Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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Working with projectsThe Archive and Backup functions
This dialog contains the following options:
3.Make the desired settings.
4.Click OK. 
A copy of the project is saved in the new folder. The original project is not affected.
Cleanup
The Cleanup function on the File menu helps you to save hard disk space by locating 
and – if you like – deleting unused audio files in the project folders on your disk.
1.Select “Cleanup…” from the File menu.
If there are any open projects, an alert shows. Clicking...

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Working with projectsThe Project Setup dialog
In the following situations, the Cleanup function will list files that are not unused:
- If you have moved or renamed files or folders (without updating the project files to 
use the new paths), there is no way for Cubase to know that these files are used in 
a project. 
- If you perform the Cleanup function on a folder in which there are audio files 
belonging to other projects (outside the folder), these files will be considered 
“unused”.
•Also, make...

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Working with projectsThe Project Setup dialog
CompanyHere you can add a name that will be written as the company name 
into the iXML chunk when exporting audio files with the 
corresponding option activated (see 
“AIFF files” on page 645). The 
default setting for this can be set in the Preferences dialog (General–
Personalization page).
StartThe start time of the project. Allows you to have the project start at 
another time than zero. Also used for setting the sync start position 
when synchronizing...

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Working with projectsZoom and view options
Zoom and view options
Zooming in the Project window is done according to the standard zoom techniques, 
with the following special notes:
•When you are using the Zoom tool (magnifying glass), the result depends on the 
“Zoom Tool Standard Mode: Horizontal Zooming Only” option in the Preferences 
dialog (Editing–Tools page).
If this is activated and you drag a selection rectangle with the Zoom tool, the 
window will only be zoomed horizontally (track height...

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Working with projectsZoom and view options
You find the following options are available on the Zoom submenu on the Edit menu:
•If the “Zoom while Locating in Time Scale” option is activated in the Preferences 
dialog (Transport page), you can also zoom by clicking in the ruler and dragging up 
or down with the mouse button pressed.
Drag up to zoom out; drag down to zoom in.
•You can zoom the contents of parts and events vertically, using the waveform 
zoom slider in the top right corner of the event...

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Working with projectsZoom and view options
Zoom presets and cycle markers
The pop-up menu to the left of the horizontal zoom control allows you to select, create 
and organize zoom presets. These are useful if you want to set up different zoom 
settings (e.
 g. one where the whole project is displayed in the project window and 
another with a high zoom factor for detailed editing). With this pop-up menu, you can 
also zoom in on the area between cycle markers in the project.
The upper part of the menu...

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Working with projectsZoom and view options
The Zoom history
Cubase maintains a history of recent zoom stages, allowing you to undo and redo 
zoom operations. This way you can zoom in several steps and then easily go back to 
the zoom stage at which you started.
There are two ways to invoke Undo Zoom and Redo Zoom:
•Use the items on the Zoom submenu on the Edit menu.
You can also assign key commands for these.
•Double-click with the Zoom tool (magnifying glass) to Undo Zoom.
Press [Alt]/[Option] and...

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Working with projectsZoom and view options
The Event Display–MIDI page contains settings for MIDI parts:
The Event Display–Chords page contains settings for chords:
Fade Handle 
BrightnessIncreases or decreases the brightness of the set fade lines within 
audio events.
Background Color 
ModulationWhen this is activated, the backgrounds of audio waveforms are 
displayed in a different way, reflecting the waveform dynamics. This is 
especially useful to get an overview when working with small track...

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Working with projectsAudio handling
Audio handling
When you work with audio files, it is crucial to understand how audio is handled in 
Cubase:
When you edit or process audio in the Project window, you always work with an audio 
clip that is automatically created on import or during recording. This audio clip refers 
to an audio file on the hard disk that itself remains untouched. This means, that audio 
editing and processing is “non-destructive”, in the sense that you can always undo 
changes or...

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Working with projectsScrubbing audio
Scrubbing audio
The Scrub tool allows you to locate positions in the audio part or event by playing 
back, forwards or backwards, at any speed:
1.Select the Play tool and click a second time on the icon.
A pop-up menu opens.
2.Select “Scrub”.
3.Click at the desired position of your audio event or part and keep the mouse button 
pressed.
The project cursor moves to the position where you click. The mouse pointer is not 
visible anymore.
4.Drag to the left or right....