Steinberg Cubase LE Operation Manual
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Adjusting the size of the selection range
You can adjust the size of a selection range in the following ways:
•By dragging its edges.
The pointer takes the shape of a double arrow when you move it over an edge of the
selection range.
•By holding down [Shift] and clicking.
The closest selection range edge will be moved to the position at which you clicked.
•By adjusting the selection range start or end position numerically on
the info line.
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CUBASE LEThe Project Window 3 – 87
Adjusting the size of the selection range
You can adjust the size of a selection range in the following ways:
•By dragging its edges.
The pointer takes the shape of a double arrow when you move it over an edge of the
selection range.
•By holding down [Shift] and clicking.
The closest selection range edge will be moved to the position at which you clicked.
•By adjusting the selection range start or end position numerically on
the info line.
Making selection ranges for...")
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CUBASE LEThe Project Window 3 – 89
Deleting selection ranges
Again, you can either use “regular” Delete or “Delete Time”:
•If you use the Delete function on the Edit menu (or press [Backspace]),
the data within the selection range is replaced by empty track space.
Events to the right of the range keep their position.
•If you use “Delete Time” on the Edit menu’s Range submenu, the se-
lection range is removed and events to the right are moved to the left
to close up the gap.
Other functions
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CUBASE LEThe Project Window 3 – 89
Deleting selection ranges
Again, you can either use “regular” Delete or “Delete Time”:
•If you use the Delete function on the Edit menu (or press [Backspace]),
the data within the selection range is replaced by empty track space.
Events to the right of the range keep their position.
•If you use “Delete Time” on the Edit menu’s Range submenu, the se-
lection range is removed and events to the right are moved to the left
to close up the gap.
Other functions
On the Range...")
CUBASE LEThe Project Window 3 – 91 Exactly how Snap works depends on which mode is selected on the Snap mode pop-up menu. The following sections describe the different Snap modes: Grid In this mode, the Snap positions are set with the Grid pop-up menu to the right. The options depend on the format selected for the ruler. For example, if the ruler is set to show bars and beats, the grid can be set to bars, beats or the quantize value set with the next pop-up menu to the right. If a time- or frame-based ruler format is selected, the grid pop- up menu will contain time- or frame-based grid options, etc. When seconds is selected as ruler format, the grid pop-up menu contains time- based grid options. Events In this mode, the start and end positions of other events and parts be- come “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 (see page 247). •Note that this includes marker events on the marker track. This allows you to snap events to marker positions, and vice versa.
CUBASE LE3 – 92 The Project Window Shuffle Shuffle mode is useful when you want to change the order of adjacent events. If you have two adjacent events and drag the first one to the right, past the second event, the two events will change places. The same principle works when changing the order of more than two events: Magnetic Cursor When this mode is selected, the project cursor becomes “magnetic”. Dragging an event near the cursor causes the event to be aligned with the cursor position. Grid + Cursor This is a combination of the “Grid” and “Magnetic Cursor” snap modes. Events + Cursor This is a combination of the “Events” and “Magnetic Cursor” snap modes. Events + Grid + Cursor This is a combination of the “Events”, “Grid” and “Magnetic Cursor” snap modes. 12345 5 2 4 3 1 Dragging event 2 past event 4... ...changes the order of events 2, 3 and 4.
CUBASE LEThe Project Window 3 – 93 Snap to Zero Crossing When this option is activated in the Preferences dialog (Audio page), all audio edits are done at zero crossings (positions in the audio where the amplitude is zero). This helps you to avoid pops and clicks which might otherwise be caused by sudden amplitude changes. ❐This setting is global for all windows in all open projects. It is also avail- able as an icon on the Sample Editor. Auto scroll Auto scroll activated. When this option is activated, the waveform display will scroll during playback, keeping the project cursor visible in the window. •If the option “Stationary Cursors” is activated in the Preferences dia- log (Transport page), the project cursor will be positioned in the mid- dle of the screen (if possible).
CUBASE LE4 – 96 Folder tracks About folder tracks Just as the name implies, a folder track is a folder that contains other tracks. Moving tracks into a folder is a way to structure and organize tracks in the Project window. For example, grouping several tracks in a folder track makes it possible for you to “hide” tracks (thus giving you more working space on the screen). You can solo and mute sev- eral tracks in a quicker and easier way, and perform editing on several tracks as one entity. Folder tracks can contain any type of track includ- ing other folder tracks. A folder track Tracks in the folder
CUBASE LEFolder tracks 4 – 97 Using folders Creating a folder track Folder tracks are created just like any other track: Select “Add Track” from the Project menu and select “Folder” from the submenu that ap- pears. Moving tracks into a folder You can move any type of track into a folder by using drag and drop: 1.In the Track List, click on a track that you want to move into a folder, and drag it onto a folder track. A green arrow pointing to a folder appears when you drag the track onto the folder track in the list. 2.Release the mouse button. The track is now placed in the folder track, and all parts and events on the track will be represented by a corresponding folder part (see page 99), that displays a graphical representation of all parts and events in the folder. Since you can move any type of track into a folder track, it is possible to create sub-folders by moving one folder track into another. This is called “nesting”. For example, you could have a folder containing all the vocals in a project, and each vocal part could have a nested folder con- taining all the takes, in a subfolder for easier handling etc. Removing tracks from a folder To remove a track from a folder, simply drag it out of the folder and re- lease it in the Track list.
CUBASE LE4 – 98 Folder tracks Hiding/Showing tracks in a folder You can hide or show the tracks located in a folder by clicking on the “Show/Hide” button (the plus sign) in the Track list for the folder track. Hidden tracks are still played back as usual. When a folder is “closed” this way, the folder part(s) still give you a graphic representation of the parts and events within the folder. Muting and soloing folder tracks One of the main advantages of using folder tracks is that they provide you with a way to mute and solo several tracks as one unit. Muting and soloing a folder track affects all tracks in the folder. You can also solo or mute individual tracks in the folder. Muting a folder track You can mute a folder track (and thereby mute all tracks within it) the same way you mute other tracks by clicking in the Mute (“X”) button in the Track list. Soloing a folder track You can solo a folder track (all tracks outside the folder are muted) the same way you solo other tracks, by selecting it and clicking the Solo button. Soloing or muting tracks within a folder This can be done by showing the tracks in the folder and using the Mute and Solo buttons in the Track list as usual for any tracks inside the folder.
CUBASE LEFolder tracks 4 – 99 About folder parts The parts contained in a folder track are shown as folder parts, a graphic representation of the contained events and parts horizontal and vertical position, as well as their respective length. If part colors are used, these are also taken into account in the folder part.
CUBASE LE4 – 100 Folder tracks Handling folder parts When several tracks have been put into a folder track the parts and events on the tracks may end up in several separate folder parts. A new folder part is created automatically if there is a gap between parts and events on the tracks, or in certain circumstances if there is an overlap between the folder part and an event on a track within the folder. This works as follows: •When an event overlaps with a folder part more than half of its total length, it will be included in the folder part. If the overlap is half its length or less it will be placed in a new folder part. The MIDI part overlaps the folder part, by more than half its length, so it is included in the folder part. If you move the MIDI part slightly to the right, more than half of the part is positioned outside the folder part, so a new folder part is created. •If a part “belongs” to a specific folder part, but is placed in a separate folder part due to the overlap, you can simply select both the folder parts if you wish to move the position of the parts together.