Steinberg Cubase LE Operation Manual
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CUBASE LEMenu reference 31 – 561 Window menu Close This closes the currently active window. If the active window is a Project window, the project will close. Close All This closes all windows including all open projects. Minimize All Minimizes all windows. Restore All Restores all minimized Cubase LE windows. Tile Horizontal/Vertical (Windows version only) Arranges the open windows next to each other on screen. Cascade (Windows version only) Arranges the open windows in a partially overlapping pattern. Windows… This opens a dialog where you can manage and make settings for all open windows. The open windows list Selecting a window from the list at the bottom of the menu brings it to front.
CUBASE LE31 – 562 Menu reference Help menu HTML Help (Windows) / Cubase LE Help (Mac OS X) This opens the browsable Help. You can also get help on specific windows and dialogs by pressing [F1] or clicking the Help button in a dialog. Documentation (Acrobat PDF format) Getting Started Opens the Getting Started book. To read this you need to have the Acrobat Reader installed (included with Cubase LE). Operation Manual Opens the Operation Manual (this document). To read this you need to have the Acrobat reader installed (included with Cubase LE). ❐Please also check the documentation subfolder in the Program folder (Win) or in the folder /Library/Documentation (Mac) for additional docu- mentation files. Steinberg on the Web On the submenu you can select various Steinberg related web pages. Selecting one will open the corresponding page in your default browser. An active internet connection is required. About Cubase LE • Under Mac OS X, this menu item is reached from the Cubase LE menu. This opens a window with information about the Cubase LE version number etc.
CUBASE LE564 Index A Activate Project button 502 Active ASIO Ports for Data only 481 Active Staff 388 Add Track 67 Adjust Fades to Range 117 Aftertouch Deleting 376 Editing 372 Recording 39 AIFF files 453 Always use MIDI Clock Start 464 Any (MIDI Channel setting) 37 AQ button 38, 339 ASIO 2.0 29 ASIO Direct Monitoring 29 Audio Channels Copying Settings 152 Linking 159 Making Settings for 147 Saving Settings 161 Audio Clips About 218 Creating New Versions 290 Deleting 292 Locating Events 293 Managing in Pool 290 Opening in the Sample Editor 299 Audio Effects About 167 Automating 204 Editing 176 Loading 177 Naming 177 Organizing in subfolders 183 Parameters 181 Pre/Post fader sends 171Saving 177 Sends 170 Tempo Sync 166 Using VST System Link 485 Audio Events Blue Handles 116, 117 Editing in Sample Editor 238 Making selections in 248 Slicing 279 Audio Files Converting 304 Deleting Permanently 292 Exporting 451 Format for recording 27 Formats 299 Import Options 69 Importing into Pool 299 Importing into Project Window 68 Locating Missing 296 Reconstructing Missing 297 Removing Missing 297 Audio Inputs 25 Audio Parts About 49 Creating by gluing events 78 Creating from Events 71 Drawing 71 Editing in Audio Part Editor 256 Sliding contents 81 Auditioning Audio Part Editor 260 MIDI Editors 359 Project window 72 Sample Editor 245 Auto Monitoring modes 28 Auto Quantize 38, 339 Auto Quantize (Score) 391 Auto Save 516
