Steinberg Cubase LE Getting Started Manual

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The main windows in Cubase LE
The Project window
The Project window is the main window in Cubase LE. This provides 
you with a graphic overview of the project, allowing you to navigate 
and perform large scale editing. The Project window is divided verti-
cally into tracks and has a time line going from left to right. Each 
project has one Project window.
The Track list 
with various 
track types.The area with various 
track settings to the left 
is called the Inspector.The area to the right in the project win-
dow is called the event display. This is 
where you view and edit audio and 
MIDI events, automation curves, etc. 
						

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The Transport panel
The Transport panel features transport controls, much like those found 
on a conventional tape recorder. It can also be used for setting tempo 
and time signature, etc.
The Pool
All files, audio or video, that belong to a project are listed in the Pool. 
There is a separate Pool for every project. In the Pool you can orga-
nize, convert and audition clips, amongst many other things.
The Tempo and Time Signature display.Position display.
Transport controls.
The Left and Right Locators are used 
for defining where to start and end re-
cording and what section to cycle.
Audio folder
Trash folder Video folderAudio clips
Waveform image 
						

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The Sample Editor
In the Sample Editor you can view and manipulate audio, by cutting 
and pasting, removing or drawing audio data. 
Thumbnail overview.
Waveform view.
A selected range. 
						

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The MIDI editors
Editing MIDI data is done using the MIDI Editors. The following editors 
are available:
Key Editor
The Key Editor shows the contents of a single MIDI Part. The MIDI 
notes are represented by “boxes”, whose vertical position corresponds 
to their pitch.
This box represents a MIDI note.
This section is called the controller display. It shows “continuous” MIDI Events 
(such as Controllers) or as in this figure, the velocity values of notes. 
						

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Score Editor
The Score Editor shows MIDI notes as a musical score and comes 
with advanced tools and functions for notation, layout and printing. 
List Editor
The List Editor shows all events in a MIDI part as a list, allowing you to 
view and edit their properties numerically. 
						

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Tempo Track Editor
In the Tempo Track Editor you can draw curves that determine how the 
tempo will change over time.
Time Signature events
The Tempo curve 
						

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The Mixer
The Mixer is where you mix your audio and MIDI channels, that is, 
adjust the levels (volume), stereo panning, effect sends, EQ, etc.
The Common panel contains settings 
that affect all mixer channels.Level fader Level meter
Pan control 
						

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Channel Settings
The Channel Settings window is used for adding effects and EQ to in-
dividual audio channels. Each audio channel has its own Channel set-
tings window. 
VST Send Effects
The VST Send Effects “rack” is where you select and activate Send 
Effects. There is a similar window for selecting and activating effects 
in the master output path.
Inserts section
Equalizer sectionSends section 
						

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VST Outputs and Master Gain
In the VST Outputs window you can set the output level of each out-
put bus. You can activate up to 4 output busses.
The output level of the master bus is controlled with the Master Gain 
fader in the Mixer. The master bus may be in stereo or have several 
channels, depending on the chosen configuration. It is connected to 
the corresponding number of VST Output buses.
Stereo bus 
faders
Bus Active 
button
Bus output routing pop-up. This is where each output bus 
is routed to a physical output on the audio hardware.
The master bus and 
Master Gain fader in a 
stereo configuration.