Steinberg Cubase 5 Operation Manual

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The Sample Editor
Moving the insert position of existing warp tabs
If you simply wish to change the insert position of a warp 
tab in the audio, click and drag the warp tab header in the 
ruler. However, this will change the warping.
Bypassing warp tabs
You can disable all warp modifications by activating the 
Disable Warp Changes button in the AudioWarp tab or by 
setting up and using the “Bypass Warping” key command 
in the Key Commands dialog, Sample Editor category (see 
“Key commands” on page...

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The Sample Editor
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 
in the Process tab.
If you did not perform any pitch modifications a dialog appears 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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The Sample Editor
VariAudio (Cubase only)
ÖBefore you continue, make sure you read the tutorial in 
the Getting Started manual.
With the AudioWarp features, editing audio in the time 
domain has become significantly easier. However, editing 
pitch was limited to having just one single numeric “trans-
pose” value per event or part.
With cutting-edge technology Cubase finally turns the 
dreams of musicians and producers into reality: editing 
vocal lines in the Sample Editor has become just as seam-...

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The Sample Editor
The vertical position of a segment indicates its average 
pitch. If Pitch & Warp mode is activated and you move the 
mouse pointer over a segment, a piano roll will be dis-
played, showing the found pitches.
Furthermore, if you move the mouse pointer over a seg-
ment and the zoom factor is high enough, the average 
pitch – note name and fine tuning in cent steps (100ths of 
a semitone) – is shown on top of the segment.
Note pitches represent the perceived fundamental fre-
quency of...

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The Sample Editor
Applying editing, offline processes and 
VariAudio
The following offline processes and edits that affect the 
length of the audio file, may lead to the re-analysis of the 
audio material:
Options on the Select Process menu in the Process tab 
of the Sample Editor Inspector or in the Process submenu 
on the Audio menu that can be applied to selections
Effect processing using the options on the Select Plug-
in menu in the Process tab of the Sample Editor Inspector 
or in the Plug-ins...

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The Sample Editor
Editing the segmentation includes changing the start and 
end position of a segment, cutting or gluing segments, and 
moving or deleting them. Just select the section of the file 
that you want to change, activate Segments mode, and edit 
the segmentation for the desired section. If you are not sat-
isfied with your changes, you can go back to the original 
segmentation (see “Reset” on page 252).
ÖIn Segments mode, the segments are shown with a 
hatched background. You can switch to...

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The Sample Editor
3.Click to glue the active segment to the next segment. 
If several segments are selected, they will all be glued together. Snap will 
not be taken into account.
Moving a segment horizontally
After cutting a segment, it may be necessary to move seg-
ments horizontally, e.g. if you notice that a note is at the 
wrong position. 
Proceed as follows:
1.Activate Segments mode on the VariAudio tab.
2.To move a segment, move the mouse pointer over the 
upper border of the segment.
The...

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The Sample Editor
You can set up the way in which a note will snap to a cer-
tain pitch in the Preferences dialog (Editing–Tool Modifi-
ers page):
 If you use “Absolute Pitch Snapping” (by default no modifier) 
the segment will be pitched to the next semitone.
 If you use “Relative Pitch Snapping” (by default [Ctrl]/[Com-
mand]) the segment snaps in relation to its current deviation in 
cents. That means that if the segment has a pitch of C3 and a 
deviation of 22% and you move it up by one semitone,...

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The Sample Editor
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 pitch should be affected:
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 corner of 
the...

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The Sample Editor
Proceed as follows:
1.After having corrected the segmentation, select the 
segment for which you would like to change the pitch.
2.Activate Pitch & Warp mode 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 played. 
The MIDI Input function has two modes. You can switch 
between these by [Alt]/[Option]-clicking on the MIDI Input 
button:
In...