Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual
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Project Window
Ruler
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• To select an independent display format for the ruler, click the arrow button to
the right of the ruler and select an option from the pop-up menu.
• To set the display format globally for all windows, use the primary display
format pop-up on the Transport panel, or hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and
select a display format in any ruler.
RELATED LINKS
Project Setup Dialog on page 72
Ruler Display Formats
You can select a display format for the ruler.
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Project Window
Ruler
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• To select an independent display format for the ruler, click the arrow button to
the right of the ruler and select an option from the pop-up menu.
• To set the display format globally for all windows, use the primary display
format pop-up on the Transport panel, or hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and
select a display format in any ruler.
RELATED LINKS
Project Setup Dialog on page 72
Ruler Display Formats
You can select a display format for the ruler.
• To select a new display...")
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Project Window
Inspector51
Inspector Sections
The Inspector is divided into a number of sections that each contain different
controls for the track.
Not all Inspec
tor sections are shown by default. The available sections depend on
the selected track type.
• To hide or show sections, click on their names.
Clicking the name for a hidden section brings it into view and hides the other
se
ctions.
• To hide or show a section withou
t closing the other sections,
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Project Window
Inspector51
Inspector Sections
The Inspector is divided into a number of sections that each contain different
controls for the track.
Not all Inspec
tor sections are shown by default. The available sections depend on
the selected track type.
• To hide or show sections, click on their names.
Clicking the name for a hidden section brings it into view and hides the other
se
ctions.
• To hide or show a section withou
t closing the other sections,
[Ctrl]/[Command]-click the section...")
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Project Window
Visibility
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Finding Tracks
The Find Tracks function allows you to find specific tracks. This is useful if you have
a large project with many tracks or if you have hidden tracks using the track visibility
features.
PROCEDURE
1. Click Find Tracks above the track list, to open a selector that lists all tracks.
2. In the search field, enter the name of the track.
As you type, the selector updates automatically.
3. In the selector, select the track and press [Return].
RESULT
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Project Window
Visibility
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Finding Tracks
The Find Tracks function allows you to find specific tracks. This is useful if you have
a large project with many tracks or if you have hidden tracks using the track visibility
features.
PROCEDURE
1. Click Find Tracks above the track list, to open a selector that lists all tracks.
2. In the search field, enter the name of the track.
As you type, the selector updates automatically.
3. In the selector, select the track and press [Return].
RESULT
The selector...")
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Project Window
Visibility
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Showing/Hiding Individual Tracks
The Visibility tab shows a list of all current tracks. Here you can show and hide
individual tracks.
• To show or hide a track in the track list, click a dot to the left of a track.
• To activate or deactivate several tracks at the same time, select them and
press [Return].
• To show a hidden track exclusively, [Shift]-click the dot.
• To expand or collapse a folder, click the triangle to the left of a folder track.
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Project Window
Visibility
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Showing/Hiding Individual Tracks
The Visibility tab shows a list of all current tracks. Here you can show and hide
individual tracks.
• To show or hide a track in the track list, click a dot to the left of a track.
• To activate or deactivate several tracks at the same time, select them and
press [Return].
• To show a hidden track exclusively, [Shift]-click the dot.
• To expand or collapse a folder, click the triangle to the left of a folder track.
Synchronizing Track and...")
Project Window Inspector51 Inspector Sections The Inspector is divided into a number of sections that each contain different controls for the track. Not all Inspec tor sections are shown by default. The available sections depend on the selected track type. • To hide or show sections, click on their names. Clicking the name for a hidden section brings it into view and hides the other se ctions. • To hide or show a section withou t closing the other sections, [Ctrl]/[Command]-click the section name. R ELATED LINKS Audio Track Inspector on page 83 Instrument Track Inspector on page 90 MIDI Track Inspector on page 96 Arranger Track Inspector on page 104 Chord Track Inspector on page 106 Marker Track Inspector on page 121 Signature Track Inspector on page 124 Tempo Track Inspector on page 125 Transpose Track Inspector on page 126 VCA Fader Track Inspector on page 127 Video Track Inspector on page 130 Setting Up Inspector Sections You can set up the visible Inspector sections for all tracks of the selected track type. • To open the Audi o Track Inspector Settings dialog, click the Open Inspector Settings Dialog button at the bottom right of the Inspector.
