Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Working with layouts
Layout operations
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Layout operations
The Score Settings dialog contains a Layout page, where you can make settings for 
the different layouts. To the left of the dialog, all existing layouts in the project are 
listed (this is the same list as in the Open Layout dialog, see above). The layout 
currently used is highlighted in the list.
Opening the tracks in a layout
To select another combination of tracks for editing, select the corresponding layout 
in the list.
• You can keep...

Working with layouts
Using layouts – an example
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• To remove all layouts for which there no longer are track combinations, select 
“Clean Up” on the Functions pop-up menu.
Importing and exporting layouts
By selecting a layout and selecting “Export” or “Import” from the Functions pop-up 
menu below the list, you can export or import a Layout. Note that all Staff settings 
are taken into account, when exporting or importing a layout.
Working with Display Transpose
You can specify for each staff in a...

Working with layouts
Marker Track to Form
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Marker Track to Form
If you have created markers in the Project window which denote the start of each 
new “section” in your music (verse, bridge, chorus, etc.), you can automatically 
transfer these markers into the current layout.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Scores menu, open the Advanced Layout submenu and select 
“Marker Track to Form”.
Now, rehearsal marks and double bar lines are inserted in the score, at the position 
of each marker.
2. If you want the...

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Working with MusicXML
Introduction
MusicXML is a music notation format developed by Recordare LLC in 2000 based 
primarily on two academic music formats. It allows the representation of scores in 
the current symbolic representation of western music notation, used since the 17th 
century. With Cubase you can now import and export MusicXML files created with 
version 1.1. This makes it possible to share and exchange sheet music with people 
who are using score writing programs such as Finale and...

Working with MusicXML
Introduction
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Is MusicXML better than MIDI?
The following sections inform you about the advantages of MusicXML and MIDI 
regarding note representation and sound.
Advantages of MusicXML
MIDI tracks hold MIDI notes and other MIDI data. A MIDI note in Cubase is only 
defined by its position, length, pitch and velocity. This is not enough to decide how 
the note will be displayed in a score. For a correct representation, Cubase also 
needs the following information:
• Stem...

Working with MusicXML
Importing and exporting MusicXML files
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Importing and exporting MusicXML files
Cubase can import and export MusicXML files, which makes it possible to transfer 
musical scores to and from applications that support this file format. However, there 
are some restrictions concerning the parameters supported by Cubase.
Importing and exporting Notes
Importing and exporting Layouts
Parameter Export Import
Pitch Yes Yes
Length Yes Yes
Staves Yes Up to two per staff
Voices Yes Up to...

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Importing and exporting MusicXML files
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Importing and exporting Symbols
Importing and exporting Formats
Parameter Export Import
Keys Yes Yes
Clefs Yes Yes
Time Signature Yes Yes
Dynamics Yes Yes
Ornaments Yes / incomplete Yes / incomplete
Articulations Yes / incomplete Yes / incomplete
Technicals Yes / incomplete Yes / incomplete
Ly r i c s Ye s Ye s
Chord Symbols Yes Yes
Damper Pedal Yes Yes
Dynamics Yes Yes
Rehearsals Yes Yes
Te x t Ye s Ye s
Layout Text Yes N.A.
Project Text...

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Importing and exporting MusicXML files
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Importing MusicXML files
PROCEDURE
1. Open the File menu and open the Import submenu.
2. On the submenu, select “MusicXML…”.
3. In the file dialog that opens, locate and select the MusicXML file and click 
“Open”.
4. Another file dialog opens in which you can select the project folder for the new 
project.
Select an existing project folder or create a new one by clicking “Create” and entering 
a name in the dialog.
5. A new project is...

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Designing your score: 
additional techniques
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn:
• How to change the staff size.
• How to create multi-rests.
• How to add and edit bar lines.
• How to create upbeats.
• How to set measure spacing and the number of bars across the page.
• How to control staff and grand staff spacing.
• How to use the Auto Layout dialog.
• How to use the Reset Layout function.
• How to break bar lines.
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Before you start designing the...

Designing your score: additional techniques
Layout settings
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The track list
The track list lists the tracks included in the layout and allows you to make the 
following settings:
Brackets
These two columns allow you to add braces or brackets, encompassing any 
number of staves in the layout.
T
This is relevant if the “Modern Time Sign.” option is activated to the right. In 
that case, you use this column to specify for which tracks the time signature 
is shown – see below.
N
This option lets you...