Steinberg Cubase SE 3 Operation Manual
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CUBASE SE
Key commands 30 – 579
Setting up tool modifier keys
A tool modifier key is a key you can press to get an alternate function
when using a tool. For example, clicking and dragging and event with
the Arrow tool normally moves it – holding down a modifier key (by
default [Alt]/[Option]) will copy it instead.
The default tool modifier keys are listed in the Getting Started book,
but you can customize them if needed. This is done in the Preferences
dialog:
1.Open the Preferences dialog from the...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/103305/w64_Operation_Manual_d-578.png "Page 579
CUBASE SE
Key commands 30 – 579
Setting up tool modifier keys
A tool modifier key is a key you can press to get an alternate function
when using a tool. For example, clicking and dragging and event with
the Arrow tool normally moves it – holding down a modifier key (by
default [Alt]/[Option]) will copy it instead.
The default tool modifier keys are listed in the Getting Started book,
but you can customize them if needed. This is done in the Preferences
dialog:
1.Open the Preferences dialog from the...")
CUBASE SE 582 Index A Activate Next/Previous Part 397 Activate project button 538 Active ASIO Ports for Data only 515 Active Part 396 Active Staff 453 Add Bus 17 Add Track 90 Adjust Fades to Range 139 Aftertouch Deleting 425 Editing 421 Recording 57 AIFF files 489 Always Send Start Message 500 Any (MIDI channel setting) 53 APP Introduction to 499 Appearance 563 Archiving 347 ASIO 2.0 45 ASIO Direct Monitoring 45 ASIO Positioning Protocol Introduction to 499 Audio channels Copying settings 175 Linking 181 Making settings for 168 Mixing down to file 486 Saving settings 183 Audio clips About 256 Creating new versions 333 Deleting 335 Locating events 336 Managing in Pool 333 Opening in the Sample Editor 341Audio effects About 188 Automating 233 Editing 204 For output busses (Master inserts) 193 Inserts 190 Loading 206 Naming 205 Organizing in subfolders 207 Post-fader inserts 190 Pre/Post fader sends 200 Presets 204 Saving 205 Sends 198 Tempo sync 189 Using VST System Link 519 Audio events Blue handles 138 Editing in Sample Editor 276 Fade handles 138 Making selections in 286 Slicing 322 Volume handles 140 Audio files Converting 348 Deleting permanently 335 Exporting 486 Format for recording 40 Formats 342 Import options 93 Importing into Pool 341 Importing into Project window 92 Locating missing 339 Reconstructing missing 339 Removing missing 340
CUBASE SE Index 583 Audio parts About 69 Creating by gluing events 101 Creating from events 94 Drawing 94 Editing in Audio Part Editor 294 Sliding contents 105 Audio pre-record 38 Audio Tempo Definition tool 318 Auditioning Audio Part Editor 298 MIDI editors 405 Project window 95 Sample Editor 283 Auto Fades 150 Auto Monitoring modes 43 Auto Quantize 55 Auto Quantize (Score Editor) 456 Auto Save 555 Auto Select Events under Cursor MIDI editors 408 Project window 97 Automation About 222 Opening automation subtracks 225 Reduction Preference 241 Showing and hiding 225 Write/Read buttons 231 Automation events About 235 Editing 236 Removing 239 Selecting 238 Automation follows Events 230 Automation Reduction Level 241Automation subtracks Assigning parameters to 226 Hiding and showing 229 Muting 230 Autoscroll 117, 404 B Backup (.bak) files 555 Bars+Beats Linear MIDI editors 400 Tempo Track Editor 475 Basic Appearance Scheme 563 Beat Calculator 482 Bounce (Export Audio) 486 Bounce Selection Project window 108 Sample Editor 289 Brightness 563 Busses About 14 Adding 17 Mixing down to file 486 Routing to and from 18 Viewing in the mixer 19 Bypass Effect sends 201 Insert effects 192 C Calculate (Hitpoints) 311 Channel (MIDI) 50 Channel Overview Insert effects 193 Channel Settings Audio tracks 168 Copying 175 MIDI tracks 180 Channel view sets 159 Chase 30
