Steinberg Cubase 5 Operation Manual
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631 Index Grouping notes545 Accelerando547 Beam546 Brillenbass546 Repeats546 Ritardando547 Guitar Chord Symbols562 Guitar Library563 H Hide Empty Staves About606 All Pages607 Hide First Bar Line in Parts601 Hide Notes beyond Limits530 Hide Pedal Markers573 Hiding Objects599 Hitpoints About234 Editing manually236 Use pop-up menu235 Horizontal Zooming Only35 I Image file Inserting in the Score Editor564 Import Audio CD269 Audio files41 Audio from Video file461 Medium in Pool268 MIDI files464 MPEG files462 Ogg Vorbis files462 OMF462 REX461 Tempo track405 Track Archive466 Video files41 WMA files462 Indent604 Independent track loop Audio Part Editor257 MIDI editors343 Indicate Transpositions107Info line Changing the Note length520 Customizing471 Drum Editor358 Key Editor340 Pool262 Project window32 Sample Editor222 Score Editor497 Inhibit Restart437 Initialize Channel126 I-Note362 Input busses About14 Adding16 Routing to channels18 Viewing in the mixer19 Input channels117 Input Gain About119 Setting record level72 Input levels71 Input Phase switch119 Input selection Multiple audio channels18 Multiple MIDI channels80 Input Transformer389 Input/Output routing panel (Mixer)112 Inputs (Audio)15 Inputs (MIDI)79 Insert buttons535 Insert effect combinations Saving166 Insert effects (Audio)152 Insert into Project266 Insert pop-up menu366 Insert Silence Project window52 Sample Editor228 Insert Slur561 Insert Velocity (MIDI Editors)345 Inserts Bypassing vs. deactivating153 Inserts drag&drop Automation199 Side-Chain163Inspector Audio tracks30 Customizing471 Folder tracks30 General controls29 Handling29 MIDI tracks306 Sub-panels310 Transpose track31 Instrument Freeze174 Intensity (Appearance)474, 475 Interpolate Audio Images225 Interpretation Options526, 527 Iterative Quantize329 J Jog wheel63 K Keep Crescendi Horizontal572 Keep Last Audio cycle recording75 MIDI cycle recording81 Keep Moved Notes within Key517 Key Editing523 Inserting Changes522 Setting Initial499 Key Changes for the entire Project501 Key commands About480 Conventions12 Default484 Importing482 Loading482 Modifying480 Removing481 Resetting483 Searching for481 Keyboard Input button514 Keyboard Symbol562
632 Index L L Button517 Lanes Audio Part Editor256 Stacked Audio Recording77 Stacked MIDI Recording82 Latency Monitoring73 VST System Link439 Layout Layer556 Symbols556 Layout Page (Score Settings dialog)598 Layout Settings About598 Equal Spacing598 Modern Time Signature599 Multi-Rests598 Real Book598 Size598 Staff Separators598 Layout tool523, 550, 560 Move Notes and Context550 Move Single Object550 Layouts About591 Creating591 Export592 Opening591 Opening Tracks In592 Operations592 Selecting592 Ledger lines544 Left locator62 Legato333 Length Adjustment83 Length Compression308 Length of Notes520 Length Quantize345 Level faders117 Level meters Input71 Post-Fader mode72 Settings126LFE amount (Surround)186 Libraries271 Line mode Automation200 MIDI controllers353 MIDI velocity352 Linear Record Mode Audio75 MIDI81 Linear time base 40 Lines To Tracks Explode Function509, 536 List Editor Adding events366 Editing in the list366 Editing in the value display368 Filtering events367 Masking events367 Local (Input Transformer)390 Local Keys502 Locate when clicked in empty space61 Locators62 Lock48 Lock button517 Lock Event Attributes48 Lock Frames437 Lock Layers565 Lock Record Unlock Record86 Logical Editor About381 Actions387 Filter conditions382 Functions386 Opening381 Presets389 Loop Audio Part Editor257 MIDI editors343Lyrics About583 In Voices584 Inserting Manually583 Verse584 Lyrics from Clipboard584 M M button49 Mac OS X Port activation15 Port selection15 Retrieving channel names15 Machine control Setting up436 Macros481 Magnetic Area328 Magnetic Cursor (Snap mode)57 Magnifying Glass tool35 Main Mix Bus17 Make Chord Symbols578 Map Input Bus Metering to Audio Track (in Direct Monitoring)73 Marker Track to Form592 Markers About31 Adding in Marker window55 Drawing on Marker track55 Editing in Project Browser418 Editing on Marker track55 ID numbers54 Key commands for55 Marker track55 Marker window54 Moving55 Removing55 Snapping to57 Mask function367 Media files274 Write protection in MediaBay287
