Steinberg Cubase Essential 4 Operation Manual

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Index
A
ACID® loops 159
Activate Next/Previous Part 226
Activate project button 304
Active ASIO Ports for Data only 290
Active Part 225
Active Staff 254
Add Bus 11
Add Track 26
Adjust Fades to Range 64
Advanced Quantize 218
Aftertouch
Deleting 241
Editing 239
Recording 57
AIFF files 274
Alt/Option key 8
Always Send Start Message 282
Any (MIDI channel settings) 56
Apogee UV22 HR 107
Appearance 317
Archiving 181
Arranger track
Adding 71
Creating a chain 72
Flattening 74
Renaming events 71
ASIO 2.0 53
ASIO Direct Monitoring 53
ASIO Positioning Protocol
About 284
Setting up 283
Audio channels
Copying settings 98
Linking 100
Making settings for 94
Mixing down to file 273
Saving settings 101
Audio clips
About 142
Creating new versions 174
Definition 16
Deleting 175
Locating events 176
Managing in Pool 174
Opening in the Sample Editor 179Audio effects
About 104
Automating 136
Editing 112
For output busses (Master 
inserts) 107
Freezing 108
Inserts 105
Organizing in subfolders 117
Post-fader inserts 105
Pre/Post-fader sends 111
Saving 114
Selecting Presets 113, 128
Sends 110
Tempo sync 105
Using VST System Link 292
Audio events
Blue handles 63
Definition 16
Editing in Sample Editor 150
Fade handles 63
Making selections in 156
Slicing 164
Volume handles 64
Audio files
Converting 182
Deleting permanently 175
Exporting 273
Format for recording 50
Formats 179
Import options 27
Importing into Pool 179
Importing into Project window 27
Locating missing 178
Reconstructing missing 178
Removing missing 178
Audio loops
Tempo matching 159
Audio parts
About 15
Creating by gluing events 32
Creating from events 28
Drawing 28
Editing in Audio Part Editor 167
Sliding contents 33
Audition icon
Sample Editor 155Auditioning
Audio Part Editor 169
MIDI editors 230
Project window 28
Sample Editor 154
Auto Fades 68
Auto Monitoring modes 52
Auto Quantize 56
Score Editor 255
Auto Save 306
Auto Select Events under Cursor
MIDI editors 232
Project window 29
Automatic MIDI Record Quantize 56
Automation
About 
132
Opening automation 
subtracks 133
Reduction Preference 140
Showing and hiding 133
Write/Read buttons 135
Automation events
About 137
Drawing 138
Editing 138
Removing 139
Selecting 139
Automation follows Events 
(Option) 135
Automation Reduction Level 140
Automation subtracks
Assigning parameters to 134
Hiding and showing 135
Muting 135
Autoscroll 40, 230
B
Backup (.bak) files 306
Bars+Beats Linear
MIDI editors 228
Tempo Track Editor 267
Basic Appearance Scheme 317
Beat Calculator 270
Bounce (Export Audio) 273
Bounce Selection
Project window 35
Sample Editor 157 
						

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Index
Brightness 317
Broadcast Wave files
Exporting 275
Busses
About 10
Adding 11
Mixing down to file 273
Routing to and from 12
Viewing in the mixer 12
Bypass
Effect sends 111
Inserts 106
C
Calculate (Hitpoints) 161
Channel (MIDI) 54
Channel Overview
Insert effects 107
Channel setting
MIDI 56
Channel Settings
Audio tracks 94
Copying 98
MIDI tracks 99
Channel Settings windows
Customizing 314
Channel view sets 89
Chase 45
Chord Recognition 228
Clean Lengths 256
Cleanup 307, 312
Clef 255
Click 60
Clips, see “Audio clips”
Close Gaps 165
Close project 304
Color pop-up menu
MIDI editors 231
Project window 26
Color tool 26
Colorize Event Background 25
Conform Files 182
