Steinberg Cubase LE Operation Manual

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Importing audio CD tracks
You can import audio from audio CDs, for use in Cubase LE Projects. 
This is done by selecting “Import Audio CD” from the Pool menu (or 
by selecting the “Audio CD…” option from the Import submenu on the 
File menu).
•If the project window is active, the imported audio CD track(s) will be 
inserted on the selected audio track, at the project cursor position.
It is also possible to import audio CD tracks into the Pool, which may be the preferred...

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•If you have more than one CD drive, you use the Drives pop-up menu 
to select the one holding the audio CD.
•The Speeds pop-up menu (Windows version only) lists all possible 
data transfer speeds for the selected CD drive.
While you normally want to use the fastest possible speed, you may have to select a 
slower speed for flawless audio extraction.
•The main display in the dialog lists all audio tracks on the CD.
The columns have the following functionality:
•You can...

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•If you want to import a section of an audio CD track only, you select 
the track in the list and specify the start and end of the grab selection 
by dragging the handles in the grab selection ruler.
Use the start and end audition buttons to fine tune the selection boundaries.
Note that you can import sections of several audio CD tracks by selecting them in turn 
and adjusting the grab selection. The grab start and end settings for each track will ap-
pear in the list.
•If...

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Importing ReCycle files
ReCycle, developed by Propellerhead Software, is a program de-
signed especially for working with sampled loops. By “slicing” a loop 
and making separate samples of each beat, ReCycle makes it possible 
to match the tempo of a loop and edit the loop as if it was built up of in-
dividual sounds. Cubase LE can import two file types created by Re-
Cycle: 
• REX files (export file format of the first versions of ReCycle, extension “.rex”).
• REX 2 files...

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Importing compressed audio files
During the last years, various audio compression formats have become 
very common. The major advantage of using such file formats is that the 
file size is significantly reduced, with very little degradation of sound 
quality. This allows for quick download, mass storage and easy trans-
portation.
Cubase LE can import (and export, see page 451) several common au-
dio compression formats. The procedure is the same as when importing 
any...

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Options and Settings
Auto Save
If you activate the Auto Save checkbox in the Preferences dialog (User 
Interface page), Cubase LE will automatically save backup copies of all 
open projects with unsaved changes.
•You specify how often a backup copy should be created with the Auto 
Save Interval setting.
•Backup copies are named “Name.bak”, where “Name” is the name of 
the project. The files are saved in the project folder.
•Unsaved projects are also backed up in the same...

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Cubase LE Open Document Options Dialog
The Cubase LE projects you have used recently are displayed in the list. 
To open one of them, select it and click the “Open Selection” button. To 
open another project not listed there, click the “Open Other...” button. A 
file dialog appears that allows you to look for the desired file on your 
disk. Click the “New Project” button to create a new project using a 
template or not.
If you hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] while launching...

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Key Commands 

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Background
Introduction
Most of the main menus in Cubase LE have key command shortcuts for 
certain items on the menus. In addition, there are numerous other Cu-
base LE functions that can be performed via key commands. These are 
all factory default settings. If you want, you can customize existing key 
commands to your liking, and also add commands for menu items and 
functions currently not assigned any.
❐You can also assign tool modifier keys, i.e. keys that change the...