Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

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Locating Missing Files
PROCEDURE
1. Select Media > Find Missing Files.
2. In the Resolve Missing Files dialog, decide if you want the program to find 
the file for you (Search), if you want to find it yourself (Locate), or if you want 
to specify in which directory the program will search for the file (Folder).
• If you select Search, a dialog opens to let you specify which folder or disk will 
be scanned by the program. Click the Search Folder button, select a directory...

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Removing Missing Files from the Pool
If the Pool contains audio files that cannot be found or reconstructed, you may want 
to remove these.
PROCEDURE
• In the Pool window, select Media > Remove Missing Files.
RESULT 
All missing files from the Pool and the corresponding events from the Project 
window are removed.
Auditioning Clips in the Pool
You can audition clips in the Pool using key commands, the Audition button, or by 
clicking in the waveform image for a clip.
• Key...

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Opening Clips in the Sample Editor
The Sample Editor allows you to perform detailed editing on the clip.
• To open a clip in the Sample Editor, double-click a clip waveform icon or a 
clip name in the Media column.
• To open a certain region of a clip in the Sample Editor, double-click a region 
in the Pool.
You can use this to set a snap point for a clip, for example. When you later 
insert the clip from the Pool into the project, the defined snap point allows it 
to be...

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• Various video formats
NOTE
You can also use the commands on the Import submenu of the File menu to import 
audio or video files into the Pool.
RELATED LINKS
Broadcast Wave files on page 949
Importing ReCycle files on page 1016
Importing compressed audio files on page 1017
Video File Compatibility on page 980
Importing Audio CDs in the Pool
You can import tracks or sections of tracks from an audio CD directly into the Pool. 
This opens a dialog in which you can specify...

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Convert to Project
If you are importing a single audio file, you can convert the sample rate 
provided that the sample rate is different than the one set for the project. You 
can also convert the sample size provided that the sample size is lower than 
the record format that is used in the project.
If you are importing several audio files at once, the Import Options dialog 
contains a Convert and Copy to Project if needed checkbox instead. When 
this option is activated,...

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Exporting Regions as Audio Files
If you have created regions within an audio clip, these can be exported as separate 
audio files. If you have two clips that refer to the same audio file, you can create a 
separate audio file for each clip.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Pool window, select the region that you want to export.
2. Select Audio > Bounce Selection.
3. Select the folder in which you want the new file to be created and click OK.
4. If you are using the Bounce Selection...

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RESULT 
The new folder becomes the Pool Record folder. Any audio recorded in the project 
will be saved in this folder.
Organizing Clips and Folders
If you accumulate a large number of clips in the Pool, it can be difficult to quickly 
find specific items. Organizing clips in new subfolders with names that reflect the 
content can be a solution. For example, you could put all sound effects in one folder, 
all lead vocals in another, etc.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Pool window,...

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Undoing Processing
You can undo processing that has been applied to clips.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Pool window, select the clip from which you want to remove the 
processing.
2. Select Audio > Offline Process History.
3. Select the action that you want to remove, and click Remove.
Minimizing Files
You can minimize the audio files according to the size of the audio clips referenced 
in the project. The files that are produced using this option only contain the audio 
file...

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Importing and Exporting Pool Files  (Cubase Pro only)
You can import or export a Pool as a separate file (file extension “.npl”).
• To import a Pool file, select Media > Import Pool.
When you import a Pool file, its file references are added to the current Pool.
NOTE
Since the audio and video files are only referenced but not saved in the Pool 
file, the Pool import is only useful if you have access to all referenced files. 
These files have preferably the same file paths...

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Convert Options Dialog
In this dialog, you can change the file format and attributes of audio files in the Pool.
To open the Convert Options dialog, select a clip in the Pool window, and select 
Media > Convert Files.
Sample Rate
Allows you to convert to another sample rate.
Sample Width
Allows you to convert to 16 Bit, 24 Bit, or 32 Bit Float.
Channels
Allows you to convert to Mono or Stereo Interleaved.
File Format
Allows you to convert to Wave, AIFF, Wave 64, or...