Steinberg Cubase LE Operation Manual

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MIDI Preferences
The following options and settings in the Preferences dialog (MIDI 
page) affect MIDI recording and playback:
“Note On” Priority
When this is activated, MIDI Note On messages are given priority over 
other types of MIDI messages, ensuring tight timing even if you use a 
lot of continuous MIDI data.
Length Correction
Adjusts the length of notes so that there always is a short time be-
tween the end of one note and the start of another (of the same pitch 
and on...

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Filtering MIDI
The MIDI–Filter page in the Preferences dialog allows you to prevent 
certain MIDI messages from being recorded and/or “thruput” (echoed 
by the MIDI Thru function).
The dialog is divided into four sections:
Section Description
Record  Activating any of these options prevents that type of MIDI message from 
being recorded. It will, however, be thruput, and if already recorded, it 
will play back normally.
Thru  Activating any of these options prevents that type of...

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Options and Settings
Recording-related Preferences
A couple of settings in the Preferences dialog (Transport page) are 
relevant for recording. Set these according to your preferred method 
of work:
Deactivate Punch In on Stop
If this is activated, punch in on the Transport panel is automatically de-
activated whenever you enter Stop mode.
Stop after Automatic Punchout
If this is activated, playback will automatically stop after automatic 
punch out (when the project cursor...

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About Preroll and Postroll
The preroll and postroll value fields on the Transport panel have the 
following functionality:
• By setting a preroll value, you instruct Cubase LE to “roll back” a short section 
whenever playback is activated.
This applies whenever you start playback, but is perhaps most relevant when recording 
from the left locator (punch in activated on the Transport panel) as described below.
• By setting a postroll value, you instruct Cubase LE to play back a...

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Using the metronome
The metronome will output a click that can be used as a timing refer-
ence. The two parameters that govern the timing of the metronome 
are tempo and time signature, and these are edited in the Tempo 
Track window (see page 432).
•To activate the metronome, click the Click button on the Transport 
panel, or use the corresponding key command (by default [C]).
Metronome settings
You make settings for the metronome in the Metronome Setup dialog, 
opened from the...

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The following metronome parameter settings can be made in the dialog:
Parameter Description
MIDI Click on/off Selects whether or not the metronome will sound via MIDI.
MIDI Output Use the pop-up to select a MIDI output for the metronome click.
Channel Selects the MIDI channel for the metronome click.
High Note Sets the MIDI note number for the “high note” (the first beat in a 
bar). 
High Velocity Sets the velocity value for the “high note” (the first beat in a bar). 
Low Note...

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The Project Window 

CUBASE LE3 – 48 The Project Window
Background
The Project window is the main window in Cubase LE. This provides 
you with an overview of the project, allowing you to navigate and per-
form large scale editing. Each project has one Project window.
About tracks
The Project window is divided vertically into tracks, with a time line 
running horizontally from left to right. The following track types are 
available:
Track type Description
Audio For recording and playing back audio events and audio parts. Each...

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About parts and events
Events are the basic building blocks in Cubase LE. Different event 
types are handled differently in the Project window:
• Video events and automation events (curve points) are always viewed and re-
arranged directly in the Project window.
• MIDI events are always gathered in MIDI parts, containers for one or more 
MIDI events. MIDI parts are rearranged and manipulated in the Project win-
dow. To edit the individual MIDI events in a part, you have...

CUBASE LE3 – 50 The Project Window
Window Overview
The toolbar The info lineOverview line The ruler
Track list with various 
track types.The event display, showing 
audio parts and events, MIDI 
parts, automation, markers, etc. The Inspector