Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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About marker ID-numbers
Each time you add a marker it is automatically and sequentially as-
signed an ID-number, starting from ID 1 and onwards. ID numbers can 
be changed at any time if needed – this allows you to assign specific 
markers to key commands (see below). 
IDs for cycle markers are shown in brackets and start from [1]. These 
may also be changed, for the same reason.
Assigning markers to key commands
As explained earlier, marker ID-numbers are assigned...

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Using the Marker track
The Marker track is used for viewing and editing markers. Markers 
shown on the Marker track are exactly the same as shown in the Marker 
window, and any changes made on the Marker track are reflected in the 
Marker window and vice versa. Standard position markers in the Marker 
track are shown as marker events, vertical lines with the marker name (if 
assigned) and number beside it. If you select the Marker track, all mark-
ers are shown in the...

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Editing markers on the Marker track
The following basic editing functions can be performed directly on the 
Marker track:
•Adding position markers “on the fly”.
Use the [Insert] key or the “Add Marker” button in the Track list for the Marker track to 
add position markers at the current cursor position during playback. 
•Adding a cycle marker at the left and right locator positions.
Clicking the “Add Cycle Marker” button in the Track list for the Marker track adds a cy-...

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•Resizing a cycle marker.
Select a cycle marker by clicking on it. As you can see, two handles appear at the bot-
tom of the start and end events. If you click and hold one of the handles you can drag 
the event left or right to resize the cycle marker. This can also be done numerically on 
the info line.
•Moving markers.
Click and drag to move the selected markers, or edit marker positions on the info line. 
As usual, snap is taken into account if activated.
•Removing...

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Navigating using cycle markers
Cycle markers represent ranges rather than single positions. There-
fore you don’t use them for moving the project cursor, but for moving 
the left and right locators:
•If you double click on a cycle marker, or select it from the Cycle pop-
up menu in the Track list, the left and right locators are moved to en-
compass the cycle marker.
To move the project cursor position to the start or the end of the cycle marker, move it 
to the...

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Using markers to make range selections in the Project window
Besides enabling you to quickly move the project cursor and locators, 
markers can be used in conjunction with the Range Selection tool to 
make range selections in the Project window. This is useful if you 
quickly want to make a selection that spans all tracks in the project. 
•Double click with the Range Selection tool between any two markers 
– this creates a selection range between the markers, spanning...

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Marker key commands
You can use key commands for the following marker operations:
If you need to change the key command assignments, the marker com-
mands can be found in the Transport category in the Key Commands 
dialog.
• For the [Shift]-[Pad1] to [Pad9] commands to work, Num Lock must be 
deactivated on the computer keyboard!
Operation Description Default key
Insert Marker Creates a new marker at the current project 
cursor position.[Insert]/[Help]
Locate Next Marker...

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Editing markers in the Project Browser
To view and edit markers in the Project Browser, the Marker track must 
be added to the Project window.
If you have a Marker track in the Project window, you can create and 
edit all marker parameters, including marker ID’s, in the Project 
Browser. Proceed as follows:
1.Open the Project Browser by selecting it on the Project menu.
2.Select “Marker” in the Project Structure window.
A list of the markers is shown in the main Browser...

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Fades, crossfades and
envelopes 

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Creating fades
There are two main types of fade-ins and fade-outs in audio events in 
Cubase SX/SL: fades created by using the fade handles (see below) 
and fades created by processing (see page 183).
Fades created by using the fade handles
Selected audio events have blue handles in the upper left and right cor-
ners. These can be dragged to create a fade-in or fade-out respectively.
Creating a fade-in. The fade is automatically reflected in the shape...