633 Index MediaBay Browse Selection Presets279 Browser276 Context menu search282 Detail search280 Filter buttons280 Media files274 Scanning operations277 Scope283 Search281 Supported files274 Tag Editor284 Tags284 User tags286 Viewer279 VST Sound node277 Write Protection287 Melisma Lines581 Merge All Staves539 Merge Clipboard207 Merge MIDI in Loop331 Merge Record Mode Audio75 MIDI81 Merge Tempo from Tapping336, 408 Meters Characteristics126 Coloring of475 Input level71 Peak Hold Time126 Post-Fader mode72 Settings126 Metric Bias235 Metronome Activating85 Precount85 Settings85 MIDI Functions326 MIDI channel “Any”80 In drum maps362 Selecting for tracks80 Send effects311 MIDI Channel Settings80, 128MIDI Clock About429 Always Send “Start”431 Transmitting431 MIDI Clock Follows Project Position431 MIDI Controller Automation Setup202 MIDI Device Manager315 MIDI devices Defining new for patch selection316 Editing patches318 Installing317 Selecting patches318 MIDI effects About310 Deactivating313 Inserts311 Presets312 Sends311 MIDI files464 MIDI Filter84 MIDI input (Editing via)349 MIDI Input button349, 519 MIDI Input Transformer389 MIDI inputs Renaming79 Selecting for tracks79 MIDI Meaning618 MIDI Modifiers307, 326 MIDI notes Deleting348 Drawing344 Editing velocity352 Moving347 Muting348 Muting in Drum Editor360 Quantizing326 Resizing348 Selecting346 Splitting and gluing348 Transpose (Function)330 Transposing (in editor)347 MIDI outputs In drum maps362 Renaming79Selecting for tracks80 Send effects311 MIDI parts About26 Drawing42 Editing338 Editing in Project Browser416 Sliding contents48 MIDI Record Catch Range83 MIDI reset83 MIDI Thru79 MIDI Timecode Follows Project Time432 MIDI tracks Channel Settings window128 MIDI Modifiers307 Settings306 Minimize Files270 Mix (Cycle Record mode)81 Mixer Common panel113 Exclusive Solo119 Extended channel strips112 Group channels127 Hiding channel types114 Input and output busses117 Input/Output settings112 Link/Unlink channels129 Loading settings130 Multiple mixer windows111 Pan120 Saving settings130 Solo and Mute119 View options113 Volume117 Mixing down to audio file420 MMC Setting up436 Modern Time Signature599 Modifier keys12, 483 Modulation Virtual Keyboard65 Monitor button Audio tracks73 MIDI tracks79 Monitoring modes73
634 Index Monitors (Control Room Channel)137, 138, 144 Mouse Position Box513 Move Bars About606 All Pages607 Move Bars and Staves607 Move Controller (Quantize setting)328 Move Hitpoints236 Move Notes and Context550 Move Single Object550 Move Staves About606 All Pages607 Move to Back/Front44 Move to Cursor44 Move to Next/Prev. Page495, 605 Move to Origin44 Moving Between Voices536 Notes517 Objects graphically using the computer keyboard551 Staves604 Symbols566 Using Bar Handles568 Using key commands517 MP3 files Exporting424 Importing462 MPEG files Audio462 MPEX Pitch Shift209 Time Stretch213 Multi-channel export420 Multi-Rests Creating600 Option598 Settings601 Splitting601 Musical mode Activating in Pool231 Sample Editor231 Musical time base40MusicXML About594 Exporting596 Importing595 Mute Events in Project window49 MIDI notes348 Mixer119 Pre-Send160 Tool49 Tracks49 N New