Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Operation Manual
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Setting up tool modifier keys
A tool modifier key is a key you can press to get an alternate function
when using a tool. For example, clicking and dragging and event with
the Arrow tool normally moves it – holding down a modifier key (by
default [Alt]/[Option]) will copy it instead.
The default tool modifier keys are listed in the Getting Started book,
but you can customize them if needed. This is done in the Preferences
dialog:
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CUBASE SX/SLKey commands 34 – 789
Setting up tool modifier keys
A tool modifier key is a key you can press to get an alternate function
when using a tool. For example, clicking and dragging and event with
the Arrow tool normally moves it – holding down a modifier key (by
default [Alt]/[Option]) will copy it instead.
The default tool modifier keys are listed in the Getting Started book,
but you can customize them if needed. This is done in the Preferences
dialog:
1.Open the Preferences dialog from...")
CUBASE SX/SL792 Index A ACID® loops 422 Activate Next/Previous Part 537 Activate project button 734 Active ASIO Ports for Data only 709 Active Part 536 Active Staff 597 Add Bus 18 Add Child Bus 19 Add Track 116 Adjust Fades to Range 181 Aftertouch Deleting 566 Editing 562 Recording 77 AIFF files 663 Always Send Start Message 689 Angle Mode 310 Any (MIDI channel setting) 72 Apogee UV22/UV22 HR 260 APP Introduction to 683 Setting up 687 Appearance 775 Applying effects 374 Archiving 486 ASIO 2.0 57 ASIO Direct Monitoring 57 ASIO Positioning Protocol Introduction to 683 Setting up 687 Attenuate (Surround Panner) 315 Audio channels Copying settings 235 Linking 243 Making settings for 228 Mixing down to file 658 Saving settings 245Audio clips About 354 Creating new versions 470 Deleting 472 Locating events 473 Managing in Pool 470 Opening in the Sample Editor 479 Audio effects About 250 Applying 374 Automating 333 Editing 279 External 274 For output busses (Master inserts) 259 Freezing 261 In surround configurations 316 Inserts 252 Loading 280 Naming 280 Organizing in subfolders 282 Post-fader inserts 252 Pre/Post fader sends 268 Presets 278 Recording with 66 Saving 280 Sends 267 Tempo sync 251 Using VST System Link 713 Audio events Blue handles 180 Editing in Browser 649 Editing in Sample Editor 388 Fade handles 180 Making selections in 398 Slicing 457 Volume handles 182
CUBASE SX/SLIndex 793 Audio files Converting 487 Deleting permanently 472 Exporting 658 Format for recording 48 Formats 480 Import options 122 Importing into Pool 480 Importing into Project window 121 Locating missing 476 Reconstructing missing 477 Removing missing 477 Audio loops Tempo matching 423 Audio parts About 89 Creating by gluing events 131 Creating from events 123 Drawing 123 Editing in Audio Part Editor 410 Editing in Project Browser 648 Sliding contents 135 Audio pre-record 47 Audio Tempo Definition tool 423 Audio Warp Realtime pitch shifting 439 Settings pop-up 435 Unstretch Audio 435 Audition bus 26 Auditioning Audio Part Editor 414 MIDI editors 544 Project window 124 Sample Editor 395 Auto Fades 193 Auto Monitoring modes 55 Auto Quantize 74 Auto Quantize (Score Editor) 600Auto Save 756 Auto Select Events under Cursor MIDI editors 548 Project window 127 Autolatch mode 330 Automation About 318 Editing in Project Browser 653 Modes 330 Opening automation subtracks 321 Reduction Preference 342 Showing and hiding 321 Trimming/offsetting curves 331 Write/Read buttons 328 Automation events About 335 Editing 336 Editing in Project Browser 340 Removing 339 Selecting 338 Automation follows Events 327 Automation Reduction Level 342 Automation Return Time 330 Automation subtracks Assigning parameters to 322 Hiding and showing 326 Muting 327 Autoscroll 150, 543 B Backup (.bak) files 756 Bars+Beats Linear MIDI editors 539 Tempo Track Editor 618 Basic Appearance Scheme 775 Beat Calculator 628 Bounce (Export Audio) 658
