Steinberg Cubase SE 3 Operation Manual

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•The Speeds pop-up menu (Windows version only) lists all possible 
data transfer speeds for the selected CD drive.
While you normally want to use the fastest possible speed, you may have to select a 
slower speed for flawless audio extraction.
•The main display in the dialog lists all audio tracks on the CD.
The columns have the following functionality:
•You can audition the selected audio CD track by clicking the Play 
button.
The track will be played back from the grab...

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•If you want to import a section of an audio CD track only, you select 
the track in the list and specify the start and end of the grab selection 
by dragging the handles in the grab selection ruler.
Use the start and end audition buttons to fine tune the selection boundaries.
Note that you can import sections of several audio CD tracks by selecting them in turn 
and adjusting the grab selection. The grab start and end settings for each track will ap-
pear in the list....

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Importing ReCycle files
ReCycle, developed by Propellerhead Software, is a program designed 
especially for working with sampled loops. By “slicing” a loop and mak-
ing separate samples of each beat, ReCycle makes it possible to match 
the tempo of a loop and edit the loop as if it was built up of individual 
sounds. Cubase SE can import two file types created by ReCycle: 
• REX files (export file format of the first versions of ReCycle, extension “.rex”).
• REX 2 files...

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Importing compressed audio files
During the last years, various audio compression formats have be-
come very common. The major advantage of using such file formats is 
that the file size is significantly reduced, with very little degradation of 
sound quality. This allows for quick download, mass storage and easy 
transportation.
Cubase SE can import (and export, see page 487) several common au-
dio compression formats. The procedure is the same as when import-
ing any...

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Options and Settings
Auto Save
If you activate the Auto Save checkbox in the Preferences dialog 
(General page), Cubase SE will automatically save backup copies of 
all open projects with unsaved changes.
•You specify how often a backup copy should be created with the Auto 
Save Interval setting.
•Backup copies are named “Name.bak”, where “Name” is the name of 
the project. The files are saved in the project folder.
•Unsaved projects are also backed up in the same way....

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Cubase SE Open Document Options Dialog
The Cubase SE projects you have used recently are displayed in the 
list. To open one of them, select it and click the “Open Selection” but-
ton. To open another project not listed there, click the “Open Other…” 
button. A file dialog appears that allows you to look for the desired file 
on your disk. Click the “New Project” button to create a new project 
using a template or not.
If you hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] while launching...

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Customizing 

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Background
The user can customize the appearance and functionality of Cubase 
SE in various ways.
User configurable items described in this chapter are:
•Transport panel
The user can configure which Transport panel items are to be shown or hidden, and 
where they should be located – see page 559.
•Toolbars
In the project window and all editor windows, the user can configure which toolbar 
items are to be shown or hidden, and where they should be located – see page 561....

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Customizing the Transport panel
You can customize the appearance of the Transport panel by deci-
ding which parts of it you wish to be visible, and where the parts 
should be located on the panel.
Setting which items are shown/hidden
If you right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) anywhere within the Trans-
port panel area, a pop-up menu will appear. On this menu, you can di-
rectly check or uncheck elements of the Transport panel as desired.
You can also select different...

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The dialog is divided into two columns. The left column displays the 
currently visible items on the Transport panel, and the right column 
displays the currently hidden items.
•You can change the current show/hide status by selecting items in 
one column and then use the arrow buttons in the middle of the dialog 
to move them to the opposite column.
Changes are applied directly.
•By selecting items in the “Visible Items” column and using the Move 
Up and Move Down buttons...