Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 Operation Manual Studio Manual

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Fades, crossfades and envelopes
When you set the current Fade as the Default fade, the 
length value is included as part of the default settings.
Presets
If you have set up a fade-in or fade-out curve that you may 
want to apply to other events or clips, you can store it as a 
preset by clicking the Store button.
To apply a stored preset, select it from the pop-up 
menu. 
To rename the selected preset, double-click on the 
name and type a new one. 
To remove a stored preset, select it from the pop-up...

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An example:
The events in themselves do not overlap, but their clips do. Therefore, 
the events can be resized so that they overlap, which is required for a 
crossfade to be created.
When you select the Crossfade function, the two events are resized so that 
they overlap, and a default crossfade is created in the overlapping section.
If the events don’t overlap, and cannot be resized 
enough to overlap, a crossfade cannot be created.
Cubase only: You can specify the...

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Play buttons
The “Play Fade Out” and “Play Fade In” buttons allow 
you to audition the fade-out or fade-in part only, without 
the crossfade.
The “Play Crossfade” button plays back the whole 
crossfade.
You can also use the Transport play controls to play back 
the crossfaded audio events. However, that method will 
play back all unmuted audio events on other tracks as well.
Pre-roll and Post-roll
When auditioning with the Play buttons, you can choose 
to activate...

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2.Use the checkboxes in the upper right corner to acti-
vate or deactivate Auto Fade In, Auto Fade Out and Auto 
Crossfades, respectively.
3.Use the Length value field to specify the length of the 
Auto Fade or Crossfade (1-500 ms).
4.To adjust the shapes of Auto Fade In and Auto Fade 
Out, select the “Fades” tab and make settings as in the 
regular Fade dialogs.
5.To adjust the shape of the Auto Crossfade, select the 
“Crossfades” tab and make settings as in the...

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The Arranger track 

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The Arranger track
Introduction
The Arranger track allows you to work with sections of 
your project in a non-linear fashion, to simplify arranging to 
the maximum extent. Instead of moving, copying and past-
ing events in the Project window event display to create a 
linear project, you can define how different sections are to 
be played back, like a playlist.
For this, you can define arranger events, order them in a list, 
and add repeats as desired. This offers a different and more...

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Working with arranger events
You now have a number of arranger events that form the 
basic building blocks for your arrangement. The next step 
is to arrange these events using the functions of the Ar-
ranger Editor.
Creating an Arranger chain
You can set up an Arranger chain in the Arranger Editor or 
in the Inspector for the Arranger track. The Arranger Editor 
is opened by clicking the “e” button in the Inspector or in 
the Arranger track. 
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Click in the Mode field for an event and select the de-
sired repeat mode.
When you now play back the Arranger chain, you will hear 
the complete arrangement. Proceed as follows:
1.Make sure that Arranger mode is activated.
When Arranger mode is activated, the project will be played back using 
the Arranger settings.
The Arranger mode button must be activated.
2.Position the Arranger Editor window so that you can 
see the Arranger track in the Project window, and click in 
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Managing Arranger chains
You can create several Arranger chains. This way, you can 
create alternative versions for playback. In the Arranger 
Editor, the toolbar buttons on the right are used for this:
In the Inspector, these functions are accessed from the 
Arranger pop-up menu (opened by clicking on the Ar-
ranger name field).
The Arranger chains you create will be listed on the Name 
pop-up menu, found in the Arranger Editor to the left of 
the buttons, at the top of the...

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The Destination section allows you to choose where the 
result of the flattening should be saved. The available op-
tions are:
In the Options section you can make further settings. The 
available options are:
3.You can now flatten the Arranger track by clicking the 
Flatten button.
If you realize that you want to do further arrangements, you can also click 
the “Go Back” button and make your adjustments. Your Flattening set-
tings will be kept.
4.Click the “Go Back” button to go...