CUBASE LEIndex 565 Auto Scroll 93, 358 Auto Select Events under Cursor MIDI Editors 361 Project Window 75 Automation About 190 Channel Automation Track 192 Master Automation Track 192 Opening subtracks 193 Plug-in Automation tracks 192 Reduction Preference 207 Showing and hiding 193 Write/Read buttons 198 Automation Events About 200 Editing 201 Removing 204 Selecting 203 Automation Subtracks Assigning parameters to 194 Hiding and Showing 196 Muting 197 Opening 193 B Backup (.bak) files 516 Bank Select 308 Bars+Beats Linear 355, 430 Beat Calculator 438 Bounce Selection 85, 251 Buses 155 Bypass Effect sends 171 Insert effects 174 C Calculate (Hitpoints) 270 Channel (MIDI) 34Channel Settings Audio Tracks 147 Copying 152 MIDI Tracks 158 Channel View Sets 135 Chase 17 Chn setting 36 Clean Lengths 393 Cleanup 506 Clef 392 Click 45 Clips, see “Audio Clips” Close 503 Close Gaps 281 Color pop-up menu MIDI Editors 404 Project window 68 Conform Files 305 Controller Display About 356 Adding and Removing Lanes 368 Editing Events 372 Editing Velocity 370 Selecting Event Type 369 Controllers Deleting 376 Editing 372 Recording 39 Convert Files 304 Convert to Real Copy 77 Cpr files 503 Create Groove Quantize 280 Create Images During Record 31 Create new controller lane 368 Create Slices 279 Crop 89
CUBASE LE566 Index Crossfades Creating 122 Editing in dialog 124 Presets 126 Removing 123 Csh files 303 Cubase files (previous versions) 508 Cut Time 88 Cycle About 24 Recording Audio 32 Recording MIDI 38 Cycle Markers About 104 Adding in Marker window 106 Drawing 109 Editing 111 Making selections with 112 Navigating to 111 On Marker track 108 Cycle Record modes 38 D DC Offset 231 Deactivate Punch In on Stop 43 Default Edit Action 353 Default Project 504 Delete Audio Files from Disk 292 Events in Project window 85 MIDI Controllers 344, 376 MIDI Notes 365 Delete Controllers function 344 Delete Doubles function 344 Delete Notes function 345 Delete Overlaps Mono 346 Poly 346 Delete Time 89DirectShow 489 DirectX Plug-ins 184 Disable Hitpoints 274 Disable Inserts 174 Disable Sends 171 Disable Track 15 Display format 57 Display Quantize 390 Display Transpose 392 Dissolve Part Audio 71 MIDI 348 Divide audio events 281 Drag Delay 75 Draw Automation Events 201 Hitpoints 276 Markers 109 MIDI Controllers 372 MIDI Notes 359 Parts 71 Drum maps About 405 Making settings 406 MIDI Channel and Output 409 O-Note Conversion 411 Selecting 409 Setup dialog 410 Drum mode (Timestretch) 235 Duplicate 76, 362 Duplicate Track 67 E Edit button Audio Track Inspector 53 MIDI Channel Strips 158 MIDI Track Inspector 322 Editing via MIDI 367 Edits folder 218 Effects, see “Audio Effects”
CUBASE LEIndex 567 Elements (Sample Editor) 239 Enable Record on Selected Track 21 Enable Track 15 Enharmonic Shift 400 EQ Bypassing 151 Presets 151 Setting 149 Eraser tool 85 Events Duplicating 76 Locking 82 Moving 75 Muting 84 Overlapping 76, 259 Removing 85 Renaming 78 Renaming all on Track 67 Resizing 79 Resizing with time stretch 80 Selecting 74 Sliding contents 81 Splitting 78 Events (Snap mode) 91 Events to Part 71 Events, see also“Audio Events” Exclusive Solo 145 Export Audio Mixdown 451 Export MIDI Files 507 F F button 382 Fade handles 116 Fade In/Out functions 118 Faders 143Fades Creating 116 Editing in dialog 119 Presets 120 Processing 118 Removing 119 Fill Loop 77 Filter (MIDI) 42 Filter bar 382 Find Missing Files 296 Find Selected in Pool 294 Fixed Lengths 344 Fixed Velocity 348 Flip Stems 401 Folder parts 101 Folder Tracks About 96 Moving Tracks into 97 Muting and Soloing 98 Frame Rates 466 Freeze Edits 235 Freeze Quantize 342 G G2 files Exporting 457 Gain 221 Generic Remote Device 213 Glue Tube tool Project window 78 Score Editor 400 Grid (Snap mode) 91 Groove Quantize 280 Group Channel Tracks About 48 Routing audio to 154 Using effects with 178