Project Window Global Track Controls 52 Hidden Items This section displays sections currently hidden in the Inspector. Visible Items This section displays sections currently visible in the Inspector. Pin Allows you to pin the open/close status of the selected Inspector section. Add Allows you to move an item selected in the hidden sections list to the list of visible sections. Remove Allows you to move an item selected in the visible sections list to the list of hidden sections. Move Up/Move Down Allows you to change the order of an item in the list of visible sections. Presets Allows you to save Inspector section settings as presets. Reset All Allows you to restore all default Inspector section settings. Global Track Controls The global track controls area above the track list allows you to manage the tracks in the track list. 1)Filter Track Types Allows you to determine which track types are shown in the track list. 2)Number of Visible Tracks Displays how many tracks are hidden. Click this, to show all tracks that are filtered out on the Visibility Inspector tab.
Project Window Global Track Controls 53 NOTE You cannot undo visibility changes. Tracks that are hidden through the Track Types filter cannot be shown by clicking the number of visible tracks. 3)Add Track Allows you to add tracks to the track list. 4)Find Tracks Allows you to find and select a specific track in the track list. RELATED LINKS Channel Selector on page 297 Filtering Track Types PROCEDURE 1. Click Filter Track Types above the track list. This opens the track types filter. 2. Click a dot to the left of a track type to hide it. RESULT Tracks of the filtered type are removed from the track list and the color of the Filter Track Types button changes to indicate that a track type is hidden.
Project Window Visibility 54 Finding Tracks The Find Tracks function allows you to find specific tracks. This is useful if you have a large project with many tracks or if you have hidden tracks using the track visibility features. PROCEDURE 1. Click Find Tracks above the track list, to open a selector that lists all tracks. 2. In the search field, enter the name of the track. As you type, the selector updates automatically. 3. In the selector, select the track and press [Return]. RESULT The selector closes and the track is selected in the track list. NOTE If the track was outside the view or hidden, it is now shown. Tracks that are hidden using Filter Track Types are not shown. Visibility The Visibility tab in the Inspector allows you to determine which individual tracks are shown in the track list. • To open the Visibility tab, click its tab in the Inspector.
Project Window Visibility 55 Showing/Hiding Individual Tracks The Visibility tab shows a list of all current tracks. Here you can show and hide individual tracks. • To show or hide a track in the track list, click a dot to the left of a track. • To activate or deactivate several tracks at the same time, select them and press [Return]. • To show a hidden track exclusively, [Shift]-click the dot. • To expand or collapse a folder, click the triangle to the left of a folder track. Synchronizing Track and Channel Visibility You can synchronize the track visibility in the Project window with the channel visibility in the MixConsole. PROCEDURE 1. In the Inspector, open the Visibility tab and click the dot to open the Sync Track/Channel Visibility menu. 2. Select Sync Project and MixConsole to synchronize the track visibility with the channel visibility. RESULT The dot in the Visibility tab changes to indicate that the track and channel visibility are synchronized. NOTE • You can only synchronize the track visibility in the Project window with the channel visibility of one MixConsole. If you enable Sync Track/Channel Visibility for a second MixConsole, the first link is lost. • If you divide the track list, the top part of the list is not affected. Likewise, channels in the left or right zones of the MixConsole are not synchronized.
Project Window Track List 56 RELATED LINKS Synchronizing Channel and Track Visibility on page 304 Track List The track list shows the tracks that are used in the project. When a track is added and selected, it contains name fields and settings for this track. • To decide which controls are visible for each track type, right-click the track list and open the Track Controls Settings dialog. RELATED LINKS Customizing Track Controls on page 131 Dividing the Track List You can divide the track list into an upper track list and a lower track list. These track lists can have independent zoom and scroll controls. Dividing the track list is useful if you are working with a video track and multi-track audio, for example. It allows you to place the video track in the upper track list and to scroll the audio tracks separately in the lower track list, so that they can be arranged with the video. • To divide the track list, click the Divide Track List button in the top right corner of the Project window below the ruler. Video, marker, or arranger tracks are automatically moved to the upper track list. All other track types are moved to the lower track list. • To move any type of track from the lower track list to the upper and vice versa, right-click it in the track list and select Toggle Track List from the context menu. • To resize the upper part of the track list, click and drag the divider between the track list sections. • To revert to a single track list, click Divide Track List again.
