Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual
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MIDI Editors
Common MIDI Editor Functions691
Selecting Note Events
The selected MIDI editor determines which of the following methods apply.
Do one of the following:
•Use the Object Selection tool
to drag a selection rectangle around the
note events that you want to select. You can also click individual events.
•Select Edit > Select and select one of
the options.
• To select the previous or next note event, use the left or right arrow keys.
• To select several notes, press [Shift] and use the...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/98229/w64_d_1507296127-steinberg-cubase-8-manual_d-690.png "Page 691
MIDI Editors
Common MIDI Editor Functions691
Selecting Note Events
The selected MIDI editor determines which of the following methods apply.
Do one of the following:
•Use the Object Selection tool
to drag a selection rectangle around the
note events that you want to select. You can also click individual events.
•Select Edit > Select and select one of
the options.
• To select the previous or next note event, use the left or right arrow keys.
• To select several notes, press [Shift] and use the...")
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MIDI Editors
Common MIDI Editor Functions693
Toggle Selections
• To toggle selected elements within a selection rectangle, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and enclose the same elements within a new selection
rectangle.
Once you release the mouse button, the prev io
us selection is deselected and vice
versa.
Deleting Note Events
• To delete note events, click on them with the Erase tool or select them and
press [Backspace].
Cutting Note Events
The Trim tool allows you to cut off the end or the beginning of...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/98229/w64_d_1507296127-steinberg-cubase-8-manual_d-692.png "Page 693
MIDI Editors
Common MIDI Editor Functions693
Toggle Selections
• To toggle selected elements within a selection rectangle, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and enclose the same elements within a new selection
rectangle.
Once you release the mouse button, the prev io
us selection is deselected and vice
versa.
Deleting Note Events
• To delete note events, click on them with the Erase tool or select them and
press [Backspace].
Cutting Note Events
The Trim tool allows you to cut off the end or the beginning of...")
![Page 694
MIDI Editors
Common MIDI Editor Functions694
Duplicating and Repeating Note Events
You can duplicate and repeat note events in the same way as events in the Project
window.
• To duplicate the selected note events, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag the
n
ote events to a new position.
If Snap is
activated, it determines to which positions you can copy notes.
• To copy the selected note events and place them
directly behind the original,
select Edit > Functions > Duplicate .
If several note...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/98229/w64_d_1507296127-steinberg-cubase-8-manual_d-693.png "Page 694
MIDI Editors
Common MIDI Editor Functions694
Duplicating and Repeating Note Events
You can duplicate and repeat note events in the same way as events in the Project
window.
• To duplicate the selected note events, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag the
n
ote events to a new position.
If Snap is
activated, it determines to which positions you can copy notes.
• To copy the selected note events and place them
directly behind the original,
select Edit > Functions > Duplicate .
If several note...")
MIDI Editors Common MIDI Editor Functions691 Selecting Note Events The selected MIDI editor determines which of the following methods apply. Do one of the following: •Use the Object Selection tool to drag a selection rectangle around the note events that you want to select. You can also click individual events. •Select Edit > Select and select one of the options. • To select the previous or next note event, use the left or right arrow keys. • To select several notes, press [Shift] and use the arrow keys. • To select all notes of a certain pitch, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and click on a key in the keyb oard display to the left. • To select all the following note events of the same pitch/staff, press [Shift] and dou ble-click a note event. R ELATED LINKS Selecting Note Events us ing the Select Submenu on page 691 Editing on page 1054 Selecting Note Events us ing the Select Submenu The Select submenu offers you several options to select note events. To open the Select su bmenu, select Edit > Select. All Selects all note events in the edited part. None Deselects all note events. Invert Inverts the selection. All selected note events are deselected and all notes that we re not selected are selected instead. In Loop Selects all note events that are partially or completely inside the boundaries o f the left and right locators (only visible if locators are set). From Start to Cursor Selects all note evens that begin to the left of the project cursor. From Cursor to End Selects all note events that end to the right of the project cursor.
