
pitch deviates from the original pitch, the less likely it is 
that your audio sounds natural.
If the Solo algorithm is not...

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If you want to change the pitch modulation only for the 
segment start or end, you can set an “anchor point” to 
specify which part of the segment is affected. Proceed as 
follows:
1.Move the mouse pointer over the top border of the 
segment.
The mouse pointer becomes an I-beam symbol.
2.Click at the position where you want to set an anchor.
A vertical line appears at the position where you clicked. A segment can 
only have one anchor.
3.Move the mouse pointer over the top left/right...

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Proceed as follows:
1.After having corrected the segmentation, select the 
segment for which you would like to change the pitch.
2.Activate the Pitch & Warp tool and click the MIDI Input 
button.
3.Press a key on your MIDI keyboard or use the Virtual 
Keyboard to change the pitch of the segment.
The pitch of the segment changes according to the note you play. 
The MIDI Input function has two modes: Still mode and 
Stop mode. You can switch between them by [Alt]/[Op-
tion]-clicking on...

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•You can change the insert position of a warp tab in the 
audio by clicking and dragging the warp tab handle in the 
ruler. This will change the warping (see “Editing Warp 
tabs” on page 65).
•Hold down [Shift] (by default) to delete warp tabs. To 
delete a warp tab, hold down the tool modifier so that the 
pointer becomes an eraser and click on the warp handle. 
•If you are not satisfied with your changes, you can revert 
the timing of the selected segments by choosing the 
“Warp...

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Now the beginning of the waveform matches the desired 
bar position.
Editing warp tabs can also be useful if you change the 
length of a segment that you have already warped. In this 
case, editing warp tabs can help you synchronize your au-
dio again.
Reset
This pop-up menu at the bottom of the VariAudio tab allows 
you to reset the modifications you performed with the Pitch 
& Warp tool. It also lets you reset the changes you made in 
Segments mode by reanalyzing the audio and...

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Proceed as follows:
1.Open the VariAudio tab.
2.Open the Functions pop-up menu and select “Extract 
MIDI…”.
The “Extract MIDI” dialog opens.
3.Select an extraction mode in the corresponding pop-
up menu to include or exclude pitchbend events.
Pitchbend events are MIDI controller data that is saved in 
a MIDI file and that creates pitch transitions between MIDI 
notes. The following options are available:
4.Open the Destination pop-up menu and select an op-
tion to decide where the...

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Proceed as follows:
1.Select the audio event(s) you wish to process.
2.Select “Flatten” from the Realtime Processing sub-
menu of the Audio menu or use the corresponding button 
on the Process tab.
If you did not perform any pitch modifications, a dialog opens where you 
can select an algorithm for the processing. You can either select the 
MPEX 4 algorithm, which will produce the highest sound quality, or the 
Realtime algorithm which is much quicker but will not improve the audio...

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Video 

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Video
Before you start
When working on a project involving a video file, you first 
need to set up your system according to your equipment 
and your demands. The following sections provide some 
general information about video file formats, frame rates, 
and video output devices.
Video file compatibility
Because there are many types of video files, it can be dif-
ficult to determine if one will work on your system. There 
are two ways to figure out if Cubase can play back a cer-
tain video file:
•Open...