Steinberg Cubase SX/SL 3 Score Layout And Printing Manual

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Editing
Editing tablature is done as with any score. You can move notes, han-
dle beaming, stem direction etc. as described in this manual.
Move notes to another string
If you want for example a “C” to appear as a “8” on the low E-string 
rather than a “3” on the A-string, on a guitar, proceed as follows:
1.Select one note or a number of notes that you all want to move to a 
new string.
2.Pull down the Scores menu, select Move To String and from that 
menu select the...

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Note head shape
If all you want is a fret number for your notes (Tablature mode off), you 
can use the Set Note Info dialog on regular notes.
1.Double click on the head of a note.
The Set Note Info dialog appears.
2.Activate the Tablature option and set a fret number in the value field 
just beside this.
The tablature settings in the Set Note Info dialog.
3.Click Apply and close the dialog. 

15
The score and MIDI playback 

CUBASE SX15 – 294 The score and MIDI playback
In this chapter you will learn:
• How you can have the playback follow the structure of the score.
• How you can make the score affect how the MIDI notes play back.
• How to use the MIDI Meaning function.
• How to use crescendo/diminuendo symbols with integrated dynamics.
Scores and the Play Order mode
Repeats (bar lines) will appear in all layouts, as will symbols from the 
Global Symbol palette – Segnos, Codas, Da Capo, endings etc. To 
have the playback in...

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The MIDI Meaning function
The MIDI Meaning function interprets note symbols and dynamics, af-
fecting the length and velocity of notes during playback. This means 
you can play back your score and hear all accents and dynamics you 
have added.
• This is done in real time during playback – the actual notes are not 
affected!
Setting up
1.Select MIDI Meaning from the Global Settings submenu on the Score 
menu.
A dialog appears.
As you can see, the dialog lists...

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3.Set up the dynamic symbols (at the bottom of the list).
These can only affect note velocity. If you set the fortissimo symbol (ff) to mean 
Velocity=150% and insert a fortissimo symbol in the score, all notes will be played 
back with 1.5 their actual velocity, from that point in the score until the next dynamic 
symbol.
4.To turn MIDI Meaning on, click the Active checkbox.
5.Click OK to close the dialog.
Now, note symbols and dynamics will affect the notes...

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Proceed as follows:
1.Select the dynamic crescendo symbol and make sure the Pencil tool 
is selected (see page 169).
2.Click where you want the crescendo or diminuendo to start, drag to 
its end position and release the mouse button.
By default this inserts a crescendo from piano (p) to forte (f).
3.To adjust the dynamics at either end of the crescendo, right-click 
(Windows) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) to bring up a palette from which to se-
lect the desired...

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16
Printing and exporting pages 

CUBASE SX16 – 300 Printing and exporting pages
Printing
Printing from the Score Editor
1.Go into Page Mode.
You cannot print from Edit Mode.
2.Select Page Setup from the File menu and make sure all your printer 
settings are correct. Close the dialog.
❐As mentioned earlier, you should have made settings for paper size, scale 
and margins before you started working on the page layout. Changing 
these settings at this point may cause the score to look different.
3.Select Print from the File menu.
4.The...