Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

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Toolbar
The toolbar contains tools and various settings for the Score Editor.
• To show or hide the toolbar elements, right-click the toolbar and activate or 
deactivate the elements.
Tool Buttons
Object Selection
Allows you to select events.
Erase
Allows you to delete events.
Insert Note
Allows you to insert notes in the score display.
Split
Allows you to split a MIDI event.
Glue
Allows you to glue together events of the same pitch.
Insert Text
Allows you to insert text in...

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Quantize Presets
Allows you to select a quantize or a groove preset.
Apply Quantize
Applies the quantize settings.
Open Quantize Panel
Opens the  Quantize Panel .
Length Quantize
Determines the event length for the  Length Quantize function.
Step/MIDI Input
Step Input
Activates/Deactivates the  Step Input mode.
MIDI Input/Note Expression MIDI Input
Activates/Deactivates  MIDI Input modes.
Move Insert Mode
Activates/Deactivates the  Move Insert mode. For this function,  Step...

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Mouse Time PositionDisplays the exact time position of  the mouse pointer, depend
 ing on the 
selected ruler display format. This lets you edit or insert note s at exact positions.
Mouse Note Position Displays the exact pitch of the mouse pointer position. This facilitates finding 
t
he right pitch when entering or transposing notes.
Current Chord Display When the project cursor is positioned over notes that form a chord, this chord 
is displayed here.
Info Line
The info...

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Score Display
The main area of the Score Editor window shows the notes in the edited parts on 
one or several staves. Parts on different tracks are shown on different staves.
• If you are editing one or several parts on the same track, as much of them as 
possible is shown on several staves, comparable with a score on paper.
• If you are editing parts on several tracks, they are put on a grand staff. A grand 
staff is composed of multiple staves that are tied...

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Staff Settings Dialog
This dialog allows you to change how Cubase displays the music.
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The settings that you make in this dialog are independent for each staff (track), but 
common for a piano staff that you have created with the Split option.
To open the Staff Settings dialog, double-click in the area to the left of the staff, or 
select a staff and select MIDI > Scores > Staff Settings.
NOTE
The time signature follows the time...

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Display Quantize
This section allows you to change the way Cubase displays scores.
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These display values are only used for the graphical display in the Score Editor. 
They do not affect the playback.
Notes
Determines the smallest note value to be displayed and the smallest position 
to be recognized and properly displayed. Set this to the smallest significant 
note position used in your music.
For example, if you have notes on...

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Clef and Key
In this section, you can set the correct clef and key.
Clef/Key Display
Allows you to select the clef or key via the scrollbar.
Lower Staff
Sets the clef and key to the lower staff.
Auto Clef
If this option is activated, Cubase attempts to guess the correct clef, judging 
from the pitch of the music.
Display Transpose
In this section, you can specify a separate display transpose setting for each staff 
(track). This transposes the notes in the score...

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Syncopation
If this option is activated, syncopated notes are shown in a more legible way.
A dotted quarter note at the end of a bar when Syncopation is deactivated.
A dotted quarter note at the end of a bar when Syncopation is activated.
Shuffle
If this option is activated and you have played a shuffle beat, the beat is 
displayed as straight notes, not as triplets. This is very common in jazz 
notation.
Quantize Value
When you move the mouse pointer over the...

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3. Open the Quantize Presets pop-up menu on the toolbar and select a 
quantize value.
4. Move the mouse over the staff to find the correct position.
The position is displayed on the Mouse Time Position display on the status line. The 
position snaps to the grid that is defined by the quantize value.
5. Move the mouse vertically to find the correct pitch.
The Mouse Note Position display on the status line shows the pitch at the pointer 
position.
6. Click in the...

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3. Press [Alt]/[Option] and drag the notes to their new position.
To restrict moving to one direction, press [Ctrl]/[Command] while dragging.
Changing the Note Length
The displayed note length is not necessarily the actual note length. It also depends 
on the note values and rest values for Display Quantize in the Staff Settings 
dialog. This is important to remember when you change the length of a note.
You can change the length of a note in the following ways:
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