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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 com-
mand.
You can choose between any single key or a combination of one or sev-
eral keys ([Command], [Option] (Mac), [Ctrl], [Alt] (Win), [Shift]) plus any 
key. Just press the keys you want to use.
7.If the key command you entered is already assigned to 
another item or function, this is displayed below the “Type 
in Key” field.
In case a key command already is assigned to another function, you can 
either ignore this and proceed to assign the key command to the new 
function instead, or you can select another key command.
8.Click the Assign button above the field.
The new key command appears in the Keys List.
Note that you can have several different key commands for 
the same function. So adding a key command to a function 
that already has another key command will not replace the 
key command previously defined for the function. If you 
wish to remove an assigned key command, please see 
“Removing a key command” on page 251.
9.Click OK to exit the dialog.
Searching for key commands
If you want to know which key command is assigned to a 
certain function in the program, you can use the Search 
function in the Key Commands dialog:
1.Click in the search text field at the top left of the dialog 
and type in the function for which you want to know the key 
command.
This is a standard word search function, so you should type the command 
as it is spelled in the program. Partial words are OK; e.g., to search for all 
quantize related commands, you could type “Quantize”, “Quant”, etc.
2.Click the Search button (the magnifying glass icon).
The search is conducted and the first matching command is selected 
and displayed in the commands list below. The keys column and the keys 
list show the assigned key commands, if any.
3.To search for more commands containing the word(s) 
you entered, just press the Search button again.
4.When you’re done, click OK to close the dialog.
Removing a key command
To remove a key command, proceed as follows:
1.If the key commands dialog isn’t already open, pull 
down the File menu and select “Key Commands…”.
2.Use the list of categories and commands to select the 
item or function for which you wish to remove a key com-
mand.
The key command for the item is shown in the Keys list and the Keys 
column.
3.Select the key command in the Keys list and click the 
Remove button (the trash icon).
You will get a prompt asking if you want to remove the key command or 
cancel the operation.
4.Click OK to close the dialog.!If the key command you enter is already assigned to 
another function, you will get a prompt asking if you 
want to reassign the command to the new function 
instead, or cancel the operation.
If a selected item or function has a key command 
assigned already, it is displayed here……and here. 
						

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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 the Save button next to the Presets pop-up 
menu.
A dialog appears, allowing you to type in a name for the preset. 
3.Click OK to save the preset.
Your saved key commands settings will now be available in the Preset 
pop-up menu for your future projects.
Loading key command presets
To load a key command preset, simply select it from the 
Presets pop-up menu.
ÖNote that this operation may replace existing key com-
mands!
The key command settings you load will replace the current key command 
settings for the same functions (if any). 
If you want to be able to revert to your current settings again, make sure to 
save them first, as described above!
Loading saved key commands settings from Cubase SX 1
If you have saved key commands settings with version 1 of 
Cubase, it is possible to use them in Cubase LE, by using 
the “Import Key Command File” function, which lets you 
load and apply saved key commands:1.Open the Key Commands dialog.
2.Click the “Import Key Command File” button to the 
right of the Presets pop-up menu.
A standard file dialog opens.
3.In the file dialog, use the “Files of type:” pop-up to 
specify if you want to import a key commands file (Win-
dows file extension “.key”).
With version 2 of Cubase, key commands files with the Windows exten-
sion “.xml”. So after you have imported an older file, you might want to 
save it as a preset (see “About key commands presets” on page 252) to 
be able to access it from the Presets pop-up menu in the future.
4.Navigate to the file you want to import and click “Open”.
The file is imported.
5.Click OK to exit the Key Commands dialog and apply 
the imported settings.
The settings in the loaded key commands file now replace the current 
settings.
About the “Reset” and “Reset All” functions
These two buttons in the Key Commands dialog will both 
restore the default settings. The following rules apply:
“Reset” restores the default key command setting for 
the function selected in the Commands list.
“Reset All” will restore the default key commands for all 
commands.
About the default key commands
As mentioned before, there are numerous default key 
commands. These are listed in the section “The default 
key commands” on page 253.
!Note that the “Reset All” operation will cause any 
changes made to the default key commands to be 
lost! If you want to be able to revert to these settings 
again, make sure to save them first! 
						

