Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

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Project Logical Editor (Cubase 
Pro only)
On the Edit menu you will find the function “Project Logical Editor…”. This opens a 
Project Logical Editor for the entire project. It works similar to the Logical Editor on 
the MIDI menu. The most important difference is that the Logical Editor for MIDI 
works at the event level, whereas the Project Logical Editor works at the project 
level and is therefore a very powerful tool for “search and replace” functions in your 
entire project.
NOTE
The MIDI...

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By combining filter conditions, functions, the specific actions, and additional 
macros, you can perform very powerful processing.
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The Project Logical Editor allows all kinds of settings that may not always make 
sense. Experiment a bit before applying your edits to important projects. You can 
undo the operations by using the Undo command on the Edit menu.
RELATED LINKS
Working with...

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1) List of filter conditions
2) Action List
3) Function and Macro pop-up menus
4) Apply button
RELATED LINKS
Working with presets on page 898
Setting up filter conditions
General procedure
The upper list is where you set up the filter conditions, determining which elements 
to find. The list contains one or several conditions, each on a separate line.
• To add a new condition, click the “+” button below the list.
The new line is...

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Parameter 1
Here you set which value the element properties are compared to (depending 
on the Filter Target).
For example, if the Filter Target is “Position” and Condition is “Equal”, the 
Project Logical Editor will look for all elements starting at the position you 
specify in the Parameter 1 column.
Parameter 2
This column is only used if you have selected one of the “Range” options in 
the Condition column. Typically, this...

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Media type filter
When the Filter Target is set to Media Type, the pop-up menu lists the available 
media types.
Audio
If no container type is specified, this finds audio events, audio parts and audio 
tracks.
MIDI
If no container type is specified, this finds MIDI parts and MIDI tracks.
Automation
If no container type is specified, this finds automation events and automation 
tracks.
Marker
If no container type is specified, this...

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For media types, the following options are available:
Equal
This finds the Media Type set up in the Parameter 1 column.
All Types
This finds all Media Types.
Searching for Container types
PROCEDURE
1. Select Container Type in the Filter Target pop-up menu.
This allows you to find parts, events or tracks.
2. Open the pop-up menu in the Parameter 1 column and select the desired 
option.
3. Open the pop-up menu in the Condition column...

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All Types
This finds all Container Types.
Combining Media Type and Container Type
The combination of the filter targets Media Type and Container Type represents a 
versatile tool for logical operations:
Here, the Project Logical Editor will find all MIDI and instrument parts in the project.
Here, the Project Logical Editor will find all automation tracks (not events) in the project 
whose name contains vol.
Here, the Project...

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For example, if you have set up the Project Logical Editor like this…
…it will find all tracks in the project whose name contains “voc”.
NOTE
To take maximum advantage of this feature, we recommend using a standard 
nomenclature in your projects (Drums, Perc, Voc, etc.).
Searching for elements at certain positions
PROCEDURE
1. Select “Position” in the Filter Target pop-up menu.
This allows you to find elements starting at certain...

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Position filter
For positions, the following options are available:
Equal
…has the exact same value as set up in the Parameter 1 column.
Unequal
…has any value other than the one set up in the Parameter 1 column.
Bigger
…has a value higher than the one set up in the Parameter 1 column.
Bigger or Equal
…has a value that is the same as or higher than the one set up in the 
Parameter 1 column.
Less
…has a value lower than the one set...

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Inside Cycle
…is inside the set cycle.
Exactly Matching Cycle
…exactly matches the set cycle.
RELATED LINKS
Setting Up the Independent Track Loop on page 496
Searching for elements of certain lengths
PROCEDURE
1. Select Length in the Filter Target pop-up menu.
This allows you to find elements of a certain length only. The Length parameter is 
interpreted via the time base setting in the Bar Range/Time Base column, i.
 e. in PPQ,...