Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual
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Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
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Editing Selection Ranges
Adjusting the Size of Selection Ranges
You can adjust the size of a selection range in the following ways:
• By dragging its edges.
The pointer takes the shape of a double arrow when you move it over an edge
of the selection range.
• By holding down [Shift] and clicking.
The closest selection range edge will be moved to the position at which you
clicked.
• By adjusting the selection range start or end position on the info line.
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Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
193
Editing Selection Ranges
Adjusting the Size of Selection Ranges
You can adjust the size of a selection range in the following ways:
• By dragging its edges.
The pointer takes the shape of a double arrow when you move it over an edge
of the selection range.
• By holding down [Shift] and clicking.
The closest selection range edge will be moved to the position at which you
clicked.
• By adjusting the selection range start or end position on the info line.
• By...")
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Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
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Moving and Duplicating Selection Ranges
• To move a selection range, click and drag it to a new position.
This will move the contents of the selection range to the new position. If the
range intersected events or parts, these are split before moving, so that only
the sections within the selection range are affected.
• To duplicate a selection range, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag.
You can also use the duplicate, repeat, and fill loop functions that are...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/98229/w64_d_1507296127-steinberg-cubase-8-manual_d-193.png "Page 194
Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
194
Moving and Duplicating Selection Ranges
• To move a selection range, click and drag it to a new position.
This will move the contents of the selection range to the new position. If the
range intersected events or parts, these are split before moving, so that only
the sections within the selection range are affected.
• To duplicate a selection range, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag.
You can also use the duplicate, repeat, and fill loop functions that are...")
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196
Playback and Transport
This chapter describes the methods for controlling playback and transport
functions.
RELATED LINKS
Transport on page 1080
Transport Panel
The Transport panel contains the main transport functions as well as many other
options related to playback and recording.
• To show the transport panel, select Transport > Transport Panel or press
[F2].
Transport Panel Sections
The Transport panel has different sections that you can show or hide by activating
the corresponding options on...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/98229/w64_d_1507296127-steinberg-cubase-8-manual_d-195.png "Page 196
196
Playback and Transport
This chapter describes the methods for controlling playback and transport
functions.
RELATED LINKS
Transport on page 1080
Transport Panel
The Transport panel contains the main transport functions as well as many other
options related to playback and recording.
• To show the transport panel, select Transport > Transport Panel or press
[F2].
Transport Panel Sections
The Transport panel has different sections that you can show or hide by activating
the corresponding options on...")
191 Range Editing Editing in the Project window is not restricted to handling whole events and parts. You can also work with selection ranges, which are independent from the event/part and track boundaries. Creating a Selection Range • To make a selection range, drag with the Range Selection tool. When the Range Selection tool is selected, you can select selection ranges options via Edit > Select. • To create a selection range that encompasses an event, double-click on an event with the Range Selection tool. • To create a selection range that encompasses several events, hold down [Shift] and double-click several events in a row. • To open an encompassed event for editing in the Sample Editor, double-click it. RELATED LINKS Selection Range Options on page 191 Selection Range Options • To open the range selection options menu, select the Range Selection tool and select Edit > Select. All Makes a selection that covers all tracks, from the start of the project to the end. You can define the track length with the Length setting in the Project Setup dialog. None Removes the current selection range.
Range Editing Creating a Selection Range 192 Invert Inverts the selection. All selected events are deselected, and all events that were not selected are selected. Only used for event selection. In Loop Makes a selection between the left and right locator on all tracks. From Start to Cursor Makes a selection on all tracks, from the start of the project to the project cursor. From Cursor to End Makes a selection on all tracks, from the project cursor to the end of the project. All on Selected Tracks Selects all events on the selected track. Only used for event selection. Select Event This is available in the Sample Editor. Left Selection Side to Cursor Moves the left side of the current selection range to the project cursor position. Right Selection Side to Cursor Moves the right side of the current selection range to the project cursor position. RELATED LINKS Project Setup Dialog on page 72 Selecting Events on page 177 Select Submenu on page 178 Selecting Ranges for Several Tracks You can create selection ranges that cover several tracks. It is also possible to exclude tracks from a selection range. PROCEDURE 1. Create a selection range from the first to the last track. 2. Press [Ctrl]/[Command] and click in the selection range on the tracks that you want to exclude from the selection.