CUBASE SX/SL794 Index Bounce Selection Pool 482 Project window 138 Sample Editor 401 Brightness 775 Broadcast Wave files Exporting 667 Recording 48 Browser 644 Busses About 14 Adding 18 Mixing down to file 658 Routing to and from 21 Viewing in the mixer 23 Bypass Effect sends 269 Insert effects 254 C Calculate (Hitpoints) 449 Channel (MIDI) 70 Channel Overview EQ 234 Insert effects 255 Channel Settings Audio tracks 228 Copying 235 MIDI tracks 242 Channel view sets 211 Chase 40 Child Bus 19 Chn setting 72 Chord Recognition 540 Clean Lengths 602 Cleanup 740 Clef 601 Click 84 Clips, see “Audio clips” Close 735Close Gaps 461 Color pop-up menu MIDI editors 613 Project window 117 Color tool 117 Colorize Event Background 112 Conform Files 488 Constrain Delay Compensation 294 Controller display About 541 Adding and removing lanes 557 Controller lane presets 559 Editing events 562 Editing velocity 559 Selecting event type 558 Controller Lane Editing - Select Tool defaults to Pen 559, 565 Controllers Deleting 566 Editing 562 Recording 77 Convert Files 487 Convert to Real Copy 129 Count-in 84 Cpr files 734 Create Audio Images During Record 58 Create Events (Cycle Rec Mode) 61 Create Groove Quantize 458 Create new controller lane 557 Create Regions (Cycle Rec Mode) 62 Create slices 457 Crop 146
CUBASE SX/SLIndex 795 Crossfades Creating 187 Editing in dialog 190 Presets 192 Removing 189 Csh files 486 Cubase VST files 748 Cursor, see “Project cursor” Cut Time 145 Cycle About 36 About recording 46 Recording audio 60 Recording MIDI 75 Cycle markers About 168 Adding in Marker window 169 Drawing 173 Editing 175 Making selections with 176 Navigating to 175 On Marker track 172 Cycle Record modes 75 D DC Offset 368 Deactivate Punch In on Stop 82 Default Edit Action 535 Default project 736 Delay compensation About 251 Constraining 294 Delete Audio files from disk 472 Events in Project window 138 MIDI controllers 525, 566 MIDI drum notes 575 MIDI notes 552 Delete Continuous Controllers 525 Delete Controllers function 525Delete Doubles function 525 Delete Notes function 526 Delete Overlaps Audio 65 Mono (MIDI) 527 Poly (MIDI) 527 Delete Overlaps (audio) 140 Delete Time 145 Detect Silence 380 Device Ports Selecting for busses 18 Setting up 16 DirectShow 717 DirectX plug-ins 283 Disable Hitpoints 452 Disable inserts 254 Disable sends 269 Disable Track 38 Display format 102 Display Quantize 599 Display Transpose 601 Dissolve Part Audio 123 MIDI 530 Dithering 259 Divide audio events 459 Dividing the Track list 118 Drag Delay 127 Draw Automation events 336 Hitpoints 454 In Sample Editor 405 Markers 173 MIDI controllers 562 MIDI notes 545 Parts 123 Drop Out Frame 695
CUBASE SX/SL796 Index Drum Editor Creating and editing notes 573 Muting drum sounds 575 Selecting drum maps 582 Drum maps About 576 Making settings 577 MIDI channel and output 581 O-Note Conversion 585 Selecting 582 Setup dialog 583 Drum mode (Time Stretch) 373 Drum name lists 585 Drum Sound Solo 575 Drumstick tool 573 Duplicate Events and parts 129 MIDI notes 549 Duplicate track 117 E Edit Active Part Only 536 Edit as Drums when Drum Map is assigned 535 Edit button Audio channel strips 228 Audio track Inspector 93 MIDI channel strips 242 MIDI track Inspector 494 Edit In-Place 568 Editing via MIDI 554 Edits folder 354 Effect Return channels 272 Effects, see “Audio effects” or “MIDI effects” Elements (Sample Editor) 389 Enable Record on Selected Track 43 Enable Solo on Selected Track 137 Enable Track 38Enharmonic Shift 609 Envelope Process 357 Real-time 195 EQ Bypassing 233 Presets 233 Setting 230 Equal Pitch (Selection) 548 Eraser tool 138 Event as Region 146 Event Envelopes 195 Events Color 117 Duplicating 129 Grouping 135 Locking 136 Moving 127 Muting 137 Overlapping in audio part 413 Overlapping in Project window 128 Removing 138 Renaming 130 Renaming all on track 117 Resizing 132 Resizing with time stretch 134 Selecting 126 Sliding contents 135 Splitting 131 Events (Snap mode) 149 Events from Regions 146 Events to Part 123 Events, see also “Audio events” Exclusive Solo 222 Export OMF 742 Export Audio Mixdown 658 Export MIDI files 744 Export Options (MIDI files) 744
CUBASE SX/SLIndex 797 Export selected tracks 741 Export Tempo track 625 External FX 274 Extract Audio from Video 753 F Fade handles 180 Fade In/Out functions 183 Faders 218 Fades Auto Fades 193 Creating 180 Editing in dialog 184 Presets 185 Processing 183 Removing 182 Fill Loop 130 Filter (MIDI) 81 Filter (Project Browser) 652 Filter bar 590 Find missing files 476 Find Selected in Pool 474 FireWire 720 Fixed Lengths 525 Fixed tempo 616 Fixed Velocity 529 Flip Stems 610 Folder parts 163 Folder tracks About 160 Moving tracks into 161 Muting and soloing 162 Frame rates 694 Freeze Edits 379 Freeze Quantize 522 Freeze Tracks 261 Freeze VST Instruments 296FX channel tracks About 263 Adding effects for 265 Mixing down to file 658 Routing sends to 267 Setting up 264 Soloing 273 G Gain 358 Generic Remote Device 348 Glue Tube tool MIDI editors 551 Project window 131 Score Editor 609 Grid (Snap mode) 148 Grid Relative (Snap mode) 148 Groove Quantize From audio 458 From MIDI 518 Group 135 Group channel tracks About 88 Routing audio to 238 Using effects 261 H Hitpoint Edit tool 452 Hitpoint Sensitivity 451 Hitpoints Auditioning 450 Background 444 Calculating 449 Disabling 452 Editing manually 454 Locking 453 Horizontal Zooming Only 107
