Steinberg Cubase SE 3 Operation Manual

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•The Track list area for an automation subtrack (revealed by clicking 
the + button on a track):
•The Track list area for a MIDI track:
The Inspector
The area to the left of the Track list is called the Inspector. This shows 
additional controls and parameters for the track you have selected in 
the Track list. If several tracks are selected (see page 90), the Inspector 
shows the setting for the first (topmost) selected track.
To hide or show the Inspector, click the...

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•For most track classes, the Inspector is divided into a number of sec-
tions, each containing different controls for the track. You can hide or 
show sections by clicking on their respective headlines.
Clicking the headline for a hidden section brings it to view and hides the other sec-
tions. [Ctrl]/[Command]-clicking the headline allows you to hide or show a section 
without affecting other sections. Finally, [Alt]/[Option]-clicking a headline shows or 
hides all...

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Sections
In general, the Inspector contains the same controls as the Track list, 
but there are also some additional buttons and parameters. Below is a 
list of all common, possible settings and sections, their controls and 
usage, followed by descriptions of which sections are actually avail-
able for each type of track:
Parameter Description
Auto Fades 
Settings buttonOpens a dialog in which you can make separate Auto Fade settings 
for the track. See page 151.
Edit...

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Audio tracks
For audio tracks, all settings and sections listed above are available.
MIDI tracks
When a MIDI track is selected, the Inspector contains a number of ad-
ditional sections and parameters, affecting the MIDI events in real time 
(e.g. on playback). Which sections are available for MIDI tracks is de-
scribed in the “MIDI Devices and Features” pdf document.
Marker tracks
When the marker track is selected, the Inspector shows the marker list. 
See page 128....

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Folder tracks
When a folder track is selected, the Inspector shows the folder and its 
underlying tracks, much like a folder structure in the Windows Explorer 
or Mac OS X Finder.
• You can click one of the tracks shown under the folder in the Inspector 
to have the Inspector show the settings for that track.
This way, you don’t have to “open” a folder track to make settings for tracks within it.
Here, an audio track within the folder is selected.
FX channel tracks...

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Group channel tracks
When a Group channel track is selected, the following controls and 
sections are available:
• Edit button.
• Volume control.
• Pan control.
• Output routing pop-up menu.
• Inserts section.
• Equalizers section.
• Sends section.
• Channel section.
Group channel folder tracks
Just like FX channel tracks, all Group channel tracks are placed in a 
separate folder – when this is selected, the Inspector shows the folder 
and the Group channels it...

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The toolbar
The toolbar contains tools and shortcuts for opening other windows 
and various project settings and functions:
• In addition, the toolbar can contain a number of other tools and short-
cuts, not visible by default. How to set up the toolbar and specify which 
tools should be displayed or hidden is described on page 561.
Active project 
indicator
Show/hide 
InspectorShow/hide info line
Open PoolOpen Mixer
Constrain delay compen-
sation (see page 217)...

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The info line
The info line shows information about the currently selected event or 
part in the Project window. You can edit almost all values in the info 
line using regular value editing. Length and position values are dis-
played in the format currently selected for the ruler (see page 79).
•To hide or show the info line, click this icon on the toolbar:
The following elements can be selected for display and editing on the 
info line:
• Audio events.
• Audio parts....

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Editing Transpose and Velocity for MIDI parts
When one or several MIDI parts are selected, the info line contains 
Transpose and Velocity fields.
•Adjusting the Transpose field transposes the selected parts in semitone 
steps.
Note that this transposition doesn’t change the actual notes in the part – it’s just a 
“play parameter”, affecting the notes on playback. The transposition you specify for a 
part on the info line is added to the transposition set for the whole...

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•The selection you make here affects the ruler, the info line and tool tip 
position values (appear when you drag an event in the Project window).
You can also select independent formats for other rulers and position displays. 
•To set the display format globally (for all windows), use the primary 
display format pop-up on the Transport panel, or hold down [Ctrl]/
[Command] and select a display format in any ruler.
•If you use the “Timecode” option and the option “Show...