Range Editing Editing Selection Ranges 193 Editing Selection Ranges Adjusting the Size of Selection Ranges You can adjust the size of a selection range in the following ways: • By dragging its edges. The pointer takes the shape of a double arrow when you move it over an edge of the selection range. • By holding down [Shift] and clicking. The closest selection range edge will be moved to the position at which you clicked. • By adjusting the selection range start or end position on the info line. • By using the trim buttons on the toolbar. The left trim buttons move the start of the selection range and the right buttons move the end. The edges are moved by the amount specified on the Grid pop-up menu. NOTE The trim buttons are located on the Nudge Palette, which is not visible on the toolbar by default. • By using the Move Left and Move Right buttons on the toolbar. These move the whole selection range to the left or the right. The amount of movement depends on the selected display format and the value specified on the Grid pop-up menu. IMPORTANT The contents of the selection are not moved. Using the Move Left/Move Right buttons is the same as adjusting the start and end of the selection range at the same time by the same amount. NOTE The move buttons are located on the Nudge Palette, which is not visible on the toolbar by default. • To crop all events or parts that are partially within the selection range, select Edit > Range > Crop. Events that are fully inside or outside the selection range are not affected. RELATED LINKS The setup context menus on page 1032
Range Editing Editing Selection Ranges 194 Moving and Duplicating Selection Ranges • To move a selection range, click and drag it to a new position. This will move the contents of the selection range to the new position. If the range intersected events or parts, these are split before moving, so that only the sections within the selection range are affected. • To duplicate a selection range, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag. You can also use the duplicate, repeat, and fill loop functions that are available for duplicating events. RELATED LINKS Duplicating on page 185 Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Selection Ranges You can cut or copy and paste selection ranges, using the functions on the Edit menu. You can also use the Cut Time and Paste Time options. Cut Cuts out the data in the selection range and moves it to the clipboard. The selection range is replaced by empty track space in the Project window, meaning that events to the right of the range keep their positions. Copy Copies the data in the selection range to the clipboard. Paste Pastes the clipboard data to the start position and track of the current selection. Existing events on the tracks remain at their original position. Paste at Origin Pastes the clipboard data back at its original position. Existing events on the tracks remain at their original position. This option is available in Edit > Functions. Cut Time Cuts out the selection range and moves it to the clipboard. Events to the right of the removed range are moved to the left to fill the gap. This option is available in Edit > Range. Paste Time Pastes the selection range from the clipboard to the start position and track of the current selection. Existing events are moved to make room for the pasted data. This option is available in Edit > Range.
Range Editing Editing Selection Ranges 195 Paste Time at Origin Pastes the selection range from the clipboard to its original position. Existing events are moved to make room for the pasted data. This option is available in Edit > Range. Global Copy This copies everything in the selection range. This option is available in Edit > Range. Deleting Data in Selection Ranges You can delete selection ranges as follows: • To replace data within the deleted selection range with empty track space, select Edit > Delete or press [Backspace]. Events to the right of the range keep their position. • To remove the selection range and make the events to the right move to the left to fill the gap, select Edit > Range > Delete Time. Splitting Selection Ranges • To split any events or parts that are intersected by the selection range, at the positions of the selection range edges, select Edit > Range > Split. Inserting Silence You can insert empty track space from the start of the selection range. The length of the silence equals the length of the selection range. • To insert silence, select Edit > Range > Insert Silence. Events to the right of the selection range start are moved to the right to make room. Events that are intersected by the selection range start are split, and the right section is moved to the right.
196 Playback and Transport This chapter describes the methods for controlling playback and transport functions. RELATED LINKS Transport on page 1080 Transport Panel The Transport panel contains the main transport functions as well as many other options related to playback and recording. • To show the transport panel, select Transport > Transport Panel or press [F2]. Transport Panel Sections The Transport panel has different sections that you can show or hide by activating the corresponding options on the transport panel context menu. • To show all Transport panel sections, right-click anywhere in the Transport panel and select Show All. The following sections are available: Virtual Keyboard Allows you to play and record MIDI notes by using your computer keyboard or mouse. Performance Shows the audio processing load and the hard disk transfer rate.