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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, this is located on the Cubase LE menu) and se-
lect the Editing–Tool Modifiers page.
2.Select an option in the Categories list, and then locate 
the action for which you want to edit the modifier key.
For example, the “Copy” action mentioned above resides in the category 
“Drag & Drop”.
3.Select the action in the Action list.
4.Hold down the desired modifier key(s) and click the 
Assign button.
The current modifier key(s) for the action is replaced. If the modifier 
key(s) you pressed are already assigned to another tool, you will be 
asked whether you want to overwrite them. If you do, this will leave the 
other tool without any modifier key(s) assigned.
5.When you’re done, click OK to apply the changes and 
close the dialog.
The default key commands
Below, the default key commands are listed according to 
category.
As described in the section “Key command conventi-
ons” on page 8, modifier keys are written as: 
[Win modifier key]/[Mac modifier key].
For example, “[Ctrl]/[Command]+[N]” in the list below means 
“press [Ctrl] under Windows or [Command] under Mac OS X, 
then press [N]”.
Audio category
Devices category
Edit category
Option Key command
Adjust Fades to Range [A]
Crossfade [X]
Find Selected in Pool [Ctrl]/[Command]+[F]
Option Key command
Mixer [F3]
Video [F8]
VST Connections [F4]
VST Performance [F12]
Option Key command
Autoscroll [F]
Copy [Ctrl]/[Command]+[C]
Cut [Ctrl]/[Command]+[X]
Cut Time [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[X]
Delete [Del] or [Backspace]
Delete Time [Shift]+[Backspace]
Duplicate [Ctrl]/[Command]+[D]
Insert Silence [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[E]
Left Selection Side to Cursor [E]
Move to Cursor [Ctrl]/[Command]+[L]
Mute [M]
Mute Events [Shift]+[M]
Mute/Unmute Objects [Alt]/[Option]+[M]
Open Default Editor [Ctrl]/[Command]+[E]
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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 [Alt]/[Option]+[X]
Split Range [Shift]+[X]
Undo [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Z]
Unmute Events [Shift]+[U]
Option Key command
Show/Hide Infoview [Ctrl]/[Command]+[I]
Show/Hide Inspector [Alt]/[Option]+[I]
Option Key command
Close [Ctrl]/[Command]+[W]
New [Ctrl]/[Command]+[N]
Open [Ctrl]/[Command]+[O]
Quit [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Q]
Save [Ctrl]/[Command]+[S]
Save As [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[S]
Save New Version [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Alt]/[Option]+[S]
Option Key command
Quantize [Q] Option Key commandOption Key command
Add Down:
Expand/Undo selection in the 
Project window to the bottom/ 
Move selected event in the 
Key Editor down 1 octave[Shift]+[Down Arrow]
Add Left:
Expand/Undo selection in the Project 
window/Key Editor to the left[Shift]+[Left Arrow]
Add Right:
Expand/Undo selection in the Project 
window/Key Editor to the right[Shift]+[Right Arrow]
Add Up:
Expand/Undo selection in the 
Project window to the top/
Move selected event in the Key 
Editor up one octave[Shift]+[Up Arrow]
Bottom
Select bottom track in the track list[End]
Down:
Select next in the Project window/
Move selected event in the Key Edi-
tor one semitone down[Down Arrow]
Left:
Select next in the Project window/
Key Editor[Left Arrow]
Right: 
Select next in the Project window/
Key Editor[Right Arrow]
Top: 
Select top track in the track list[Home]
Up:
Select next in the Project window/ 
Move selected event in the Key 
Editor one semitone up[Up Arrow]
Option Key command
End Left [Alt]/[Option]+[Shift]+[Left Arrow]
End Right [Alt]/[Option]+[Shift]+[Right Arrow]
Left [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Left Arrow]
Right [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Right Arrow]
Start Left [Alt]/[Option]+[Left Arrow]
Start Right [Alt]/[Option]+[Right Arrow] 
						

