Steinberg Cubase 6 Manual

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Key commands 

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Introduction
Most of the main menus in Cubase have key command 
shortcuts for certain items on the menus. In addition, there 
are numerous other Cubase functions that can be per
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formed via key commands. These are all default settings.
You can customize existing key commands to your liking, 
and also add commands for many menu items and func
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tions that currently have no key command assigned. 
You can find out for which functions key commands can 
be assigned by looking in the Key...

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4.In the list, select the item to which you want to assign 
a key command.
Already assigned key commands are shown in the Keys column as well 
as in the Keys section in the top right corner.
5.Alternatively, you can use the search function in the 
dialog to find the desired item.
For a description of how to use the search function, see below.
6.When you have found and selected the desired item, 
click in the “Type in Key” field and enter a new key com
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mand.
You can choose any single...

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Macros are set up in the Key Commands dialog as follows:
1.Click the Show Macros button.
The macro settings are shown in the lower part of the dialog. To hide 
these from view, click the button (now renamed Hide Macros) again.
2.Click New Macro.
A new, unnamed macro appears in the Macros list. Name it by typing the 
desired name. You can rename a macro at any time by selecting it in the 
list and typing in a new name.
3.Make sure that the macro is selected, and use the cat-
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Loading earlier key commands settings 
If you have saved key commands settings with an earlier 
program version, it is possible to use them in this Cubase 
version, by using the “Import Key Command File” function, 
which lets you load and apply saved key commands or 
macros: 
1.Open the Key Commands dialog.
2.Click the “Import Key Command File” button to the 
right of the Presets pop-up menu.
A standard file dialog opens.
3.In the file dialog, use the “Files of type” pop-up menu 
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4.Hold down the desired modifier key(s) and click the 
Assign button.
The current modifier keys for the action are replaced. If the modifier keys 
you pressed are already assigned to another tool, you will be asked 
whether you want to overwrite them. If you do, this will leave the other 
tool without any modifier keys assigned.
5.When you are done, click OK to apply the changes 
and close the dialog.
The default key commands
Below, the default key commands are listed according to...

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Editors category
File category
Media category
MIDI category
Navigate category
Snap On/Off[J]
Solo[S]
Split At Cursor[Alt]/[Option]-[X]
Split Range[Shift]-[X]
Toggle Edit Group on  Selected Tracks[K]
Undo[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Z]
Ungroup[Ctrl]/[Command]-[U]
Unlock[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[U]
Unmute Events[Shift]-[U]
OptionKey command
Show/Hide Infoview[Ctrl]/[Command]-[I]
Show/Hide Inspector[Alt]/[Option]-[I]
Show/Hide Overview[Alt]/[Option]-[O]
OptionKey command
Close[Ctrl]/[Command]-[W]...

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Nudge category
Project category
Quantize category
Tool category
Transport category
OptionKey command
End Left[Alt]/[Option]-[Shift]-[Left Arrow]
End Right[Alt]/[Option]-[Shift]-[Right Arrow]
Left[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Left Arrow]
Right[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Right Arrow]
Start Left[Alt]/[Option]-[Left Arrow]
Start Right[Alt]/[Option]-[Right Arrow]
OptionKey command
Open Browser[Ctrl]/[Command]-[B]
Open Markers[Ctrl]/[Command]-[M]
Open Pool[Ctrl]/[Command]-[P]
Open Tempo Track...

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Windows category
Workspace category
Zoom category
Start/Stop[Space]
StopNum [0]
To Left LocatorNum [1]
To Marker 1[Shift]-[1]
To Marker 2[Shift]-[2]
To Marker 3 to 9Num [3] to [9] or [Shift]-[3] to [9]
To Right LocatorNum [2]
Use External Sync[T]
OptionKey command
Inline: Key Commands[Shift]-[F4]
Inline: Settings[Shift]-[F3]
Inline: View Layout[Shift]-[F2]
OptionKey command
Lock/Unlock Active Workspace[Alt]/[Option]-Num [0]
New[Ctrl]/[Command]-Num [0]
Organize[W]
Workspace...

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