Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual
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The basics
Opening the Score Editor
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Opening the Score Editor
Editing one or several parts
To open one or several parts in the Score Editor, select the parts (on the same or
on different tracks) and select “Open Score Editor” from the MIDI menu or “Open
Selection” from the Scores menu. The default key command for this is
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[R].
• You can also select the Score Editor as your default editor, allowing you to
open it by double-clicking parts.
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The basics
Opening the Score Editor
1096
Opening the Score Editor
Editing one or several parts
To open one or several parts in the Score Editor, select the parts (on the same or
on different tracks) and select “Open Score Editor” from the MIDI menu or “Open
Selection” from the Scores menu. The default key command for this is
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[R].
• You can also select the Score Editor as your default editor, allowing you to
open it by double-clicking parts.
This is done with the Default Edit Action...")
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The basics
The project cursor
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The project cursor
The project cursor appears as a vertical line across the staff. When you open the
Score Editor, the view is automatically scrolled so that the project cursor is visible
in the window. This means you do not always see the beginning of the edited part
when you first open the Score Editor.
• Hold down [Alt]/[Option] and [Shift] and click anywhere in the score to move
the project cursor there.
This is handy when the project cursor is not visible. This...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/98229/w64_d_1507296127-steinberg-cubase-8-manual_d-1096.png "Page 1097
The basics
The project cursor
1097
The project cursor
The project cursor appears as a vertical line across the staff. When you open the
Score Editor, the view is automatically scrolled so that the project cursor is visible
in the window. This means you do not always see the beginning of the edited part
when you first open the Score Editor.
• Hold down [Alt]/[Option] and [Shift] and click anywhere in the score to move
the project cursor there.
This is handy when the project cursor is not visible. This...")
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The basics
The active staff
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• Hold down a modifier key and right-click with the Zoom tool to open the Zoom
context menu, and select the desired Zoom setting.
Using the Mouse wheel
You can also zoom by holding down [Ctrl]/[Command] and moving the mouse
wheel. The mouse position is kept (if possible) when zooming in or out.
The active staff
One thing to note when you are working with multiple staves is the “active” staff.
Only one staff at a time can be active, and it is indicated by a blue...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/98229/w64_d_1507296127-steinberg-cubase-8-manual_d-1099.png "Page 1100
The basics
The active staff
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• Hold down a modifier key and right-click with the Zoom tool to open the Zoom
context menu, and select the desired Zoom setting.
Using the Mouse wheel
You can also zoom by holding down [Ctrl]/[Command] and moving the mouse
wheel. The mouse position is kept (if possible) when zooming in or out.
The active staff
One thing to note when you are working with multiple staves is the “active” staff.
Only one staff at a time can be active, and it is indicated by a blue...")
The basics Designing your work space 1101 3. If you need to, change the margins by setting the left, right, top and bottom settings. To make the settings permanent, save the project. If you want new projects to always start with certain page setup settings, you can create project templates. RELATED LINKS Saving a Project Template File on page 71 Designing your work space You can design your work space according to your needs by showing/hiding different areas using the Window Layout function and by showing/hiding different options of these areas using the Setup options dialogs. Which areas and options to show or hide depends on what kind of project you are working on, how large your monitor is, and so on. Window layout 1) Status line 2) Info line 3) Extended toolbar 4) Filter bar 5) Symbols Inspector
The basics Designing your work space 1102 Configuring the window layout PROCEDURE 1. On the toolbar, click the “Set up Window Layout” button. 2. Activate the desired options. The status line The status line features the Mouse Time and the Mouse Note Position displays as well as the Current Chord Display, which helps you identify chords in the Score Editor note display. It can be hidden/displayed using the “Status Line” option in the “Set up Window Layout” pane. The status line has its own Setup dialog where you can specify exactly which properties you want to see. • Right-click on the status line and select “Setup…” from the context menu. In the dialog that appears you can configure where the separate items will be placed and save/recall different setup configurations. The info line The info line displays information about the selected note. It can be shown and hidden using the “Info Line” option in the “Set up Window Layout” pane. The info line has its own setup dialog where you can specify exactly which properties are shown. • Right-click on the info line and select “Setup…” from the context menu. In the dialog that appears you can configure where the separate items will be placed and save/recall different setup configurations. The extended toolbar The extended toolbar contains additional tools four your score. It can be hidden/displayed using the Tools option in the “Set up Window Layout” pane.
