Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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Key commandsThe default key commands
Tool category
Transport category
OptionKey command
Erase tool[5]
Draw tool[8]
Drumstick tool[0]
Glue tool[4]
Mute tool[7]
Next Tool[F10]
Play tool[9]
Previous Tool[F9]
Range tool[2]
Object Selection tool[1]
Split tool[3]
Zoom tool[6]
OptionKey command
Auto Punch In[I]
Auto Punch Out[O]
CycleNum [/]
Exchange Time Formats[.]
Fast Forward[Shift]-Num [+]
Fast Rewind[Shift]-Num [-]
ForwardNum [+]
Input Left Locator[Shift]-[L]
Input Position[Shift]-[P]
Input Right...

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Key commandsThe default key commands
Windows category
Workspace category
Zoom category
To Marker 1 to 9[Shift]-Num [1] to Num [9]
RecordNum [*]
Retrospective Record[Shift]-Num [*]
Return to ZeroNum [.] or Num [,] or Num [;]
RewindNum [-]
Set Left Locator[Ctrl]/[Command]-Num [1]
Set Marker 1[Ctrl]/[Command]-[1]
Set Marker 2[Ctrl]/[Command]-[2]
Set Marker 3 to 9[Ctrl]/[Command]-Num [3] to [9] or 
[Ctrl]/[Command]- [3] to [9]
Set Right Locator[Ctrl]/[Command]-Num [2]
Start[Enter]
Start/Stop[Space]...

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Key commandsThe default key commands
Zoom Out Tracks[Alt]/[Option]-[Up Arrow] or [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Up 
Arrow]
Zoom to Event[Shift]-[E]
Zoom to Selection[Alt]/[Option]-[S]
Zoom Tracks Exclusive[Z] or [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Down Arrow]
Option Key command 

Part II:
Score layout and printing
(Cubase only) 

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How the Score Editor works
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn:
- How the Score Editor and MIDI data relate.
- What Display Quantize is and how it works.
Welcome!
Welcome to scoring in Cubase! The Score Editor has been created to allow you to 
get any possible piece of music displayed as a score, complete with all the necessary 
symbols and formatting. It allows you to extract parts out of a full orchestra score, to 
add lyrics and comments, create lead sheets, score for drums, create...

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How the Score Editor worksMIDI notes vs. score notes
MIDI notes vs. score notes
MIDI tracks in Cubase hold MIDI notes and other MIDI data. As you may know, a MIDI 
note in Cubase is only defined by its position, length, pitch and velocity. This is not 
nearly enough information to decide how the note is to be displayed in a score. The 
program needs to know more: What type of instrument are we talking about, Drums? 
Piano? What key is the piece in? What is the basic rhythm? How should the notes be...

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How the Score Editor worksDisplay Quantize
Let’s say we change the Display Quantize value to sixteenth notes in the example:
With Display Quantize set to sixteenth notes
OK, now the timing looks right, but the notes still do not look like what you intended. 
Maybe you can understand that from a computer’s point of view, you did play sixteenth 
notes, which is why there are a lot of pauses. But that’s not how you meant it. You still 
want the track to play back short notes, because it is a staccato...

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How the Score Editor worksDisplay Quantize
Using Rests as Display Quantize setting
Above we used Display Quantize for notes. There is a similar Display Quantize setting 
called “Rests” which is used to set the smallest rest to be displayed. Often, this 
setting is very effective.
Let’s start with the following note example:
As you see, the first note appears one sixteenth note late. If we change the Display 
Quantize value for notes to eighth notes, the score is displayed like this:
With Display...

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How the Score Editor worksEntering notes by hand vs. recording notes
Using the Display Quantize tool
With the “Q” tool, you can insert new Display Quantize values anywhere in the score. 
Inserted Display Quantize values affect the staff from the insertion point onwards, see 
“Inserting Display Quantize changes” on page 750.
Permanent alteration of MIDI data
As a last resort, you can resize, quantize or move the actual note events. However, this 
would result in the music not playing back like it...

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The basics
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn:
- How to open the Score Editor.
- How to switch between Page Mode and Edit Mode.
- How to set up the page size and margins.
- How to hide and show the Symbols Inspector, the toolbar, and the extended 
toolbar.
- How to set up the ruler.
- How to set a zoom factor.
- How to make initial settings for clef, key, and time signature.
- How to transpose instruments.
- How to print and export your score.
Preparations
1.In the Project window,...