CUBASE SE 584 Index Chn setting 53 Chord Recognition 401 Clean Lengths 458 Cleanup 543 Clef 457 Click 63 Clips, see “Audio clips” Close 539 Close Gaps 325 Color pop-up menu MIDI editors 469 Project window 91 Color tool 91 Colorize Event Background 87 Conform Files 349 Constrain Delay Compensation 217 Controller display About 402 Adding and removing lanes 416 Controller lane presets 418 Editing events 421 Editing velocity 418 Selecting event type 417 Controller Lane Editing - Select Tool defaults to Pen 418, 424 Controllers Deleting 425 Editing 421 Recording 57 Convert Files 348 Convert to Real Copy 99 Count-in 63 Cpr files 538 Create Audio Images During Record 46 Create new controller lane 416 Create slices 322 Crop 113Crossfades Creating 145 Editing in dialog 147 Presets 149 Removing 146 Csh files 347 Cubase VST files 547 Cursor, see “Project cursor” Cut Time 112 Cycle About 28 About recording 38 Recording audio 48 Recording MIDI 56 Cycle markers About 128 Adding in Marker window 129 Drawing 133 Editing 135 Making selections with 135 Navigating to 134 On Marker track 132 Cycle Record modes 56 D DC Offset 270 Deactivate Punch In on Stop 62 Default Edit Action 395 Default project 540 Delay compensation About 189 Constraining 217 Delete Audio files from disk 335 Events in Project window 108 MIDI controllers 385, 425 MIDI drum notes 432 MIDI notes 412 Delete Continuous Controllers 385 Delete Controllers function 385
CUBASE SE Index 585 Delete Doubles function 385 Delete Notes function 386 Delete Overlaps Mono (MIDI) 387 Poly (MIDI) 388 Delete Time 112 Device Ports Selecting for busses 17 DirectShow 523 DirectX plug-ins 208 Disable Hitpoints 314 Disable inserts 192 Disable sends 201 Disable Track 29 Display format 79 Display Quantize 455 Display Transpose 457 Dissolve Part Audio 94 MIDI 390 Divide audio events 323 Drag Delay 97 Draw Automation events 236 Hitpoints 315 In Sample Editor 289 Markers 133 MIDI controllers 421 MIDI notes 405 Parts 94 Drum Editor Creating and editing notes 430 Muting drum sounds 432 Selecting drum maps 438Drum maps About 433 Making settings 434 MIDI channel and output 437 O-Note Conversion 440 Selecting 438 Setup dialog 439 Drum mode (Time Stretch) 273 Drum name lists 441 Drum Sound Solo 432 Drumstick tool 430 Duplicate Events and parts 99 MIDI notes 409 Duplicate track 91 E Edit Active Part Only 396 Edit as Drums when Drum Map is assigned 395 Edit button Audio channel strips 168 Audio track Inspector 73 MIDI channel strips 180 MIDI track Inspector 354 Editing via MIDI 413 Edits folder 256 Effect Return channels 202 Effects, see “Audio effects” or “MIDI effects” Elements (Sample Editor) 277 Enable Record on Selected Track 35 Enable Solo on Selected Track 107 Enable Track 29 Enharmonic Shift 465 Envelope Process 259
CUBASE SE 586 Index EQ Bypassing 173 Presets 173 Setting 170 Eraser tool 108 Events Color 91 Duplicating 99 Locking 106 Moving 97 Muting 107 Overlapping in audio part 297 Overlapping in Project window 98 Removing 108 Renaming 101 Renaming all on track 90 Resizing 102 Resizing with time stretch 104 Selecting 96 Sliding contents 105 Splitting 101 Events (Snap mode) 115 Events to Part 94 Events, see also “Audio events” Exclusive Solo 166 Export Audio Mixdown 486 Export MIDI files 544 Export Options (MIDI files) 544 F Fade handles 138 Fade In/Out functions 140 Faders 164 Fades Auto Fades 150 Creating 138 Editing in dialog 142 Presets 143Processing 140 Removing 140 Fill Loop 100 Filter (MIDI) 61 Filter bar 447 Find missing files 339 Find Selected in Pool 337 FireWire 526 Fixed Lengths 385 Fixed tempo 472 Fixed Velocity 389 Flip Stems 466 Folder parts 123 Folder tracks About 120 Moving tracks into 121 Muting and soloing 122 Frame rates 502 Freeze Edits 274 Freeze Quantize 382 FX channel tracks About 195 Adding effects for 197 Mixing down to file 486 Routing sends to 198 Setting up 196 Soloing 203 G Gain 260 Generic Remote Device 250 Glue Tube tool MIDI editors 411 Project window 101 Score Editor 465 Grid (Snap mode) 114 Grid Relative (Snap mode) 115
CUBASE SE Index 587 Group channel tracks About 68 Routing audio to 177 Using effects 194 H Hitpoint Edit tool 314 Hitpoint Sensitivity 312 Hitpoints Auditioning 311 Background 306 Calculating 311 Disabling 314 Editing manually 315 Locking 314 Horizontal Zooming Only 83 I Import Audio CD Tracks 550 Audio files 92 Cubase Arrangement 549 Cubase Part 549 Cubase Song 547 Medium in Pool 341 MIDI files 544 MPEG files 554 Ogg Vorbis files 554 REX 553 Video files 92 WMA files 554 Import Audio CD 343 Info line Drum Editor 427 Key Editor 399 Pool 331 Project window 78 Sample Editor 281 Score Editor 451Initialize Channel 176 I-Note 435 Input (MIDI) 50 Input busses About 14 Adding 17 Routing to channels 18 Input levels 42 Insert effects (Audio) 190 Insert into Project 337 Insert pop-up menu 444 Insert Silence Project window 113 Sample Editor 288 Insert velocity (MIDI Editors) 407 Inspector Audio tracks 74 Folder tracks 75 General controls 73 Handling 71 MIDI tracks 353 Intensity (Appearance) 563 Interpolate Audio Images 283 Iterative Quantize 380 J Jump tempo curve mode 477 K Keep Last Audio cycle recording 48 MIDI cycle recording 56 Key (Score Editor) 457 Key commands About 570 Default 578 Importing 577 Loading 577