Project Window Event Display 57 Event Display The event display shows the parts and events that are used in the project. They are positioned along the timeline. Racks The racks zone of the project window allows you to display the VST Instruments and the MediaBay. • To show or hide the rack zone, click the Set up Window Layout button on the toolbar and activate or deactivate Racks.
Project Window Zooming in the Project Window 58 •Click the VST Instruments tab to add and edit VST instruments from within the rack zone of the project window. • Click the MediaBay tab to drag audio events and MIDI parts into project window or to drag audio events and MIDI parts from the project window into the MediaBay and store them as audio or MIDI loops. Zooming in the Project Window You can zoom in the Project window according to the standard zoom techniques. Note the following: • When you are using the Zoom tool (magnifying glass), the zooming result depends on the Zoom Tool Standard Mode: Horizontal Zooming Only option (File > Preferences > Editing > Tools). If this option is activated and you drag a selection rectangle with the Zoom tool, the window is only zoomed horizontally, the track height does not change. If the option is deactivated, the window is zoomed both horizontally and vertically. • When you are using the vertical zoom sliders, the tracks are scaled relatively. If you have made any individual track height adjustments, the relative height differences are maintained. •If the Zoom while Locating in Time Scale option (File > Preferences > Transport) is activated, you can also zoom by clicking in the ruler and dragging up or down with the left mouse button pressed. Drag up to zoom out; drag down to zoom in. • To zoom in on the contents of parts and events vertically, use the waveform zoom slider in the top right corner of the event display. This is useful when viewing quiet audio passages. IMPORTANT To get an approximate reading on the level of the audio events by viewing the waveforms, make sure this slider is all the way down. Otherwise, zoomed waveforms may be mistaken for clipped audio. •If the Quick Zoom option (File > Preferences > Editing) is activated, the contents of parts and events are not continuously redrawn when you zoom manually. Instead, the contents are redrawn once you have stopped changing the zoom. Activate the Quick Zoom o p t i o n i f s c r e e n r e d raws are slow on your system.
Project Window Zooming in the Project Window 59 Zoom Submenu The Zoom submenu contains options for zooming in the Project window. • To open the Zoom submenu, select Edit > Zoom. The following options are available: Zoom In Zooms in one step, centering on the project cursor. Zoom Out Zooms out one step, centering on the project cursor. Zoom Full Zooms out so that the whole project is visible. The whole project means the timeline from the project start to the length set in the Project Setup dialog. Zoom to Selection Zooms in horizontally and vertically so that the current selection fills the screen. Zoom to Selection (Horiz.) Zooms in horizontally so that the current selection fills the screen. Zoom to Event This option is available only in the Sample Editor. Zoom In Vertically Zooms in one step vertically. Zoom Out Vertically Zooms out one step vertically. Zoom In Tracks Zooms in on the selected tracks one step vertically. Zoom Out Tracks Zooms out the selected tracks one step vertically. Zoom Selected Tracks This zooms in vertically on the selected tracks and minimizes the height of all other tracks. Undo/Redo Zoom These options allow you to undo/redo the last zoom operation. RELATED LINKS Zooming on page 440
Project Window Zooming in the Project Window 60 Zoom Presets You can create zoom presets that allow you to set up different zoom settings. For example, one where the whole project is displayed in the Project window and another with a high zoom factor for detailed editing. The Zoom Presets pop-up menu allows you to select, create, and organize zoom presets. • To open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu, click the button to the left of the horizontal zoom control. The upper part of the menu lists the zoom presets. • To save the current zoom setting as a preset, open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu and select Add. In the Type In Preset Name dialog that opens, type in a name for the preset and click OK. • To select and apply a preset, select it from the Zoom Presets pop-up menu. • To zoom out so that the whole project is visible, open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu and select Zoom Full. This displays the project from the project start to the length that is set in the Project Setup dialog. • To delete a preset, open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu and select Organize. In the dialog that opens, select the preset in the list and click the Delete button. • To rename a preset, open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu and select Organize. In the dialog that opens, select a preset in the list and click the Rename button. In the dialog that opens, type in a new name for the preset. Click OK to close the dialogs.