Steinberg Cubase Ai 5 Manual

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Background
Whenever you create a new project, Cubase AI will auto-
matically set the tempo and time signature for this project. 
The tempo and signature settings can be displayed in the 
Tempo Track Editor.
Tempo modes
Before we go into detail about tempo and signature set-
tings, you should understand the different tempo modes.
For tempo-based tracks, the tempo can either be fixed 
throughout the entire project (this is called “fixed tempo 
mode”) or follow the tempo...

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The toolbar
The toolbar contains various tools and settings:
The tools for Object Selection, Erase, Zoom and Draw 
are used in the same way as in other editors. The Snap 
and Autoscroll functions also work exactly like in the 
Project window.
Note that in the Tempo Track Editor, the Snap function affects tempo 
events only. Time signature events always snap to the beginning of bars.
The info line in the Tempo Track Editor allows you to 
change settings for selected time...

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Selecting tempo curve points
Curve points can be selected as follows:
Using the Arrow tool.
The standard selection techniques apply.
Using the Select submenu on the Edit menu.
The options are:
You can also use the left and right arrow keys on the 
computer keyboard to go from one curve point to the next.
If you press [Shift] and use the arrow keys, you can select several points 
at the same time.
Editing tempo curve points
Curve points can be edited in the following ways:...

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Adding and editing time signature events
To add a time signature event, click in the time signature 
area with the Pencil tool. 
This adds a default 4/4 time signature event at the closest bar position.
To edit the value of a time signature event, select it and 
adjust the value on the info line, or double-click the event 
and enter a new value.
Note that there are two controls for the signature display; the left one ad-
justs the numerator and the right one adjusts the...

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Export Audio Mixdown 

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Export Audio Mixdown
Introduction
The Export Audio Mixdown function in Cubase AI allows 
you to mix down audio from the program to a file on your 
hard disk.
You always mix down an output channel. For example, if 
you have set up a stereo mix with tracks routed to a stereo 
output bus, mixing down that output bus would give you a 
mixdown file containing the whole mix.
Please note the following:
The Export Audio Mixdown function mixes down the 
area between the left and right locators.
When you mix...

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10.If you activate Update Display, the meters will be up-
dated during the export process.
This allows you to check for clipping, for example.
11.Click Export.
A dialog with a progress bar is displayed while the audio file 
is created. If you change your mind during the file creation, 
you can click the Abort button to cancel the operation.
If the option “Close dialog after export” is activated, the 
dialog will be closed.
If you have activated any of the “Import into project”...

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AIFC files
AIFC stands for Audio Interchange File Format Com-
pressed, a standard defined by Apple Inc. These files sup-
port compression ratios as high as 6:1 and contain tags in 
the header. AIFC files have the extension “.aifc” and are 
used on most computer platforms. 
AIFC files support the same options as AIFF files.
Wave files
Wave files have the extension “.wav” and are the most 
common file format on the PC platform. 
Wave files support the same options as AIFF files and...

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MPEG 1 Layer 3 files
MPEG 1 Layer 3 files have the extension “.mp3”. By use of 
advanced audio compression algorithms, mp3 files can be 
made very small, yet maintaining good audio quality.
Apart from the Sample Rate and Bit Depth options, MPEG 
1 Layer 3 files support the same settings as AIFF files in the 
sections File Location, Audio Engine Output and Import into 
project. The File Format settings are different, though.
For MPEG 1 Layer 3 files the following options are...