Steinberg Cubase LE Operation Manual

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The Track list
The Track list is the area to the left in the Project window. It contains 
name fields and various settings for the tracks. Different track types 
have different controls in the Track list. To see all the controls you may 
have to resize the track in the Track list (see page 61):
•The Track list area for an audio track:
•The Track list area for the automation subtrack (revealed by clicking 
the + button on a track):
•The Track list area for a MIDI track:...

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The Inspector
The area to the left of the Track list is called the Inspector. This can 
show additional controls and parameters for the track you have se-
lected in the Track list. If several tracks are selected (see page 67), 
the Inspector shows the setting for the first (topmost) selected track.
To hide or show the Inspector, click the Inspector icon in the toolbar.
The Inspector icon.
The contents and usage of the Inspector depends on the selected 
track’s class, as...

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Audio tracks
For audio tracks, the Inspector contains the same controls as the 
Track list, as well as some additional buttons and parameters:
Parameter Description
Edit button Opens the Channel Settings window for the track, allowing you to 
view and adjust effect and EQ settings, etc. See page 147.
Volume Use this to adjust the level for the track. Changing this setting will 
move the track’s fader in the Mixer window, and vice versa. See 
page 143 to learn more about...

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MIDI tracks
When a MIDI track is selected, the Inspector contains a number of pa-
rameters and effects, affecting the MIDI events in real time (e.g. on 
playback). This is described in a separate chapter, see page 321.
Marker tracks
When a marker track is selected, the Inspector shows the marker list. 
See page 105.
Folder tracks
When a folder track is selected, the Inspector shows the folder and its 
underlying tracks, much like a folder structure in the Windows...

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Other tracks
For the remaining track classes, the Inspector isn’t used.
The toolbar
The toolbar contains tools and shortcuts for opening other windows 
and various project settings and functions:
Active project 
indicator
Show/hide 
InspectorShow/hide info line
Show/hide OverviewOpen Pool
Open Mixer
Project window tools Autoscroll on/off
Transport controls 
(Stop, Play, Record and Cycle)
Snap on/off
Snap modeGrid pop-up menu
Quantize valueColor pop-up menu 

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The info line
The info line shows information about the currently selected event or 
part in the Project window. You can edit almost all values in the info 
line using regular value editing. Length and position values are dis-
played in the format currently selected for the ruler (see page 57).
•To hide or show the info line, click the corresponding icon on the tool-
bar.
The following elements can be selected for display and editing on the 
info line:
• Audio events.
•...

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The ruler
The ruler at the top of the event display shows the timeline. Initially, the 
Project window ruler uses the display format specified in the Project 
Setup dialog (see page 58), as do all other rulers and position dis-
plays in the project. However, you can select an independent display 
format for the ruler by clicking on the arrow button to the right of it and 
selecting an option from the pop-up menu that appears.
•The selection you make here affects the...

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Operations
Creating a new project
You create a new project in the following way:
1.Select “New Project” from the File menu.
A dialog appears, listing a number of project templates, including any custom tem-
plates that you have created (see page 505). 
2.Select a template and click OK.
A file dialog appears, allowing you to specify a location for the project folder. This will 
contain all files related to the project. 
3.Select an existing folder or type the name of a...

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The following settings are available in the Project Setup dialog:
❐While most settings in the Project Setup can be changed at any time, you 
should select a sample rate once and for all when starting with a new 
project! All audio files must be of this sample rate to play back correctly.
Setting Description
Start The start time of the project. Allows you to have the project start at 
another time than zero. Also used for setting the sync start position 
when...

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Zoom and view options
Zooming in the Project window is done according to the standard 
Zoom procedures (see the Getting Started book), with the following 
special notes:
•When using the vertical zoom sliders, the tracks are scaled relatively. 
In other words, if you have made any individual track height adjustments (see below), 
the relative height differences are maintained.
The following options are available on the Zoom submenu on the Edit 
menu:
•You can zoom the...