CUBASE SE 588 Index Modifying 571 Removing 574 Resetting to default 578 Saving 576 Searching for 574 L Lanes Audio Part Editor 296 Latency Monitoring 43 VST System Link 508 Left locator 28 Legato 384 Length Adjustment 60 Length Compression 359 Length Quantize 406 Level faders 164 Level meters Settings 176 Line mode Automation 237 MIDI controllers 422 MIDI velocity 419 Linear Record Mode Audio 46 MIDI 55 List Editor Adding events 444 Editing in the list 444 Editing in the value display 449 Filtering events 447 Masking events 447 Locate when clicked in empty space 26 Locators 28 Lock 106 Lock Event Attributes 106 Lock Hitpoints 314Loop icon Audio Part Editor 298 Pool 340 Sample Editor 283 M M button 107 Macros 575 Magnetic Cursor (Snap mode) 116 Magnifying Glass tool 83 Markers About 128 Adding in Marker window 129 Drawing on Marker track 133 Editing on Marker track 133 ID-numbers 130 Key commands for 136 Marker track 132 Marker window 128 Moving 130 Removing 129 Snapping to 115 Mask function 447 Merge Clipboard 261 Merge MIDI in Loop 368 Merge Record Mode Audio 46 MIDI 55 Merge Tempo From Tapping 484 Meter characteristics 176 Meters Settings 176 Metric Bias 313 Metronome Activating 63 Precount 63 Settings 64
CUBASE SE Index 589 MIDI channel "Any" 53 In drum maps 437 Selecting for tracks 53 Send effects 364 MIDI Channel Settings 180 MIDI Clock About 498 Always Send “Start” 500 Transmitting 500 MIDI connector button 413 MIDI effects About 362 Deactivating 367 Inserts 363 Presets 365 Sends 364 MIDI files 544 MIDI Filter 61 MIDI input (Editing via) 413 MIDI inputs Renaming 51 Selecting for tracks 51 MIDI notes Deleting 412 Drawing 405 Editing velocity 418 Moving 409 Muting 412 Muting in Drum Editor 432 Quantizing 373 Resizing 411 Selecting 408 Splitting and gluing 411 Transposing (Function) 383 Transposing (in editor) 409MIDI outputs In drum maps 437 Renaming 51 Selecting for tracks 53 Send effects 364 MIDI parts About 69 Drawing 94 Editing 395 Sliding contents 105 MIDI Record Catch Range 60 MIDI reset 58 MIDI Thru 50 MIDI tracks Channel Settings window 180 Settings 354 Track Parameters 357 Minimize Files 346 Mix (Cycle Record mode) 56 Mixer Common panel 162 Group channels 177 Hiding channel types 158 Link/Unlink channels 181 Loading settings 184 Pan 167 Saving settings 183 Solo and Mute 166 Volume 164 Mixer Selection Follows Project 169 Mixing down to an audio file 486 Modifier keys 579 Monitor button Audio tracks 44 MIDI tracks 50 Monitoring modes 43 Move Controller (Quantize setting) 378 Move Hitpoints 315
CUBASE SE 590 Index Move to Back/Front 98 Move to Cursor 98 Move to Origin 98 MP3 files Exporting 492 Importing 554 MPEG files Audio 554 Video 523 Multiple audio tracks 90 Mute Events in Project window 107 MIDI notes 412 Mixer 166 Tracks 107 Mute Pre-Send when Mute 200 Mute tool 107 N New Project 81 No Overlap 458 Noise Gate 262 Non Quantize setting 378 Normal Record Mode Audio 46 MIDI 55 Normal Sizing 102 Normalize Audio process 263 Notes, see “MIDI notes” Npl files Pool files 348 Nudge buttons MIDI editor toolbar 409 Project window toolbar 98 Numeric keypad 25 O Ogg Vorbis files Exporting 494 Importing 554 On Import Audio Files 93 On Processing Shared Clips 257 On Startup setting 555 Online (VST System Link) 512 O-Note 435 O-Note Conversion 440 Open 538 Open Document Options dialog 556 Output (MIDI) 50 Output busses About 14 Adding 17 Mixing down to file 486 Routing channels to 18 Viewing in the mixer 19 Over Quantize 379 Overlapping events Audio Part Editor 297 Project window 98 Overwrite (Cycle Record mode) 56 P Padlock symbol 106 Pan Law 167 Parabola mode Automation 238 MIDI controllers 422 MIDI velocity 420 Part Data mode 89 Parts, see “Audio parts” or “MIDI parts” Paste at Origin 100