MIDI Editors Common MIDI Editor Functions 692 Equal Pitch - all Octaves Selects all note events of the highlighted part that have the same pitch (in any octave) as the currently selected note event. NOTE This function requires that a single note event is selected. Equal Pitch - same Octave Selects all note events of the highlighted part that have the same pitch (same octave) as the currently selected note event. NOTE This function requires that a single note event is selected. Select Controllers in Note Range Selects the MIDI controller data within the range of the selected note events. RELATED LINKS Deleting Note Events on page 693 Muting Note Events You can mute individual note events in a MIDI editor. Muting individual notes allows you to exclude note events from playback. Do one of the following: • Click on a note event with the Mute tool. • Drag a rectangle with the Mute tool, enclosing all note events that you want to mute. • Select the note events and select Edit > Mute. • To unmute a note event, click it or enclose it with the Mute tool. You can also select a note event and select Edit > Unmute. Muted notes are dimmed in the note display.
MIDI Editors Common MIDI Editor Functions693 Toggle Selections • To toggle selected elements within a selection rectangle, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and enclose the same elements within a new selection rectangle. Once you release the mouse button, the prev io us selection is deselected and vice versa. Deleting Note Events • To delete note events, click on them with the Erase tool or select them and press [Backspace]. Cutting Note Events The Trim tool allows you to cut off the end or the beginning of note events. PROCEDURE 1. Select the Trim tool on the toolbar. 2. Do one of the following: • To trim the end of a single note event, click on the note event. • To trim the beginning of a single note e vent, press [Alt]/[Option] and click the note event. • To trim several note events, click and drag with the mouse across the note even ts. • To set the same start and end time for all edited note events, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and vertically drag along the note events. Editing Note Events on the Info Line You can move, resize, transpose, or change the velocity of note events on the info line using regular value editing. • To apply a value change to all selected note events, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and ch ange a value on the info line. • To adjust the pitch or velocity of note events via your MIDI keyboard, click in the Pi tch or Velocity fields on the info line, and play a note on your MIDI keyboard. If you have several note events select ed an d change a value, all selected events are changed by the set amount.
MIDI Editors Common MIDI Editor Functions694 Duplicating and Repeating Note Events You can duplicate and repeat note events in the same way as events in the Project window. • To duplicate the selected note events, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag the n ote events to a new position. If Snap is activated, it determines to which positions you can copy notes. • To copy the selected note events and place them directly behind the original, select Edit > Functions > Duplicate . If several note events are selected, all of them are copied as one unit, main taining the relative distance between the note events. • To create a number of copies of the selected note events, select Edit > Functions > Repeat, specify the number, and click OK. You can also press [Alt]/[Option] and dr ag th e right edge of the note events to the right to create copies of the note events. R ELATED LINKS About snapping on page 918 Finding Exact Positions with Snap The Snap function restricts horizontal movement and positioning to certain positions. This helps you find exact positi ons in the note display when editing note events in a MIDI editor. Affected operations include moving, duplicating, drawing, sizing, etc. • To activate/deactivate snap, click Snap . If you select the Bars+Beats display format, the snap grid is set by the quantize value on the toolbar. This makes it possible to snap to straight note values and to swing grids that have been set up in the Quantize Panel. If you select any of the other display fo r mats, positioning is restricted to the displayed grid. Setting Velocity Values When you draw note events in the MIDI editor, the note events get the velocity value that is set in the Insert Velocity field on the toolbar. There are different methods to set the velocity.
MIDI Editors Common MIDI Editor Functions 695 •Use the Edit Velocity tool modifier. The cursor changes into a speaker, and next to the note, a field with the Note Velocity slider shows the value. Move the mouse pointer up or down to change the value. Value changes are applied to all selected notes. For this, a tool modifier must be assigned for the Edit Velocity action. To see or edit the tool modifier, select File > Preferences > Editing > Tool Modifiers > Select Tool. • Open the Insert Velocity pop-up menu and select a velocity value. On this menu, you can also select Setup and specify custom velocity values for the pop-up menu. • Double-click the Insert Velocity field on the toolbar and enter a velocity value. • Assign key commands to Insert Velocity 1-5 and use them. This allows you to quickly switch between different velocity values when you enter note events. Handling Several MIDI Parts • To activate a part for editing, open the Currently Edited Part menu and select a part. When you select a part from the list, it is automatically active and centered in the note display. • To zoom in on an active part, select Edit > Zoom > Zoom to Event. • To display defined borders for the active part, activate Show Part Borders. If this option is activated, all parts, except the active part, are grayed out. • To restrict editing operations to the active part, activate E d i t A c t i v e P a r t O n l y. • To change the size of the part, drag the part borders. The part borders display the name of the active part.
