Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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The basicsThe project cursor
Editing parts on different tracks
If you have selected parts on two or more tracks (or several entire tracks – no parts) 
and open the Score Editor, you get one staff for each track (although you can split a 
staff in two, e.g. when scoring for piano). Think of the Project window as an overview 
of your entire score and the tracks as representing one instrument each.
Editing predefined combinations of tracks
How to open the Score Editor for a certain combination of tracks...

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The basicsPage Mode
Page Mode vs. Edit Mode
When Page Mode is not activated, the Score Editor is in Edit Mode. All you can do in 
Edit Mode, you can also do in Page Mode. But Page Mode offers lots of additional 
features which are directly related to how the score is displayed and printed.
Changing the Background in Page Mode
In Page Mode, you can specify different background textures for the score by 
selecting an option from the Background Texture pop-up menu on the toolbar.
ÖThe background texture...

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The basicsChanging the zoom factor
Changing the zoom factor
There are two ways to change the zoom in Page Mode: by setting a zoom factor on 
the zoom pop-up menu or by using the Zoom tool (magnifying glass).
Using the Zoom pop-up menu
Above the vertical scrollbar to the right you can find a pop-up menu allowing you to 
set the zoom factor. 
By zooming in you can make detailed adjustments to symbols, etc. By zooming out 
you get a better overview.
•If you select “Fit Page”, the zoom factor is adjusted...

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The basicsThe active staff
The active staff
One thing to note when you are working with multiple staves is the “active” staff. Only 
one staff at a time can be active, and it is indicated by a blue rectangle to the left of the 
clef symbol.
ÖTo make a staff active, click anywhere on it. By default, you can also use the up and 
down arrow keys on the computer keyboard to step between staves.
Making page setup settings
Before preparing the score for printout, you have to make some page settings for...

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The basicsDesigning your work space
2.Activate the desired options.
The status line
The status line features the Mouse Time and the Mouse Note Position displays as well 
as the Current Chord Display, which helps you identify chords in the Score Editor 
note display. It can be hidden/displayed using the “Status Line” option in the “Set up 
Window Layout” pane.
The status line has its own Setup dialog where you can specify exactly which 
properties you want to see. 
•Right-click on the status line and...

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The basicsDesigning your work space
The Symbols Inspector
This area contains symbol tabs, which are used to add symbols to the score. It can be 
hidden/displayed using the Symbols option in the “Set up Window Layout” pane.
The symbol tabs can also be opened as free-floating palettes by opening them, right-
clicking any of the buttons and selecting “Open as Palette” from the context menu. 
This way you can move symbol palettes around on the screen by clicking and 
dragging their title bars....

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The basicsAbout the Score Editor context menus
•To specify which units to show on the rulers, open the Zoom pop-up menu and 
select one of the options.
You can choose between points, inches, and centimeters.
•To hide the rulers, select “Off” from the pop-up menu.
The Position Info window
To help you when positioning objects in the score, the Page Mode has a special 
Position Info window, in which you can view and adjust object positions numerically, in 
the unit selected for the ruler. To display the...

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The basicsSetting clef, key, and time signature
Setting clef, key, and time signature
When preparing to enter notes into a score, you probably want to start out by setting 
the desired clef, key, and time signature for the staff. The text below assumes you are 
working on one track only. If you have multiple staves, you either make this setting 
independently for each staff or for all staves at once, see 
“Staff settings” on page 748.
Normally, all these symbols appear at the beginning of each staff....

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The basicsSetting clef, key, and time signature
2.If the project is in 4/4 or 2/2, you can select common time/cut time directly by 
clicking one of the two symbols on the right.
This sets the time signature to 4/4 or 2/2, respectively and also inserts a 
common/cut time symbol on the staff.
3.If the project is in any other time, set the numerator and denominator above and 
below the line, respectively.
The numerator can consist of several numbers for composite time signatures. 
However, if the...

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The basicsSetting clef, key, and time signature
Setting the time signature using the signature track/Tempo Track Editor
You can also add, edit and delete time signatures using the signature track or the 
Tempo Track Editor (see the chapter 
“Editing tempo and signature” on page 610).
Please note the following:
•The score always shows the time signature events set in the signature 
track/Tempo Track Editor, regardless of whether or not the Tempo button is 
activated. Likewise, any time signatures you...