Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Key Commands
The default key commands
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Zoom category
Option Key command
Zoom Full [Shift]-[F]
Zoom In [H]
Zoom In Tracks [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Down Arrow]
Zoom Out [G]
Zoom Out Tracks [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Up Arrow]
Zoom to Event [Shift]-[E]
Zoom to Selection [Alt]/[Option]-[S]
Zoom Tracks Exclusive [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option]-[Down 
Arrow] 

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File handling
Importing audio
In Cubase audio can be imported in a variety of different formats. For example, you 
can import tracks from audio CDs, or import audio files saved in different formats 
(compressed and uncompressed).
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Importing Media on page 513
Audio file import options
When you are importing audio files, there are a number of options concerning how 
the files should be treated by Cubase:
• You can choose to copy the file into the Audio folder of the project and have 
the...

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• When importing multiple files at the same time, you can select to convert the 
imported files automatically if necessary, i.
 e. if the sample rate is different than 
the project’s or the resolution is lower than the project setting.
NOTE
When you import 5-channel interleaved files that do not have the speaker 
arrangement metadata (“BEXT”), Cubase always considers them as 5.0 format.
Use Settings
No Options dialog will appear when you import. Instead, you can select...

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• To import the CD tracks into the Pool, select “Import Audio CD…” from the 
Media menu.
This might be the preferred method if you want to import several CD tracks in 
one go.
Selecting one of the Import Audio CD menu items brings up the following dialog:
1) Play
2) Stop
3) Play from Left Marker
4) Play to Right Marker
5) Start of selection handle
6) End of selection handle
To import one or more tracks, proceed as follows:
PROCEDURE
1. If you have more than one CD...

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2. Windows only: Activate the “Secure Mode” option if you want to use a Secure 
Read mode.
Use this if you encounter problems when trying to import an audio CD. Error checking 
and correction will be done during the process. Note that this mode will take more 
time.
3. In the Windows version, select the data transfer speed from the Speed 
pop-up menu.
While you normally want to use the fastest possible speed, you may have to select a 
slower speed for flawless audio...

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• If you want to copy and import a section of an audio CD track only, select the 
track in the list and specify the start and end of the selection to be copied by 
dragging the handles in the copy selection ruler.
NOTE
Note that you can import sections of several audio CD tracks by selecting them in turn 
and adjusting the selection. The start and end settings for each track are displayed in 
the list.
• You can audition the selected audio CD track by clicking the Play...

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• REX 2 files (file format of ReCycle 2.0 and later, extension “.rx2”).
IMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANT
For this to work, the REX Shared Library needs to be installed on your system.
PROCEDURE
1. Select an audio track and move the project cursor to where you want the 
imported file to start.
You probably want to import REX files to tempo based audio tracks, since this will 
allow you to change the tempo later on (having the imported REX file automatically...

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Exporting and importing OMF files (Cubase Pro only)
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The following file types are supported:
FLAC files
FLAC is an open source format and stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. Audio 
files in this format are typically 50 to 60
 % smaller than regular Wave files. FLAC 
files are not converted to Wave files on import.
MPEG audio files
MPEG, which stands for Moving Picture Experts Group, is the name of a family of 
standards used for encoding audio-visual information (e.
 g. movies, video,...

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Exporting OMF files
When exporting tracks and files as OMF, you should consider setting up your 
project to use mono tracks and mono files, to allow compatibility with audio 
applications that provide limited support for interleaved audio files.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the File menu, open the Export submenu and select “OMF…”.
The Export Options dialog opens.
2. Use the track list to the left to select the tracks that you want to include in...

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4. If you want to copy only the portions of audio files that are used in the project, 
activate “Consolidate Events”.
You can also define handle lengths in milliseconds to include audio outside each 
event boundary for later fine tuning. If you do not have any handles when 
consolidating audio files, you will not be able to adjust fades or edit points when the 
project is imported in another application.
5. Select “1.0 File” or “2.0...