Constrain Delay Compensation 129
Controller display
About 228
Adding and removing lanes 237
Controller lane presets 237Editing events 239
Editing velocity 238
Selecting event type 237
Controllers
Deleting 241
Editing 239
Lane Editing 238, 240
Recording 57
Convert Files 182
Convert to Real Copy 31
Converting MIDI to CC track 
automation 223
Count-in 60
Cpr files 304
Create Audio Images During 
Record 53
Create events 165
Create MIDI track when loading 
VSTi 120
Create new controller lane 237
Create slices 164
Crop 38
Crossfades
Creating 66
Editing in dialog 67
Presets 68
Removing 67
Csh files 182
Ctrl/Command key 8
Cursor, see “Project cursor”
Cut Time 37
Cycle
About 44
About recording 49
Record modes 57
Recording audio 54
Recording MIDI 57
Cycle markers
About 82
Adding in Marker window 82
Drawing 84
Editing 84
Making selections with 85
Navigating to 84
On Marker track 83
D
DC Offset 145
Deactivate
Inserts 106
Deactivate Punch In on Stop 59
Default MIDI editor 225
Default Output Bus 11
Default template 305
Delay compensation
About 105
Constraining 129
Delete
Audio files from disk 175
Events in Project window 35
MIDI controllers 221, 241
MIDI drum notes 244
MIDI notes 235
Delete Continuous Controllers 221
Delete Controllers 221
Delete Doubles 221
Delete Notes 221
Delete Overlaps
Mono (MIDI) 222
Poly (MIDI) 222
Delete Time 37
Device Ports
Selecting for busses 11
Setting up 10
Disable Hitpoints 162
Disable sends 111
Disable Track 45
Display format 21
Display Quantize 255
Display Transpose 256
Dissolve Part
Audio 28
MIDI 219
Dithering 107
Drag Delay 30
Draw
Hitpoints 163
In Sample Editor 157
Markers 84
MIDI controllers 239
MIDI notes 231
Parts 28
Drop Out Frames 285 
						

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Index
Drum Editor
Creating and editing notes 243
Muting drum sounds 244
Selecting drum maps 247
Drum maps
About 245
Making settings 245
MIDI channel and output 247
Selecting 247
Setup dialog 247
Drum name lists 248
Drum Sound Solo 244
Drumstick tool 243
Duplicate
Events and parts 30
MIDI notes 233
Duplicate tracks 26
E
Edit Active Part Only 225
Edit button
Audio channel strips 94
Audio track Inspector 18
MIDI channel strips 99
MIDI track Inspector 207
Editing via MIDI 235
Edits folder 142
Effect Return channels 112
Elements (Sample Editor) 151
Enable Record on Selected Track 48
Enable Solo on Selected Track 35
Enable Track 45
Enharmonic Shift 259
Enlarge Selected Track 24
Envelope
Process 143
EQ
Bypassing 97
Presets 97
Setting 96
Eraser tool 35
Events
Audio 16
Color 26
Duplicating 30
Grouping 34
Locking 34Moving 30
Muting 35
Overlapping in audio part 168
Overlapping in Project window 30
Removing 35
Renaming 31
Renaming all on track 26
Resizing 32
Resizing with time stretch 33
Selecting 29
Sliding contents 33
Splitting 31
Events (Snap mode) 39
Events to Part 28
Exclusive Solo 93
Export Audio Mixdown 273
Export MIDI files 310
Export Options (MIDI files) 310
Extract MIDI Automation 223F
Fade handles 63
Fade In/Out functions 64
Faders 92
Fades
Auto Fades 68
Creating 63
Editing in dialog 65
Presets 65
Processing 64
Removing 64
Fill Loop 31
Filter (MIDI) 59
Filter bar 251
Find missing files 178
Find Selected in Pool 176
FireWire 298
Fixed Lengths 221
Fixed tempo 266
Fixed Velocity 222
Flip Stems 259
Folder parts 79
Folder tracks
About 78
Moving tracks into 78
Muting and soloing 78
Frame rates 281Freeze Edits 148
Freeze Quantize 218
