Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

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5. On the condition pop-up menu, select one of the search operators.
6. Enter the text or number that you want to find in the field to the right.
NOTE
If you enter 2 or more strings or filter lines, the files that are found match all strings or 
filter lines.
• To add more than one string in the text field, enter a [Space] between them.
• To add another filter line, click the + button to the right of the text field. You can 
add up to seven filter lines in which you can...

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About Attributes for Media Files
Attributes for media files are sets of meta data providing additional information on 
the file.
The different types of media files have different attributes. For example, .wav audio 
files have attributes like name, length, size, sample rate, etc., while .mp3 files have 
additional attributes such as artist or genre. 
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Attribute Inspector on page 544
Attribute Filter
Assigning attribute values to your files makes it easy to...

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Applying an Attribute Filter
With the Attribute filter you can quickly find audio files with certain attributes.
• To apply an Attribute filter, click on an attribute value.
The Results list is filtered accordingly. Apply more attribute filters to restrict 
the result even more.
• To find files that match either one or the other attribute, 
[Ctrl]/[Command]-click different attribute values in the same column.
• To change the displayed attribute values of a column, click on...

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Resetting the Filter
PROCEDURE
• To reset the filter, click the Reset Filter button at the top of the Filters section.
This also resets the Results list.
Attribute Inspector
When you have selected one or more files in the Results list, the Attribute 
Inspector shows a list of attributes and their values.
In the Attribute Inspector, you can also edit and add new attribute values.
The available attributes are divided into several groups (Media, Musical, Preset, 
etc.), so...

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Configuration Mode
When you click the Configure Defined Attributes button, the configuration mode 
is enabled.
Select Media Types
Lets you select one or several media types. You can then manage which 
attributes are displayed in the Attribute Inspector for the selected media 
types.
+/-
Opens the Add User Attribute dialog, where you can add or remove custom 
user attributes. You can select the Attribute Type and the Display Name.
Reset to Default
Resets the attribute list...

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Color Schemes in the Attribute Inspector
The color of an attribute value indicates if and in which form you can edit an 
attribute.
White
One or more files are selected in the Results list, and they have the same 
values.
Yellow
Multiple files are selected in the Results list, and their values differ.
Orange
Multiple files are selected in the Results list, with differing values, and which 
cannot be edited.
Red
One or more files are selected in the Results list, whose...

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• Some attributes cannot be edited. If this is the case, the file format probably 
does not permit changing this value, or changing a particular value makes no 
sense. For example, you cannot change the file size in the MediaBay.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Results list, select the file that you want to make settings for.
The corresponding attribute values are displayed in the Attribute Inspector.
You can also select several files and make settings for them simultaneously. The...

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Editing Attributes of Multiple Files Simultaneously
You can tag multiple files at the same time. There is no limit as to how many files 
can be tagged at the same time, but the tagging of a large amount of files in one go 
can take a while.
The tagging operation is executed in the background, so that you can continue with 
your work as usual. By looking at the Attribute Counter above the Results list, you 
can see how many files still have to be updated.
Editing...

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Managing Attribute Lists
In the Attribute Inspector, you can define which attributes are displayed in the 
Results list and in the Attribute Inspector itself. For different media types, 
individual attribute sets can be configured.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Attribute Inspector, click the Defined button.
2. Click the Configure Defined Attributes button to enter configuration mode.
3. Open the Show pop-up menu, activate the media types that you want to 
display, and click...

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4. In the Add User Attribute dialog, specify the Attribute Type and the Display 
Name.
The display name must be unique in the attribute list. The Database Name field 
indicates if a certain name is valid or not.
5. Click OK.
RESULT 
The new attribute is added to the list of available attributes and is displayed in the 
Attribute Inspector and the Results list.
Loop Browser, Sound Browser, and Mini Browser
The Loop Browser, Sound Browser, and Mini...