Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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The Project windowThe ruler
•The selection you make here affects the ruler, the info line and tooltip position 
values (which appear when you drag an event in the Project window).
You can also select independent formats for other rulers and position displays. 
•To set the display format globally (for all windows), use the primary display format 
pop-up on the Transport panel, or hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and select a 
display format in any ruler.
•If you use the “Timecode” or “User” options and the...

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The Project windowThe Snap function
The Snap function
The Snap function helps you to find exact positions when editing in the Project 
window. It does this by restricting horizontal movement and positioning to certain 
positions. Operations affected by Snap include moving, copying, drawing, sizing, 
splitting, range selection, etc.
•You turn Snap on or off by clicking the Snap icon on the toolbar.
When you are moving audio events with Snap activated, it is not necessarily the 
beginning of the event...

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The Project windowThe Snap function
Grid Relative
If you select this Snap type, events and parts will not be “magnetic” to the grid. 
Rather, the grid determines the step size for moving the events. This means that a 
moved event will keep its original position relative to the grid.
For example, if an event starts at the position 3.04.01 (one beat before bar 4), Snap is 
set to Grid Relative and the Grid Type pop-up menu is set to “Bar”, you can move the 
event in steps of one bar – to the positions...

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The Project windowAuto-Scroll
Snap to Zero Crossing
When this option is activated on the toolbar, splitting and sizing of audio events is 
done at zero crossings (positions in the audio where the amplitude is zero). This helps 
you avoid pops and clicks which might otherwise be caused by sudden amplitude 
changes.
Auto-Scroll
When the Auto-Scroll option is activated, the waveform display will scroll during 
playback, keeping the project cursor visible in the window. You can find the Auto-
Scroll...

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Working with projects
Creating new projects
The New Project command on the File menu allows you to create new projects, either 
as empty projects or based on a template. Depending on the settings on the General 
page in the Preferences dialog, either Steinberg Hub or the Project Assistant dialog 
opens.
Steinberg Hub
When you start Cubase or create new projects using the File menu, Steinberg Hub 
opens. Steinberg Hub keeps you up to date with the latest information and assists you 
with organizing...

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Working with projectsCreating new projects
Opening recent projects
The Recent category in the category bar of the Projects section contains a list of 
recently opened projects. When you select an item in this category, the Create button 
changes to “Open”, allowing you to open the corresponding project. This list is similar 
to the list in the Recent Projects submenu of the File menu.
Choosing a template
In the category bar of the Projects section, the available factory templates are sorted 
into the...

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Working with projectsOpening projects
Opening projects
The “Open…” command on the File menu is used for opening saved project files.
If you open a project saved with a different program version that contains data for 
functions not available in your version, this data may be lost when saving the project 
with your version.
•Several projects can be open at the same time.
This is useful if you want to copy parts or entire sections from one project to 
another.
•If there is already an open project, you...

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Working with projectsSaving projects
Saving projects
Save and Save As
The commands Save and Save As allow you to save the active project as a project file 
(file extension “.cpr”). The Save command stores the project under its current name 
and location, while Save As allows you to rename and/or relocate the file. If a project 
has not been saved yet or if it has not been changed since it was last saved, only Save 
As is available.
A word about file extensions
On Windows systems, file types are...

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Working with projectsSaving projects
•Templates can contain clips and events just like regular projects.
If this is not what you want, make sure to remove all clips from the Pool before you 
save the project as a template.
Templates are always stored in the Templates folder, see “Where are the settings 
stored?” on page 709.
Setting up a default template
If you always want the same default project to open when you launch Cubase, you can 
save a default template. Proceed as follows:
1.Set up a...

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Working with projectsThe Archive and Backup functions
The Archive and Backup functions
Prepare Archive
The “Prepare Archive” function verifies that every clip referenced in the project is 
located in the same folder, and takes actions if that is not the case:
•Any files that are located outside the current project folder will be copied into it.
Please note that audio files residing within the project folder are not copied to the 
audio folder. Therefore, you have to copy them there manually before...