Freeze Tracks 108
Freeze VST Instruments 124
FX channel tracks
About 109
Adding effects for 110
Mixing down to file 273
Routing sends to 110
Setting up 109
Soloing 112
G
Gain 144
Glue Tube tool
MIDI editors 234
Project window 32
Score Editor 259
Grid (Snap mode) 38
Grid Relative (Snap mode) 39
Group 34
Group channel tracks
About 15
Routing audio to 98
Using effects 108
H
Hitpoints
Auditioning 161
Background 160
Calculating 161
Disabling 162
Editing manually 163
Locking 163
Sensitivity 162
Horizontal Zooming Only 23
I
Import
Audio CD 180
Audio files 27
Medium in Pool 179
MIDI files 310
MPEG files 310
Ogg Vorbis files 310
REX 309
Video files 27
WMA files 310 
						

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Index
Info line
Customizing 314
Drum Editor 242
Key Editor 227
Pool 173
Project window 20
Score Editor 253
Inhibit Restart 286
Initialize Channel 98
I-Note 246
Input (MIDI) 54
Input busses
About 10
Adding 11
Routing to channels 12
Input levels 51
Inputs (Audio) 10
Insert effect combinations
Saving 115
Insert effects (Audio) 105
Insert into Project 176
Insert pop-up menu 250
Insert Silence
Project window 38
Sample Editor 157
Insert Velocity (MIDI Editors) 232
Inserts
Bypassing vs. deactivating 106
Inspector
Audio tracks 19
Customizing 314
Folder tracks 19
General controls 18
Handling 18
MIDI tracks 206
Sub-panels 208
Instrument Freeze 124
Intensity (Appearance) 317
Interpolate Audio Images 154
Iterative Quantize 217
J
Jump tempo curve mode 268
K
Keep Last
Audio cycle recording 54
MIDI cycle recording 57
Key (Score Editor) 255
Key commands
About 322
Conventions 8
Default 326
Importing 325
List of default commands 326
Loading 325
Modifying 322
Removing 324
Resetting to default 325
Searching for 323
L
Lanes
Audio Part Editor 168
Latency
Monitoring 52
VST System Link 287
Left locator 44
Legato 220
Length Adjustment 58
Length Compression 209
Length Quantize 231
Level faders 92
Line mode
Automation 138
MIDI controllers 239
MIDI velocity 238
Linear Record Mode
Audio 53
MIDI 56
List Editor
Adding events 250
Editing in the list 250
Editing in the value display 252
Filtering events 251
Masking events 251
Locate when clicked in empty 
space 43
Locators 44
Lock 34
Lock Event Attributes 34Lock Frames 285
Lock Hitpoints 163
Loop icon
Audio Part Editor 169
Pool 178
Sample Editor 155
M
M button 35
Macros 324
Magnetic Area 216
Magnetic Cursor (Snap mode) 39
Magnifying Glass tool 23
Main Mix Bus 11
Markers
About 82
Adding in Marker window 82
Drawing on Marker track 84
Editing on Marker track 84
ID numbers 83
Key commands for 85
Marker track 83
Marker window 82
Moving 83
Removing 82
Snapping to 39
Mask function 251
Media files 187
MediaBay
About the Browser 188
About the Scope 193
About the Viewer 191
Favorites 190
Filter buttons 191
Media files 187
Scanning operations 189
SoundFrame node 190
Supported files 187
Merge Clipboard 144
Merge Record Mode
Audio 53
MIDI 56
Metric Bias 162
Metronome
Activating 60
Precount 60
Settings 60 
						

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Index
MIDI
Functions 214
MIDI channel
Any 56
In drum maps 247
Selecting for tracks 55
Send effects 211
MIDI Channel Settings 56, 99
MIDI Clock
About 280
Always Send “Start” 282
Transmitting 282
MIDI Clock Follows Project 
Position 282
MIDI connector button 235
MIDI Controller Input to Automation 
Tracks 136
MIDI effects
About 210
Deactivating 212
Inserts 210
Presets 211
