Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Score Layout And Printing Manual

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3.If you wish, specify a tension in the “Tension” field.
Again, this can be done by typing or by using the pop-up menu. However, there are 
some special display options which you can only get by typing (see the table below). 
You might also want to add some text here (such as “no third”, etc.). If you wish, you 
can select the basic tensions from the pop-up menu, and then add special options by 
typing.
4.If you want to have a special bass note (e.g. a C major with a...

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Using presets
As with many other functions in Cubase SX, you can create presets 
for instant use. Each preset contains all settings in the dialog – i.e., 
the preset list is a “library” of chords. The preset handling is the usual:
•Click Store to store the current settings as a preset.
A dialog will appear, allowing you to enter a name for the preset.
•To load a stored preset, select it from the Presets pop-up menu.
Note that this only loads the settings into the...

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A staff after using Make Chord Symbols.
•Instead of using the “Make Chord Symbols” menu item, you can click 
on the Make Chord Symbols button on the extended toolbar.
•If the option “Use for ‘Make Chord Symbols’” is activated in the Guitar 
Library dialog (see page 178), guitar chord symbols will be added as 
well (if the guitar library contains any guitar symbols that match the 
chords).
About the analysis
• The MIDI chords are expected to be played in their most...

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Global chord settings
In the Chord Settings dialog on the Scores–Global Settings menu, 
there are several global settings that affect how chords are displayed. 
These settings affect all chords in the project.
The dialog has two tabs, Types and Font:
Chord types
•Use the four sections of radio buttons to specify how the four most 
common chord types should be displayed.
•If you want the root (key) note to be aligned with the bass note, so that 
they both are displayed...

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Chord font
•Use the Font pop-up to select a font for the chords.
Cubase SX comes with a special font for this (Steinberg Chord Symbols), but you can 
use any font you like.
•Use the four size value fields to select sizes for the four different chord 
“elements”.
You can type in values or use the pop-up menus. Normally, you would want the “Root” 
size to be the largest and the “Tension” size the smallest.
•Use the radio buttons at the bottom to select a chord display...

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10
Working with text 

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In this chapter you will learn:
• About the different types of text.
• How to enter and edit text.
• How to set font, size and style.
• How to enter lyrics.
Adding and editing text symbols
This section describes the general procedure for adding and editing 
text symbols. As described on page 223, there are several different 
types of text symbols, but the basic procedures are the same (except 
for block text symbols, see page 228, and page text symbols, see 
page...

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About the melisma lines
When you add a text symbol, you will find a handle at the right edge of 
the text. By dragging this handle to the right, you can extend a “mel-
isma line” from the text. This has several uses:
• If you are adding lyrics and want to indicate that a syllable should be sung 
over several notes:
• If the text is an advice about articulation or playing style, and you want it to ap-
ply to a certain musical phrase only:
• If the text is an advice...

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Making space
• If you find there isn’t enough space between staves, e.g. to add lyrics, please 
see page 263 for info on how to separate the staves.
• If you find the score looks crammed after adding text, check out Automatic 
Layout on page 267.
Editing the text
If you made a mistake when typing or for some other reason wish to 
change text, double click on a text block with the Object Selection 
tool, edit the text and press [Return] to close it.
•It is also possible...