Steinberg Cubase SE 3 Operation Manual

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Renaming events
By default, audio events show the name of their clip, but you can enter 
a separate descriptive name for separate events if you like. This is done 
by selecting the event and typing in a new name in the “Description” 
field in the info line.
•You can also give all events on a track the same name as the track by 
changing the track name, holding down a modifier key and pressing 
[Return].
See page 90.
Splitting events
You can split events in the Project...

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Resizing events
Resizing events means to move their start or end positions individually. 
In Cubase SE, there are three types of resizing:
To select one of the resizing modes, select the Arrow tool and then 
click again on the Arrow tool icon on the toolbar. This opens a pop-up 
menu from which you can select one of the resizing mode options.
The icon on the toolbar will change, indicating the selected resizing mode. Resizing type Description
Normal Sizing The...

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The actual resizing is done by clicking and dragging the lower left or 
right corner of the event. If Snap is activated, the Snap value determines 
the resulting length (see page 113).
Normal sizing.
Sizing moves contents.
•If several events are selected, all will be resized in the same way.
•You can also resize events with the Scrub tool.
This works just the same as when resizing with the Arrow tool, but the audio under the 
pointer is played back (scrubbed) while...

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•It is also possible to resize events by using the Trim buttons (located 
in the Nudge palette) on the toolbar.
This will move the start or end position of the selected Event(s) by the amount set on 
the Grid pop-up menu. The sizing type currently selected applies to this method too, 
with the exception of “Sizing Applies Time Stretch” which is not possible with this 
method. You can also use key commands for this (by default, press [Ctrl]/[Command] 
and use the left...

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3.Click and drag left or right.
When you move the mouse, a tooltip information shows the current mouse position 
and length of the part. Note that the snap value applies, as with any part operation.
4.Release the mouse button.
The part is “stretched” or “compressed” to fit the new length.
•For MIDI parts, this means that the note events are stretched (moved 
and resized).
Controller data will be moved.
•For audio parts, this means that the events are moved, and that...

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Locking events
If you want to make sure you don’t edit or move an event by accident, 
you can lock it. Locking can affect one (or any combination) of the fol-
lowing properties:
•To specify which of these properties should be affected by the Lock 
function, use the “Lock Event Attributes” pop-up menu in the Prefer-
ences dialog (Editing page).
•To lock events, select them and select “Lock...” from the Edit menu.
The events will be locked according to the options...

CUBASE SE
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Muting events
You can Mute individual events in the Project window in the following 
ways:
•To mute or unmute a single event, click on it with the Mute tool.
•To mute or unmute several events, select them – either by using the 
standard selection techniques, or by using one of the options on the 
Edit–Select submenu – and click on one of the selected events with 
the Mute tool.
All selected events will be muted.
•You can also click in an empty area with the Mute tool...

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Removing events
To remove an event from the Project window, use any of the following 
methods:
•Click on the event with the Eraser tool.
Note that if you press [Alt]/[Option] while you click, all following events on the same 
track will be deleted, but not the event you clicked and all events before it.
•Select the event(s) and press [Backspace], or select “Delete” from 
the Edit menu.
Creating new files from events
As described in the Getting Started book, an audio...

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Range editing
Editing in the Project window isn’t necessarily restricted to handling 
whole events and parts. You can also work with selection ranges, 
which are independent from the event/part and track boundaries.
Creating a selection range
To make a selection range, drag with the Range Selection tool.
When the Range Selection tool is selected, the Select submenu on 
the Edit menu has the following items for making selection ranges:
Option Description
All Makes a...

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•Double clicking on an event with the Range Selection tool creates a 
selection range encompassing the event.
If you hold down [Shift] you can double click several events in a row, and the selection 
range will expand to encompass them all. Double clicking a second time on an event 
opens it for editing in the Sample Editor.
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...