Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

MIDI Editors
Key Editor
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Grid
If this option is activated, the snap positions are set with the Grid Type 
pop-up menu. The available options depend on the display format selected for 
the ruler.
Grid Relative
If this option is activated, events keep their relative positions to the grid when 
they are moved.
Events
If this option is activated, the start and end positions of other events and parts 
are magnetic. This means that if you drag an event to a position near the start 
or end of another event,...

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Move Insert Mode
Activates/Deactivates the Move Insert mode. For this function,  Step Input 
must be activated.
Record Pitch
If  Step Input  is activated, use this button to determine that the pitch is 
included when you insert notes.
Record NoteOn Velocity
If  Step Input  is activated, use this button to determine that NoteOn Velocity 
is included when you insert notes.
Record NoteOff Velocity
If  Step Input  is activated, use this button to  determine that NoteOff Velocity...

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Mouse Note PositionDisplays the exact pitch of the mouse pointer position. This facilitates finding 
t
he right pitch when entering or transposing notes.
Current Chord Display When the project cursor is positioned over notes that form a chord, the chord 
is displayed here.
Independent Track Loop A mini-cycle, affecting only the MIDI  part that is being edited. If Independe
 nt 
Track Loop  is activated, MIDI events within the loop range are repeated 
continuously.
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MIDI Editors
Key Editor
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Expression Map (Cubase Pro only)
Allows you to load an expression map. Expression maps are useful for working 
with articulations.
Note Expression (Cubase Pro only)
Contains functions and settings related to Note Expression.
Chord Editing
Allows you to enter chords instead of single notes.
Quantize
Allows you to access the main quantize parameters. These are identical with 
the functions on the Quantize panel.
Transpose
Allows you to access the main parameters for transposing...

MIDI Editors
Key Editor
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Note Display
The note display is the main area in the Key Editor. It contains a grid in which note 
events are shown as boxes.
The width of a box corresponds to the note length. The vertical position of a box 
corresponds to the note number (pitch), with higher note events higher up in the 
grid. The piano keyboard helps you to find the right note number.
Controller Display
The area at the bottom of the Key Editor window is the controller display. It contains 
the controller...

MIDI Editors
Key Editor Operations
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Events other than velocity values are shown as blocks. The block corresponds to 
the event values. The beginning of an event is marked by a curve point.
NOTE
Unlike note events, controller events have no length. The value of a controller event 
in the display is valid until the beginning of the next controller event.
Key Editor Operations
This section describes the principal editing operations within the Key Editor.
Drawing Note Events with the Draw Tool
The Draw...

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• To draw longer note events, click and drag in the note display.
The length of the note event is a multiple of the Length Quantize value. If 
Length Quantize is set to Quantize Link, the note value is determined by the 
quantize grid. The Snap function is taken into account.
Drawing Note Events with the Line Tool
In the note display, the Line tool allows you to draw a series of contiguous note 
events along different line shapes.
• To create contiguous note events,...

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Moving and Transposing Note Events
There are several options to move and transpose note events.
• To move note events in the editor, select the Object Selection tool and drag 
them to a new position.
All selected note events are moved, maintaining their relative positions. Snap 
is taken into account.
• To allow only horizontal and vertical movement, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] 
while dragging.
• To move note events via the Nudge Palette buttons on the toolbar,...

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• To apply time-stretching and Note Expression data (Cubase Pro only) to a controller that is associated with th e note event that you resize, activate  Sizing 
Applies Time Stretch  for the Object Selection  tool before you resize the note.
• To move the start or end positions of the selected notes in steps according to 
the Length Quantize  value on the toolbar, use the Trim Start/End  buttons 
on the  Nudge  palette.
• Select the note and adjust its length on the...

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Splitting Note Events
Do one of the following:
• To split the note at the position that you point, click on a note with the  Split 
tool.
If several notes are selected, they are al l split at the 
 same position. The snap 
setting is taken into account.
• To split all notes that are intersected by the project cursor position, select  Edit 
> Functions > Split at Cur
 sor.
• To split all notes that are intersected by the left or right locator at the locator...