Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Score Layout And Printing Manual

CUBASE SXWorking with symbols 8 – 171
Adding a symbol to several notes using the Pencil tool
You might for example want to add a staccato symbol to all notes 
within a few measures. Proceed as follows:
1.Make sure the Note Symbols palette is visible.
2.Select the notes to which you want to apply the symbol.
3.Click (or double click) on the desired symbol in the palette.
4.Hold down [Alt]/[Option] and click on one of the notes.
The symbol is added to each selected note, at a predefined distance. The...

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Adding other symbols
1.Make sure the desired symbol palette is visible.
2.Click (or double click) on the desired symbol in the palette.
As mentioned above, the “Double Click Symbol to get Pencil tool” preference deter-
mines whether you need to double click. In any case, the Pencil tool is automatically 
selected.
3.Click once or click and drag somewhere in the score.
The symbol appears. For many symbols with a length, you can drag while holding the 
mouse button...

CUBASE SXWorking with symbols 8 – 173
Adding slurs and ties
Slurs can be drawn manually or inserted automatically for a group of 
notes. Ties are normally added by the program but can also be drawn 
in as “graphic” symbols.
• There are two types of slurs – “regular” slurs and Bezier slurs (with which 
you have full control over thickness, curve shape, etc.).
The regular slurs are described below. For a description of Bezier slurs, see page 175.
Slurs, ties and the display quantize value
Since a slur or...

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3.Position the mouse close to the first note and drag to a position close 
to the second note.
The end points of the slur/tie will snap to their default positions – holding down [Ctrl]/
[Command] allows you to move the end points freely.
There are two special functions for inserting a slur or tie that automat-
ically spans from one note to another.
Adding a slur/tie between two notes
1.Select two notes.
2.Click or double click the correct slur/tie symbol from the...

CUBASE SXWorking with symbols 8 – 175
The Bezier slur
The Bezier slur is a special slur symbol, found in the Dynamics symbol 
palette. Unlike the regular slur, this symbol is made up of a bezier 
curve, allowing you to create more advanced curve shapes.
To add a Bezier slur, click or double click on the symbol in the palette 
so that the Pencil tool is selected, and click or drag in the score. Click-
ing creates a Bezier slur of the default length and shape, while drag-
ging creates a straight line.
You...

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Creating trills
If you have recorded or entered a trill, Cubase SX can help you display 
this properly:
1.Select the notes that make up the trill.
2.Pull down the Scores menu and select Build Trill from the Staff Func-
tions submenu.
A dialog appears.
3.Select the options you want.
The radio buttons determine how the trill should look. Activate the “Help Note” option 
if you want an extra note to indicate between which notes the player should trill.
4.Click OK.
Now...

CUBASE SXWorking with symbols 8 – 177
Adding a keyboard symbol
The Other palette contains a piano keyboard symbol, useful for exam-
ple in educational scores. The symbol has the following properties:
•To insert the keyboard symbol, select it from the palette, click with the 
Pencil tool at the desired position and drag a box to specify the ap-
proximate size of the keyboard.
•After you have inserted the keyboard symbol, you can drag its edges 
to resize it vertically or horizontally.
•If you double click...

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Adding guitar chord symbols
A fretboard symbol of a guitar chord can be inserted anywhere in the 
score. These guitar symbols are found in the “Other” symbol palette:
1.Make sure the “Other” palette is visible.
2.Click or double click on the guitar chord symbol, so that the Pencil 
tool is selected.
3.Click in the score, at the position you want the symbol.
The Guitar Symbol dialog appears.
•To put a black dot on any fret and string, click on it. 
To remove it, click...

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•To add a capodaster number, click to the left of the symbol.
Consecutive clicks allow you to step through the possibilities.
•You can also add a capodaster symbol (a line over the strings), by set-
ting the “Capo String” parameter to a value higher than 0.
By adjusting the Capo End and Start values, you can create capodaster symbols that 
span fewer strings.
•Use the “Size” pop-up menu to adjust the size of the chord symbol.
•If you want the symbol to be horizontal,...

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Using the guitar library
The above method is fine if you only want to add a few chord symbols 
to your score. If you need a lot of chord symbols, or if you are using 
chord symbols in a lot of different scores, you can gather all your 
chord symbols in a “guitar library” instead. This way you don’t need to 
recreate the same chord symbol over and over again.
Defining chord symbols
1.Pull down the Scores menu and select Guitar Library from the Global 
Settings...