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File handling
Importing audio
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• 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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...
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