The basics Designing your work space 1103 The filter bar This area contains checkboxes determining which indicators, handles, and other non-printed elements are shown in the score. It can be hidden/displayed using the Filters option in the “Set up Window Layout” pane. Showing and hiding elements Some of the elements in the score are not printed, but rather serve as indicators for layout changes, handles, etc. These elements can be hidden or shown in any combination by using the Filters options. The following options are available: Bar Handles Displays the bar handles, used for copying bars. Hidden Notes Displays any notes you might have hidden. Hide Displays markers in the score for each hidden element (except notes). Quantize Displays markers in the score where you have made Display Quantize “exceptions”. Layout Tool Displays markers in the score where you have made adjustments with the Layout tool. Grouping Displays markers in the score where you have made beam groupings. Cutflag Displays markers in the score where you have inserted cutflag events. Split Rests Displays markers in the score wherever you have split multiple rests. Stems/Beams Displays markers in the score where you have made any stem or beam adjustments. RELATED LINKS Moving and duplicating with the bar handles on page 1229 Hiding/showing objects on page 1283 Inserting Display Quantize changes on page 1122 Graphic moving of notes on page 1198 Grouping on page 1188
The basics Designing your work space 1104 The Cut Notes tool on page 1197 Splitting multi-rests on page 1286 Setting stem direction on page 1178 Manual adjustment of beams on page 1195 The Symbols Inspector This area contains symbol tabs, which are used to add symbols to the score. It can be hidden/displayed using the Symbols option in the “Set up Window Layout” pane. The symbol tabs can also be opened as free-floating palettes by opening them, right-clicking any of the buttons and selecting “Open as Palette” from the context menu. This way you can move symbol palettes around on the screen by clicking and dragging their title bars. Right-clicking on a symbol palette brings up a pop-up menu: • Select “Toggle” to switch between a vertical or horizontal view of the palette. • Select one of the options on the pop-up menu to bring up the corresponding palette instead of the current palette. • Hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and select a palette from the pop-up menu to open the selected palette in a new window (without closing the existing one). • Click the close button to close a symbol palette. In the Symbols Inspector setup dialog you can specify exactly which symbol tabs are shown. RELATED LINKS The Symbols Inspector Setup dialog on page 1208 Working with symbols on page 1206 The ruler In the Score Editor there are no meter/time position rulers as in the other editors. Instead, there are horizontal and vertical “graphic rulers” in Page Mode. These help you to position symbols and graphical objects in the score. • To specify which units to show on the rulers, open the Zoom pop-up menu and select one of the options. You can choose between points, inches, and centimeters.
The basics About the Score Editor context menus 1105 • To hide the rulers, select “Off” from the pop-up menu. The Position Info window To help you when positioning objects in the score, the Page Mode has a special Position Info window, in which you can view and adjust object positions numerically, in the unit selected for the ruler. To display the Position Info window, click in the ruler. About the Score Editor context menus Many functions and settings of the Score Editor can be accessed via context menus, opened by right-clicking on certain elements of the score. For example, if you choose a note, the note context menu opens, listing note-related functions. If you open the context menu on an empty area of the score, it lists all available tools (allowing you to quickly switch between tools) and it contains many functions of the main menus. About dialogs in the Score Editor There are two types of dialogs available in the Score Editor: • Non-modal dialogs can remain open while you continue working in the score. In a non-modal dialog, clicking the Apply button applies the settings in the dialog to the selected objects in the score. This means you can select different elements in the score and change their settings, without having to close the dialog in between. The dialog is closed by clicking the standard close button in the window title bar. The Score Settings dialog is an example for a non-modal dialog.