Project34 No Beams529 No Flag/Beam544 No Overlap528 No Stems544 Noise Gate207 Non Quantize setting328 Non-modal dialogs498 Normal Record Mode Audio75 MIDI81 Normal Sizing46 Normalize Audio effect208 SurroundPanner186 Note Layer556 Note Layer Symbols556 About556 Adding559 Note symbols Adding559 Affecting MIDI playback618 Size569 Note Values513 Note Velocity Slider345 Note-dependent Symbols556 Notes Adding514 Assigning colors545 Deleting523 Display Length520 Duplicating518Editing Via MIDI519 Graphic544 Graphic moving550 Grouping545 Head Shape543 Info Dialog542 Ledger lines544 Length520 Moving517 Note Values513 Selecting516 Splitting521 Notes, see also “MIDI notes” Npl files Libraries271 Pool files271 Nudge buttons MIDI editors347 Project window45 Nudge key commands567 Nudge position buttons63 Nudging notes517 Number of Bars dialog603 Numeric keypad61 O Octave Offset Virtual Keyboard65 Octave Symbols572 Offline Process History214 Offset Bar Numbers589 Ogg Vorbis files Exporting424 Importing462 OMF files462 On Import Audio Files41 On Processing Shared Clips205 On Startup setting458 Online (VST System Link)441 O-Note362 O-Note Conversion364 Open456 Open Document Options dialog459 Open Layout591 Optimize All607 Optimize Two/Four Voices534 Option/Alt key12
635 Index Output busses About14 Adding16 Mixing down to file420 Routing channels to18 Surround configurations182 Viewing in the mixer19 Output channels117 Output selection Multiple audio channels18 Multiple MIDI channels80 Outputs (Audio)15 Outputs (MIDI)79 Over Quantize328 Overlapping events Audio Part Editor256 Project window44 Overview38 Overwrite (Cycle Record mode)81 P Padlock symbol48 Page Selecting495 Page Mode495 Page number indicator495 Page Numbers585 Page Setup496 Page Text585 Pan Law121 Pan modes120 Parabola mode Automation201 MIDI controllers353 MIDI velocity352 Part Data mode37 Parts, see “Audio parts” or “MIDI parts” Paste518, 570 Paste at Origin46 Paste Note Attributes545 Paste Time MIDI editing347 Selection ranges52 Patch Banks317 Patch Editor (Surround)187Pattern Banks Previewing in MediaBay284 Peak Hold Time126 Pedal Symbols572 Pedals to Note Length335 Pencil tool42, 559 Pending Connections456 Phase Reverse208 Phones (Control Room Channel)137, 138 Piano roll display Virtual Keyboard65 Piano Staff Fixed Splitpoint521 Variable Splitpoint534 Pickup Bar (Option)602 Pitch Quantize (VariAudio)248 Pitch Shift208 Pitchbend Deleting355 Editing353 Recording82 Virtual Keyboard65 Play tool Project window42 Plug-in delay compensation152 Plug-in Information window MIDI plug-ins313 VST plug-ins 167 Plug-ins Applying213 Automating199 Getting info167 In surround configurations187 Installing VST 2.x166 Organizing167 Poly Pressure events355 Polyphonic Presets534 Polyphonic Voicing531 About532 Automatic539 Display Quantize537 Entering Notes535 Identifying Voices for Notes535 Moving Notes To Voices536 Presets534Rest Handling537 Setting Up533 Stem Direction541 Polyphony (Restricting)335 Pool About261 Audition icon267 Auditioning267 Convert Files272 Duplicating clips263 Handling audio clips263 Import Medium268 Importing Pool files271 Locate missing files267 Record folder269 Search Filters266 Search Functionality265 Status column icons262 Popup Toolbox on Right Click76 Position cursor494 Position Info Window567 Position Mode185 Post-roll84 Pre/Post-CrossFade206 Precount85 Pre-fader sends159 Preferences Popup Toolbox on Right Click76 Presets473 Transferring478 Prepare Archive271 Pre-roll84 Previewing Track presets290 track presets291 Prg field318 Printing From the Score Editor503 Making Settings496 Process Bars406 Process Tempo406 Processing About205 Plug-ins213 Settings and functions206 Undoing214 Program Change315
