Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Pool
Working with the Pool
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Conforming Files
You can align the file attributes with the project attributes. This is useful if the 
attributes of the selected files are different from the project attributes.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Pool window, select the clips that you want to conform.
2. Select Media > Conform Files.
3. Select whether to keep or replace the original unconverted files in the Pool.
• If you select the Replace option, files in the Pool and in the Audio folder of the 
project are replaced....

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MediaBay
With the MediaBay, you can manage all your media files and presets from multiple 
sources.
To open the MediaBay, select Media > MediaBay, or press [F5].
The MediaBay is divided into several sections:
1)Define Locations
Allows you to create presets for locations on your system that you want to 
scan for media files.
2)Locations
Allows you to switch between the previously defined locations. 

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3)Filters
Allows you to filter the results list using a logical or an attribute filter.
4)Results
Displays all found media files. You can filter the list and perform text searches.
5)Previewer
Allows you to preview the files shown in the results list.
6)Attribute Inspector (Cubase Pro only)
Allows you to view, edit, and add media file attributes or tags.
Working With the MediaBay
When working with many music files, the most important thing is to find the content...

MediaBay
Define Locations Section
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A transparent pane appears, containing checkboxes for the different sections.
2. Deactivate the checkboxes for the sections that you want to hide.
You can also use key commands for this: use the [Up]/[Down] and [Left]/[Right] arrow 
keys to step through the checkboxes and press [Space] to activate/deactivate the 
selected checkbox.
3. When you are done, click outside the pane to exit the setup mode.
Define Locations Section
In the Define Locations section, you can...

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Scanning Your Content
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• Light blue indicates that the folder has been scanned.
• Dark blue indicates that a folder is excluded from the scan.
• Orange indicates that the scanning process for the folder was interrupted.
• Yellow indicates that a folder has not yet been scanned.
VST Sound Node
The VST Sound node is a shortcut to your user content and the factory content files, 
including the preset folders.
The folders below the VST Sound node represent the directories in which content 
files...

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Locations Section
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Rescanning
If you have made changes to the content of specific media folders and want those 
changes to be displayed in the MediaBay you must rescan them.
• To rescan the selected folder and its subfolders, click the Rescan button in 
the Define Locations section. You can also right-click a folder and select 
Rescan Disk.
• To rescan only the folders that have changed since the last scan, right-click 
in the Define Locations section, and select Quick Rescan Disk....

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Locations Section
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4)Remove Browse Location Definition
Removes the selected browse location.
5)Deep Results
If this option is activated, the media files that are located in the subfolders of 
the selected location are also displayed in the results list.
Defining Locations
You can define locations, that is shortcuts to the folders that you want to work with. 
These are shown in the Locations section.
PREREQUISITE 
Set up the Define Locations section and scan the content.
PROCEDURE
1. In the...

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Results Section
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• To remove a location from the pop-up menu, select it and click the Remove 
Browse Location Definition button.
• To show the files contained in the selected folder and any subfolders, activate 
the Deep Results button. When this button is deactivated, only the folders 
and files contained in the selected folder are shown.
Results Section
The Results list shows all media files that are found in the selected location.
The info field in the top right corner of the Results...

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Results Section
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RESULT 
Depending on the track type, the following happens:
• Audio files, MIDI loops, and MIDI files are inserted on the active track if this 
matches the file type or onto a new track if no corresponding track is active. 
The files are inserted at the project cursor position.
• If you double-click a track preset it is applied to the active track if the track 
type matches the track preset. Otherwise, a new track is inserted, containing 
the settings of the track preset.
•...

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• To change the order of the columns in the Results list, click on a column 
header, and drag that header to another position.
• To delete a file, right-click  it in the list and 
 select Delete . The file is 
permanently deleted from your computer.
IMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANT
If you delete a file using the Windows Expl orer/Mac OS Finder, it is still displayed 
in the  Results  list, although it is no longer avai lable to the program. To remedy this, 
re-scan the...