Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Pool
Pool Window
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Toolbar
1)Show Info
Activates/deactivates the info line.
2)Audition
If this option is activated and you select a clip in the Pool, it is played back.
3)Audition Loop
If this option is activated, the playback of the selected clip is looped.
4)Volume
Lets you specify the playback volume.
5)View/Attributes
Lets you activate/deactivate which attributes are displayed in the Pool window.
6)Open/Close all folders
Opens/Closes all folders.
7)Import
Lets you import media files to the Pool....

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Status
Displays various icons that relate to the current Pool and clip status. The 
following symbols can be displayed:
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Indicates the current Pool record folder.
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Indicates that a clip has been processed.
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Indicates that a clip is referenced in the project but missing from the Pool.
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Indicates that the file the clip related to is external, for example, located 
outside the current Audio folder for the project.
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Indicates that the clip has been recorded in the currently open...

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Date
Displays the date when the audio file was last changed.
Origin Time
Displays the original start position where a clip was recorded in the project. 
As this value can be used as a basis for the Insert into Project option in the 
Media or context menu, you can change it if the Origin Time value is 
independent (for example, not for regions).
You can change the value by editing the value in the column, or by selecting 
the corresponding clip in the Pool, moving the project cursor...

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Customizing the View
You can set up which columns are shown or hidden and rearrange the order of the 
columns in the Pool.
• To specify which columns are shown or hidden, open the View/Attributes 
menu on the toolbar, and activate or deactivate items.
• To rearrange the order of columns, drag a column heading to the left or right.
Working with the Pool
NOTE
Most of the Pool-related main menu functions are also available on the Pool context menu.
Renaming Clips or Regions in...

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RESULT 
A new version of the clip appears in the same Pool folder. The duplicated clip has 
the same name as the original but with a version number after it. Regions within a 
clip are also copied, but keep their name.
Inserting Clips into a Project
To insert a clip into a project, you can either use the insert commands on the Media 
menu or use drag and drop.
Inserting Clips into a Project Via Menu Commands
PROCEDURE
1. In the Pool window, select the clips that you want to...

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Deleting Clips from the Pool
You can delete clips from the Pool with or without deleting the corresponding file 
from the hard disk.
Removing Clips from the Pool
NOTE
Removing clips from the Pool does not delete the corresponding file from the hard 
disk.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Pool window, select the clips that you want to remove, and select Edit 
> Delete
You can also press [Backspace] or [Delete].
2. Depending on whether the clips are used by an event, you have the...

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2. Depending on whether the clips are used by an event, you have the following 
options:
• If the clips are used by an event, click Remove and then click Trash.
• If the clips are not used by an event, click Trash.
3. Select Media > Empty Trash.
4. Click Erase.
RESULT 
The files are deleted from the hard disk.
Removing Unused Clips from the Pool
You can find all clips in the Pool that are not used in the project. This allows you to 
quickly remove all unused clips....

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Locating Events via Clips in the Pool
You can find out which events in the project refer to a particular clip in the Pool.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Pool window, select one or more clips.
2. Select Media > Select in Project.
RESULT 
All events that refer to the selected clips are now selected in the Project window.
Locating Clips via Events in the Project Window
You can find out which clip belongs to a particular event in the Project window.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Project window,...

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3. Use the Location pop-up menu to specify where to search.
The pop-up menu lists all your local drives and removable media.
• To limit the search to certain folders, select Select Search Path, and in the 
dialog that opens, select the folder in which you want to search.
The search will include the selected folder and all subfolders.
NOTE
Folders that you have recently selected using the Select Search Path function 
appear on the pop-up menu, so that you can quickly select...

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4. Optional: To display more search options, open the extended search pop-up 
menu, select the Add filter submenu, and select an element.
5. Optional: To save your search filter settings as a preset, open the extended 
search pop-up menu, select Presets > Save Preset, and enter a name for 
the preset.
Saved presets are added to the Presets submenu.
6. Optional: To remove a search filter settings preset, open the extended search 
pop-up menu, select the preset, and then...