636 Index Project Activating456 Creating34 Opening456 Saving457 Saving templates457 Template457 Project Browser414 Project cursor494 Autoscroll57 Moving61 Selecting events with44 Snapping to57 Project Layer556 Symbols556 Project Logical Editor About392 Actions397 Filter conditions393 Functions399 Macros399 Opening392 Overview392 Presets399 Project overview line38 Project scrubbing63 Project Setup dialog34 Projects Backup458 Punch In Automatic68 Manual67 Punch Out68 Q Q tool508 Q-points237 Quantize About326 Applying328 Automatic during recording81 Creating grooves from audio237 Ends329 Lengths329 Selecting a value513 Setting on toolbar327 Setup dialog327Tool491 Undo329 Quick Zoom35 R Random (MIDI Modifier)308 Random Quantize setting328 Range (MIDI Modifier)309 Range Selection tool51 Realtime Export421 Realtime mode (time stretch)213 Reconstruct267 Record Catch Range83 Record enable67 Record file type69 Record folder71 Record format69 Record mode Lock86 Unlock86 Record Mode (Linear) Audio75 MIDI81 Recording from busses71 Recording in MIDI editors83 Recording tempo changes405 Recovering recordings87 ReCycle files461 Redo Zoom37 Regions Creating229 Creating from events53 Creating with Detect Silence217 Editing229 Exporting as audio files269 Removing230 Rehearsal Marks573 Relative snapping56 Remaining Record Time Display86 Remote control Accessing user panels302 Key commands302 Setting up300 Writing automation301 Remove DC Offset211 Remove Empty Tracks39 Remove missing files267Remove Parameter201 Removing crossfades93 Removing fades90 Repeat Events and parts45 Loop333 MIDI notes347 Repeats546 Repeats Symbols573 Replace Audio in Video File450 Replace Record Mode Audio 75 MIDI81 Reset83 Reset Layout607 Reset Mixer126 Reset pop-up (VariAudio)252 Resolution (Recording)69 Resolving429 Restrict Polyphony335 Rests Creating Multi-Rests600 In Polyphonic Voices533, 537 Retrospective Record83 Return To Start Position on Stop63 Reverse211 Reverse (MIDI function)336 Revert459 ReWire About452 Activating453 Channels454 Routing MIDI454 REX files461 Right locator62 Ritardando547 Root key105 Routing Audio to and from busses18 Effect sends159 Effect sends (Panning)160 Ruler497, 567 About33 Adding additional time scales33 Ruler tracks33
637 Index S S button49 Sample Editor Audio clip information222 AudioWarp tab222 Audition225 Definition tab222 Elements menu221 Free Warp238 Hitpoints tab223 Info line222 Inspector222 MIDI Input249 Process tab223 Range tab223 Toolbar221 VariAudio tab223 Zooming224 Sample rate34 Sample size69 Save457 Save New Version457 Scissors tool MIDI editors348 Project window46 Score Editor521 Score Drum Map About610 Display Pitch610 Initializing611 Setting Up610 Score Editor498 Adding an image file564 Box symbol573 Score Settings About512 Switching Staves512 Values For Note Input512 Score Title585 Score Toolbar Showing and Hiding497 Scores Notes To MIDI510 Scrolling495Scrubbing Events in Project window43 Events in Sample Editor226 Project63 Resizing events by47 While setting snap point226 Search Functionality in Pool265 Search key commands481 Select Tool Show Extra Info32 Selecting Events in Project window43 Layouts 592 MIDI notes346 Mixer channels123 Notes516 Symbols565 Send effects (Audio)157 Set Note Info dialog544 Set Pool Record Folder269 Set Record Folder71 Set root key for unassigned events105 Set Timecode at Cursor433, 435 Shared copy45 Show All Used Automation198 Show Braces in Edit mode606 Show Controllers38 Show Data on Small Track Heights37 Show Event Names37 Show Event Volume Curves Always89 Show Filter View367, 497 Show Long Staff Names on new Pages526, 588 Show Note Info by the Mouse515, 517 Show Part Borders339 Show Track Colors39 Show Video Thumbnails447 Showing Objects600 