Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual

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Filtering MIDI
The MIDI–MIDI Filter page in the Preferences dialog allows you to 
prevent certain MIDI messages from being recorded and/or “thruput” 
(echoed by the MIDI Thru function).
The dialog is divided into four sections:
Section Description
Record  Activating any of these options prevents that type of MIDI message from 
being recorded. It will, however, be thruput, and if already recorded, it 
will play back normally.
Thru  Activating any of these options prevents that...

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Options and Settings
Recording-related Preferences
A couple of settings in the Preferences dialog (Transport page) are 
relevant for recording. Set these according to your preferred method 
of work:
Deactivate Punch In on Stop
If this is activated, punch in on the Transport panel is automatically de-
activated whenever you enter Stop mode.
Stop after Automatic Punch Out
If this is activated, playback will automatically stop after automatic 
punch out (when the project cursor...

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About Preroll and Postroll
The preroll and postroll value fields (below the left/right locator fields) 
on the Transport panel have the following functionality:
• By setting a preroll value, you instruct Cubase SX/SL to “roll back” a short 
section whenever playback is activated.
This applies whenever you start playback, but is perhaps most relevant when recording 
from the left locator (punch in activated on the Transport panel) as described below.
• By setting a postroll...

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Using the metronome
The metronome will output a click that can be used as a timing refer-
ence. The two parameters that govern the timing of the metronome are 
tempo and time signature, and these are edited in the Tempo Track 
window (see page 620).
You can use the metronome for a click during recording and/or play-
back or for a precount (count-in) that will be heard when you start re-
cording from Stop mode. Click and precount are activated separately:
• To activate the...

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Metronome settings
You make settings for the metronome in the Metronome Setup dialog, 
opened from the Transport menu.
The metronome can use either an audio click played back via the au-
dio hardware, send MIDI data to a connected device which will play 
back the click or do both. 
The following metronome settings can be made in the dialog:
Metronome Options Description
Metronome in Record / Play Allows you to specify whether the metronome should be 
heard during playback,...

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Precount Options Description
Precount Bars Sets the number of bars the metronome will count in before 
it starts recording if precount is activated on the Transport 
panel.
Use Time Signature at 
Project TimeWhen this is activated, the precount will be in the time sig-
nature set in the Tempo track. Furthermore, any tempo 
changes in the Tempo track during the precount will be ap-
plied.
Use Time Signature… Lets you set a time signature for the precount. In this mode, 
tempo...

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The Project window 

CUBASE SX/SL5 – 88 The Project window
Background
The Project window is the main window in Cubase SX/SL. This pro-
vides you with an overview of the project, allowing you to navigate and 
perform large scale editing. Each project has one Project window.
About tracks
The Project window is divided vertically into tracks, with a timeline 
running horizontally from left to right. The following track types are 
available:
Track type Description
Audio For recording and playing back audio events and audio parts....

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About parts and events
Events are the basic building blocks in Cubase SX/SL. Different event 
types are handled differently in the Project window:
• Video events and automation events (curve points) are always viewed and re-
arranged directly in the Project window.
• MIDI events are always gathered in MIDI parts, containers for one or more MIDI 
events. MIDI parts are rearranged and manipulated in the Project window. To 
edit the individual MIDI events in a part, you...

CUBASE SX/SL5 – 90 The Project window
Window Overview
The toolbar. The info line.
 Track list with various 
track types.The event display, showing 
audio parts and events, MIDI 
parts, automation, markers, etc. Project overview
The Inspector.
The ruler.