Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Getting Started Manual

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Using knobs and sliders
In the VST audio windows, most parameters are shown as knobs, slid-
ers and buttons, emulating hardware interfaces. For knobs and sliders, 
you can select the desired way of making adjustments in the Prefer-
ences dialog (Editing–Controls page):
Knobs
The Knob Mode pop-up menu contains the following options:
Sliders
The Slider Mode pop-up menu contains the following options:
Option Description
Circular To move a knob, you click on it and drag in a...

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Selecting objects
Selecting Cubase SX/SL objects such as audio and MIDI events is 
generally done with the Arrow tool, according to standard selection 
procedures.
•Clicking on an object selects it (and deselects any previously selected 
objects).
•Holding down [Shift] and clicking on an object selects it without dese-
lecting any other objects.
•You can also create a selection rectangle by clicking in an empty area 
and dragging with the mouse button pressed.
All objects...

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Zoom and view techniques
Scrolling the view
If the active window isn’t large enough to show all its contents, you can 
scroll the view by using the standard window scroll bars. However, if 
you are using a wheel mouse, there are two additional ways to scroll:
•Rolling the wheel will scroll the view vertically.
If you hold down [Shift] and use the wheel, the view will be scrolled horizontally. Just 
make sure not to point at a value field, as this will edit the value...

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•Clicking on a zoom slider will move the handle to the click position, in-
stantly changing the magnification.
If the project cursor is visible when you zoom in or out horizontally, the 
magnification will be “centered on the cursor”. In other words: if possi-
ble, the project cursor will remain in the same position on screen.
Using the Magnifying Glass tool
You can use the Magnifying Glass tool to zoom in and out horizontally, 
using the following methods:
•Click once to...

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Zooming in the ruler
If the option “Zoom while Locating in Time Scale” is activated in the 
Preferences dialog (Transport page), you can use the rulers for zoom-
ing. This allows you to quickly zoom in or out on a certain position, 
without having to select a special tool:
1.Click in the ruler and keep the mouse button pressed.
The project cursor is automatically moved to the click position. If you don’t want to 
move the cursor, press [Shift] and click in the ruler...

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Window handling
Generally, Cubase SX/SL windows are handled according to the 
standard procedures. However, the Window menu contains some 
functions that make work quicker and easier:
Menu item Description
Close Closes the currently active window. If this is a Project win-
dow, you will close the current project.
Close All Closes all windows, including all open projects.
Minimize All Minimizes all windows.
Restore All Restores all minimized Cubase SX/SL windows.
Tile...

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The Windows dialog
By selecting “Windows…” from the Window menu, you open the 
Windows dialog. This allows you to manage the open windows in 
various ways.
The display to the left lists all open windows, hierarchically arranged 
(so that editors and other windows that belong to a certain project are 
listed under the corresponding Project window). To the right are vari-
ous window functions. To use one of the functions, proceed as follows:
1.Click in the field below the...

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The Devices panel
If you like, you can manage devices from a central Devices panel:
1.Pull down the Devices menu and select “Show Panel”.
The Devices Panel appears.
2.To display a closed or hidden window, click on its button in the Devices 
panel.
3.Clicking the button again will close the window.  

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Undo
There are two ways to undo operations in Cubase SX/SL: by using 
“regular Undo” and by using the Offline Process History. 
•The regular Undo can be applied to virtually all actions you perform, in 
multiple levels. 
It is accessed by using the “Undo”, “Redo” and “History” items on the Edit menu, as 
described below.
•The Offline Process History allows you to remove and modify applied 
processing, and is different from the “regular” Undo in that you don’t 
have to...

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The Edit History window
Selecting “History…” from the Edit menu opens the Edit History win-
dow. This contains a graphic representation of the “Undo stack” (the 
performed actions, with the most recent action at the top of the stack) 
and the “Redo stack” (the undone actions, with the most recently un-
done action at the bottom of the stack). The two stacks are separated 
by a divider line.
The Redo stack.
The Undo stack. The most recently undone action.
The most recently...