Sends 211
MIDI files 310
MIDI Filter 59
MIDI input (Editing via) 235
MIDI inputs
Renaming 55
Selecting for tracks 55
MIDI Modifier 214
MIDI Modifiers 208
MIDI notes
Deleting 235
Drawing 231
Editing velocity 238
Moving 233
Muting 234
Muting in Drum Editor 244
Quantizing 214
Resizing 234
Selecting 232
Splitting and gluing 234
Transpose (Function) 218
Transposing (in editor) 233MIDI outputs
In drum maps 247
Renaming 55
Selecting for tracks 55
Send effects 211
MIDI parts
About 15
Drawing 28
Editing 225
Sliding contents 33
MIDI Record Catch Range 
58
MIDI reset 58
MIDI Thru 54
MIDI tracks
Channel Settings window 99
MIDI Modifiers 208
Settings 206
Minimize Files 181
Mix (Cycle Record mode) 57
Mixer
Common panel 92
Group channels 98
Hiding channel types 88
Link/Unlink channels 100
Loading settings 102
Output busses 92
Pan 94
Saving settings 101
Solo and Mute 93
Volume 92
Mixing down to an audio file 273
Modifier keys 8, 326
Monitor button
Audio tracks 52
MIDI tracks 54
Monitoring modes 52
Move Controller (Quantize 
setting) 217
Move Hitpoints 163
Move to Back/Front 30
Move to Cursor 30
Move to Origin 30
MP3 files
Importing 310
MPEG files
Audio 310Mute
Events in Project window 35
MIDI notes 234
Mixer 93
Pre-Send 111
Tool 35
Tracks 35
N
New Project 22
No Overlap 256
Noise Gate 144
Non Quantize setting 217
Normal Record Mode
Audio 53
MIDI 56
Normal Sizing 32
Normalize
Audio process 145
Note Velocity Slider 232
Notes, see “MIDI notes”
Nudge buttons
MIDI editor toolbar 233
Project window toolbar 30
Numeric keypad 43
O
Offline Process History 147
Ogg Vorbis files
Exporting 275
Importing 310
On Import Audio Files 27
On Processing Shared Clips 142
On Startup setting 306
Online (VST System Link) 289
O-Note 246
O-Note Conversion 220, 248
Open 304
Open Document Options dialog 307
Option/Alt key 8
Output (MIDI) 54
Output busses
About 10
Adding 11
Mixing down to file 273
Routing channels to 12
Viewing in the mixer 12
Output channels 92 
						

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Index
Outputs (Audio) 10
Over Quantize 217
Overlapping events
Audio Part Editor 168
Project window 30
Overwrite (Cycle Record mode) 57
P
Padlock symbol 34
Pan Law 94
Parabola mode
Automation 139
MIDI controllers 239
MIDI velocity 238
Part Data mode 25
Parts, see “Audio parts” or “MIDI 
parts”
Paste at Origin 31
Paste Time
MIDI editing 234
Selection ranges 37
Pedals to Note Length 222
Pencil tool 28
Pending Connections 304
Performance meter 102
Phase Reverse 145
Pitch Bend
Deleting 241
Editing 239
Recording 57
Play icon
Audio Part Editor 169
Pool 178
Play tool
Audio Part Editor 169
Project window 28
Plug-in delay compensation 105
Plug-in Information window
MIDI plug-ins 212
VST plug-ins 117
Plug-ins
Automating 136
Getting info 117
Installing VST 2.x 116
Organizing 117
Poly Pressure events 241
Polyphony (Restricting) 222Pool
About 172
Auditioning 178
Convert Files 182
Handling audio clips 174
Import Medium 179
Locate missing files 178
Record folder 180
Search Filters 177
Search Functionality 176
Status column icons 173
Postroll 59
Pre/Post-CrossFade 143
Precount 60
Pre-fader sends 111
Preferences
Transferring 319
Prepare Archive 181
Preroll 59
Printing
From the Score Editor 260
Printing Scores 260
Processing
About 142
Settings and functions 143
Undoing 147
Project
Activating 304
Creating 22
Opening 304
Saving 305
Saving templates 305
Template 305
Project cursor
Autoscroll 40
Moving 43
