Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual
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CUBASE SX/SLThe Pool 21 – 481 When you select a file in the Import Medium dialog and click Open, the Import Options dialog will appear. It contains the following options: • Copy File to Working Directory. Activate this if you want a copy of the file to be made in the Project’s Audio folder, and have the clip refer to this copy. If the option is off, the clip will refer to the original file in the original location (and will thus be marked as “external” in the Pool – see page 469). • Convert to...
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CUBASE SX/SL21 – 482 The Pool Importing audio CD tracks You can import tracks (or sections of tracks) from an audio CD directly into the Pool by using the “Import Audio CD” function on the Pool menu. This opens a dialog in which you can specify which tracks should be grabbed from the CD, converted to audio files and added to the Pool. For details about the Import Audio CD dialog, see page 751. Exporting regions as audio files If you have created regions within an audio clip (see page 402) these can...
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CUBASE SX/SLThe Pool 21 – 483 Changing the Pool Record folder The Pool Record folder. The Pool Record folder is where all audio clips that you record in the project will end up in the Pool. The Pool Record folder is indicated by the text “Record” in the Status column, and by a red dot on the folder itself, as shown in the picture above. By default, this is the main Audio folder. You can, however, at any time create a new Audio subfolder and designate this as your Pool Record folder. Proceed as...
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CUBASE SX/SL21 – 484 The Pool Organizing clips and folders If you accumulate a large number of clips in the Pool, it may sometimes be difficult to quickly find specific items. In such cases, organizing clips in new subfolders with suitable names that reflect the content can be a solution. For example, you could put all sound effects in one folder, all lead vocals in another etc. Proceed as follows: 1.Select the type of folder, audio or video, in which you want to create a subfolder. You cannot put...
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CUBASE SX/SLThe Pool 21 – 485 Minimize File This item on the Pool menu allows you to change the size of audio files according to the audio clips referenced in a project. The files pro- duced using this option will only contain the audio file portions actu- ally used in the project, which can significantly reduce the size of the project (given that large portions of the audio files are unused). •This operation will permanently alter the selected audio files in the Pool (the process cannot be undone),...
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CUBASE SX/SL21 – 486 The Pool Prepare Archive This Pool menu command should be used when you want to archive a project. It checks that every clip referenced in the project is located in the same folder. To be more precise, it does the following: •Any files that are located outside the current project folder will be copied to it. Please note that audio files that reside within the project folder will not be copied to the audio folder. You will therefore have to copy them there manually before backing...
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CUBASE SX/SLThe Pool 21 – 487 Convert Files Selecting Convert Files on the Pool menu opens the Convert Options dialog which operates on selected files. Use the pop-up menus to specify which audio file attributes you want to keep and which you want to convert. The options are: • Sample Rate Keep as is, or convert to a sample rate between 8.000 and 96.000 kHz. • Sample Width Keep the sample width (resolution) as is, or convert to 16 bit, 24 bit or 32 Bit float. • Channels Keep as is, or convert the file...
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CUBASE SX/SL21 – 488 The Pool Conform Files By using this Pool menu command, you will change all selected files that have different file attributes than what is specified for the project, to conform to this standard. Proceed as follows: 1.Select all clips in the Pool. 2.Select “Conform Files” on the Pool menu. A dialog opens allowing you to choose between keeping or replacing the original un- converted files in the Pool. The following applies: • Clip/event references in the pool are always redirected...
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CUBASE SX/SLThe Pool 21 – 489 Options and Settings Customizing the view •You can specify which of the columns should be shown or hidden by selecting the View pop-up on the toolbar and ticking items on or off. •You can rearrange the order of the columns by clicking on a column heading and dragging the column to the left or to the right. The mouse pointer changes to a hand when you place it on the column heading. •The width of a column can also be adjusted by placing the pointer be- tween two column...