MIDI Editors Key Editor696 NOTE If the part that you open for editing is a shared copy, any editing that you perform affects all shared copies of this part. In the Project window, shared copies are indicated by an equal sign in the top right corner of the part. Looping MIDI Parts The Independent Track Loop function allows you to loop a MIDI part independent from the project playback. When you activate the loop, the MIDI events within the loop are repeated c ontinuously while other events on other trac ks are played back as usual. Every time the cycle restarts, the independent track loop also restarts. PROCEDURE 1. Activate Independent Track Loop on the toolbar. If the Independent Track Loop button is not visible, right-click the toolbar and select Independent Track Loop from the menu. If you have set up a loop range in the Project wi ndow, it is hidden from the ruler in the MIDI editor. 2. [Ctrl]/[Command]-click in the ruler to specify the start of the independent track loop. 3. [Alt]/[Option]-click in the ruler to specify the end of the independent track loop. RESULT The independent loop range is indicated in a different color. The start and end of the loop range are displayed on the status line. A FTER COMPLETING THIS TASK To repeat the events of the loop range and fill up the active MIDI part select MIDI > R epeat Loop . Key Editor The Key Editor is the default MIDI editor. It di splays notes graphically in a piano roll-style grid. The Key Editor allows for detailed editing of notes and non-note events, such as MIDI controllers.
MIDI Editors Key Editor 697 1)Toolbar Contains tools and settings. 2)Status line Informs about the mouse time position, mouse note position, and current chord display. 3)Info line Displays note event information about a selected MIDI note. 4)Ruler Displays the time line. 5)Key Editor Inspector Contains tools and functions for working with MIDI data. 6)Note display Contains a grid in which MIDI notes are displayed as boxes. 7)Controller display The area below the note display consists of one or multiple controller lanes.
MIDI Editors Key Editor 698 Toolbar The toolbar contains tools and settings for the Key Editor. • To show or hide the toolbar elements, right-click the toolbar and activate or deactivate the elements. Static Buttons Set up Window Layout Allows you to show/hide specific window sections, for example, the Status Line, the Info Line, the Inspector, etc. Which sections are available, depends on the MIDI editor. Solo Editor If this button is activated, you hear only the edited MIDI parts during playback. Acoustic Feedback If this button is activated, individual notes are automatically played back when you move or transpose them, or when you create them by drawing. Auto Scroll Auto Scroll If this button is activated, the project cursor is always visible in the window. Tool Buttons Object Selection Allows you to select events. Draw Allows you to draw events. Erase Allows you to delete events. Trim Allows you to resize selected events by moving their start or end positions in steps according to the Length Quantize value. Split Allows you to split a MIDI event. Mute Allows you to mute events. Glue Allows you to glue together events of the same pitch.
MIDI Editors Key Editor 699 Zoom Allows you to zoom in/out. Hold [Alt]/[Option] and click to zoom out. Line Allows you to create a series of contiguous events. Time Warp Allows you to adjust the tempo track so that material with a musical time base can be matched to material with a linear time base. Independent Track Loop Independent Track Loop Activates/Deactivates the independent track loop for the edited part. Auto Select Controllers Auto Select Controllers If this button is activated and a note is selected in the editor, the corresponding controller data is also automatically selected. Show Note Expression Data Show Note Expression Data If this button is activated, Note Expression data is shown. Multiple Part Controls Show Part Borders If this button is activated, the part borders are shown in the editor. Edit Active Part Only If this button is activated, editing operations are applied only to the active part. Currently Edited Part This pop-up menu lists all parts that are currently open in the editor. This allows you to select a part for editing. Indicate Transpositions Indicate Transpositions If this button is activated, MIDI notes are displayed according to their transposition settings. Insert Velocity Insert Velocity Allows you to specify a velocity value for new notes.
MIDI Editors Key Editor 700 Nudge Palette Trim Start Left Increases the length of the selected element by moving its start to the left. Trim Start Right Decreases the length of the selected element by moving its start to the right. Move Left Moves the selected element to the left. Move Right Moves the selected element to the right. Trim End Left Decreases the length of the selected element by moving its end to the left. Trim End Right Increases the length of the selected element by moving its end to the right. Transpose Palette Move up Transposes the selected event or chord up by a half note. Move down Transposes the selected event or chord down by a half note. Move up more Transposes the selected event up by an octave. Move down more Transposes the selected event down by an octave. Snap/Quantize The following options are available on the Snap/Quantize menu: Snap On/Off Activates/Deactivates the snap function.