Selecting events with 29
Snapping to 39
Project Setup dialog 22
Punch In
Automatic 49
Manual 48
Punch Out 49
Q
Q-points 164
Quantize
About 214
Applying 217
Automatic during recording 56
Ends 218
Freeze 218
Lengths 218
Setting on toolbar 215
Setup dialog 215
Undo 218
Quick Zoom 23
R
R button 135
Ramp tempo curve mode 268
Random (MIDI Modifier) 209
Random Quantize setting 217
Range (MIDI Modifier) 209
Range Selection tool 35
Read button 135
Reconstruct 178
Record Catch Range 58
Record enable 48
Record file type 50
Record format 50
Record Mode (Linear)
Audio 53
MIDI 56
Recording in MIDI editors 58
Recovering recordings 61
ReCycle files 309
Relative snapping 39
Remove DC Offset 145
Remove missing files 178
Remove Parameter 139
Removing crossfades 67
Removing fades 64
Repeat
Events and parts 31
MIDI notes 233
Replace Record Mode
Audio 53
MIDI 56
Reset 58
Reset Mixer 98 
						

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Index
Resolution 50
Resolving 280
Restrict Polyphony 222
Retrospective Record 58
Return To Start Position on Stop 45
Reverse 145
Reverse (MIDI function) 223
Revert 307
ReWire
About 300
Activating 301
Channels 302
Routing MIDI 302
REX files 309
Right locator 44
Routing
Audio to and from busses 12
Effect sends 111
Ruler
About 21
S
S button 35
Sample Editor
Audio clip information 151
Definition tab 152
Hitpoints tab 153
Inspector 152
Playback tab 152
Sample rate 22
Sample size 50
Save 305
Save New Version 305
Save Project to new folder 306
Scissors tool
MIDI editors 234
Project window 31
Score Editor 259
Score
Displaying 254
Printing 260
Scrubbing
Events in Project window 28
Events in Sample Editor 155
Resizing events by 33
Search Functionality in Pool 176
Search key commands 323Select Tool
Show Extra Info 21
Selecting
Events in Project window 29
MIDI notes 232
Mixer channels 95
Send effects (Audio) 109
Sensivity slider 162
Set Pool Record Folder 180
Shared copy 31
Show All Used Automation 137
Show Controllers 25
Show Data on Small Track 
Heights 25
Show Event Names 25
Show Event Volume Curves 
Always 63
Show Filter View 251
Show Part Borders 226
Show Track Colors 26
Show Video Thumbnails 298
Shuffle 256
Shuffle (Snap mode) 39
Signal levels 51
Silence 145
Sine mode
Automation 139
MIDI editing 240
Sizing Applies Time Stretch 33
Sizing Moves Contents 32
Slices
Auditioning 161
Creating 164
Disabling 162
Locking 163
Snap
MIDI editors 230
Project window 38
Snap Mode 159
Snap point
Setting for clips in Pool 179
Setting in Project window 38
Setting in Sample Editor 155
Snap Record Parts to Bars 58
Snap to Zero Crossing
Audio Editor 170
Preference setting 39Snap Track Heights 23
Solo
Audio Part Editor 169
Folder tracks 78
MIDI editors 230
Mixer 93
On Selected Track 35
Tracks 35
Solo Defeat 94, 112
Solo Record in MIDI Editors 58
SoundFrame
About 183
Speaker icon (MIDI editors) 230
Speaker tool
Audio Part Editor 169
Project window 28
Split
Events 31
Range 38
Split (Piano) Staff 255
Split at Cursor
MIDI editors 234
Project window 32
Split Loop
MIDI editors 234
Project window 32
Split MIDI Events 32
Square mode
Automation 139
MIDI editing 240
Staff Mode 255
Staff Settings 254
Start Record at Left Locator 48
Startup options 306
Static Value Line (Automation) 137
Stationary cursors 40
Step Bar 44
Step Input 236
Stereo Flip 145
Stereo Pan Law 94
Stop after Automatic Punch Out 59
Straighten Up
Activating in Pool 159
Suspend VST3 plug-in processing 