Playback and Transport Transport Panel 197 Record Mode Determines what happens to your recordings and to any existing events on the track when you are recording. This section also contains the automatic MIDI record quantize function. Locators Allows you to go to the left or right locator position, and to activate Auto Punch In and Auto Punch Out. Furthermore, you can set the left and right locator position numerically and specify a pre-roll and a post-roll value. Jog/Scrub The outer wheel is the Shuttle Speed control. The middle wheel is the Jog Wheel. The Nudge buttons + and - allow you to move the project cursor position to the right or left in steps of 1 frame. Main Transport Shows the basic transport controls as well as the time display options. Arranger Shows the arranger functions. Master + Sync Shows the basic metronome, tempo, and synchronization options. Marker Shows the basic marker functions.
Playback and Transport Transport Panel 198 MIDI Activity Allows you to monitor the MIDI input and the MIDI output signals. Audio Activity Allows you to monitor the audio input and output signals. Audio Level Control Shows clipping indicators and an output level control. RELATED LINKS Transport on page 1080 Transport - Scrub on page 1082 Pre-Roll and Post-Roll You can activate pre-roll and post-roll with the corresponding buttons in the Locators section on the Transport panel or by selecting Transport > Use Pre-roll/Use Post-roll. • By setting a pre-roll value you instruct Cubase to roll back a short section whenever playback is activated. • By setting a post-roll value you instruct Cubase to play back a short section after automatic punch out before stopping. NOTE This is only relevant if Auto Punch Out is activated on the Transport panel and Stop after Automatic Punch Out is activated (File > Preferences > Transport). Using Pre-Roll and Post-Roll PROCEDURE 1. Set the locators to where you want to start and end recording. 2. On the Transport panel, activate Auto Punch In and Auto Punch Out. 3. Select File > Preferences > Transport and activate Stop after Automatic Punch Out.
Playback and Transport Transport Panel 199 4. On the transport panel, click the Pre-roll Amount and the Post-roll Amount fields and enter the pre-roll and post-roll values. 5. Activate Use pre-roll and Use post-roll. 6. Activate Record. RESULT The project cursor rolls back by the time specified in the Pre-roll Amount field and playback starts. When the cursor reaches the left locator, recording is automatically activated. When the cursor reaches the right locator, recording is deactivated, but playback continues for the time set in the Post-roll Amount field before stopping. Playing Back with the Shuttle Speed Wheel The shuttle speed wheel allows you to play back the project at up to four times the playback speed, forwards or backwards. This is a quick way to locate or cue to any position in the project. • To start playback, turn the shuttle speed wheel to the right. The further you turn the wheel, the faster the playback speed. • To play the project backwards, turn the wheel to the left. The further you turn the wheel, the faster the playback speed. • To activate insert effects for scrubbing with the shuttle speed wheel, select File > Preferences > Transport > Scrub and activate Use Inserts While Scrubbing. By default, insert effects are bypassed. NOTE You can also access the shuttle speed wheel via a remote control device. Project Scrubbing - The Jog Wheel The jog wheel allows you to move the playback position forwards or backwards, much like scrubbing on a tape deck. This helps you pinpoint exact locations in the project.
Playback and Transport Transport Menu 200 • To move to another playback position, turn the jog wheel to the left or right. The further you turn the jog wheel, the faster the playback speed. The original playback speed is the fastest speed possible. You can turn the jog wheel as many times as needed to move to a location. If you click the jog wheel during playback, playback automatically stops and scrubbing starts. • To activate insert effects for scrubbing with the jog wheel, select File > Preferences > Transport > Scrub and activate Use Inserts While Scrubbing. By default, insert effects are bypassed. NOTE You can also access the jog wheel via a remote control device. Transport Menu The Transport menu contains several transport functions as well as many other options related to playback and recording. Open Function Transport Panel Opens the Transport panel. Locate Functions Locators to Selection Sets the locators to encompass the selection. Locate Selection Moves the project cursor to the beginning of the selection. Locate Selection End Moves the project cursor to the end of the selection. Locate Next/Previous Marker Moves the project cursor to the closest marker to the right or left. Locate Next/Previous Hitpoint Moves the project cursor to the next or to the previous hitpoint on the selected track. Locate Next/Previous Event Moves the project cursor to the next or to the previous event on the selected track.