CUBASE LE568 Index H Hitpoint Edit tool 274 Hitpoint Sensitivity 272 Hitpoints Auditioning 271 Background 266 Calculating 270 Disabling 274 Editing manually 276 Locking 275 I Import Audio CD 301 Audio CD Tracks 511 Audio files 68 Cubase Arrangement 510 Cubase Part 510 Cubase Song 508 Medium in Pool 299 MIDI Files 507 MPEG files 515 Older Cubase Files 508 REX 514 Video files 68 WMA files 515 Info Line Key Editor 355 Pool 287 Project Window 56 Sample Editor 243 Score Editor 386 I-Note 407 Input (MIDI) 34 Input Transformer About 414 Actions 423 Filter Conditions 417 Insert Effects (Audio) 173Insert into Project 294 Insert pop-up menu 380 Insert Silence 89, 251 Insert Velocity 360 Inspector Audio tracks 53 Folder tracks 54 Handling 52 MIDI Tracks 321 Interpolate Audio Images 244 Iterative Quantize 340 J Jump tempo curve mode 433 K Key (Scores) 392 Key Commands About 520 Default 525 Modifying 521 Recalling Saved (Import) 524 Removing 523 Resetting to default 525 Saving (Export) 523 Searching for 524 Show List 524 L Lanes 258 Latency Monitoring 28 VST System Link 473 Left Locator 104 Legato 344 Length Compression 326 Length Correction 41 Length Quantize 360 Level Faders 143
CUBASE LEIndex 569 Line mode Automation (Project window) 202 MIDI Controllers 372 MIDI Velocity 371 List Editor Adding events 380 Editing in the list 380 Editing in the Value display 384 Filtering events 382 Masking events 383 Locate when clicked in empty space 13 Locators 104 Lock 82 Lock Event Attributes 82 Lock Hitpoints 275 Loop Icon Audio Part Editor 260 Pool 298 Sample Editor 245 M Magnetic Cursor (Snap mode) 92 Magnifying Glass tool 60 Markers About 104 Adding in Marker window 106 Drawing on the Marker Track 109 Editing on the Marker Track 109 ID-numbers 107 Marker Track 108 Marker Window 105 Moving 106 Removing 106 Snapping to 91 Mask function 383 Master Automation 205Master Automation Track 192 Master Effects 175 Master Gain Fader 157 Merge Clipboard 222 Merge MIDI in Loop 329 Merge Record mode 37 Meter characteristics 153 Metronome Activating 45 Settings 46 MIDI Channel Any 37 In drum maps 409 Selecting for tracks 36 MIDI Clock About 462 Always use Start 464 Transmitting 463 MIDI Connector Button 367 MIDI Device Manager 309 MIDI Devices Defining new 315 Editing patches for 314 Installing 310 Selecting patches for 313 MIDI Files 507 MIDI Filter 42 MIDI Input (Editing via) 367 MIDI Inputs Renaming 34 Selecting for tracks 35
CUBASE LE570 Index MIDI Notes Deleting 365 Drawing 359 Editing Velocity 370 Moving 362 Muting 365 Quantizing 333 Resizing 364 Selecting 361 Splitting and Gluing 364 Transposing (function) 343 Transposing (in editor) 362 MIDI Outputs In drum maps 409 Renaming 34 Selecting for tracks 36 MIDI Parts About 49 Drawing 71 Editing 353 Sliding contents 81 MIDI Reset 40 MIDI Thru 33 MIDI Tracks Channel Settings window 158 Selecting patches 313 Settings 322 Track Parameters 324 Minimize Files 303 Mix (Cycle Record mode) 38 Mixer Activating Buses 155 Common Panel 140 Group Channels 154 Link/Unlink Channels 159 Loading Settings 162 Master Gain Fader 157 Pan 146 Saving Settings 161 Solo and Mute 145View Options 130 Volume 143 Mixer Selection Follows Project 148 Mixing down to an audio file 451 Modifier Keys 526 Monitor button Audio tracks 28 MIDI tracks 33 Monitoring modes 28 Mono/Stereo button 27 Mono/Stereo Mismatch 70 Move Hitpoints 276 Move to Back 76 Move to Cursor 75 Move to Front 76 Move to Origin 76 MP3 files Importing 515 MPEG files Audio 515 Video 489 Multiple Audio Tracks 67 Mute Events in Project window 84 MIDI Notes 365 Mixer 145 Tracks 84 Mute Tool 84 N New Project 58, 502 No Overlap 393 Noise Gate 223 Non Quantize setting 338 Normal Record mode 37 Normal Sizing 79 Normalize 224 Note On Priority 41 Notes, see “MIDI Notes”