Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

MIDI Editors
Common MIDI Editor Functions691
Selecting Note Events
The selected MIDI editor determines which of the following methods apply.
Do one of the following:
•Use the Object Selection tool 
 to drag a selection rectangle around the 
note events that you want to select. You can also click individual events.
•Select  Edit > Select  and select one of 
 the options.
• To select the previous or next note event, use the left or right arrow keys.
• To select several notes, press [Shift] and use the...

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Equal Pitch - all Octaves
 Selects all note events of the highlighted part that have the same pitch (in any 
octave) as the currently selected note event.
NOTE
This function requires that a single note event is selected.
Equal Pitch - same Octave
Selects all note events of the highlighted part that have the same pitch (same 
octave) as the currently selected note event.
NOTE
This function requires that a single note event is selected.
Select Controllers in...

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Toggle Selections
• To toggle selected elements within a selection rectangle, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and enclose the same elements within a new selection 
rectangle.
Once you release the mouse button, the prev io
 us selection is deselected and vice 
versa.
Deleting Note Events
• To delete note events, click on them with the  Erase tool or select them and 
press [Backspace].
Cutting Note Events
The  Trim  tool allows you to cut off the end or the beginning of...

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Duplicating and Repeating Note Events
You can duplicate and repeat note events in the same way as events in the  Project 
window.
• To duplicate the selected note events, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag the 
n
 ote events to a new position.
If  Snap  is 
activated, it determines to  which positions you can copy notes.
• To copy the selected note events and place them
  directly behind the original, 
select  Edit > Functions > Duplicate .
If several note...

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•Use the Edit Velocity tool modifier. The cursor changes into a speaker, and 
next to the note, a field with the Note Velocity slider shows the value. Move 
the mouse pointer up or down to change the value.
Value changes are applied to all selected notes.
For this, a tool modifier must be assigned for the Edit Velocity action. To see 
or edit the tool modifier, select File > Preferences > Editing > Tool 
Modifiers > Select Tool.
• Open the Insert Velocity...

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NOTE
If the part that you open for editing is a shared copy, any editing that you perform 
affects all shared copies of this part. In the  Project window, shared copies are 
indicated by an equal sign in the top right corner of the part.
Looping MIDI Parts
The Independent Track Loop  function allows you to loop a MIDI part independent 
from the project playback.
When you activate the loop, the MIDI events within the loop are repeated 
c
 ontinuously while other events on other...

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1)Toolbar
Contains tools and settings.
2)Status line
Informs about the mouse time position, mouse note position, and current 
chord display.
3)Info line
Displays note event information about a selected MIDI note.
4)Ruler
Displays the time line.
5)Key Editor Inspector
Contains tools and functions for working with MIDI data.
6)Note display
Contains a grid in which MIDI notes are displayed as boxes.
7)Controller display
The area below the note display consists of one or multiple...

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Toolbar
The toolbar contains tools and settings for the Key Editor.
• To show or hide the toolbar elements, right-click the toolbar and activate or 
deactivate the elements.
Static Buttons
Set up Window Layout
Allows you to show/hide specific window sections, for example, the Status 
Line, the Info Line, the Inspector, etc. Which sections are available, depends 
on the MIDI editor.
Solo Editor
If this button is activated, you hear only the edited MIDI parts during playback....

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Zoom
Allows you to zoom in/out. Hold [Alt]/[Option] and click to zoom out.
Line
Allows you to create a series of contiguous events.
Time Warp
Allows you to adjust the tempo track so that material with a musical time base 
can be matched to material with a linear time base.
Independent Track Loop
 Independent Track Loop
Activates/Deactivates the independent track loop for the edited part.
Auto Select Controllers
Auto Select Controllers
If this button is activated and a note is...

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Nudge Palette
Trim Start Left
Increases the length of the selected element by moving its start to the left.
Trim Start Right
Decreases the length of the selected element by moving its start to the right.
Move Left
Moves the selected element to the left.
Move Right
Moves the selected element to the right.
Trim End Left
Decreases the length of the selected element by moving its end to the left.
Trim End Right
Increases the length of the selected element by moving its end to the...