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The dialog contains the following options:
ÖThe MIDI file will include the Tempo track.
ÖInspector settings other than those specified in the Ex-
port options are not included in the MIDI file!Importing MIDI files
To import a MIDI file from disk, proceed as follows:
1.Select “MIDI File…” from the Import submenu on the 
File menu.
2.If there is already an open project, a dialog opens in 
which you can select whether a new project should be 
created for the file or not.
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When you import a MIDI file into the project, the Tempo 
track will be adjusted according to the Tempo track in the 
MIDI file.
Cleanup
The Cleanup function on the File menu helps you to save 
hard disk space by locating and – if you like – deleting un-
used audio files in the project folders on your disk.
1.Select “Cleanup…” from the File menu.
If there are any open projects, an alert shows. Clicking “Close” closes all 
open projects and brings up the Cleanup dialog.
2.To restrict the...

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Background
The user can customize the appearance and functionality 
of Cubase Essential in various ways.
User configurable items described in this chapter are:
Setup dialogs
Several parts of the user interface (toolbars, Transport panel, Inspector, 
info lines and channel settings windows) provide a Setup dialog, where 
you can configure which items of the respective window area or panel 
are to be shown or hidden and where they should be located – see “The 
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You can change the current show/hide status by select-
ing items in one column and then using the arrow buttons in 
the middle of the dialog to move them to the other column.
Changes are applied directly.
By selecting items in the “Visible Items” column and us-
ing the Move Up and Move Down buttons, you can reorder 
the selected item(s).
Changes are applied directly. To undo all changes and revert back to the 
standard layout, select “Default” on the setup context menu.
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ÖAlways make sure that you have selected the desired 
track type when editing the track controls!
Removing, adding and moving track controls
The dialog is divided into two columns. The left column 
displays controls currently visible on the Track list, and the 
right column displays the controls currently hidden.
You can hide controls from the Track list by selecting 
them in the list to the left and clicking the Remove button. 
To show hidden elements, select them in the list to the...

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Appearance
In the Preferences dialog, you will find a page called Ap-
pearance. The following settings are available:
Basic Appearance Scheme.
By selecting an option from this pop-up menu you can adjust the general 
look of the program. After selecting an Appearance Scheme and clicking 
Apply or OK, you need to restart the program for the changes to take ef-
fect.
Brightness/Intensity sliders.
These sliders allow you to fine-tune the brightness and contrast in vari-
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Coloring parts and events
There are two ways to color parts and events in the 
Project window:
Using the color selector
1.Select the desired parts or events.
2.Choose a color from the color selector in the toolbar.
Using the color tool
1.On the toolbar, select the color tool.
2.Click the small strip below it to bring up the color pal-
ette.
3.Select the desired color. 
4.Click on a part/event to assign the color. 
The color is applied to all selected parts/events and over-
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Open the Color pop-up menu on the toolbar and select 
“Select Colors…”.
In the Event Colors dialog, you can fully customize the 
color palette, apart from the default color (gray).
To add new colors to the color palette, proceed as follows:
1.Click the Insert New Color button in the Event Colors 
section to add a new color.
A new color icon and color name are added to the Event Colors section.
2.Click the color field next to the name field to activate 
the new color for editing.
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presetsApplication folder\Presets\RAMPresets.xml
Device setup 
filesApplication folder\Device Maps
as *.xml file
Drum maps Application folder\DrumMaps 
as *.drm file
EQ presets Application folder\Presets\VstEqPresets.pxml
Port Input/
Output settingsPort Setup.xml
Audio Inserts
presets\Presets\InsertsFolderPresets.pxml
MIDI Inserts 
presets\Presets\MidiInsertsPresets
as *.xml file
Installed MIDI 
devicesMidi Devices.bin
Key commands 
presets\Presets\KeyCommands\.xml
Logical...