Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

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Changing the Voicing of Chords
PROCEDURE
1. In the Inspector, open the Chord Editing section.
2. In the note display, select the notes that you want to edit.
3. In the Chord Editing section, use the Inversions buttons and the Drop 
Notes buttons to change the voicing.
RESULT 
The selected notes are transposed so that they fit the selected chord type.
Chord Editing Section
The Chord Editing section in the Inspector allows you to insert and edit chords, 
and change...

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TriadsAllows you to insert triads  to the
  note display. You can also click one of the 
Triads  buttons to transpose the selected notes so that they fit to the selected 
chord type.
4-Note Chords Allows you to insert 4-note chords to the note display. You can also click one 
of
 the 4-Note Chords  buttons to transpose the selected notes so that they fit 
to the selected chord type.
Inversions - Move highest note to bottom
Inverts the highest note of a chord. The...

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Applying Chord Events to Note Events
You can apply chord events from the chord track to notes in the MIDI editor.
PREREQUISITE 
Create a chord track and add chord events.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the MIDI editor.
2. In the Inspector, open the Chord Editing section.
3. Select Match with Chord Track.
RESULT 
The first chord event of the chord track is applied to the selected notes. Only the 
basic chord type is applied. Tensions are not taken into account.
Drum Map Handling...

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Note Expression Data (Cubase Pro only)
The Key Editor  is the main editor for wo rking with Note Expression.
R
ELATED LINKS
Expression maps (Cubase Pro only) on  page  778
Editing Note Events via MIDI
Since you can directly hear your editing results. Editing the properties of note 
events via MIDI can be a quick way to, for example, set the velocity value of a note 
event.
PROCEDURE
1. In the  Key Editor, select the note event that you want to edit.
2. Click  MIDI...

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Step Input
Step input, or step recording, allows you to enter note events or chords one at a 
time without worrying about the exact timing. This is useful, for example, when you 
know the part that you want to record but are not able to play it exactly as you want 
it.
PROCEDURE
1. On the toolbar, activate the Step Input   button.
2. Use the note buttons to the right to determine which properties are included  w
 hen you insert the note events.
For example, you can...

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Using the Controller Display
The Controller Display displays the controller events. By default, the controller 
display has a single lane that shows one event type at a time. However, you can add 
as many lanes as you need. The use of several controller lanes allows you to view 
and edit different controllers at the same time.
Each MIDI track has its own controller lane setup (number of lanes and selected 
e
 vent types). When you create new tracks, they get the last...

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• To select which type is displayed, open the Controller Selection and 
Functions pop-up menu and select an event type.
Setting up Available Continuous Controllers
In the MIDI Controller Setup dialog, you can specify which continuous controllers 
are available for selection.
NOTE
The MIDI Controller Setup dialog can be opened from different areas in the 
program. The settings are global, that is, the setup you choose here affects all areas 
of the program where MIDI...

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Handling Controller Lane Presets
Once you have made up your controller lane setup, you can save it as a controller 
lane preset. For example, you can have a  preset with one velocity lane and another 
preset with a combination of several controller lanes, such as velocity, pitchbend, or 
modulation.
Saving a Controller La ne Setup as Preset
You can save a controller lane setup via the  Controller Lane Setup pop-up menu.
PROCEDURE
1. Click the Controller Lane Setup...

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• To edit events in the velocity controller display, use the Draw tool or the Line 
tool and drag the event.
The Object Selection tool automatically switches to the Draw tool when you 
move the pointer into the controller display.
When you move the pointer in the controller lane, the corresponding event 
type value is displayed below the event type name.
In velocity mode, no new controller events are added this way.
• To edit the values of any other event type in...

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Editing Events in the Controller Display Using the Line Tool
You can draw and edit events in the controller display with the Line tool.
Line Mode
In Line mode, you can draw events in a straight line.
• To draw a straight line in the controller display, click where you want the ramp 
to start and drag the cursor to where you want the ramp to end.
NOTE
 If Snap is activated the Length Quantize value determines the density of created 
controller curves. For very smooth...