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Importing compressed audio files
Cubase LE can import several common audio compres-
sion formats. The procedure is the same as when import-
ing any non-compressed audio file, with one important 
thing to note:
When you import a compressed audio file, Cubase LE 
will create a copy of the file and convert this to Wave for-
mat (Windows) or AIFF format (Mac OS X) before import-
ing it. The original compressed file will not be used in the 
project.
The imported file will be placed in the...

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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.
If you select “No”, the MIDI file will be imported into...

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Customizing 

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Customizing
Background
The user can customize the appearance and functionality 
of Cubase LE 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 
the user can configure which items of the respective window area or 
panel are to be shown or hidden and where they should be located.
Appearance
The general look of the program...

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The dialog is divided into two columns. The left column 
displays the currently visible items and the right column 
displays the currently hidden items.
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 opposite 
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 change 
the position of the...

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Customizing In the Mixer, click the track color selector below the channel name.
3.Select a color from the color bar.
The chosen track color is now reflected in the Inspector title bar and the 
color strip as well as in the Mixer and any parts or events on the selected 
track.
Applying track colors automatically
In the Preferences (Editing–Project & Mixer page) you can 
find the option “Auto Track Color Mode”.
This offers you several options for automatically assigning 
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This option affects the display of events in the project win-
dow.
When this is activated, the background of the events 
and parts in the event display will be shown in the se-
lected color.
When this is deactivated, the event “content”, i.e. MIDI 
events, audio waveforms, etc. will be displayed in the se-
lected color and the event background will be displayed in 
gray. 
The Event Colors dialog
You can open the Event Colors dialog in two ways: 
Double-click the small strip below the...

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Where are the settings stored?
As you have seen, there are a large number of ways in 
which you can customize Cubase LE. While some of the 
settings you make are stored in each project, others are 
stored in separate preference files.
If you need to transfer your projects to another computer 
(e. g. in another studio), you can bring all your settings 
along by copying the desired preference files and install-
ing them on the other computer.
ÖIt’s a good idea to make a backup copy of your...

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Key commands 

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Key commands
Background
Introduction
Most of the main menus in Cubase LE have key command 
shortcuts for certain items on the menus. In addition, there 
are numerous other Cubase LE functions that can be per-
formed via key commands. These are all default settings. If 
you want, you can customize existing key commands to 
your liking, and also add commands for menu items and 
functions currently not assigned any.
How are key commands settings saved?
Every time you edit or add any key command...