Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

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Inspector Sections
The Inspector  is divided into a number of sections that each contain different 
controls for the track.
Not all  Inspec
 tor sections are shown by default. The available sections depend on 
the selected track type.
• To hide or show sections, click on their names.
Clicking the name for a hidden section brings it into view and hides the other 
se
ctions.
• To hide or show a section withou
 t closing the other sections, 
[Ctrl]/[Command]-click the section name.
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ELATED LINKS
Audio Track Inspector on  page  60
Instrument Track Inspector on  page  64
MIDI Track Inspector on  page  68
Arranger Track Inspector on  page  72
Chord Track Inspector on  page  74
Marker Track Inspector on  page  85
Video Track Inspector on  page  87
Setting Up Inspector Sections
You can set up the visible  Inspector sections for all tracks of the selected track 
type.
• To open the  Audi
 o Track Inspector Settings  dialog, click the Open 
Inspector Settings Dialog  
 button at the bottom right of the  Inspector.
Hidden Items
This section displays sections currently hidden in the Inspector. 
						

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Visible Items
This section displays sections currently visible in the Inspector.
Pin
Allows you to pin the open/close status of the selected Inspector section.
Add
Allows you to move an item selected in the hidden sections list to the list of 
visible sections.
Remove
Allows you to move an item selected in the visible sections list to the list of 
hidden sections.
Move Up/Move Down
Allows you to change the order of an item in the list of visible sections.
Presets
Allows you to save Inspector section settings as presets.
Reset All
Allows you to restore all default Inspector section settings.
Global Track Controls
The global track controls area above the track list allows you to add tracks to the 
track list.
1)Add Track
Allows you to add tracks to the track list.
RELATED LINKS
Channel Selector on page 209 
						

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Track List
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Track List
The track list shows the tracks that are used in the project. When a track is added 
and selected, it contains name fields and settings for this track.
• To decide which controls are visible for each track type, right-click the track 
list and open the Track Controls Settings dialog. 
RELATED LINKS
Customizing Track Controls on page 88
Dividing the Track List
You can divide the track list into an upper track list and a lower track list. These track 
lists can have independent zoom and scroll controls.
Dividing the track list is useful if you are working with a video track and multi-track 
audio, for example. It allows you to place the video track in the upper track list and 
to scroll the audio tracks separately in the lower track list, so that they can be 
arranged with the video.
• To divide the track list, click the Divide Track List button in the top right 
corner of the Project window below the ruler.
Video, marker, or arranger tracks are automatically moved to the upper track 
list. All other track types are moved to the lower track list.
• To move any type of track from the lower track list to the upper and vice versa, 
right-click it in the track list and select Toggle Track List from the context 
menu.
• To resize the upper part of the track list, click and drag the divider between 
the track list sections.
• To revert to a single track list, click Divide Track List again. 
						

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Event Display
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Event Display
The event display shows the parts and events that are used in the project. They are 
positioned along the timeline.
Racks
The racks zone of the project window allows you to display the VST Instruments 
and the MediaBay.
• To show or hide the rack zone, click the Set up Window Layout button on the 
toolbar and activate or deactivate Racks. 
						

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•Click the VST Instruments tab to add and edit VST instruments from within 
the rack zone of the project window. 
• Click the MediaBay tab to drag audio events and MIDI parts into project 
window or to drag audio events and MIDI parts from the project window into 
the MediaBay and store them as audio or MIDI loops.
Zooming in the Project Window
You can zoom in the Project window according to the standard zoom techniques.
Note the following:
• When you are using the Zoom tool (magnifying glass), the zooming result 
depends on the Zoom Tool Standard Mode: Horizontal Zooming Only 
option (File > Preferences > Editing > Tools).
If this option is activated and you drag a selection rectangle with the Zoom 
tool, the window is only zoomed horizontally, the track height does not 
change. If the option is deactivated, the window is zoomed both horizontally 
and vertically.
• When you are using the vertical zoom sliders, the tracks are scaled relatively.
If you have made any individual track height adjustments, the relative height 
differences are maintained.
•If the Zoom while Locating in Time Scale option (File > Preferences > 
Transport) is activated, you can also zoom by clicking in the ruler and 
dragging up or down with the left mouse button pressed.
Drag up to zoom out; drag down to zoom in.
• To zoom in on the contents of parts and events vertically, use the waveform 
zoom slider in the top right corner of the event display.
This is useful when viewing quiet audio passages.
IMPORTANT
To get an approximate reading on the level of the audio events by viewing the 
waveforms, make sure this slider is all the way down. Otherwise, zoomed 
waveforms may be mistaken for clipped audio.
•If the Quick Zoom option (File > Preferences > Editing) is activated, the 
contents of parts and events are not continuously redrawn when you zoom 
manually. Instead, the contents are redrawn once you have stopped changing 
the zoom. Activate the Quick Zoom o p t i o n  i f  s c r e e n  r e d raws are slow on your 
system. 
						

