Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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Adding available track controls
To add available track controls to the Track list, proceed as follows:
1.Make sure you have selected the desired track type (see above).
2.Select the control(s) you wish to add in the Available Controls list and 
click the “Add” button.
3.Click OK to add the controls to the Track list.
Moving track controls
You can change the position or order of the track controls if you like:
1.Make sure you have selected the desired track type (see...

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About Wrap Controls
This is by default activated (checked). Wrap Controls is the function 
that allows the controls to be dynamically repositioned when resizing 
the Track list. That is, as many controls as can fit in any given space 
will be displayed depending on how you resize the Track list.
If you deactivate Wrap Controls, the positions of the controls will be 
fixed, regardless of the size of the Track list. In this mode, you may 
have to resize the tracks...

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About preference presets (Cubase SX only)
It is possible to save complete or partial preferences settings as pre-
sets. This lets you recall settings quickly and easily.
Saving a preference preset
When you have made your preferences settings, proceed as follows 
to save all settings as a preset:
1.If the dialog is not already open, select Preferences from the File menu 
(Win)/Cubase SX menu (Mac).
2.Make sure that the “Store marked preferences only” box is not 
checked....

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Saving partial preferences settings
It is also possible to save partial preferences settings. This is useful 
when you have made settings that perhaps only relate to a specific 
project or settings that you wish to apply only in certain situations for 
example. When you apply a saved partial preference preset you only 
change the specific saved settings, and all other Preferences dialog 
settings will be left unchanged.
When you have made your specific preferences...

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Appearance
In the Preferences dialog you will find a page called Appearance. Here 
you can adjust the look of the program, with the following settings:
• Basic Appearance Scheme.
By selecting an option from this pop-up menu you can adjust the general look of the 
program. After selecting an Appearance Scheme and clicking Apply or OK, you need 
to restart the program for the changes to take effect.
• Brightness/Intensity sliders.
These sliders allow you to fine-tune the...

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A small arrow appears to the right in the Track Name title bar.
•Clicking the arrow brings up the color palette where you can select a 
color and apply it to the selected track.
This palette or color set can be edited in the Event Color dialog.
The chosen track color is now reflected in the Inspector title bar, the 
field by the output activity meter in the Track list, in the Mixer and any 
parts or events on the selected track.
Colorizing parts and events
There is a...

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Just below the Color tool there is a small strip. Click this to bring up 
the standard color palette. If you double-click this strip the Event 
Color dialog opens, where you can define new colors for the standard 
palette, add more colors etc.
•To colorize one or several selected events, select the Color tool, 
choose a color from the palette, and click on an event.
The color is applied to all selected events and overrides the track color (if used). 
•If you press...

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The table below shows the location and name of each preference file.
Setting Stored in
Current edit modifier keys Edit Modifiers.xml
Current key commands Key Commands.xml
Current preferences  Defaults.xml
Color setup saved in project
Crossfade presets Presets\RAMPresets.xml
Drum maps saved in Project/Export as *.drm file
EQ presets Presets\RAMPresets.xml
Installed MIDI devices Midi Devices.bin
Key commands presets Presets\KeyCommands\.xml
Logical Editor presets...

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Key commands 

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Background
Introduction
Most of the main menus in Cubase SX/SL have key command short-
cuts for certain items on the menus. In addition, there are numerous 
other Cubase SX/SL functions that can be performed via key com-
mands. These are all default settings. If you want, you can customize 
existing key commands to your liking, and also add commands for 
menu items and functions currently not assigned any.
You can also assign tool modifier keys, i.e. keys that change the...