Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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3.Adjust the settings in the area below the waveform display.
They have the following functionality:
Setting Description
Open Threshold When the audio level exceeds this value, the function will 
“open”, i.e. let the sound through.
Set this low enough to open when a sound starts, but high 
enough to remove unwanted noise during “silent” sections.
Close Threshold When the audio level drops below this value, the function will 
“close”. This value cannot...

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4.Click the “Compute” button.
The audio event is analyzed, and the waveform display is redrawn to indicate which 
sections will be considered “silent”, according to your settings.
•If you like, you can use the Preview function to listen to the result.
The event is played back repeatedly in its entire length, but with the “closed” sections 
silenced.
5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you are satisfied with the result.
6.Select what you want the function to...

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The Spectrum Analyzer (Cubase SX only)
This function analyzes the selected audio, computes the average 
“spectrum” (level distribution over the frequency range) and displays 
this as a two-dimensional graph, with frequency on the x-axis and level 
on the y-axis.
1.Make an audio selection (a clip, an event or a range selection).
2.Select “Spectrum Analyzer” from the Audio menu.
A dialog with settings for the analysis appears.
The default values are...

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3.Click the “Process” button.
The spectrum is computed and displayed as a graph.
4.You can adjust the display with the settings in the display window:
Setting Description
dB When this is activated, the vertical axis shows dB values. When it is 
deactivated, values between 0 and 1 are shown.
Freq. logWhen this is activated, frequencies (on the horizontal axis) are dis-
played on a logarithmic scale. When it is deactivated, the frequency 
axis is linear....

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5.If you move the mouse pointer over the graph, a crosshair cursor fol-
lows the graph curve and the display in the upper right corner shows 
the frequency/note and level at the current position.
To compare the level between two frequencies, move the pointer to one of the fre-
quencies, right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) once and move the pointer to the sec-
ond frequency. The delta value (the difference in level between the current position 
and...

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Statistics (Cubase SX only)
The Statistics function on the Audio menu analyzes the selected audio 
(events, clips or range selections) and displays a window with the fol-
lowing information:
Item Description
Min. Sample Value The lowest sample value in the selection, as a value between -1 
and 1 and in dB.
Max. Sample Value The highest sample value in the selection, as a value between -1 
and 1 and in dB.
Peak Amplitude The largest sample value (in...

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The Sample Editor 

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Background
The Sample Editor allows you to view and manipulate audio at the au-
dio clip level, by cutting and pasting, removing or drawing audio data 
or applying effects. This editing can be called “non-destructive”, in the 
sense that you can undo changes or revert to the original versions at 
any point, using the Offline Process History. 
For details, see the section about non-destructive processing on page 
354 and the description of the Offline Process History...

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Window overview
The Elements menu
If you right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) in the Sample Editor to 
bring up the Quick menu, you will find a sub menu called “Elements”. 
By activating or deactivating options on this submenu, you can decide 
what you want shown in the editor window. Some of these options are 
also available as icons on the toolbar.  

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The toolbar
The toolbar contains tools and various settings:
• You can customize the toolbar by right-clicking it (Win) or [Ctrl]-clicking 
it (Mac) and using the pop-up menu to hide or show items.
Selecting Setup from the pop-up menu allows you to reorder sections 
on the toolbar, store presets, etc. See page 767.
The thumbnail display
The thumbnail display provides an overview of the whole clip. The sec-
tion currently shown in the Sample Editor’s main waveform...