Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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Workspaces
A configuration of Cubase SX/SL windows is called a “workspace”. A 
workspace stores the size, position and content of all windows, allow-
ing you to quickly switch between different working modes, from a 
menu or by using key commands. You may for example want as large 
a Project window as possible when you are editing, whereas you may 
want the mixer and effect windows open during mixdown. Work-
spaces are listed and managed on the Workspaces submenu on the...

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Creating a new workspace
1.Pull down the Window menu and open the Workspaces submenu.
2.Select “New Workspace”.
3.In the dialog that appears, enter a name for the workspace.
4.Click OK.
The workspace is stored and will appear on the submenu. It will now be the active 
workspace.
5.Set up the windows you want to include in the new workspace.
This may include opening, moving and sizing windows, and adjusting zoom and track 
height.
Activating a workspace
1.Pull down the...

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Organizing workspaces and presets
If you select “Organize...” from the Workspaces submenu, this dialog 
opens:
The list to the left shows the workspaces in the active project, while 
the list to the right shows the workspace presets. While workspaces 
are stored with each project, workspace presets can be stored glo-
bally, allowing you to set up a number of workspaces for use in any 
project. Workspace presets store the position and size of the main 
windows only -...

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•Normally when you use key commands to activate workspaces, they 
relate to the order in the workspace list - the key command for “Work-
space 1” selects the first workspace on the list and so on. However, if 
you activate the Use IDs checkbox, you can enter a number (1-9) in 
the ID column for each workspace. 
This number will be used as reference when you are using key commands, so that the 
key command for “Workspace 1” recalls the workspace with ID 1.
•Workspace...

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Customizing the Transport panel
You can customize the appearance of the Transport panel by deciding 
which parts of it you wish to be visible, and where the parts should be 
located on the panel.
Setting which items are shown/hidden
If you right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) anywhere within the Trans-
port panel area, a pop-up menu will appear. On this menu, you can di-
rectly check or uncheck elements of the Transport panel as desired.
You can also select different...

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The dialog is divided into two columns. The left column displays the 
currently visible items on the Transport panel, and the right column 
displays the currently hidden items.
•You can change the current show/hide status by selecting items in 
one column and then use the arrow buttons in the middle of the dialog 
to move them to the opposite column.
Changes are applied directly.
•By selecting items in the “Visible Items” column and using the Move 
Up and Move Down...

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Customizing the toolbars
You can customize the appearance of the toolbars in the Project win-
dow and editor windows by deciding which sections should be visible, 
and where the sections should be located on the panel. The screen-
shots below illustrate customizing the Project window toolbar but you 
can use the same procedures for the toolbars in the Sample Editor, the 
MIDI editors and the Tempo Track Editor.
Setting which items are shown/hidden
If you right-click (Win)...

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The dialog is divided into two columns. The left column displays the 
currently visible items on the toolbar, and the right column displays the 
currently hidden items.
•You can change the current show/hide status by selecting items in 
one column and then use the arrow buttons in the middle of the dialog 
to move them to the opposite column.
Changes are applied directly.
•By selecting items in the “Visible Items” column and using the Move 
Up and Move Down buttons you...

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Customizing track controls
You can configure (separately for each track type) what track controls 
should be shown in the Track list. You can also specify the location of 
controls and group controls so that they are always shown adjacent to 
each other. All this is done using the Track Controls Settings dialog.
Opening the Track Controls Settings dialog
There are two ways to open the dialog:
•By right-clicking (Win) or [Ctrl]-clicking (Mac) a track in the Track list, 
and...

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Setting the track type
The settings made in the Track Controls Settings dialog apply to the 
selected track type (Audio, MIDI, Group/FX Channel, Folder, Video). If 
you right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-clicked (Mac) an audio track to open the 
dialog for example, the settings for audio tracks are automatically dis-
played. The selected track type is shown in the menu display in the top 
left corner of the dialog.
•To change the selected track type, click the arrow to the right...