Steinberg Cubase 5 Operation Manual

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The Project window
For more information about tempo changes, see the chap-
ter “Editing tempo and signature” on page 401.
Adding events to a track
There are a number of ways to add events to a track:
By recording (see “Basic recording methods” on page 
67).
By dragging files and dropping them on the track at the 
desired position.
You can create events by dragging and dropping from the 
following locations:

 The MediaBay and its related windows (see the chapter “The 
MediaBay” on page 273)

 A...

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The Project window
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. Please note the following:
– When importing a single file of a format other than the project settings, 
you can specify which properties (sample rate and/or resolution) should 
be changed.
– When importing multiple files at the same time, you can select to con-
vert the imported files automatically...

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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 symbol”, first click on 
the icon to select it, then click again and select “Scrub” from the pop-up 
menu.
2.Click at the desired position and keep the mouse but-
ton pressed.
The project cursor is moved to the...

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The Project window
If the option “Auto Select Events under Cursor” is acti-
vated in the Preferences (Editing page), all events on the 
selected track(s) that are “touched” by the project cursor 
are automatically selected.
This can be helpful when rearranging your project, since it allows you to 
select whole sections (on all tracks) by selecting all tracks and moving 
the project cursor.
It is also possible to select ranges, regardless of the 
event and track boundaries.
This is done using the Range...

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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 34) and the value set on the Grid pop-up menu.
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 activating the corresponding option on the context menu. 
See “The setup context menus” on page...

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Using Cut, Copy and Paste
You can cut or copy selected events, and paste them in 
again, using the functions on the Edit menu.
When you paste an audio event, it is inserted on the se-
lected track, positioned so that its snap point is aligned 
with the cursor position.
If the selected track is of the wrong type, the event will be inserted on its 
original track. See “The Snap function” on page 56 for information about 
the snap point.
If you use the “Paste at Origin” function, the...

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The Project window
To select one of the resizing modes, select the Arrow tool 
and then click again on the Arrow tool icon on the toolbar. 
This opens a pop-up menu from which you can select one 
of the resizing mode options.
The icon on the toolbar will change, indicating the selected resizing mode.
The actual resizing is done by clicking and dragging the 
lower left or right corner of the event. If Snap is activated, 
the Snap value determines the resulting length (see “The 
Snap function” on page...

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4.Release the mouse button.
The part is “stretched” or “compressed” to fit the new length.
For MIDI parts, this means that the note events are 
stretched (moved and resized).
Controller data will be moved.
For audio parts, this means that the events are moved, 
and that the referenced audio files are time stretched to fit 
the new length.
A dialog shows the progress of the time stretch operation.
ÖYou can adjust which algorithm should be used for the 
time stretch algorithm in the...

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To unlock an event (turn off all lock options), select it 
and select “Unlock” from the Edit menu.
It is also possible to lock a whole track, by clicking the 
padlock symbol in the Track list or in the Inspector.
This disables all editing of all events on the track.
Muting events
To mute individual events in the Project window, proceed 
as follows:
To mute or unmute a single event, click on it with the 
Mute tool.
To mute or unmute several events, select them – either 
by using the...

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The Project window
Editing in Lane Display mode
When you are recording in Stacked cycle recording mode, 
each take ends up on a separate lane on the track, see 
“Recording audio in Stacked mode” on page 77 and “Cy-
cle Record mode: Stacked/Stacked 2 (No Mute)” on page 
82. However, you can also select this lane mode manually 
for individual tracks, and use it when editing in the Project 
window. This makes it easier to view and handle overlap-
ping events and parts.
Audio tracks
1.In the Track list or...