Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

The basics
Setting clef, key, and time signature
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4. Click Apply.
NOTE
You can select another staff in the score and make settings for it without having to 
close the Score Settings dialog first.
RELATED LINKS
Displaying single voices or the complete score on page 1096
Inserting and editing clefs, keys, or time signatures on page 1148
In a split system
If you have a split system you can set different clefs for the upper and lower staff.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Score Settings dialog on the Staff page....

The basics
Setting clef, key, and time signature
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Therefore, when you want to edit the key, decide if you want the key change to apply 
to the entire project, or if you want to use different keys on different staves:
• If the key set at the beginning of the track is to be used on all staves, and if 
any subsequent key changes are also valid for all staves, then leave the “Key 
Changes for the entire Project” option activated.
• If you want to use different keys on different staves, make sure that the...

The basics
Setting clef, key, and time signature
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On the Staff page of the Score Settings dialog
PROCEDURE
1. Make the desired staff active, open the Score Settings dialog and select the 
Staff page.
The Clef/Key section on the Staff page
2. Use the right scrollbar in the Clef/Key section to select the desired key.
3. Click Apply.
NOTE
You can select other staves in the score and make settings for these, without having 
to close the Score Settings dialog.
Setting the key for a split system
If you...

The basics
Transposing instruments
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Setting a local key
You can also set a different key for the selected staff only. This is useful for 
instruments like oboe and English horn that change display transpose and therefore 
also the key.
PROCEDURE
1. Make the desired staff active, open the Score Settings dialog and select the 
Staff page.
2. Activate the “Local Keys” option on the Main subpage in the Clef/Key section.
NOTE
This option is only available if “Key Changes for entire Project” is activated...

The basics
Printing from the Score Editor
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Display Transpose in the Edit Key dialog
If you want to change the Display Transpose setting in the middle of the score, you 
can do this by inserting a key change. In the Edit Key dialog, which is opened by 
double-clicking a key symbol, you can find a Transpose field, in which you can enter 
a transposition value in semitones. This is useful if you are for example writing a 
saxophone part and want the player to switch from alto to tenor saxophone.
NOTE...

The basics
Exporting pages as image files
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Exporting pages as image files
You can export a section of a page or a complete page in various file formats. This 
allows you to import your scores into desktop publishing and drawing applications.
Selecting a section of a page for exporting
If you only want to export a part of a certain page, proceed as follows:
PROCEDURE
1. Make sure that you are in Page Mode.
2. Select the Export tool (“Select Export Range”).
The pointer turns into a cross-hair cursor....

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Working order
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6. Specify name and location for the file and click Save.
The page of the score is exported and saved as a file. It can now be imported into any 
program supporting the selected file format.
Working order
When you prepare a score, we suggest you do things in the following order, since 
this minimizes the time needed if you make a mistake somewhere and need to redo 
a step.
• Preferably work on copies of recorded tracks.
If the parts are fairly complex you might have to...

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Force update
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The last two steps can be performed automatically by the program using the 
Auto Layout features.
• Add layout symbols like endings, page text, etc.
• Print or export the score.
• Go back and create alternative layouts, e. g. to extract voices.
Force update
If for some reason the screen is not redrawn properly (as a result of the computer’s 
recalculation of the appearance of the page), you can select “Force Update” from 
the Functions submenu on the Scores menu or click the...

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Transcribing MIDI recordings
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn:
• How to prepare your parts for score printouts.
• How to use the Display Quantize tool to handle “exceptions” in the score.
• How to resolve parts that contain mixed notes and triplets.
About transcription
This chapter assumes you have a MIDI recording that you want to transform into a 
printable score. However, if the parts are fairly complicated, you probably need to 
perform some manual editing of the notes....

Transcribing MIDI recordings
Preparing parts for score printout
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3. Decide how much permanent alteration to the recording you can accept to 
make the score look good.
If the answer is “none”, you should prepare your score from a copy of the track. See 
the section below.
4. Select all parts (on all tracks) that you want to work on.
5. Open the Score Editor.
6. Activate Page Mode.
Preparing parts for score printout
Below follow a few tips to note when preparing a score for printout:
• If a part is...