Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

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Events other than velocity values are shown as blocks. The block corresponds to 
the event values. The beginning of an event is marked by a curve point.
NOTE
Unlike note events, controller events have no length. The value of a controller event 
in the display is valid until the beginning of the next controller event.
Key Editor Operations
This section describes the principal editing operations within the Key Editor.
Drawing Note Events with the Draw Tool
The Draw...

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• To draw longer note events, click and drag in the note display.
The length of the note event is a multiple of the Length Quantize value. If 
Length Quantize is set to Quantize Link, the note value is determined by the 
quantize grid. The Snap function is taken into account.
Drawing Note Events with the Line Tool
In the note display, the Line tool allows you to draw a series of contiguous note 
events along different line shapes.
• To create contiguous note events,...

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Moving and Transposing Note Events
There are several options to move and transpose note events.
• To move note events in the editor, select the Object Selection tool and drag 
them to a new position.
All selected note events are moved, maintaining their relative positions. Snap 
is taken into account.
• To allow only horizontal and vertical movement, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] 
while dragging.
• To move note events via the Nudge Palette buttons on the toolbar,...

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• Select the Draw tool  and drag left or right with in the note display to draw 
a note.
The resulting note event leng th 
 is a multiple of the Length Quantize value on 
the toolbar.
• Select the Tr
 im tool and cut off the end or the beginning of note events.
R
ELATED LINKS
Using the Setup options on  page  627
Editing in the Info Line on  page  28
Using the Trim Tool on  page 454
Resizing Events Using Time Stretch on  page 117
Using the Trim Tool
The Trim tool...

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• To split all notes that are intersected by the project cursor position, select  Edit 
> Functions > Split at Cursor .
• To split all notes that are intersected by the left or right locator at the locator  positions, s
 elect Edit > Functions > Split Loop.
Gluing Note Events
You can glue together note events of same pitch.
• To glue note events, select the  Glue tool 
 and click on a note event.
The note event is glued together with the next note event of the same...

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Chord Editing Section (Cubase Elements only)
The Chord Editing section in the Inspector allows you to insert and edit chords, 
and change voicings.
Chord Type
Shows the chord type of the selected chords.
Add to Chord Track
Adds the chord indicated in the Chord Type field to the chord track. The 
chord event is inserted at the position on the chord track that corresponds to 
the position of the MIDI notes. Any existing chord events at this position are 
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Inversions - Move lowest note to top
Inverts the lowest note of a chord. The corresponding notes are transposed 
by as many octaves as needed.
Drop Notes - Move the second highest 
 note an octave lower
Moves the second highest note of a chord down by one octave.
Drop Notes - Move the third highest note an octave lower
Moves the third highest note of a chord down by one octave.
Drop Notes - Move the second and fourth highest notes an octave lower
Moves the second and...

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Applying Chord Events to Note Events (Cubase Elements only)
You can apply chord events from the chord track to notes in the MIDI editor.
P
REREQUISITE 
Create a chord track and add chord events.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the MIDI editor.
2. In the Inspector, open the  Chord Editing  section.
3. Select Match with Chord Track .
RESULT 
The first chord event of the chord track is applied to the selected notes. Only the 
bas
 ic chord type is applied. Tensions are not taken into...

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3. Use the note buttons on the toolbar to decide which properties are changed by the MIDI input.
You can enable editing of pitch, note-on an d/or note-off velocity. For example, with 
the following setting, the edited notes get  the pitch and velocity values of the notes 
input via MIDI, but the note-off velocities remain as they are.
4. Play a note on your MIDI instrument.
RESULT 
The selected note gets the pitch, velocity an d/or
  note-off velocity of the played...

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5. Play the first note event or chord on your MIDI instrument.
The note event or chord appears in the editor and the step input position advances 
by one quantize value step.
NOTE
If Move Insert Mode  is activated, all note events to the right of the step input position 
are moved to make room for the inserted note event or chord.
6. Continue in the same way with the rest of the note events or chords.
You can adjust the  Quantize or Length Quantize  values, to change...