Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual
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Saving Project Files As a New Version
You can create and activate a new version of an active project file. This is useful if
you are experimenting with edits and arrangements and want to be able to go back
to a previous version at any time.
• To save a new version of the active project, press
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option]-[S].
The new file is saved with the same name as the original project and an attached
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Project Handling
Reverting to the Last Saved Version
78
Saving Project Files As a New Version
You can create and activate a new version of an active project file. This is useful if
you are experimenting with edits and arrangements and want to be able to go back
to a previous version at any time.
• To save a new version of the active project, press
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option]-[S].
The new file is saved with the same name as the original project and an attached
incremental number. For example, if...")
Project Handling Creating Self-Contained Projects 81 Back up Project Options Dialog This dialog allows you to create a backup copy of your project. • To open the Back up Project Options dialog, select File > Back up Project. Project Name Allows you to change the name of the backed up project. Keep Current Project Active Allows you to keep the current project active after clicking OK. Minimize Audio Files Allows you to include only the audio file portions that are actually used in the project. This can significantly reduce the size of the project folder if you are using small sections of large files. It also means that you cannot use other parts of the audio files if you continue working with the project in its new folder. Freeze Edits Allows you to freeze all edits and make all processing and applied effects permanent to each clip in the Pool. Remove Unused Files Allows you to remove unused files and to back up only the files that are actually used. Do Not Back up Video Allows you to exclude video clips on the video track or in the Pool of the current project.
82 Tracks Tracks are the building blocks of your project. They allow you to import, add, record, and edit data (parts and events). Tracks are listed from top to bottom in the Track list and extend horizontally across the Project window. Each track is assigned to a particular channel strip in the MixConsole. If you select a track in the Project window, the controls, settings, and parameters displayed in the Inspector and the track list allow you to control the track. Audio Tracks You can use audio tracks for recording and playing back audio events and audio parts. Each audio track has a corresponding audio channel in the MixConsole. An audio track can have any number of automation tracks for automating channel parameters, effect settings, etc. • To add an audio track to your project, select Project > Add Track > Audio. RELATED LINKS Adding Tracks on page 134
Tracks Audio Tracks 83 Audio Track Inspector The Inspector for audio tracks contains controls and parameters that allow you to edit your audio track. The top section of the audio track Inspector contains the following basic track settings: Track name Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to rename the track. Edit Opens the Channel Settings window for the track. Mute Mutes the track. Solo Solos the track. Read Automation Allows you to read track automation. Write Automation Allows you to write track automation. Open Device Panels (Cubase Pro only) Allows you to create a device panel for the plug-in and device parameters of your track. Auto Fades Settings Opens a dialog where you can make separate audio fade settings for the track. Record enable Activates the track for recording. Monitor Routes incoming signals to the selected output.
Tracks Audio Tracks 84 Toggle Time Base Switches between musical (tempo related) and linear (time related) time base for the track. Lock Disables all editing of all events on the track. Show Lanes Divides the tracks in lanes. Freeze Audio Channel Allows you to freeze the audio channel. Volume Allows you to adjust the level for the track. Pan Allows you to adjust the panning of the track. Delay Allows you to adjust the playback timing of the track. Load/Save/Reload Track Preset Loads or saves a track preset or reverts the default presets. Input Routing Allows you to specify the input bus for the track. Output Routing Allows you to specify the output bus for the track. Audio Track Inspector sections Apart from the basic track settings that are always shown, audio tracks provide other Inspector sections. These are described in the following sections. TrackVersions Allows you to create and edit TrackVersions.
Tracks Audio Tracks 85 Chords Section Allows you to specify how the track follows the chord track. Inserts Section Allows you to add insert effects to the track. Strip Section Allows you to set up the channel strip modules.
Tracks Audio Tracks 86 Equalizers Section Allows you to adjust the EQs for the track. You can have up to four bands of EQ for each track. Sends Section Allows you to route the track to one or several FX channels. Cue Sends Section (Cubase Pro only) Allows you to route cue mixes to Control Room cues.
Tracks Audio Tracks 87 Direct Routing Section Allows you to set up direct routing. Surround Pan Section (Cubase Pro only) Shows the SurroundPanner for a track (if used). Fader Section Shows a duplicate of the corresponding MixConsole channel. Notepad Section Allows you to enter notes about the track.
Tracks Audio Tracks 88 Device Panel Section (Cubase Pro only) Allows you to display and use device panels. Quick Controls Section Allows you to configure quick controls to use remote devices, for example. Audio Track Controls The Track List for audio tracks contains controls and parameters that allow you to edit your audio track. The track list for audio tracks contains the following controls: Track name Double-click to rename the track. Edit Opens the Channel Settings window for the track. Mute Mutes the track. Solo Solos the track. Read Automation Allows you to read track automation. Write Automation Allows you to write track automation. Record enable Activates the track for recording.
Tracks Instrument Tracks 89 Monitor Routes incoming signals to the selected output. Toggle Time Base Switches between musical (tempo related) and linear (time related) time base for the track. Lock Disables all editing of all events on the track. Show Lanes Divides the tracks in lanes. Bypass Inserts Bypasses the inserts for the track. Bypass EQs Bypasses the equalizers for the track. Bypass Sends Bypasses the sends for the track. Channel Configuration Shows the channel configuration of the track. Freeze Audio Channel Allows you to freeze the audio channel. Instrument Tracks You can use instrument tracks for dedicated VST instruments. Each instrument track has a corresponding instrument channel in the MixConsole. An instrument track can have any number of automation tracks. • To add an instrument track to your project, select Project > Add Track > Instrument.
Tracks Instrument Tracks 90 Instrument Track Inspector The Inspector for instrument tracks contains controls and parameters that allow you to control your instrument track. It shows some of the sections from VST instrument channels and MIDI tracks. The top section of the instrument track Inspector contains the following basic track settings: Track name Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to rename the track. Edit Opens the Channel Settings window for the track. Mute Mutes the track. Solo Solos the track. Read Automation Allows you to read track automation. Write Automation Allows you to write track automation. Open Device Panels Allows you to open the instrument panel. Input Transformer Opens the Input Transformer dialog that allows you to transform incoming MIDI events in realtime. Record enable Activates the track for recording. Monitor Routes incoming MIDI to the selected MIDI output. For this to work, activate MIDI Thru Active in the Preferences dialog (MIDI page).