Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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Splitting events
You can split events in the Project window in the following ways:
•Click with the Scissors tool on the event you want to split.
If Snap is activated, this determines the exact split position (see page 147). You can 
also split events by pressing [Alt]/[Option] and clicking with the Arrow tool.
•Select “Split at Cursor” from the Edit menu.
This splits the selected events at the position of the project cursor. If no events are se-
lected, all events...

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Resizing events
Resizing events means to move their start or end positions individu-
ally. In Cubase SX/SL, there are three types of resizing:
To select one of the resizing modes, select the Arrow tool and then 
click again on the Arrow tool icon on the toolbar. This opens a pop-up 
menu from which you can select one of the resizing mode options.
The icon on the toolbar will change, indicating the selected resizing mode.
The actual resizing is done by clicking and...

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Sizing moves contents.
•If several events are selected, all will be resized in the same way.
•You can also resize events with the Scrub tool.
This works just the same as when resizing with the Arrow tool, but the audio under the 
pointer is played back (scrubbed) while you drag.
•It is also possible to resize events by using the Trim buttons (located 
in the Nudge palette) on the toolbar.
This will move the start or end position of the selected Event(s) by the...

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Resizing events using time stretch
If you want to resize a part and make its contents “fit” the new size, 
you should use this option. Proceed as follows:
1.Click the Arrow icon on the toolbar and select the “Sizing Applies 
Time Stretch” option from the pop-up menu.
2.Point close to the end point of the part you want to stretch.
3.Click and drag left or right.
When you move the mouse, a tooltip information shows the current mouse position 
and length of the part....

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Sliding the contents of an event or part
You can move the contents of an event or part without changing its po-
sition in the Project window. By default, this is done by pressing [Ctrl]/
[Command]+[Alt]/[Option], clicking in the event or part and dragging 
to the left or right.
When sliding the contents of an audio event, you cannot slide past the 
start or end of the actual audio clip. If the event plays the whole clip, you 
cannot slide the audio at all.
Grouping...

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Locking events
If you want to make sure you don’t edit or move an event by accident, 
you can lock it. Locking can affect one (or any combination) of the fol-
lowing properties:
•To specify which of these properties should be affected by the Lock 
function, use the “Lock Event Attributes” pop-up menu in the Prefer-
ences dialog (Editing page).
•To lock events, select them and select “Lock...” from the Edit menu.
The events will be locked according to the options...

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Muting events
You can Mute individual events in the Project window in the following 
ways:
•To mute or unmute a single event, click on it with the Mute tool.
•To mute or unmute several events, select them – either by using the 
standard selection techniques, or by using one of the options on the 
Edit–Select submenu – and click on one of the selected events with 
the Mute tool.
All selected events will be muted.
•You can also click in an empty area with the Mute...

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Removing events
To remove an event from the Project window, use any of the following 
methods:
•Click on the event with the Eraser tool.
Note that if you press [Alt]/[Option] while you click, all following events on the same 
track will be deleted, but not the event you clicked and all events before it.
•Select the event(s) and press [Backspace], or select “Delete” from 
the Edit menu.
Creating new files from events
As described in the Getting Started book, an audio...

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Editing in Lane Display mode
When you are recording in Stacked cycle recording mode, each take 
ends up on a separate lane on the track as described on page 64 and 
page 76. However, you can also select this lane mode manually for in-
dividual tracks, and use it when editing in the Project window. This 
makes it easier to view and handle overlapping events and parts.
Audio tracks
1.Make sure the Lane Display Type button is visible in the track list.
If it is hidden,...

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•Note that there will always be an extra, empty lane at the bottom of the 
track – if you move an event there, another lane will be added and so 
on.
Depending on the number of lanes used, you may want to adjust the vertical zoom for 
the track – simply drag the track edges in the track list.
4.After rearranging the overlapping events so that you hear what you 
want, you can select all events and select “Delete Overlaps” from the 
Advanced submenu on the Audio...