Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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Working with projectsRange editing
•Double-clicking on an event with the Range Selection tool creates a selection 
range encompassing the event.
If you hold down [Shift] you can double-click several events in a row, and the 
selection range will expand to encompass them all. Double-clicking a second time 
on an event opens it for editing in the Sample Editor.
Making selection ranges for several non-contiguous tracks
You can create selection ranges that cover several tracks. It is also possible to...

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Working with projectsRange editing
•By using the Trim buttons on the toolbar.
The left Trim buttons will move the start of the selection range and the right 
buttons will move the end. The edges will be moved by the amount specified on 
the Grid pop-up menu.
•By using the Nudge buttons on the toolbar.
These will move the whole selection range to the left or the right. The amount of 
movement depends on the selected display format (see 
“The Project Setup 
dialog” on page 62) and the value specified on...

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Working with projectsRegion operations
Deleting selection ranges
Again, you can either use “regular” Delete or “Delete Time”:
•If you use the Delete function on the Edit menu (or press [Backspace]), the data 
within the selection range is replaced by empty track space.
Events to the right of the range keep their position.
•If you use “Delete Time” on the Edit menu’s Range submenu, the selection range is 
removed and events to the right are moved to the left to close up the gap.
Other functions
On the...

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Working with projectsThe Edit History dialog
The Edit History dialog
In the Edit History dialog you can undo and redo many edit actions. Actions that can 
be undone include all functions in the Project window as well as in the editors. It is 
also possible to undo audio processes or applied plug-in effects. However, these are 
better removed and modified using the Offline Process History (see 
“The Offline 
Process History dialog” on page 315).
ÖIn the Preferences dialog (General page) you can limit...

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Working with projectsThe Preferences dialog
The Preferences dialog
When you open the File menu (the Cubase menu on a Mac) and select 
“Preferences…”, the Preferences dialog opens. This dialog provides a large number 
of options and settings that control the global behavior of Cubase.
The dialog has a number of pages, each containing options and settings belonging to 
a particular topic.
•In the list on the left, click on one of the entries to open the corresponding page.
•You can find detailed...

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Working with projectsThe Preferences dialog
Loading a preference preset
To load a saved preference preset, simply select a preset from the Preference Presets 
pop-up menu. The preset is applied immediately.
Saving partial preferences settings
It is also possible to save partial preferences settings. This is useful when you have 
made settings that only relate to a certain project or situation, for example. When you 
apply a saved partial preference preset, you only change the saved settings. All other...

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Working with tracks and lanes
Setting up tracks
Adding tracks
To add a track to the project, proceed as follows: 
1.Open the “Add Track” submenu from the Project menu or from the track list 
context menu.
2.Select a track type.
If you select the Audio, MIDI, Group Channel, or Instrument option from the Add 
Track submenu, a dialog opens, allowing you to insert several tracks in one go. 
Just enter the desired number of tracks in the Count field. 
•For Audio, MIDI, and Group Channel tracks, you can...

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Working with tracks and lanesSetting up tracks
Naming tracks
To rename a track, proceed as follows:
1.Double-click in the name field and type in a new name for the track.
2.Press [Return] to close the name field.
•If you want all events on the track to get the same name, hold down any modifier 
while pressing [Return].
•If “Parts get Track names” is activated in the Preferences dialog (Editing page) and 
you move an event from one track to another, the moved event will automatically be 
named...

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Working with tracks and lanesSetting up tracks
•To set the number of tracks to view in the current Project window, use the Track 
Scale pop-up menu (opened by clicking the arrow button above the vertical zoom 
control).
The track height will be adjusted to show only the number of tracks specified on 
the pop-up menu. By selecting “Zoom N Tracks” from the pop-up you can 
manually set the number of tracks to fit in the current Project window.
By default, lanes have a track height of 4 rows (see “Working...

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Working with tracks and lanesSetting up tracks
Proceed as follows:
1.Move the mouse pointer over the lower border of the (unselected) track you want 
to resize.
The mouse pointer turns into a divider symbol.
2.Hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag the lower border of the track until it reaches the 
desired height.
Now, when you select this track, (and “Enlarge Selected Track” is activated), it will 
be enlarged. It will revert to the changed size, when you select a different track.
Defining the track time...