Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual
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Selecting notes
There are several ways to select notes in the Score Editor:
By clicking
To select a note, click on its note head with the Arrow tool. The note
head gets inverted to indicate that it is selected.
•To select more notes, hold down [Shift] and click on them.
•To deselect notes, hold [Shift] down and click on them again.
•If you hold down [Shift] and double click on a note, this note and all
the following notes in the same staff are selected.
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CUBASE SX/SL24 – 606 The MIDI editors
Selecting notes
There are several ways to select notes in the Score Editor:
By clicking
To select a note, click on its note head with the Arrow tool. The note
head gets inverted to indicate that it is selected.
•To select more notes, hold down [Shift] and click on them.
•To deselect notes, hold [Shift] down and click on them again.
•If you hold down [Shift] and double click on a note, this note and all
the following notes in the same staff are selected.
Using a...")
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Deleting notes
Notes can be deleted in two ways:
Using the Eraser tool
1.Select the Eraser tool from the toolbar or Quick menu.
2.Click on the Note(s) you want to erase, one at a time or drag over
them with the mouse button pressed.
Using the keyboard or delete menu item
1.Select the notes you want to delete.
2.Select Delete from the Edit menu, or press [Delete] or [Backspace] on
the computer keyboard.
Moving notes
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Deleting notes
Notes can be deleted in two ways:
Using the Eraser tool
1.Select the Eraser tool from the toolbar or Quick menu.
2.Click on the Note(s) you want to erase, one at a time or drag over
them with the mouse button pressed.
Using the keyboard or delete menu item
1.Select the notes you want to delete.
2.Select Delete from the Edit menu, or press [Delete] or [Backspace] on
the computer keyboard.
Moving notes
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CUBASE SX/SL24 – 608 The MIDI editors
•You can also move selected notes by using key commands, as as-
signed in the Nudge category in the Key Commands dialog.
When moving notes to the left or right using key commands, the notes will be moved in
steps according to the current Quantize value. The keys assigned for up/down nudg-
ing will transpose notes in semitones steps.
Duplicating notes
1.Set the Quantize value and select the notes, as for moving.
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CUBASE SX/SL24 – 608 The MIDI editors
•You can also move selected notes by using key commands, as as-
signed in the Nudge category in the Key Commands dialog.
When moving notes to the left or right using key commands, the notes will be moved in
steps according to the current Quantize value. The keys assigned for up/down nudg-
ing will transpose notes in semitones steps.
Duplicating notes
1.Set the Quantize value and select the notes, as for moving.
2.Press [Alt]/[Option] and drag the notes to their new...")
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By using the note value icons on the extended toolbar
Using the extended toolbar is another quick way to set a number of
notes to the same length:
1.Select the notes you want to change.
2.Hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and click on one of the note icons on
the extended toolbar.
All the selected notes are now given the length of the clicked note.
By using the info line
You can also edit length values numerically on the info line, just like in
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By using the note value icons on the extended toolbar
Using the extended toolbar is another quick way to set a number of
notes to the same length:
1.Select the notes you want to change.
2.Hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and click on one of the note icons on
the extended toolbar.
All the selected notes are now given the length of the clicked note.
By using the info line
You can also edit length values numerically on the info line, just like in
the Key and Drum Editors...")
CUBASE SX/SLThe MIDI editors 24 – 611 Changing the text font, size and style To change the font settings for the text you have added, proceed as follows: 1.Select the text block by clicking it with the Arrow tool. 2.Pull down the MIDI menu and select “Set Font” from the Scores sub- menu. A Font Settings dialog appears, containing the following settings: 3.When you’ve made your settings, click Apply. If you like, you can leave the Font Settings dialog open, select another text block and adjust the settings for that – just remember to click Apply before you select a new text block. •If you make settings in the Font Settings dialog with no text block se- lected, the settings will be used as default for all new text. In other words, all text you enter from then on will get the settings you have specified (although you can of course change this manually for each text block as usual). Item Description Font This is where you specify the font for the text. Which fonts are available on the pop-up menu depends on which fonts you have installed on you computer. You probably don’t want to use the “Steinberg” fonts – these are special fonts used by the program (e.g. for score symbols) and not suited for common text. Size Sets the size of the text. Frame Allows you to encase the text in a rectangular (box) or oval frame. Text style options These checkboxes determine whether the text should be bold, italic, and/or underlined.
CUBASE SX/SL24 – 612 The MIDI editors Printing To print your score, proceed as follows: 1.Open the parts you want to print in the Score Editor. Printing is only available from within the Score Editor. 2.Select Page Setup from the File menu and make sure all your Printer settings are correct. 3.This includes paper size and margins. 4.Close the Page Setup dialog and select Print from the File menu. 5.The standard Print dialog appears. Fill out the options as desired. 6.Click Print. Common MIDI editor options and settings Snap Snap activated on the toolbar. The Snap function helps you find exact positions when editing in a MIDI editor. It does this by restricting horizontal movement and positioning to certain positions. Operations affected by snap include moving, dupli- cating, drawing, sizing, etc. • How Snap works depends on the Snap mode pop-up menu next to the Snap button. See page 147. • When the “Bars+Beats” display format is selected in the ruler, the snap grid is set by the quantize value on the toolbar. This makes it possible to snap not only to straight note values but also to swing grids set up in the Quantize Setup dialog (see page 513). • When any of the other display formats is selected in the ruler, positioning is restricted to the displayed grid, i.e. you can snap in finer increments by zoom- ing in and in coarser increments by zooming out the display.
