Steinberg Cubase SE 3 Operation Manual

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Using drum name lists
Even if no drum map is selected for the edited MIDI track, you can still 
use the Drum Editor if needed. As previously mentioned, the drum 
sound list will then only have four columns: Audition, Pitch, Instrument 
(drum sound names) and Quantize. There will be no I-note and O-note 
functionality.
In this mode, the names shown in the Instrument column depend on 
the selection on the Names pop-up menu, just below the Map pop-up 
in the Drum Editor....

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The List Editor – Overview
The toolbar
The toolbar contains several items that are the same as in the Key 
Editor (edit solo, snap, quantize settings, etc.). These are described 
earlier in this chapter. The following toolbar items are unique to the 
List Editor:
• The Insert pop-up menu is used when creating new events.
This is where you determine what type of event to add (see page 444).
• The Mask pop-up menu and Filter view (Show Filter View button) allow you to...

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The event display
This shows the events graphically. The vertical position of an event in 
the display corresponds to its entry in the list (i.e. to the playback or-
der), while the horizontal position corresponds to its actual position in 
the project. This is where you add new parts or events, drag to move 
them, etc.
The value display
This display shows the “value” of each event, allowing for easy view-
ing and graphical editing. Typically, the value shown is the...

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Adding events
To add a new event to the edited part, proceed as follows:
1.Use the Insert pop-up menu on the toolbar to select the event type.
2.Select the Pencil tool and click in the event display, at the desired 
position (relative to the ruler).
If you are creating note events, you can click and drag to set the length of the note.
The new event appears in the list and in the display. Its properties will 
be set to default values, but can easily be adjusted in the...

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•You can edit several events at once. If several events are selected and 
you edit a value for one event, the other selected events’ values will be 
changed as well.
Normally, any initial value differences between the events will be maintained – i.e. the 
values will change by the same amount. If you press [Ctrl]/[Command] when you edit, 
however, all events will get the same value.
• For SysEx (system exclusive) events, you can only edit the position 
(Start) in the...

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Editing in the event display
The event display allows you to edit the events graphically using the 
tools on the toolbar. You can edit single events as well as several se-
lected events simultaneously.
•To move an event, click and drag it to a new position.
Note that moving the event past any other event in the display will re-sort the list (the 
list always shows the events in the order they are played back). As a result, the vertical 
position of the event in the...

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Filtering
Clicking the “Show Filter View” button on the toolbar opens an addi-
tional filter bar that allows you to hide specific event types from view. 
For example, it may be hard to find note events if the part contains a 
lot of controllers. By hiding these the list becomes more manageable.
To hide an event type, tick its checkbox on the filter view. To see one 
event type only (hide all other event types), press [Ctrl]/[Command] 
and click its checkbox. If you...

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In addition to the above options, the menu also gives you access to 
the Logical Editor presets (see the separate “MIDI Devices and Fea-
tures” pdf for details).
When you apply any of the presets from the Logical Editor, only the 
events that meet the criteria specified will be visible.
•To deactivate the Mask function, select “Nothing” from the Mask pop-
up menu.
The most typical usage of the Mask function is to view a certain type 
of controller only (e.g....

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Editing in the value display
The value display to the right of the event display is a tool for quick 
viewing and editing of multiple values, e.g. velocities or controller 
amounts. The values are shown as horizontal bars, with the bar length 
corresponding to the value.
A velocity ramp in the value display.
You edit the values by clicking and dragging. Note that the pointer au-
tomatically takes on the shape of the Pencil tool when you move it into 
the value display...

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•The value display can be hidden from view by clicking the “Show List 
Value View” button on the toolbar, so that it is not lit.
The Score Editor – Overview
The Score Editor shows the MIDI notes as a musical score. The win-
dow contains the following sections and items:
The toolbar
The Score Editor toolbar is similar to the toolbar in the Key Editor, with 
the following differences:
• The Score Editor toolbar has a button for showing or hiding the extended 
toolbar...