Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual
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File handling Importing audio 621 • REX 2 files (file format of ReCycle 2.0 and later, extension “.rx2”). IMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANT For this to work, the REX Shared Library needs to be installed on your system. PROCEDURE 1. Select an audio track and move the project cursor to where you want the imported file to start. You probably want to import REX files to tempo based audio tracks, since this will allow you to change the tempo later on (having the imported REX file automatically adjust)....
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File handling Exporting and importing standard MIDI files 622 FLAC files FLAC is an open source format and stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. Audio files in this format are typically 50 to 60 % smaller than regular Wave files. FLAC files are not converted to Wave files on import. MPEG audio files MPEG, which stands for Moving Picture Experts Group, is the name of a family of standards used for encoding audio-visual information (e. g. movies, video, music) in a digital compressed format. Cubase...
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File handling Exporting and importing standard MIDI files 623 When you have specified a location and a name for the file, click “Save”. The Export Options dialog opens, allowing you to specify a number of options for the file, e. g. what is included in the file, its type and its resolution (see below for a description of the options). You will also find most of these settings in the Preferences dialog (MIDI–MIDI File page). If you set these up in the Preferences dialog, you only need to click OK in...
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File handling Exporting and importing standard MIDI files 624 NOTE The MIDI file will include the tempo information of the project (i. e. it will include the tempo and time signature events of the Tempo Track Editor or, if the tempo track is deactivated on the Transport panel, the current tempo and time signature). NOTE Inspector settings other than those specified in the Export options are not included in the MIDI file! To include these, you need to convert the settings to “real” MIDI events and...
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File handling Exporting and importing standard MIDI files 625 3. Locate and select the MIDI file in the file dialog that opens and click Open. If you choose to create a new project, select the project folder. Select an existing project folder or create a new one. RESULT The MIDI file is imported. The result depends on the contents of the MIDI file and the Import Options settings in the Preferences dialog (MIDI–MIDI File page). The Import Options are as follows: Option Description Extract First Patch...
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File handling Exporting and importing MIDI loops 626 RELATED LINKS Markers on page 196 Support for the Yamaha XF data format Cubase supports the Yamaha XF format. XF is an extension of the standard MIDI file format that allows you to save song-specific data with a MIDI file of type 0. When importing a MIDI file containing XF data, this data is placed in parts on separate tracks called “XF Data”, “Chord Data”, or “SysEx Data”. You can edit such a part in the List Editor (e. g. to add or change...
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627 Customizing Using the Setup options You can customize the appearance of the following elements: • Transport panel • Info line • Toolbars •Inspector The setup context menus If you right-click the Transport panel, the toolbars, the info lines, or the Inspector, the respective setup context menu opens. The following general options are available on the setup context menus: • “Show All” makes all items visible. • “Default” resets the interface to the default setting. • “Setup…” opens the Setup dialog,...
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Customizing Using the Setup options 628 The Setup dialogs If you select “Setup…” from the setup context menus, the Setup dialog opens. This allows you to specify which elements are visible/hidden and to set the order of the elements. You can also save and recall setup presets in this dialog. The dialog is divided into two sections. The left section displays the currently visible items and the right section displays the currently hidden items. • You can change the current show/hide status by selecting...
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Customizing Appearance 629 Appearance In the Preferences dialog, the appearance of Cubase can be changed on the Appearance (Colors) and on the Metering (Appearance) page. The following subpages are available on the Appearance–Colors page: •General Allows you to adjust the default colors for the general interface of the program. •Track Type Defaults Allows you to adjust the default colors for the different track types. •Project Allows you to adjust the default colors in the Project window. •Editors...
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Customizing Appearance 630 2. Use the tools in the color selector pane to select a new color. The current and the new color are shown at the bottom of the pane. 3. Click outside the color selector pane to confirm your settings and apply your changes. Note that you must restart the application for some changes to take effect. • To copy a color and paste it on another element, even on another subpage, open the context menu in the color selector pane and select “Copy Color” and “Paste Color”. You can...