Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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RecordingOptions and Settings
About Pre-roll and Post-roll
The pre-roll and post-roll value fields (below the left/right locator fields) on the 
Transport panel have the following functionality:
•By setting a pre-roll value, you instruct Cubase to “roll back” a short section 
whenever playback is activated.
This applies whenever you start playback, but is perhaps most relevant when 
recording from the left locator (punch in activated on the Transport panel) as 
described below.
•By setting a...

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RecordingOptions and Settings
•To activate the precount, click the Precount button on the Transport panel.
You can also select the “Precount On” option on the Transport menu or set up a 
key command for this.
Metronome settings
You make settings for the metronome in the Metronome Setup dialog, opened from 
the Transport menu.
In the Metronome Options section, the following options are available:
The following precount options are available: 
OptionDescription
Metronome in 
Record/PlayAllows you to...

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Further configuration options for MIDI and audio clicks are available in the Click 
Outputs section:
Lock and Unlock Record
During recording it can happen that you accidentally deactivate the record mode, e. g. 
by pressing [Space]. In order to prevent this, you can set up a key command for this in 
the Key Commands dialog. If you use the Lock Record key command, the Record 
button will turn gray and the record mode is locked until you use the Unlock Record 
key command...

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Quantizing MIDI and Audio
Introduction
Quantizing means moving recorded audio or MIDI and positioning it on the nearest 
grid position that is musically relevant. Quantizing is designed to correct errors, but 
you can also use it in a creative way. 
You can quantize audio and MIDI to a grid or to a groove. You can also quantize 
multiple audio tracks simultaneously. 
Audio and MIDI can be quantized at the same time. However, what exactly happens 
during quantizing differs for audio and MIDI:
•Audio...

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Quantizing MIDI and AudioQuantizing MIDI Event Starts
AudioWarp quantize prevents warp markers from ending up on the same position. If 
conflicts occur, only one of the warp markers is quantized. For example, if you use a 
quantize value of 1/4 on audio that is based on sixteenth notes, the warp markers at 
the quarter-note positions are quantized to the grid, and the remaining warp markers 
are moved, keeping the relative distances between the warp markers.
You can also apply AudioWarp quantizing to...

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Quantizing MIDI and AudioAudioWarp Quantizing Multiple Audio Tracks (Cubase Only)
Proceed as follows:
1.Create an edit group for the audio tracks that you want to quantize.
2.In the Sample Editor, create hitpoints for at least one of the audio tracks that you 
want to quantize, and fine-tune the hitpoint detection result with the Threshold 
slider.
3.Open the Quantize Panel.
4.Set up the parameters in the “Slice Rules” section and click the Slice button.
5.Set up the parameters in the Quantize...

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Quantizing MIDI and AudioThe Quantize Panel
Common Settings
Quantize Presets Pop-Up Menu
On this pop-up menu, you can select a quantize or a groove preset.
Save/Remove Preset
The preset controls allow you to save the current settings as a preset, making them 
available on all “Quantize Presets” pop-up menus. This includes Swing, “Catch 
Range”, etc.
•To save a preset, click the “Save Preset” button (the plus sign) to the right of the 
Quantize Presets pop-up menu.
A preset name is generated...

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Quantizing MIDI and AudioThe Quantize Panel
Reset Quantize 
This button is identical with the “Reset Quantize” function on the Edit menu (see 
“Reset Quantize” on page 142). 
Quantize 
Clicking this button applies your settings. 
Options For Quantizing to a Musical Grid
Grid
On this pop-up menu you can determine the basic value for the quantize grid. 
Swing
This parameter lets you offset every second position in the grid, creating a swing or 
shuffle feel.
This setting is only available when a...

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Quantizing MIDI and AudioThe Quantize Panel
Options for Quantizing to a Groove
Groove quantizing is intended for recreating existing rhythmic feels by matching your 
recorded music to a timing grid generated from a MIDI part or an audio loop.
To extract the groove from a MIDI part, from an audio loop, an audio event with 
hitpoints, or sliced audio, select the material and drag it onto the grid display in the 
middle of the Quantize Panel. Alternatively, you can use the “Create Groove Quantize...

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Quantizing MIDI and AudioThe Quantize Panel
Options for Quantizing Multiple Audio Tracks
In the “Slice Rules” section, you determine how the audio events are sliced at the 
hitpoints. 
Hitpoint Tracks
This column lists all audio tracks of your edit group that have hitpoints.
Priority
In this column, you can define a priority for each track. This specifies which hitpoints 
are used to slice your audio events. The track with the highest priority defines where 
the audio is sliced. The audio on all...