Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual
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Entering and editing notes Note values and positions1131 The Quantize value is set on the toolbar on the “Quantize Presets” pop-up menu: • You can also assign key commands to the different Quantize values. This is done in the Key Commands dialog (in the category “MIDI Quantize”). • Just like in the other MIDI editors, you can use the Quantize Panel to create o ther Quantize values, irregular grids, etc. However, this is not often used when inputting score notes. The mouse position info While you often...
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Entering and editing notes Adding and editing notes1132 Sixteenth note positions 2/21.1.1.0 1.1.2.01.1.3.01.1.4.0 1.1.5.01.1.6.01.1.7.0 1.1.8.0 4/4 1.1.1.0 1.1.2.01.1.3.01.1.4.0 1.2.1.01.2.2.01.2.3.0 1.2.4.0 8/8 1.1.1.0 1.1.2.01.2.1.01.2.2.0 1.3.1.01.3.2.01.4.1.0 1.4.2.0 Adding and editing notes Entering notes using the computer keyboard A quick and easy way to enter notes, without having to decide on the pitch, position and note value first is using the computer keyboard. To enter a note, proceed as...
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Entering and editing notes Adding and editing notes 1133 Entering notes with the mouse To add a note to the score, proceed as follows: PROCEDURE 1. Make the staff active. Notes are always inserted on the active staff. 2. Select the desired note value. 3. If you select the note value by clicking on a symbol on the extended toolbar, the Insert Note tool is automatically selected – otherwise select the Insert Note tool on the toolbar or context menu. 4. Select a Quantize value. The Quantize value...
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Entering and editing notes Adding and editing notes 1134 Adding more notes PROCEDURE 1. If you want the next note to have a different length value, select the corresponding note symbol. 2. If you need finer positioning, or if the current value is too fine, change the Quantize value. 3. Move the mouse to the desired position, and click. Notes input at the same position are automatically interpreted as chords, see below. About the interpretation The notes may not always appear in the score as you...
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Entering and editing notes Selecting notes 1135 • If two notes on the same position are too close to each other or if you want their “graphical order” in the score reversed, you can do this without affecting playback. • Stem direction and length is normally automatic, but you can set it yourself. • If you are scoring for piano and therefore (or for other reasons) need a split staff, there are special techniques for this. RELATED LINKS No Overlap on page 1158 Syncopation on page 1157 Accidentals and...
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Entering and editing notes Selecting notes 1136 You can drag to select notes on several voices or staves if you wish. 3. Release the mouse button. All notes with note heads inside the rectangle are selected. If you want to deselect one or more of the notes, hold down [Shift] and click on them. Using the keyboard By default, you can step through (and select) the notes in the staff using the left and right arrow keys. If you press [Shift], you can select a series of notes as you step through them. • If...
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Entering and editing notes Moving notes 1137 Moving notes In the following, you can find descriptions of the various methods to move notes, as well as related features. Moving by dragging PROCEDURE 1. Set the Quantize value. The Quantize value restricts your movement in time. You cannot place notes on positions smaller than the Quantize value. 2. Select the note(s) you want to move. You can select notes across several staves if you wish. 3. Click one of the selected notes and drag it to a new...
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Entering and editing notes Moving notes 1138 Moving across staves – the Lock button If you are editing several tracks, you may want to move notes from one staff to another. PROCEDURE 1. Make the desired Quantize settings and select the notes. Make sure to only select notes on the same staff. 2. Make sure that the “L” (Lock) button on the extended toolbar is deactivated. When this button is activated, you cannot move notes and other objects from one staff to another, which is handy if you need to...
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Entering and editing notes Moving notes 1139 About the lock layers When you are moving and editing notes in the score, you might accidentally move other objects nearby. To avoid this, assign different types of objects to different “lock layers” (up to three) and instruct Cubase to “lock” one or two of these layers, making them unmovable. There are two ways to set up which type of object should belong to which lock layer: • Open the Preferences dialog from the File menu and select the Scores–Note...
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Entering and editing notes Duplicating notes 1140 • To display all the score objects that are associated with the layout layer, activate the Layout Layer (L) button. • To display all the score objects that are associated with the project layer, activate the Project Layer (P) button. • To get an overview of all layers, activate the Colorize Layer (A) button. This deactivates all other layer buttons and displays the score objects in different colors, where each color stands for a specific type of...