Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

Arranger Track (Cubase Elements only)
Flattening the arranger chain
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Checked Chains…
If you activate this option, you can select the arranger chains you want to 
flatten in the list to the left.
All Chains
If you activate this option, all arranger chains of the current project will be 
flattened.
The Destination section allows you to choose where the result of the flattening is 
saved. The available options are:
Current Project
This is only available if you have selected “Current Chain” as Source. If...

Arranger Track (Cubase Elements only)
Live mode
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Live mode
If you have set up an arranger track and play it back, you have also the possibility to 
influence the playback order “live”. Note that the Arranger mode has to be activated 
to be able to use the Live mode.
PROCEDURE
1. Set up an arranger chain in the Inspector or in the Arranger Editor for an 
arranger track, activate the Arranger mode and play back your project.
Now you can use your arranger events listed in the lower section of the...

Arranger Track (Cubase Elements only)
Live mode
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Jump Mode options
In the Jump Mode pop-up menu, you can define how long the active arranger event 
will be played, before jumping to the next one.
The following options are available:
None
Jumps to the next section immediately.
4 bars, 2 bars
When one of these modes is selected, a grid of 4 or 2 bars (depending on the 
setting) will be placed on the active arranger event. Whenever the respective 
grid line is reached, playback will jump to the next...

Arranger Track (Cubase Elements only)
Arranging your music to video
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When an event is shorter than 4 (or 2) bars and this mode is selected, 
playback will jump to the next section at the event end.
1 bar
Jumps to the next section at the next bar line.
1 beat
Jumps to the next section at the next beat.
End
Plays the current section to the end, then jumps to the next section.
You can stop Live mode by clicking the Stop button or go back to “normal” playback 
in Arranger mode by clicking on any arranger...

Arranger Track (Cubase Elements only)
Arranging your music to video
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6. Start at 00:01:10:00 (within the range of what originally was “B”).
In your project, the position 00:01:10:00 will be located and you will hear “A” playing, 
because it plays twice in the arranger track.
7. Start external timecode at position 00:02:10:00 (within the range of what 
originally was “C”).
In your project, the position 00:02:10:00 will be located and you will hear “B” playing, 
because it plays “later” in the arranger...

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Markers
Markers are used to locate certain positions quickly. There are two types of markers: 
position markers and cycle markers.
If you often find yourself jumping to a specific position within a project, you should 
insert a marker at this position. You can also use markers to make range selections 
or for zooming.
Markers are located on the marker track.
Position Markers
Position markers allow you to save a specific position.
Position markers on the marker track are shown as marker events:...

Markers
Cycle Markers
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Setting the Locators Using Cycle Markers
Cycle markers represent ranges in your project. You can use them for moving the 
left and right locators.
PROCEDURE
• To set the left locator to the cycle marker start and the right locator to the 
cycle marker end, perform one of the following actions:
• Double-click on a cycle marker.
• From the Cycle pop-up menu in the track list, select a cycle marker.
RESULT 
The left and right locators are moved to encompass the cycle marker.
AFTER...

Markers
Markers Window
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Markers Window
In the Markers window you can view and edit markers. The markers on the marker 
track are displayed in the marker list in the order in which they occur in the project.
To open the Markers window, you have the following possibilities:
•Select Project > Markers.
• On the Transport panel in the marker section, click Show.
• Use a key command (by default [Ctrl]/[Command]-[M]).
1)Locate arrow
Indicates which marker is at the project cursor position.
2)Functions menu...

Markers
Markers Window
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Editing in the Markers Window
In the Markers window you can select, edit, add, move, and remove markers.
• To select a marker, click on it.
• To edit a selected marker, click on it.
Select multiple markers by [Shift] or [Ctrl]/[Command]-clicking them.
• To add a position marker at the cursor position, select Functions > Insert 
Marker.
A position marker is added at the current project cursor position on the marker 
track.
• To add a cycle marker at the cursor position, select...

Markers
Markers Window
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• To adjust the width of a column, place the mouse pointer between two column 
headers and drag left or right.
NOTE
No matter by which attribute you sort, the second sort criterion will always be the 
position attribute.
Marker Preferences
You can access the marker preferences by clicking the corresponding button in the 
bottom left corner of the Markers window.
Cycle follows when locating to Markers
This sets the left and right locators automatically to a position or cycle...