Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Parts and Events
Editing Parts and Events
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Origin
Moves the selected events to their original positions, i. e. the positions at 
which they were originally recorded.
Front/Back
This function does not actually change the position of the events, but moves 
the selected events to the front or back, respectively. This is useful if you have 
overlapping events and want to see one that is partially obscured. For audio 
events, this is an extra important feature, because only the visible sections of 
events...

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• To give all events on a track the same name as the track, change the track 
name, hold down a modifier key, and press [Return].
Resizing Events
Resizing events means to move their start or end positions individually.
The following resizing modes are available:
• To select one of the resizing modes, select the Object Selection tool and 
then click again on the Object Selection tool icon on the toolbar. This opens 
a pop-up menu from which you can select one...

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•Use the Trim buttons (Nudge palette) on the toolbar.
This will move the start or end position of the selected events by the amount 
set on the Grid Type pop-up menu. The sizing type currently selected applies 
to this method too, with the exception of Sizing Applies Time Stretch which 
is not possible with this method.
•Use the Scrub tool.
•Apply time stretch.
RELATED LINKS
Snap Function on page 62
Resizing Events Using Time Stretch on page 183
Resizing...

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Splitting Events
You can split events in the Project window in the following ways:
• Click with the Cut tool on the event you want to split.
If Snap is activated, this determines the exact split position. You can also split 
events by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and clicking with the Object Selection tool.
•Select Edit > Functions > Split at Cursor.
This splits the selected events at the position of the project cursor. If no 
events are selected, all events (on...

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Duplicating
Events can be duplicated in the following ways:
• Hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag the event to a new position.
If Snap is activated, this determines to which positions you can copy the events.
NOTE
If you hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] as well, movement direction is restricted 
to either horizontal or vertical. That means if you drag an event vertically it 
cannot be moved horizontally at the same time.
•Select Edit > Functions > Duplicate to create...

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Fill Loop
You can create a number of copies between the right and left locators.
•Select Edit > Functions > Fill Loop to create a number of copies starting at 
the left locator and ending at the right locator.
The last copy is automatically shortened to end at the right locator position.
Creating Shared Copies
You can create shared copies of audio and MIDI parts. If you edit the contents of a 
shared copy, all other shared copies of the same part are...

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If you edit one of the grouped events in the Project window, all other events in the 
same group are affected too (if applicable).
Group editing operations include:
• Selecting events.
• Moving and duplicating events.
• Resizing events.
• Adjusting fade-in and fade-out (audio events only).
• Splitting events. Splitting one event will automatically split any other grouped 
events that are intersected by the split position.
• Locking events.
• Muting events.
•...

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Edit actions in group editing mode affect all grouped events, parts, or ranges. If you 
select another take by using the small To Front arrow at the right side of one event 
o f  a n  e d i t  g r o u p ,  f o r  e x a m p l e ,  a l l  o t h e r  t r a cks inside the edit group also switch to the 
corresponding take. This is useful for comparing takes of a multi-track recording.
NOTE
The group editing setting overwrites any regular group settings in the edit...

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• To unlock an event (turn off all lock options), select the event and select Edit 
> Unlock.
• To lock a whole track, click the padlock symbol in the track list or in the 
Inspector.
This disables all editing of all events on the track.
Muting Events
You can mute events in the Project window. Muted events can be edited as usual 
(with the exception of adjusting fades), but are not played back.
Muted events are grayed out.
• To mute events, select them and...

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NOTE
You can also apply the Bounce Selection function to an audio part. In that case, the 
audio from all events in the part will be combined into a single audio file. If you select 
Replace when asked, the part will be replaced with a single audio event playing a clip 
of the new file.
RELATED LINKS
Creating fades on page 247
Region Operations
Regions are sections within a clip.
Regions are best created and edited in the Sample Editor. However, to access the...