Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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The Track list
The Track list is the area to the left in the Project window. It contains 
name fields and various settings for the tracks. Different track types 
have different controls in the Track list. To see all the controls you may 
have to resize the track in the Track list (see page 109):
•The Track list area for an audio track:
•The Track list area for an automation subtrack (revealed by clicking 
the + button on a track):
•The Track list area for a MIDI...

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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 116), the Inspec-
tor shows the setting for the first (topmost) selected track.
To hide or show the Inspector, click the Inspector icon in the toolbar.
The Inspector icon.
•For most track classes, the Inspector is divided into a number of sec-
tions,...

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• Folding a section does not affect the functionality but merely hides the 
section from view.
In other words, if you have set up a track parameter or activated an effect for example, 
your settings will still be active even if you fold the Inspector section.
Which sections are available in the Inspector depends on the selected 
track’s class.
Sections
In general, the Inspector contains the same controls as the Track list, 
but there are also some additional buttons...

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Pan Use this to adjust the panning of the track. As with the Volume set-
ting, this corresponds to the Pan setting in the mixer.
Delay This adjusts the playback timing of the audio track. Positive values 
delay the playback while negative values cause the track to play ear-
lier. The values are set in milliseconds.
In This lets you specify which Input bus or MIDI input the track should 
use (see page 14 for information about Input busses).
Out Here you decide to...

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Audio tracks
For audio tracks, all settings and sections listed above are available.
•User Panels for audio tracks can display panels for channel controls 
(such as input phase or the linked panner option) or for VST effects 
currently inserted in the channel.
•User Panels for audio tracks are accessed by [Ctrl]/[Command]-click-
ing on the Edit Channel button in the Inspector. This opens up a menu 
listing all the device panels available for the audio track. If...

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Once panels have been created, they are available from the User Panel 
section of the Inspector. Click on the small arrow at the top right of the 
User Panels section to view the choices.
The User Panel menu in the Inspector
In order to have User Panels available in the Inspector, you must create 
Inspector-sized panels. Panels of bigger sizes (e.g. General) will not be 
available in the Inspector.
MIDI tracks
When a MIDI track is selected, the Inspector contains a...

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Video tracks
When a Video track is selected, the Inspector contains a lock button 
for locking the track (see page 136) and two settings for how the video 
thumbnails are shown: Show Frame Numbers and Snap Thumbnails 
(see page 719).
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...

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FX channel tracks
When an FX channel track is selected, the following controls and sec-
tions are available:
• Edit button.
• Volume control.
• Pan control.
• Output routing pop-up menu.
• Inserts section.
• Equalizers section.
• Channel section.
• Notepad section.
FX channel folder tracks
FX channel tracks are automatically placed in a special folder, for easier 
management. When this folder track is selected, the Inspector shows 
the folder and the FX channels it...

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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 contains. You can click one of the Group 
channels shown in the folder to have the Inspector show the settings 
for that Group channel – this way, you don’t have to “open” a folder 
track to access the settings for the Group channels in it.
Ruler tracks (Cubase SX only)...

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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 displayed in 
the format currently selected for the ruler (see page 102).
•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...