Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

MIDI Editors
Score Editor Operations
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Flipping Stems
The direction of the note stems is automatically selected according to the note 
pitches. However, you can change this manually.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the notes for which you want to flip the stem direction.
2. Select MIDI > Scores > Flip Stems.
Working with Text
You can use the Text tool to add comments, articulation, or instrumentation advice 
and other text strings anywhere in the score display.
Adding Text
PROCEDURE
1. On the toolbar, select the...

MIDI Editors
Score Editor Operations
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Changing the Text Font, Size, and Style
You can change the font, size, and style of the text that you have added to the score 
display.
PROCEDURE
1. Do one of the following:
• To change the settings for a specific text block, click on the text with the Object 
Selection tool.
• To set the default settings for all new text blocks, unselect any selected text 
block and change the settings.
2. Select MIDI > Scores > Set Font.
3. In the Font Settings dialog, make your...

MIDI Editors
Drum Editor
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Printing the Score
PROCEDURE
1. Open the parts that you want to print in the Score Editor.
2. Select File > Page Setup and make sure that all your printer settings are 
correct.
IMPORTANT
If you change your setting for paper size, scale, and margins now, the score may 
change its look.
3. Click OK.
4. Select File > Print.
5. In the Print dialog, make your settings.
6. Click Print.
Drum Editor
The Drum Editor is similar to the Key Editor, but takes advantage of the fact that...

MIDI Editors
Drum Editor
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1)Toolbar
Contains tools and settings.
2)Status line
Informs about the mouse time position, mouse note position, and current 
chord display.
3)Info line
Displays note event information about a selected MIDI note.
4)Drum Editor Inspector
Contains tools and functions for working with MIDI data.
5)Drum sound list
Lists all drum sounds.
6)Drum map
Lets you select the drum map for the edited track or a list of drum sound 
names.
7)Ruler
Displays the time line.
8)Note display...

MIDI Editors
Drum Editor
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Acoustic Feedback
If this button is activated, individual notes are automatically played back when 
you move or transpose them, or create them by drawing.
Tool Buttons
Object Selection
Allows you to select events.
Drumstick
Allows you to draw events.
Erase
Allows you to delete events.
Zoom
Allows you to zoom in/out. Hold [Alt]/[Option] and click to zoom out.
Mute
Allows you to mute events.
Line
Allows you to create a series of contiguous events.
Time Warp
Allows you to adjust...

MIDI Editors
Drum Editor
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Edit Active Part Only
If this button is activated, editing operations are applied only to the active part.
Currently Edited Part
This pop-up menu lists all parts that are currently open in the editor. This 
allows you to select a part for editing.
Insert Velocity
Insert Velocity
Allows you to specify a velocity value for new notes.
Inserted Notes Length
Insert Length
Allows you to determine the length of an inserted note.
Nudge Palette
Trim Start Left
Increases the length of...

MIDI Editors
Drum Editor
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Snap/Quantize
The following options are available on the Snap/Quantize menu:
Snap On/Off
Activates/Deactivates the snap function.
Grid
If this option is activated, the snap positions are set with the Grid Type 
pop-up menu. The available options depend on the display format selected for 
the ruler.
Grid Relative
If this option is activated, events keep their relative positions to the grid when 
they are moved.
Events
If this option is activated, the start and end positions of...

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Apply Quantize
Applies the quantize settings.
Open Quantize Panel
Opens the  Quantize Panel .
Use Global Quantize
If this button is activated, drum note s are quantized according to the global 
quantize value on the toolbar. If the  button is deactivated, the individual 
quantize values for the drum sounds are used.
Step/MIDI Input
Step Input
Activates/Deactivates the  Step Input mode.
MIDI Input/Note Expression MIDI Input
Activates/Deactivates  MIDI Input modes.
Move Insert...

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Mouse Time PositionDisplays the exact time position of the mouse pointer, depending on the 
sele
cted ruler display format. This lets  you edit or insert notes 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.
Independent Track Loop A mini-cycle, affecting only the MIDI  part that is being edited. If Independe
 nt 
Track Loop  is activated, MIDI events...

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Drum Editor
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Length
Contains length-related options, similar to the Functions submenu of the 
MIDI menu.
• To change the length of the selected MIDI events or all events of the 
active part if no events are selected, use the Scale Length/Legato 
slider.
At the maximum value the notes reach the beginning of the next note.
• To make the new length settings permanent, use the Freeze MIDI 
Lengths button to the right of the Scale Length/Legato slider.
• To fine-tune the distance between...