CUBASE SX/SL798 Index I Import Audio CD Tracks 751 Audio files 121 Audio from Video file 753 Cubase Arrangement 750 Cubase Part 750 Cubase Song 748 Medium in Pool 480 MIDI files 744 MPEG files 755 Ogg Vorbis files 755 OMF 742 REX 754 Video files 121 WMA files 756 Import Audio CD 482 Import Tempo track 625 Import Track Archive 741 Independent track loop Audio Part Editor 415 MIDI editors 544 Info line Drum Editor 570 Key Editor 539 Pool 466 Project window 100 Sample Editor 393 Score Editor (Cubase SL) 595 Inhibit Restart 696 Initialize Channel 236 I-Note 579 Input (MIDI) 70 Input busses About 14 Adding 18 Routing to channels 21 Viewing in the mixer 23 Input channels 216Input Gain About 220 Setting record level 53 Input levels 52 Input meters 52 Input Phase switch 221 Input/Output routing panel (Mixer) 204 Inputs (Audio) 16 Insert effects (Audio) 252 Insert into Project 474 Insert pop-up menu 588 Insert Silence Project window 146 Sample Editor 400 Insert velocity (MIDI Editors) 547 Inspector Audio tracks 95 Folder tracks 97 General controls 93 Handling 92 MIDI tracks 493 Instrument Freeze 296 Intensity (Appearance) 775 Interpolate Audio Images 394 Iterative Quantize 520 J Jog wheel 37 Jump tempo curve mode 621 K Keep Last Audio cycle recording 60 MIDI cycle recording 75 Key (Score Editor) 601
CUBASE SX/SLIndex 799 Key commands About 780 Default 788 Importing 787 Loading 787 Modifying 781 Removing 784 Resetting to default 788 Saving 786 Searching for 784 L Lanes Audio Part Editor 412 Stacked Audio Recording 64 Stacked MIDI Recording 76 Latency Monitoring 55 VST System Link 702 Left locator 36 Legato 524 Length Adjustment 80 Length Compression 499 Length Quantize 545 Level faders 218 Level meters Input mode 52 Post-Fader mode 53 Settings 237 LFE amount (Surround) 313 Libraries 739 Line mode Automation 337 MIDI controllers 563 MIDI velocity 560 Linear Record Mode Audio 59 MIDI 74 Linear time base 120Link Send Routing Panners to Channel Panners 271 List Editor Adding events 588 Editing in the list 588 Editing in the value display 592 Filtering events 590 Masking events 591 Locate when clicked in empty space 34 Locators 36 Lock 136 Lock Event Attributes 136 Lock Frame 695 Lock Hitpoints 453 Loop Audio Part Editor 415 MIDI editors 544 Loop icon Audio Part Editor 414 Pool 478 Sample Editor 395 M M button 137 Machine control Introduction to 684 Setting up 691 Macros 785 Magnetic Cursor (Snap mode) 150 Magnifying Glass tool 107 Markers About 168 Adding in Marker window 169 Drawing on Marker track 173 Editing in Project Browser 654 Editing on Marker track 173 ID-numbers 171
CUBASE SX/SL800 Index Key commands for 177 Marker track 172 Marker window 168 Moving 170 Removing 169 Snapping to 149 Mask function 591 Merge Clipboard 359 Merge MIDI in Loop 508 Merge Record Mode Audio 59 MIDI 74 Merge Tempo From Tapping 630 Meter characteristics 237 Meter Peak’s Hold Time 237 Meters Input mode 52 Post-Fader mode 53 Settings 237 Metric Bias 451 Metronome Activating 84 Precount 84 Settings 85 MIDI channel "Any" 72 In drum maps 581 Selecting for tracks 72 Send effects 504 MIDI Channel Settings 242 MIDI Clock About 680 Always Send “Start” 689 Transmitting 689 MIDI connector button 554 MIDI Controller Input to Automation Tracks 329MIDI effects About 502 Deactivating 507 Inserts 503 Presets 505 Sends 504 MIDI files 744 MIDI Filter 81 MIDI input (Editing via) 554 MIDI inputs Renaming 70 Selecting for tracks 70 MIDI notes Deleting 552 Drawing 545 Editing velocity 559 Moving 549 Muting 552 Muting in Drum Editor 575 Quantizing 513 Resizing 551 Selecting 548 Splitting and gluing 551 Transposing (Function) 523 Transposing (in editor) 549 MIDI outputs In drum maps 581 Renaming 70 Selecting for tracks 72 Send effects 504 MIDI parts About 89 Drawing 123 Editing 535 Editing in Project Browser 650 Sliding contents 135 MIDI Record Catch Range 80 MIDI reset 78 MIDI Thru 69