Steinberg Cubase LE 4 Operation Manual

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Key commands
4.In the list, select the item to which you wish to assign a 
key command.
Already assigned key commands are shown in the Keys column as well 
as in the Keys section in the top right corner.
5.Alternatively, you can use the search function in the 
dialog to find the desired item.
For a description of how to use the search function, see “Searching for 
key commands” on page 251.
6.When you have found and selected the desired item, 
click in the “Type in Key” field and enter a new key...

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About key commands presets
Saving key commands presets
As mentioned above, any changes made to the key com-
mands are automatically stored as a Cubase LE prefer-
ence. However, it is also possible to store key commands 
settings separately. This way, you can store any number of 
different key command settings as presets for instant re-
call.
Proceed as follows:
1.Set up the key commands to your liking.
When setting up key commands, remember to click “Assign” to make the 
changes.
2.Click...

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Setting up tool modifier keys
A tool modifier key is a key you can press to get an alter-
nate function when using a tool. For example, clicking and 
dragging an event with the Arrow tool normally moves it – 
holding down a modifier key (by default [Alt]/[Option]) will 
copy it instead.
The default assignments for tool modifier keys can be 
found in the Preferences (Editing–Tool Modifiers page).
Here, you can also edit them:
1.Open the Preferences dialog from the File menu (on 
the Mac,...

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Editors category
File category
MIDI categoryNavigate category
Nudge category
Open Score Editor [Ctrl]/[Command]+[R]
Open/Close Editor [Return]
Paste [Ctrl]/[Command]+[V]
Paste at Origin [Alt]/[Option]+[V]
Paste Time [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[V]
Record Enable [R]
Redo [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[Z]
Repeat [Ctrl]/[Command]+[K]
Right Selection Side to Cursor [D]
Select All [Ctrl]/[Command]+[A]
Select None [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[A]
Snap On/Off [J]
Solo [S]
Split At Cursor...

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Project category
Tool category
Transport category
Option Key command
Open Markers [Ctrl]/[Command]+[M]
Open Tempo Track [Ctrl]/[Command]+[T]
Open/Close Pool [Ctrl]/[Command]+[P]
Setup [Shift]+[S]
Show/Hide Track Colors [Shift]+[C]
Option Key command
Delete tool [5]
Draw tool [8]
Drumstick tool [0]
Glue tool [4]
Mute tool [7]
Next Tool [F10]
Play tool [9]
Previous Tool [F9]
Range tool [2]
Select tool [1]
Split tool [3]
Zoom tool [6]
Option Key command
AutoPunch In [I]
AutoPunch Out [O]...

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Zoom category
Option Key command
Zoom Full [Shift]+[F]
Zoom In [H]
Zoom In Tracks [Alt]/[Option]+[Down Arrow]
Zoom Out [G]
Zoom Out Tracks [Alt]/[Option]+[Up Arrow] or
[Ctrl]/[Command]+[Up Arrow]
Zoom to Event [Shift]+[E]
Zoom to Selection [Alt]/[Option]+[S]
Zoom Tracks Exclusive [Z] or [Ctrl]/[Command]+
[Down Arrow] 

Index 

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Index
A
ACID® loops 119
Activate Next/Previous Part 167
Activate project button 237
Active ASIO Ports for Data only 228
Active Part 167
Active Staff 194
Add Track 25
Adding busses 11
Adjust Fades to Range 59
Advanced Quantize 159
Aftertouch
Deleting 181
Editing 179
Recording 53
AIFF files 213
Alt/Option key 8
Alternative Key Sets 253
Always Send Start Message 220
Any (MIDI channel setting) 52
APP
Introduction to 222
Setting up 221
Appearance 245
Archiving 139
ASIO 2.0 49
ASIO Direct Monitoring 49...

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Index
Channel Settings windows
Customizing 244
Channel view sets 78
Chase 43
Chord Recognition 169
Clean Lengths 196
Cleanup 240
Clef 195
Click 56
Clips, see “Audio clips”
Close 237
Close Gaps 128
Color pop-up menu
MIDI editors 171
Project window 25
Color tool 25
Colorize Event Background 24
Conform Files 140
Constrain Delay Compensation 145
Controller display
About 169
Adding and removing lanes 177
Controller lane presets 178
Editing events 179
Editing velocity 178
Selecting event type 177...

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Index
E
Edit Active Part Only 167
Edit as Drums when Drum Map is
assigned 166
Edit button
Audio channel strips 83
Audio track Inspector 17
MIDI channel strips 87
MIDI track Inspector 148
Editing via MIDI 176
Edits folder 101
Elements (Sample Editor) 107
Enable Record on Selected Track 45
Enable Solo on Selected Track 33
Enable Track 43
Enharmonic Shift 199
Enlarge Selected Track 23
Envelope
Process 102
EQ
Bypassing 85
Setting 84
Eraser tool 33
Events
Color 25
Duplicating 30
Moving 29
Muting 33...