Shuffle528 Shuffle (Snap mode)57 Shuttle speed63Side-Chain Drag&drop163 Using161 Signal levels71 Silence211 Sine mode Automation201 MIDI editing354 Single Line Drum Staff612 Size (System)530 Sizing Applies Time Stretch47 Sizing Moves Contents46 Slices Creating236 Slurs Adding560 Bezier slurs561 Shape and Direction569 Snap MIDI editors344 Project window56 Sample Editor230 Snap MIDI Parts to Bars83 Snap mode517 Snap point Setting for clips in Pool268 Setting in Project window56 Setting in Sample Editor226 Snap Slurs when dragging560 Snap to Zero Crossing Audio Part Editor259 Preference setting57 Sample Editor230 Snap Track Heights35 Solo Audio Part Editor257 Folder tracks53 MIDI editors343 Mixer119 On Selected Track49 Tracks49 Solo Defeat119, 161 Solo Record in MIDI Editors83 Speaker icon MIDI editors344 Score Editor518
638 Index Speaker tool Audio Part Editor257 Project window42 Speakers (SurroundPanner)185 Spectacle Bass546 Spectrum Analyzer217 Split Events46 Range52 Split at Cursor MIDI editors348 Project window46 Split Loop MIDI editors348 Project window46 Split MIDI Events46 Split Note Explode Function509, 536 Piano Staff521 Split Staff Setting up521 Split Tool603 Spread Page About606 All Pages607 Square mode Automation201 MIDI editing354 Stacked Cycle Recording Audio77 MIDI82 Staff Mode Split521 Staff Names Displaying588 Long and Short588 Staff Options529 Staff Presets525 Staff Settings About507 Switching Staves525 Staff Size599 Standard Mode185 Start Record at Left Locator67 Startup options458 Static Value Line (Automation)200 Stationary cursors57Statistics218 Staves Moving604 Stem Direction About541 In Polyphonic Voices541 Manual Flip541 Set Note Info dialog544 Stems Hidden544 Stems Length 542 Step Bar (Key command)61 Step Input350 Stereo Flip211 Stereo Pan Law121 Stereo pan modes120 Stop after Automatic Punch Out84 Straighten Pitch (VariAudio)249 Strip Silence217 Studio Connections323 Studio Cue Mix147 Studio Manager323 Studios (Control Room Channel)137, 138 Surround About181 Applying plug-ins187 Exporting to file187 Positioning sounds184 Routing to surround channels183 Setting up182 SurroundPanner184 Suspend Autoscroll57 Suspend VST3 plug-in processing when no audio signals are received (VST3)151, 175 Swing327 Symbol Palettes About497 Available Symbols558 Customizing558 Displaying557 Moving and Handling558 Symbols Adding560 Adding to Notes559 Aligning570 Creating574Deleting570 Duplicating566 Guitar Chords562 In Palettes558 Length569 Moving566 Moving with Keyboard567 Note Layer Symbols556 Note-dependent556 Relation to Staves and Voices558 Resizing569 Selecting565 Symbols Inspector Customizing557 Sync indicator433 , 435 Sync Project and Mixer Selection123 Sync Selection415 Synchronization About428 Audio card settings434 Connections for431 Formats428 Frame rates430 Indicator (Transport panel)433, 435 Machine control436 Options437 Project Synchronization Setup dialog431 Recording in Sync mode68 Send MIDI Clock in Stop Mode432 Syncing equipment431 To timecode433 System Exclusive About368 Bulk Dumps369 Editing370 Recording parameter changes370 System Lines530 System Sizes (Staff Settings)530
639 Index T Tablature Automatic Creation614 Capo614 Clef615 Editing615 Manual Creation615 MIDI Channels614 Number Note Head615 Talkback (Control Room Channel)137, 139, 144 Tap Tempo407 Templates457 Tempo About402 Calculating407 Editing404 Editing in Project Browser418 Importing and exporting405 Setting in Fixed mode405 Tapping407 Tempo based tracks40 Tempo Change Symbol574 Tempo recording198, 405 Tempo Symbols574 Text Adding581 Aligning582 Block Text585 Editing582 Font, Size and Style582 Importing from file585 Lyrics583 Melisma Lines581 Page Text585 Regular583 Replacing Words587 Text