Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

191
Range Editing
Editing in the Project window is not restricted to handling whole events and parts. 
You can also work with selection ranges, which are independent from the event/part 
and track boundaries.
Creating a Selection Range
• To make a selection range, drag with the Range Selection tool.
When the Range Selection tool is selected, you can select selection ranges 
options via Edit > Select.
• To create a selection range that encompasses an event, double-click on an 
event with the Range...

Range Editing
Creating a Selection Range
192
Invert
Inverts the selection. All selected events are deselected, and all events that 
were not selected are selected. Only used for event selection.
In Loop
Makes a selection between the left and right locator on all tracks.
From Start to Cursor
Makes a selection on all tracks, from the start of the project to the project 
cursor.
From Cursor to End
Makes a selection on all tracks, from the project cursor to the end of the 
project.
All on Selected Tracks...

Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
193
Editing Selection Ranges
Adjusting the Size of Selection Ranges
You can adjust the size of a selection range in the following ways:
• By dragging its edges.
The pointer takes the shape of a double arrow when you move it over an edge 
of the selection range.
• By holding down [Shift] and clicking.
The closest selection range edge will be moved to the position at which you 
clicked.
• By adjusting the selection range start or end position on the info line.
• By...

Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
194
Moving and Duplicating Selection Ranges
• To move a selection range, click and drag it to a new position.
This will move the contents of the selection range to the new position. If the 
range intersected events or parts, these are split before moving, so that only 
the sections within the selection range are affected.
• To duplicate a selection range, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag.
You can also use the duplicate, repeat, and fill loop functions that are...

Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
195
Paste Time at Origin
Pastes the selection range from the clipboard to its original position. Existing 
events are moved to make room for the pasted data.
This option is available in Edit > Range.
Global Copy
This copies everything in the selection range.
This option is available in Edit > Range.
Deleting Data in Selection Ranges
You can delete selection ranges as follows:
• To replace data within the deleted selection range with empty track space, 
select Edit >...

196
Playback and Transport
This chapter describes the methods for controlling playback and transport 
functions.
RELATED LINKS
Transport on page 1080
Transport Panel
The Transport panel contains the main transport functions as well as many other 
options related to playback and recording.
• To show the transport panel, select Transport > Transport Panel or press 
[F2].
Transport Panel Sections
The Transport panel has different sections that you can show or hide by activating 
the corresponding options on...

Playback and Transport
Transport Panel
197
Record Mode
Determines what happens to your recordings and to any existing events on 
the track when you are recording. This section also contains the automatic 
MIDI record quantize function.
Locators
Allows you to go to the left or right locator position, and to activate Auto 
Punch In and Auto Punch Out.
Furthermore, you can set the left and right locator position numerically and 
specify a pre-roll and a post-roll value.
Jog/Scrub
The outer wheel is the...

Playback and Transport
Transport Panel
198
MIDI Activity
Allows you to monitor the MIDI input and the MIDI output signals.
Audio Activity
Allows you to monitor the audio input and output signals.
Audio Level Control
Shows clipping indicators and an output level control.
RELATED LINKS
Transport on page 1080
Transport - Scrub on page 1082
Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
You can activate pre-roll and post-roll with the corresponding buttons in the 
Locators section on the Transport panel or by selecting Transport >...

Playback and Transport
Transport Panel
199
4. On the transport panel, click the Pre-roll Amount and the Post-roll Amount 
fields and enter the pre-roll and post-roll values.
5. Activate Use pre-roll and Use post-roll.
6. Activate Record.
RESULT 
The project cursor rolls back by the time specified in the Pre-roll Amount field and 
playback starts. When the cursor reaches the left locator, recording is automatically 
activated. When the cursor reaches the right locator, recording is deactivated, but...

Playback and Transport
Transport Menu
200
• To move to another playback position, turn the jog wheel to the left or right.
The further you turn the jog wheel, the faster the playback speed. The original 
playback speed is the fastest speed possible. You can turn the jog wheel as 
many times as needed to move to a location.
If you click the jog wheel during playback, playback automatically stops and 
scrubbing starts.
• To activate insert effects for scrubbing with the jog wheel, select File >...