Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

Parts and Events
Editing Parts and Events
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Locking Events
If you want to make sure that you do not edit or move an event by accident, you can 
lock it.
Locking can affect one or any combination of the following properties:
• To specify which of these properties are affected by the Lock function, use 
the Lock Event Attributes pop-up menu (File > Preferences > Editing).
• To lock events, select them and select Edit > Lock.
The events will be locked according to the options specified in the 
Preferences...

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Muting Events
You can mute events in the Project window. Muted events can be edited as usual 
(with the exception of adjusting fades), but are not played back.
Muted events are grayed out.
• To mute events, select them and select Edit > Mute.
• To unmute events, select them and select Edit > Unmute.
• To mute or unmute a single event, click on it with the Mute tool.
• To mute or unmute several events, click in an empty area with the Mute tool 
and drag a...

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Editing Parts and Events
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Region Operations
Regions are sections within a clip.
Regions are best created and edited in the Sample Editor. However, to access the 
following options, select Audio > Advanced.
Event or Range as Region
This function is available when one or several audio events or selection ranges 
are selected. It creates a region in the corresponding clip, with the start and 
end position of the region determined by the start and end position of the 
event or selection...

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Range Editing
Editing in the Project window is not restricted to handling whole events and parts. 
You can also work with selection ranges, which are independent from the event/part 
and track boundaries.
Creating a Selection Range
• To make a selection range, drag with the Range Selection tool.
When the Range Selection tool is selected, you can select selection ranges 
options via Edit > Select.
• To create a selection range that encompasses an event, double-click on an 
event with the Range...

Range Editing
Creating a Selection Range
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Invert
Inverts the selection. All selected events are deselected, and all events that 
were not selected are selected. Only used for event selection.
In Loop
Makes a selection between the left and right locator on all tracks.
From Start to Cursor
Makes a selection on all tracks, from the start of the project to the project 
cursor.
From Cursor to End
Makes a selection on all tracks, from the project cursor to the end of the 
project.
All on Selected Tracks...

Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
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Editing Selection Ranges
Adjusting the Size of Selection Ranges
You can adjust the size of a selection range in the following ways:
• By dragging its edges.
The pointer takes the shape of a double arrow when you move it over an edge 
of the selection range.
• By holding down [Shift] and clicking.
The closest selection range edge will be moved to the position at which you 
clicked.
• By adjusting the selection range start or end position on the info line.
• By...

Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
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Moving and Duplicating Selection Ranges
• To move a selection range, click and drag it to a new position.
This will move the contents of the selection range to the new position. If the 
range intersected events or parts, these are split before moving, so that only 
the sections within the selection range are affected.
• To duplicate a selection range, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and drag.
You can also use the duplicate, repeat, and fill loop functions that are...

Range Editing
Editing Selection Ranges
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Paste Time at Origin
Pastes the selection range from the clipboard to its original position. Existing 
events are moved to make room for the pasted data.
This option is available in Edit > Range.
Global Copy
This copies everything in the selection range.
This option is available in Edit > Range.
Deleting Data in Selection Ranges
You can delete selection ranges as follows:
• To replace data within the deleted selection range with empty track space, 
select Edit >...

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Playback and Transport
This chapter describes the methods for controlling playback and transport 
functions.
RELATED LINKS
Transport on page 669
Transport Panel
The Transport panel contains the main transport functions as well as many other 
options related to playback and recording.
• To show the transport panel, select Transport > Transport Panel or press 
[F2].
Transport Panel Sections
The Transport panel has different sections that you can show or hide by activating 
the corresponding options on...

Playback and Transport
Transport Panel
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Record Mode
Determines what happens to your recordings and to any existing events on 
the track when you are recording. This section also contains the automatic 
MIDI record quantize function.
Locators
Allows you to go to the left or right locator position, and to activate Auto 
Punch In and Auto Punch Out.
Furthermore, you can set the left and right locator position numerically and 
specify a pre-roll and a post-roll value.
Jog/Scrub
The outer wheel is the...