Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual
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CUBASE SX/SLFolder tracks 7 – 161 Handling folder tracks Creating a folder track Folder tracks are created just like any other track: Select “Add Track” from the Project menu and select “Folder” from the submenu that ap- pears. Moving tracks into a folder You can move any type of track into a folder by using drag and drop: 1.In the Track list, click on a track that you want to move into a folder, and drag it onto a folder track. A green arrow pointing to a folder appears when you drag the track onto the folder track in the list. 2.Release the mouse button. The track is now placed in the folder track, and all parts and events on the track will be represented by a corresponding folder part (see page 163), that is a graphical represen- tation of all parts and events in the folder. Since you can move any type of track into a folder track, it is possible to create sub-folders by moving one folder track into another. This is called “nesting”. For example, you could have a folder containing all the vocals in a project, and each vocal part could have a nested folder con- taining all the takes, in a subfolder for easier handling etc.
CUBASE SX/SL7 – 162 Folder tracks Removing tracks from a folder To remove a track from a folder, simply drag it out of the folder and re- lease it in the Track list. Hiding/showing tracks in a folder You can hide or show the tracks located in a folder by clicking on the “Show/Hide” button (the plus sign) in the Track list for the folder track. Hidden tracks are still played back as usual. When a folder is “closed” this way, the folder part(s) still give you a graphic representation of the parts and events within the folder. Muting and soloing folder tracks One of the main advantages of using folder tracks is that they provide you with a way to mute and solo several tracks as one unit. Muting and soloing a folder track affects all tracks in the folder. You can also solo or mute individual tracks in the folder. Muting a folder track You can mute a folder track (and thereby mute all tracks within it) the same way you mute other tracks by clicking in the Mute (“M”) button in the Track list. Soloing a folder track You can solo a folder track (and thereby mute all tracks outside the folder) the same way you solo other tracks, by selecting it and clicking the Solo button. Soloing or muting tracks within a folder This can be done by showing the tracks in the folder and using the Mute and Solo buttons in the Track list as usual for any tracks inside the folder.
CUBASE SX/SLFolder tracks 7 – 163 Working with folder parts A folder part is a graphic representation of events and parts on the tracks in the folder. Folder parts indicate the position and length of the events and parts, as well as on which track they are (their vertical po- sition). If part colors are used, these are also shown in the folder part. Folder parts are created automatically when there are parts or events on the tracks within the folder. The following rules apply: •If there is a gap between parts/events on the tracks, there will be two separate folder parts. •Parts or events that overlap within the folder may be represented by the same folder part or by two different folder parts – depending on how much they overlap. If a part/event overlaps by half its length or less it will be placed in a new folder part. The MIDI part overlaps the audio events by more than half its length, which means it is included in the same folder part.
CUBASE SX/SL7 – 164 Folder tracks If you move the MIDI part slightly to the right, the overlap is less than half its length. This means a new folder part is created. Handling and editing folder parts Any Project window editing you perform to a folder part affects all its contained events and parts (those elements on the track within the folder that are represented by the folder part). You can select several folder parts if you like – this allows you to handle and edit them to- gether. The editing you can perform includes: • Moving a folder part. This will move its contained events and parts (possibly resulting in other folder parts, depending on how the parts overlap). • Using cut, copy and paste. • Deleting a folder part. This will delete its contained events and parts. • Splitting a folder part with the Scissors tool (see the example below). • Gluing folder parts together with the Glue tube tool. This will only work if the adjacent folder parts contain events or parts on the same track. • Resizing a folder part resizes the contained events and parts according to the selected resizing method. This is set by clicking the Arrow tool icon on the toolbar and selecting either “Normal Sizing” or “Sizing Moves Contents” from the pop-up menu – see page 132. The third option on the pop-up, “Sizing Applies Time Stretch” cannot be used to resize folder parts. • Muting a folder part. This will mute its contained events and parts. In short, most of the editing you can do in the Project window applies to folder parts as well.
CUBASE SX/SLFolder tracks 7 – 165 An example Editing tracks within folder parts Tracks inside a folder can be edited as one entity, by performing the editing directly on the folder part containing the tracks as explained above. You can also edit individual tracks within the folder, by show- ing the contained tracks, selecting parts and opening editors as usual. Double clicking a folder part opens the editors for the corresponding track classes present in the folder. The following applies: •All MIDI parts located on the tracks within the folder are displayed as if they were on the same track, just like when opening the Key Editor with several MIDI parts selected. To be able to discern the different tracks in the editor, give each track a different color in the Project window and use the “Part Colors” option in the editor (see page 613). •If the folder contains tracks with audio events and/or audio parts, the Sample and/or Audio Part Editors are opened, with each audio event and audio part in a separate window. Splitting the folder part with the Scissors tool... ...will split all contained parts or events present at that position.
CUBASE SX/SL8 – 168 Using markers About markers Markers are used to quickly locate any position. If you often find your- self jumping to a specific position, you can set up that position as a marker. There are two types of markers: • Cycle markers, which allow you to store the start and end positions of a range. • Standard markers which store a specific position. Markers can be created and edited in several ways: • By using the Marker window (see below). • By using the Marker track (see page 172). • By using key commands (see page 177). • By using the Project Browser (see page 178). • The left and right locators are handled separately – see page 36. The Marker window In the Marker window you can perform most editing operations con- cerning markers. Markers are displayed sequentially starting from the top of the window in the order that they occur in the project. Most functions in the Marker window are also available in the Inspector when the Marker track is selected. To open the Marker window, select “Markers” from the Project menu, click the “Show” button in the Marker section on the Transport panel or use the key command (by default [Ctrl]/[Command]-[M]).
CUBASE SX/SLUsing markers 8 – 169 The Marker window columns The Marker window is divided into six columns which are used for per- forming the following operations: • The leftmost column is the Locate column. Clicking in this column will move the project cursor to the corresponding Marker posi- tion. A blue arrow indicates the Marker at the project cursor position (or the closest marker before the project cursor). • The ID column is used to edit marker ID-numbers. See page 171. • The Position column displays the markers’ time positions (or start positions for cycle markers). The marker positions can be edited directly in this column. • The End and Length columns display the end positions and length of cycle markers – see page 172. These values can also be edited directly in the respective column. • The Description column lets you enter names or descriptions for markers. Click on a column heading to sort the marker list by that column. The Marker columns can also be reordered. Adding and removing markers in the Marker window You add position markers (in Stop mode, during playback or during recording) by clicking the Add button or by pressing [Insert] on the computer keyboard. Markers are always added at the current project cursor position. •To add a cycle marker, select “Cycle Markers” from the Show pop-up menu and click the Add button. This adds a cycle marker between the left and right locator. You can also draw cycle markers on the Marker track (see page 173). •To remove a marker, select it and click the Remove button.
CUBASE SX/SL8 – 170 Using markers Moving marker positions in the Marker window The Move button in the Marker window can be used to “reprogram” marker positions. Proceed as follows: 1.Set the project cursor to the position to which you want to move (or re-program) a marker. 2.Select the marker which you want to change in the Marker window. Do not select the marker by clicking in the leftmost column, as this will move the project cursor you set up in the previous step. •If a cycle marker is selected, the Move operation affects the cycle marker start position. The length of the range is not affected. 3.Click the Move button. You can also move markers by editing their position numerically in the Position column.