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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]
Cycle Pad [/]
Exchange time formats [.]
Fast Forward [Shift]+Pad [+]
Fast Rewind [Shift]+Pad [-]
Forward Pad [+]
Input Left Locator [Shift]+[L]
Input Position [Shift]+[P]
Input Right Locator [Shift]+[R]
Input Tempo [Shift]+[T]
Insert Marker [Insert] (Win)
Locate Next Event [N]
Locate Next Marker [Shift]+[N]Locate Previous Event [B]
Locate Previous Marker [Shift]+[B]
Locate Selection [L]
Locators to Selection [P]
Loop Selection [Shift]+[G]
Metronome On [C]
Nudge Down [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [-]
Nudge Up [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [+]
Panel (Transport panel) [F2]
Play Selection Range [Alt]/[Option]+[Space]
Recall Cycle Marker 1 to 9 [Shift]+Pad [1] to Pad [9]
Record Pad [*]
Retrospective Record [Shift]+Pad [*]
Return to Zero Pad [.] or Pad [,]
Rewind Pad [-]
Set Left Locator [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [1]
Set Marker 1 [Ctrl]/[Command]+[1]
Set Marker 2 [Ctrl]/[Command]+[2]
Set Marker 3 to 9 [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [3] to [9] or
[Ctrl]/[Command]+ [3] to [9]
Set Right Locator [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [2]
Start [Enter]
Start/Stop [Space]
Stop Pad [0]
Sync Online [T]
To Left Locator Pad [1]
To Marker 1 [Shift]+[1]
To Marker 2 [Shift]+[2]
To Marker 3 to 9 Pad [3] to [9] or [Shift]+[3] to [9]
To Right Locator Pad [2] Option Key command 
						

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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] 
						

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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
ASIO Positioning Protocol
Introduction to 222
Setting up 221
Audio channels
Copying settings 85
Making settings for 83
Mixing down to file 212
Saving settings 88
Audio clips
About 101
Creating new versions 132
Deleting 133
Locating events 134
Managing in Pool 132
Opening in the Sample Editor 137
Audio effects
Automating 95
Selecting VST Presets 143
Using VST System Link 230Audio events
Blue handles 59
Editing in Sample Editor 107
Fade handles 59
Making selections in 110
Slicing 127
Volume handles 60
Audio files
Converting 140
Deleting permanently 
133
Exporting 212
Format for recording 47
Formats 137
Import options 26
Importing into Pool 137
Importing into Project window 26
Locating missing 136
Reconstructing missing 136
Removing missing 136
Audio loops
Determining the tempo 119
Audio parts
About 15
Creating by gluing events 31
Creating from events 27
Drawing 27
Editing in Audio Part Editor 114
Sliding contents 32
Audio Warp
Realtime pitch shifting 121
Settings pop-up 120
Audition icon
Sample Editor 109
Auditioning
Audio Part Editor 116
MIDI editors 171
Project window 27
Sample Editor 109
Auto Fades 64
Auto Monitoring modes 48
Auto Quantize 53
Auto Quantize (Score Editor) 195
Auto Save 239
Auto Select Events under Cursor
MIDI editors 173
Project window 28
Automatic MIDI Record Quantize 53Automation
About 91
Opening automation tracks 92
Reduction Preference 99
Showing and hiding 92
Write/Read buttons 94
Automation events
About 96
Drawing 97
Editing 97
Removing 98
Selecting 98
Automation follows Events 
(Option) 94
Automation Reduction Level 99
Automation tracks
Assigning parameters to 93
Hiding and showing 94
Muting 94
Autoscroll 38, 171
B
Backup (.bak) files 239
Bars+Beats Linear
MIDI editors 169
Tempo Track Editor 207
Basic Appearance Scheme 245
Bounce (Export Audio) 212
Bounce Selection
Project window 33
Sample Editor 112
Brightness 245
Busses
About 10
Adding 11
Mixing down to file 212
Routing to and from 12
Viewing in the mixer 12
C
Calculate Hitpoints 124
Channel (MIDI) 51
Channel setting
MIDI 52
Channel Settings
Audio tracks 83
Copying 85
MIDI tracks 87 
						