CUBASE SX/SLThe MIDI editors 24 – 613 Coloring notes and events By using the Colors pop-up menu on the toolbar, you can select a color scheme for the events in the editor. The following options are available: When any of the options (apart from “Part”) is selected, you can se- lect “Setup” from the Colors pop-up menu. This opens a dialog in which you can specify which colors should be associated with which velocities, pitches or channels, respectively. Option Description Velocity The notes get different colors depending on their velocity values. Pitch The notes get different colors depending on their pitch. Channel The notes get different colors depending on their individual MIDI channel values. Part The notes get the same color as their respective part in the Project win- dow. Use this option when you are working with two or more tracks in an editor, to make it easier to see which notes belong to which track. GridMatch The notes get different colors depending on their time position. This mode makes it easy to see e.g. if the notes in a chord start at the exact same beat.
CUBASE SX/SL25 – 616 Working with the Tempo track Background For each audio or MIDI track in Cubase SX/SL, you can specify whether it should be time based or tempo based (see page 120). For tempo based tracks, the tempo can either be fixed through the whole project (this is called “Fixed tempo mode”) or follow the Tempo track (this is called “Tempo track mode”), which may contain tempo changes. •To switch between Fixed tempo mode and Tempo track mode, use the Tempo button on the Transport panel: When the Tempo button is lit (and the text “Track” is shown), the tempo follows the Tempo track, when it is deactivated (and the text “Fixed” is shown), the Fixed tempo is used (see page 624). You can also switch tempo mode in the Tempo Track Editor (see below). The Tempo track also contains time signature events. These are always active, regardless of whether Fixed tempo mode or Tempo track mode is selected. A note about tempo based audio tracks For tempo based tracks, the start time position of audio events de- pends on the current tempo setting. However, it is important to realize that the actual audio (“within” the events) will play back as recorded, regardless of any tempo changes you make. Therefore, it’s good prac- tice to make the proper tempo and time signature settings before you start recording tempo based audio. • To make an already recorded audio track follow the tempo changes, you can use the Hitpoints and Slicing features, as described on page 444. How well this works depends on the character of the audio recordings, since the Hit- point detection feature works best with fairly rhythmical material. • To adapt the tempo track to time based material, you can use the Time Warp tool, as described on page 631. This allows you to adjust the tempo track so that tempo-based material (e.g. positions in music) coincides with time-based material (e.g. positions in narration, video, etc.).
CUBASE SX/SLWorking with the Tempo track 25 – 617 The Tempo Track Editor – overview To make changes to the actual Tempo track you need to open the Tempo Track Editor, by selecting “Tempo Track” on the Project menu. The toolbar The toolbar contains various tools and settings. The tempo and time signature displays to the right allow you to view and edit the value of the selected tempo curve point or time signature event, much like the info line in other editors. Tools Tempo track on/off AutoscrollSnap on/off Curve type selector Curve type for new tempo eventsTime signature The selected tempoTempo record sliderSnap pop-up Snap pop-up Snap pop-up Open Process Tempo dialog (Cubase SX only)
CUBASE SX/SL25 – 618 Working with the Tempo track The ruler The ruler in the Tempo Track Editor shows the timeline. As in other win- dows, you can select a display format by clicking on the arrow button to the right of the ruler, and selecting an option from the pop-up menu that appears. The two additional items at the bottom of the menu have the following functionality: •If “Time Linear” is selected, the ruler, time signature area and tempo curve display will be linear in relation to the timeline. This means that if the ruler shows bars and beats, the distance between the bar lines will vary depending on the tempo. •If “Bars+Beats Linear” is selected, the ruler, time signature area and tempo curve display will be linear in relation to beats. If the ruler shows bars and beats, the distance between beats will be constant.
CUBASE SX/SLWorking with the Tempo track 25 – 619 The time signature area The area below the ruler contains time signature events. The tempo curve display The main display shows the tempo curve (or, if Fixed tempo mode is selected, the Fixed tempo – see page 624). To the left of the display is a tempo scale to help you quickly locate the desired tempo. •Note that the vertical “grid lines” correspond to the display format selected for the ruler.
CUBASE SX/SL25 – 620 Working with the Tempo track Operations Zooming Changing the magnification is done using any of the following methods: •By using the zoom sliders in the lower right corner of the window. •By using the Magnifying Glass tool. This works according to the standard procedures. •By using the Zoom submenu on the Edit menu. The options on the menu work as in other windows. Editing the tempo curve This section assumes that you are working in Tempo track mode, i.e. the Tempo button is lit on the Transport panel. Adding tempo curve points 1.Use the “insert curve” pop-up menu in the toolbar to select whether you want the tempo to change gradually from the previous curve point to the new one (“Ramp”) or change instantly to the new value (“Jump”). 2.Select the Pencil tool. 3.Click at the desired time position in the tempo curve display, and keep the mouse button pressed. If Snap is activated on the toolbar, this determines at which time positions you can in- sert tempo curve points, see page 627. When you click, the tempo display in the toolbar shows the tempo value.