Attribute Sets About582 Creating582 Using582 Thin Out Data335Ties About515, 549 Adding As Symbols560 Direction544 Dynamics569 Flat550 Shape and Direction569 Splitting521 Using the Cut Notes Tool 550 Time based tracks40 Time display62 Time format33 Time Linear MIDI editors341 Time Scales33 Time Signature About402 Composite500 Editing405, 523 For Grouping only500 Inserting522 Modern599 Setting Initial499 Signature track/Tempo Track Editor500 Time Stretch212 Time Warp tool408 Timecode About428 Frame rates430 Synchronizing to433 Toggle Track List40 Tool modifier keys483 Toolbar Audio Part Editor255 Customizing471 Drum Editor358 Key Editor340 List Editor365 Pool261 Project window31 Sample Editor221 Score Editor496 Toolbox On right click76 Track Archive Importing466Track Controls Settings472 Track list About28 Customizing472 Dividing40 Track presets Extracting sound from178 Previewing290, 291 Removing290 Track Quick Controls304 About296 Assigning parameters296 Controlling the mixer298 Remote Control setup297 Removing 296 Renaming296 Replacing296 Track types26 Tracks Adding38 Audio channel configuration70 Changing the height35 Color39 Disabling/Enabling63 Freezing156 Importing/Exporting466 Locking49 Musical/Linear time base40 Removing39 Renaming39 Selecting39 Transcription506 Transferring Projects and settings478 Tracks between projects466 Transformer (MIDI effect)381 Transparent events37 Transport menu Functions60 Playback options64 Transport panel Customizing471 Display format62 Hiding and showing60 Key commands61 Overview60
640 Index Transpose Info line32 MIDI function330 MIDI Modifier308 Transpose track About104 Transposing519 Transposing instruments503 Triangle mode Automation201 MIDI editing354 Trills561 Trim buttons47 Trim tool342 Tuplet Quantize Setup327 Tuplets552 Display Options554 Group Symbols572 U Undo Processing214 Quantize329 Recording74 Zoom37 Ungroup48 Unlock48 Unlock Layout when editing single parts495 Unstretch Audio242 Upbeats602 Upd button504 Update Display423 Update Origin262 Use colors for additional meanings545 Use Cubase 3 EQ settings as default125 Use File Extension in File Dialog457 Use Selected ASIO Ports for Data only442 User Panels30, 122 Audio Tracks122 User Symbols574 UV22 HR156 V Variable Split534 VariAudio About243 Bypass252 Changing the pitch247 Editing Pitch/Time247 Editing segments245 Extract MIDI252 Features243 Listening to your edits252 Pitch Quantize248 Reset252 Straighten Pitch249 Velocity Editing352 Editing via MIDI350 Info line32 MIDI function335 Virtual Keyboard65 Velocity Compression308 Velocity Shift MIDI Modifier308 Verses (Lyrics)584 Video Extracting audio from450 Generating thumbnail cache files449 Import preferences448 Importing files448 Playing back447 Playing back via FireWire448 Preparations (Windows)446 Replacing audio450 Setting up446 Video Cache Size447 Video track Editing in Project Browser417 Showing thumbnails447Virtual Keyboard About65 Computer keyboard display65 Description65 Modulation65 Note velocity level65 Octave Offset65 Piano roll display65 Pitchbend65 Voice Insert buttons535 Voices About532 Converting to Tracks539 Display Quantize537 Entering Notes Into535 Identifying for Notes535 Moving Notes To 536 Rest Handling537 Setting Up533 Stem Direction541 Volume (Info line)118 Volume curve95 Volume handle90 VST 3 Suspend VST3 plug-in processing when no audio signals are received151, 175 VST Channel Settings122 VST Connections16 Presets17 VST Expression About373 Drum Editor375 In-Place Editor375 Key Editor375 List Editor377 Score Editor375 VST Instrument channel Setting up170 VST Instruments Activating171 Browsing for sounds176 Channels171 Freezing174 Presets for instruments175 Saving Presets177 Using VST System Link443