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Zoom Submenu
The Zoom submenu contains options for zooming in the Project window.
• To open the Zoom submenu, select Edit > Zoom.
The following options are available:
Zoom In
Zooms in one step, centering on the project cursor.
Zoom Out
Zooms out one step, centering on the project cursor.
Zoom Full
Zooms out so that the whole project is visible. The whole project means the 
timeline from the project start to the length set in the Project Setup dialog.
Zoom to Selection
Zooms in horizontally and vertically so that the current selection fills the 
screen.
Zoom to Selection (Horiz.)
Zooms in horizontally so that the current selection fills the screen.
Zoom to Event
This option is available only in the Sample Editor.
Zoom In Vertically
Zooms in one step vertically.
Zoom Out Vertically
Zooms out one step vertically.
Zoom In Tracks
Zooms in on the selected tracks one step vertically.
Zoom Out Tracks
Zooms out the selected tracks one step vertically.
Zoom Selected Tracks
This zooms in vertically on the selected tracks and minimizes the height of all 
other tracks.
Undo/Redo Zoom
These options allow you to undo/redo the last zoom operation.
RELATED LINKS
Zooming on page 286 
						

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Zoom Presets
You can create zoom presets that allow you to set up different zoom settings. For 
example, one where the whole project is displayed in the Project window and 
another with a high zoom factor for detailed editing. The Zoom Presets pop-up 
menu allows you to select, create, and organize zoom presets.
• To open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu, click the button to the left of the 
horizontal zoom control.
The upper part of the menu lists the zoom presets.
• To save the current zoom setting as a preset, open the Zoom Presets pop-up 
menu and select Add. In the Type In Preset Name dialog that opens, type in 
a name for the preset and click OK.
• To select and apply a preset, select it from the Zoom Presets pop-up menu.
• To zoom out so that the whole project is visible, open the Zoom Presets 
pop-up menu and select Zoom Full.
This displays the project from the project start to the length that is set in the 
Project Setup dialog.
• To delete a preset, open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu and select 
Organize. In the dialog that opens, select the preset in the list and click the 
Delete button.
• To rename a preset, open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu and select 
Organize. In the dialog that opens, select a preset in the list and click the 
Rename button. In the dialog that opens, type in a new name for the preset. 
Click OK to close the dialogs. 
						

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IMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANT
Zoom presets are global for all projects. They are available in all projects that you 
open or create.
Zooming In On Cycle Markers
You can zoom in on the area between cycle markers in the project.
• To zoom in on a cycle marker, click the button to the left of the horizontal zoom 
control to open a pop-up menu and select a cycle marker.
The middle part of the pop-up menu lists any cycle markers that you have added to 
the project.
NOTE
Only the cycle markers that you create in the current project are available on the 
menu.
If you select a cycle marker from this menu, the event display is zoomed in to 
encompass the marker area.
You cannot edit the cycle markers in this pop-up menu.
RELATED LINKS
Markers Window on page 198
Zoom History
You can undo and redo zoom operations. This way you can zoom in several steps 
and then easily go back to the zoom stage at which you started.
You can undo and redo zoom operations in the following ways:
• To undo zoom, select Edit > Zoom > Undo Zoom or double-click with the 
zoom tool (magnifying glass).
• To redo zoom, select Edit > Zoom > Redo Zoom or press [Alt]/[Option] and 
double-click with the zoom tool (magnifying glass). 
						

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Snap Function39
Snap Function
The Snap function helps you to find exact positions when editing in the  Project 
window. It does this by restricting horizo ntal movement and positioning to certain 
positions. Operations affected by Snap include moving, copying, drawing, sizing, 
splitting, range selection, etc.
• To activate/deactivate  Snap, ac
 tivate/deactivate the Snap icon on the 
toolbar.
Setting the Snap Point (Cubase Elements only)
You can set the snap point at any position of the audio event.
PROCEDURE
1. Select an event.
2. Place the project cursor at a position within the selected audio event.
3. Select  Audio > Snap Point To Cursor .
RESULT 
The snap point is set at the cursor position.
The snap point for an event is displayed as a vertical line in the  Project window.
NOTE
You can also set the snap point in the  Sample Editor.
RELATED LINKS
Adjusting the snap point on  page  289
Snap to Zero Crossing
When splitting and sizing audio events,  sudden amplitude changes can cause pops 
and clicks. To avoid this, you can activate Snap to Zero Crossing  to snap to points 
where the amplitude is zero.
• To activate  Snap 
 to Zero Crossing, activate Snap to Zero Crossing   on 
the toolbar. 
						

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Snap Types
You can select between different snap types to determine the snap point.
• To select a snap type, open the Snap Type pop-up menu.
The following snap types are available:
Grid
If this option is activated, the snap points are set with the Grid Type pop-up 
menu. The options depend on the display format that are selected for the ruler.
When you select Seconds as ruler format, the Grid Type contains 
time-based grid options.
Grid Relative
If this option is activated, events and parts are not magnetic to the grid. 
Rather, the grid determines the step size for moving the events. This means 
that a moved event keeps its original position relative to the grid.
For example, if an event starts at the position 3.04.01, snap is set to Grid 
Relative and the Grid Type pop-up menu is set to Bar, you can move the 
event in steps of one bar to the positions 4.04.01, 5.04.01, and so on.
NOTE
This only applies when dragging existing events or parts. When you create 
new events or parts this snap type works like Grid.
Events
If this option is activated, the start and end positions of other events and parts 
become magnetic. This means that if you drag an event to a position near the 
start or end of another event, it is automatically aligned with the start or end 
of the other event.
For audio events, the position of the snap point is also magnetic. This includes 
marker events on the marker track.