Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

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• To have these symbols actually affect playback, insert them on the Project 
layer and use the Arranger mode.
RELATED LINKS
Settings for other fixed text elements on page 1268
Scores and the Arranger mode on page 1314
Endings
There are two types of endings, closed (“1”) and open (“2”). Both can be stretched 
to any length or height by dragging the handles. You can also double-click or 
right-click the existing number and enter any text you like.
You can insert...

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User Symbols
The User Symbols tab lets you create your own graphic symbols and use these in 
the score.
Creating a user symbol
Initially, the User Symbols tab is empty. To create symbols you use the User 
Symbols editor:
PROCEDURE
1. Double-click on the empty symbol field on the tab.
The User Symbols editor opens. You can also right-click on an empty symbol field and 
select “Edit…” to open the same dialog.
2. Open the Functions pop-up menu and select the desired...

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• You can edit existing symbols at any time by selecting them to the left and using 
the tools and functions.
Any changes you make are automatically stored in the User Symbols tab for the 
project. You can also export symbols for use in other projects, see below.
• To insert a user symbol into the score, click on it on the tab and then click at 
the desired position in the score.
The User Symbols editor – tools and functions
The toolbar contains the following...

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Set Color of Frame
When this is selected, the Color pop-up menu is used to select the color for 
the object frame.
Set Color of Fill
When this is selected, the Color pop-up menu is used to select the fill color 
for objects (if Fill is selected).
Fill
Click this if you want the object to be filled – you can then select a Fill Color 
for it from the Color pop-up menu.
Don’t Fill
Click this if you do not want the object to be filled.
Color
Selects Frame or Fill...

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Import User Symbols…
Loads settings for a complete tab from disk. Note that this replaces the 
current settings.
Export/Import Symbol…
Lets you save or load individual symbols to/from disk. Importing a symbol 
replaces the current symbol on the tab.
Delete
Deletes the selected object(s).
Select All
Selects all objects in the current symbol.
Transform – Scale Symbol
Lets you scale (resize) the selected object by specifying a percentage.
Transform – Mirror...

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Working with chords
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn:
• How to enter chord symbols manually and automatically using the “Make 
Chord Symbols” feature.
• Which settings can be made for chord symbols.
Inserting chord symbols
To insert chord symbols in the score, you can insert them manually by using the 
Chord Symbol button in the Inspector. You can also let Cubase analyze an existing 
recording and create the chord symbols.
Manually
To specify and enter a chord symbol, proceed as...

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4. In the “Chord Type” field, specify a chord type.
You can either enter it directly (for example, by typing a “7”) or select an option from 
the pop-up menu (click the arrow button to open it).
5. If you wish, specify a tension in the Tension field.
Again, this can be done by typing or by using the pop-up menu. However, there are 
some special display options which you can only get by typing (see the table below). 
You might also want to add some text...

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Using Make Chord Symbols
If you have already recorded the chords for a project, Cubase can analyze them and 
create chord symbols:
PROCEDURE
1. Open the recording in the Score Editor.
If you want the chords to be inserted on another track, you can create an empty part 
on that track and open it along with the recording.
2. If you like, make display settings for the chords. These settings are available 
in the Score Settings dialog, on the Project page...

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All selected notes on all staves are taken into consideration. Whenever there is any 
change on any staff, the notes are reinterpreted and a new chord symbol is added. 
This means you should probably avoid having the melody track in the Score Editor 
when you use Make Chord Symbols, or you get a lot more chords than you expect, 
possibly with strange tensions.
In addition to the above, the Quantize value is used. At the most, there is a new 
chord at each...

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Chord Symbols
Chord Symbols Font
• Use the four size value fields to select sizes for the root, the type, the tension, 
and the bass of a chord.
You can type in values or use the pop-up menus. Normally, you would want 
the “Root” size to be the largest and the “Tension” size to be the smallest.
Options
• If you want the root note to be aligned with the bass note, so that they are both 
displayed at the same vertical position, activate “Align Bass Note”.
• If...