The basics Setting clef, key, and time signature 1106 • Regular dialogs have an OK button instead of an Apply button. Clicking OK applies the settings you have made and closes the dialog. You cannot continue working in the score (or select other objects) until you close the dialog. NOTE If the “Apply closes Property Windows” option is activated in the Preferences dialog (Scores–Editing page), clicking the Apply button in a non-modal dialog closes the dialog. In other words, this makes a non-modal dialog work a bit more like a regular dialog. Setting clef, key, and time signature When preparing to enter notes into a score, you probably want to start out by setting the desired clef, key, and time signature for the staff. The text below assumes you are working on one track only. If you have multiple staves, you either make this setting independently for each staff or for all staves at once. Normally, all these symbols appear at the beginning of each staff. However, you can control this by using the Real Book option and by hiding objects. When entering or editing keys, there is one important thing to note: IMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANT In the Score Settings dialog on the Project
The basics Setting clef, key, and time signature 1107 4. Select the Keys tab and click on the symbol for the key that you want to use. 5. Click anywhere in the first bar of the staff to set the key for the track. 6. Open the Time Signature tab of the Inspector and click on the symbol for the time signature value that you want to use. If you cannot find the desired time signature, you can use the Edit Time Signature dialog (see below). AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK The settings you have made so far are valid for the entire track. If you want to further edit these settings, or if you need different settings for different bars of your track, proceed as described in the next section. Editing the time signature PROCEDURE 1. Double-click on the time signature symbol at the beginning of the staff. A dialog opens. 2. If the project is in 4/4 or 2/2, you can select common time/cut time directly by clicking one of the two symbols on the right. This sets the time signature to 4/4 or 2/2, respectively and also inserts a common/cut time symbol on the staff. 3. If the project is in any other time, set the numerator and denominator above and below the line, respectively. The numerator can consist of several numbers for composite time signatures. However, if the project is in a simple time signature you only need to fill in the first number above the line. The more advanced options are described below.
The basics Setting clef, key, and time signature 1108 4. Click OK or press [Return]. IMPORTANT All tracks share the time signature! In other words, when you set the time signature, you do this for all tracks in the project. If you need to enter half a bar somewhere (for example) you have to make a time signature change (e. g. from 4/4 to 2/4 and back again). RELATED LINKS By using the Pickup Bar feature on page 1288 Inserting and editing clefs, keys, or time signatures on page 1148 Composite time signatures and the For Grouping Only option For composite signatures, the numerator can be made up of up to four groups. For example, “4+4+3+/” on the upper line and 8 on the lower means the time signature is 11/8. The reason for dividing the numerator into several numbers is to get beaming and tied notes displayed correctly automatically. This does not affect the metronome or anything else, only beams and ties. If “For Grouping Only” is not activated, the numerator shows all the numbers entered. If it is activated, it shows the sum of the numbers entered, as for “simple” time signatures. “For Grouping Only” off and on Note that Cubase tries to preserve the denominator when you insert a composite signature with “For Grouping Only” activated. This means that if you have a 4/4 time signature, and change it to a composite value (3+3+2 eighths for example), the time signature still is displayed as 4/4 instead of 8/8. RELATED LINKS Handling beaming on page 1188 Setting the time signature on the Transport panel You can also set the time signature directly on the Transport panel. Please note that you cannot create composite time signatures from the Transport panel.
The basics Setting clef, key, and time signature 1109 Setting the time signature using the signature track/Tempo Track Editor You can also add, edit and delete time signatures using the signature track or the Tempo Track Editor. Please note the following: • The score always shows the time signature events set in the signature track/Tempo Track Editor, regardless of whether or not the Tempo button is activated. Likewise, any time signatures you create in the Score Editor are shown in the signature track/Tempo Track Editor. • You cannot create composite time signatures using the signature track/Tempo Track Editor. RELATED LINKS Editing tempo and signature on page 904 Editing the clef On the clef context menu When you right-click on a clef symbol, a context menu with a list of all available clefs opens. This menu also contains the following options: • Display Clef Changes as Small Symbols If you activate this option and insert a clef change in the score, the clef is displayed with a smaller symbol. • Warnings for new Clefs at Line Breaks If you activate this option and insert a new clef at a line break, the Clef change symbol is inserted in the last bar before the staff break. When this is deactivated, the symbol is inserted in the first bar of the next staff line. •Hide If you select this function, the clef is hidden. • Properties If you select this function, the Edit Clef dialog opens. In the Edit Clef dialog PROCEDURE 1. Double-click on the current clef. A dialog appears.
The basics Setting clef, key, and time signature 1110 2. Use the scrollbar to select a clef. IMPORTANT This does not work if Auto Clef is activated on the Staff page of the Score Settings dialog, see below. 3. Repeat the steps above for all staves in the system. On the Staff page of the Score Settings dialog PROCEDURE 1. Click on a staff to make it the active staff. 2. On the Scores menu, select “Settings…” to open the Score Settings dialog. Select the Staff page at the top to open the Main tab, showing the current settings for the active staff. You can also double-click to the left of a staff to make it active and bring up the Score Settings dialog in one go (if this does not work, the “Double-click on staff flips between full score/part” option in the Preferences dialog (Scores–Editing page) may be activated. 3. In the Clef/Key section, use the scrollbar on the left to select one of the available clefs.