Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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The MIDI editorsScore Editor operations
Changing the text font, size and style
To change the font settings for the text you have added, proceed as follows:
1.Select the text by clicking it with the Object Selection tool.
2.Open the MIDI menu and select “Set Font…” from the Scores submenu.
The Font Settings dialog appears, containing the following settings:
3.When you have made your settings, click Apply.
If you like, you can leave the Font Settings dialog open, select another text block 
and adjust...

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Working with the Chord Functions
Introduction
The chord functions provide you with many possibilities for working with chords. They 
allow you to build chord progressions by adding chord events to the chord track. You 
can transform chord events to MIDI, or you can use the chord track to extract chord 
information from MIDI data to get an overview of the harmonic structure of a MIDI file. 
Furthermore, you can transpose MIDI and audio data using the chord track. 
In this chapter, you find some...

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Working with the Chord FunctionsThe Chord Track
Chord Events
Chord events are representations of chords that control or transpose playback on MIDI, 
instrument, and audio tracks. If these tracks are set up to follow the chord track, chord 
events alter the pitches of MIDI notes and VariAudio segments, see 
“Controlling MIDI or 
Audio Playback with the Chord Track (Follow Chords)” on page 553.
Chord events have a specific start position. Their end, however, is determined by the 
start of the next...

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Working with the Chord FunctionsThe Chord Track
•To set up voicings for an individual chord event, select it and select the voicing 
from the Voicing pop-up menu on the info line.
ÖWhen “Automatic Voicings” is activated in the “Chord Track” Inspector, you can only 
change the voicings for the first chord event on the info line.
•To set up a voicing library (Guitar, Piano, or Basic) for the whole chord track, 
select it from the pop-up menu in the “Chord Track” Inspector section.
•To select a voicing...

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Working with the Chord FunctionsThe Chord Track Inspector Section
•To add a scale event for a chord event, select the chord event, and select a scale 
type from the “Scale Assistant” pop-up menu on the scale lane.
The pop-up menu is available when you select a chord event, and “Automatic 
Scales” is deactivated.
The Scale Assistant shows all available scales for the selected chord events.
•To add a scale event anywhere on the scale lane, select the Draw tool, and click at 
the corresponding position....

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Working with the Chord FunctionsThe Chord Track Inspector Section
Follow Chord Track
In the “Chord Track” section of the Inspector you can determine how your track follows 
the chord track, by selecting an option from the “Follow Chord Track” pop-up menu. 
The following options are available:
ÖIf you set “Follow Chord Track” to “Voicings” or “Single Voice”, you can set up 
separate voicing parameters for your track in the Voicings section.
When you select one of the options from the “Follow Chord...

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Working with the Chord FunctionsThe Chord Track Inspector Section
Configuring Voicing Parameters 
To configure your own voicing parameters for a specific voicing scheme (basic, piano 
or guitar), click the “Configure Voicing Parameters” button in the Voicings section.
The “Configure Voicing Parameters” dialog for the piano voicing scheme of a MIDI track
ÖThe “Start Voicing” section for piano, guitar, and basic voicings lets you select a start 
voicing. This is only available for MIDI, instrument, and...

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Working with the Chord FunctionsThe Chord Editor
In the “Voicing Range” section, you can set up the following parameters:
Guitar Voicings
For guitar voicings the following style parameters are available:
Basic Voicings
For basic voicings, only the “Octave Offset from C3” parameter is available. This 
parameter allows you to determine an offset value for the default octave range. 
Live Transform
On the “Live Transform” pop-up menu of the “Chord Track” Inspector section, you 
can determine if the MIDI...

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Working with the Chord FunctionsThe Chord Assistant (Cubase only)
•To define a root note, a chord type, a tension, and a bass note for your chord 
event, click the corresponding buttons. 
The keyboard display at the bottom of the Chord Editor shows your chord, 
considering the current voicing settings.
•To define a chord with your MIDI keyboard, activate the “MIDI Input” button and 
play a chord.
If the chord is recognized, it is reflected by the chord buttons and the keyboard 
display. Depending on...

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Working with the Chord FunctionsThe Chord Assistant (Cubase only)
Gap Mode
You can use the Chord Assistant to suggest chords in between two chords. Select all 
chords in the gap and activate or deactivate the “Gap Mode” button to determine 
which chord events are considered.
•If “Gap Mode” is activated, the suggestions for the chord events in the gap are 
based on the previous and the next chord. 
•If “Gap Mode” is deactivated, only the previous chord event is taken into account.
Mode – Cadence
If...