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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
Controller Lane Editing - Select Tool
defaults to Pen 178, 180
Controllers
Deleting 181
Editing 179
Recording 53
Convert Files 140
Convert to Real Copy 30
Converting MIDI to CC track
automation 164
Count-in 56
Cpr files 237
Create Audio Images During 
Record 49
Create new controller lane 177
Create slices 127
Crop 37Crossfades
Creating 62
Editing in dialog 63
Presets 64
Removing 62
Csh files 139
Ctrl/Command key 8
Cursor, see “Project cursor”
Cut Time 36
Cycle
About 42
About recording 46
Recording audio 
50
Recording MIDI 53
Cycle markers
About 71
Adding in Marker window 71
Drawing 73
Editing 73
Making selections with 74
Navigating to 73
On Marker track 72
Cycle Record modes 53
D
DC Offset 105
Deactivate Punch In on Stop 55
Default Edit Action 166
Default MIDI editor 166
Default Output Bus 11
Default template 238
Delay compensation
Constraining 145
Delete
Audio files from disk 133
Events in Project window 33
MIDI controllers 162, 181
MIDI drum notes 184
MIDI notes 176
Delete Continuous Controllers 162
Delete Controllers function 162
Delete Doubles function 162
Delete Notes function 162
Delete Overlaps
Mono (MIDI) 163
Poly (MIDI) 163
Delete Overlaps (Audio) 34Delete Time 36
Device Ports
Selecting for busses 11
Setting up 10
DirectShow 233
Disable Hitpoints 126
Disable Track 42
Display format 20
Display Quantize 195
Display Transpose 196
Dissolve Part
Audio 27
MIDI 160
Divide audio events 128
Drag Delay 29
Draw
In Sample Editor 112
Markers 73
MIDI controllers 179
MIDI notes 172
Parts 27
Drop Out Frames 223
Drum Editor
Creating and editing notes 183
Muting drum sounds 184
Selecting drum maps 187
Drum maps
About 185
Making settings 185
MIDI channel and output 187
Selecting 187
Setup dialog 
187
Drum name lists 188
Drum Sound Solo 184
Drumstick tool 183
Duplicate
Events and parts 30
MIDI notes 174
Duplicate track 25 
						

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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
Overlapping in audio part 115
Overlapping in Project window 29
Removing 33
Renaming 30
Renaming all on track 25
Resizing 31
Resizing with time stretch 32
Selecting 28
Sliding contents 32
Splitting 31
Events (Snap mode) 38
Events to Part 27
Exclusive Solo 81
Export Audio Mixdown 212
Export MIDI files 241
Export Options (MIDI files) 241
Extract MIDI Automation 164
F
Fade handles 59
Fade In/Out functions 60
Faders 80
Fades
Auto Fades 64
Creating 59
Editing in dialog 60
Presets 61
Processing 60
Removing 60
Fill Loop 30
Filter (MIDI) 55
Filter bar 191
Find missing files 136
Find Selected in Pool 134
FireWire 235
Fixed Lengths 162
Fixed tempo 206
Fixed Velocity 164
Flip Stems 199
Folder parts 68
Folder tracks
About 67
Moving tracks into 67
Muting and soloing 67
Frame rates 219
Freeze Edits 105
Freeze Quantize 159
FX channel tracks
Mixing down to file 212
G
Gain
Process 103
Glue Tube tool
MIDI editors 175
Project window 31
Score Editor 199
Grid (Snap mode) 37
Grid Relative (Snap mode) 37
Group channel tracks
About 15
Routing audio to 86
H
Hitpoint Edit tool 126
Hitpoint Sensitivity 125
Hitpoints
About 123
Auditioning 125
Calculating 124
Disabling 126
Drawing 126
Editing manually 126
Locking 126
Moving 126
Horizontal Zooming Only 22
I
Import
Audio files 26
Medium in Pool 137
MIDI files 241
MPEG files 241
REX 240
Video files 26
WMA files 241
Info line
Drum Editor 182
Key Editor 168
Pool 131
Project window 19
Sample Editor 108
Score Editor 193
Info lines
Customizing 244
Inhibit Restart 224
Initialize Channel 86
I-Note 186
Input (MIDI) 51
Input busses
About 10
Adding 11
Routing to channels 12
Input levels 48
Inputs (Audio) 10
Insert into Project 135
Insert pop-up menu 190
Insert Silence
Project window 37
Sample Editor 111