when no audio signals are 
received (VST3) 104, 126
Swing 216 
						

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Index
Sync indicator 283, 285
Sync Project and Mixer Selection 95
Synchronization
About 279
Audio card settings 284
Connections for 281
Formats 279
Frame rates 281
Indicator (Transport panel) 283, 
285
Options 285
Recording in Sync mode 49
Synchronization Setup dialog 282
Syncing equipment 282
To timecode 283
Syncopation 256
System Exclusive
About 262
Bulk Dumps 262
Editing 264
Recording parameter changes 263
T
T button (Score Editor) 253
Tap Tempo 271
Templates 305
Tempo
About 266
Calculating 270
Editing 267
Setting in Fixed mode 269
Tapping 271
Tempo matching audio loops 159
Thin Out Data 222
Time display 44
Time format 21
Time Linear
MIDI editors 228
Tempo Track Editor 267
Time signature 269
Time Stretch 146
Timecode
About 279
Frame rates 281
Synchronizing to 283
Tool modifier keys 326Toolbar
Audio Part Editor 167
Customizing 314
Drum Editor 242
Key Editor 227
List Editor 249
Pool 172
Project window 20
Sample Editor 151
Score Editor 253
Track Controls Settings 315
Track list
About 17
Customizing 315
Track Presets
Extracting sound from 129
Track types 15
Tracks
Adding 26
Audio channel configuration 51
Changing height of 23
Color 26
Disabling/Enabling 45
Freezing 108
Locking 34
Removing 26
Renaming 26
Selecting 26
Transfer projects and settings 319
Transparent events 25
Transport menu
Functions 
42
Playback options 45
Transport panel
Customizing 314
Display format 44
Hiding and showing 43
Key commands 43
Overview 42
Transpose
Info line 21
MIDI function 218
MIDI Modifier 208
Triangle mode
Automation 139
MIDI editing 240Trim buttons 33
Trim tool 229
Tuplet 216
U
Undo
Processing 147
Recording 53
Undo Quantize 218
Ungroup 34
Unlock 34
Update Display 274, 276
Update Origin 173
Use File Extension in File Dialog 305
Use pop-up menu (Hitpoints) 162
Use Snap
Sample Editor 158
UV22 HR 107
V
Velocity
Editing 238
Editing via MIDI 236
Info line 21
MIDI function 222
Velocity Compression 208
Velocity Shift
MIDI Modifier 208
Video
Generating thumbnail cache 
files 297
Import preferences 296
Importing files 296
Playing back 297
Playing back via FireWire 298
Preparations (Windows) 295
Setting up 296
Video Cache Size 298
Video track
Showing thumbnails 298
Volume (Info line) 93
Volume handle 64
VST 3
Suspend VST3 plug-in processing 
when no audio signals are 
received 104, 126
VST Channel Settings 94
VST Connections 11 
						

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VST Instrument tracks
Setting up 120
VST Instruments
Activating 122
Automating 123
Browsing for sounds 126
Channels 121
Freezing 124
Presets for instruments 126
Saving Presets 128
Using VST System Link 292
VST Performance window 102
VST plug-ins
Getting info 117
Installing 116
VST Ports 10
VST System Link
About 285
Activating 289
Connections 286
Latency 287
MIDI 290
Putting computers online 289
Requirements 286
Setting up sync 287
Settings 288
W
W button 135
Wave files 275
Wave Image Style 25
Waveform zooming 23
Windows Media Audio files
Exporting 276
Importing 276, 310
WMA files
Importing 310
Word Clock
About 280
Selecting for sync 284
Setting up 281
Wrap Controls (Track list) 23
Write button 135
Z
Zero Crossings 39
Zoom
About 23
Presets 24
Sample Editor 154
Track height 23
Waveforms 23
Zoom N Tracks 24
Zoom Tool Standard Mode 23
Zoom while Locating in Time 
Scale 23