Steinberg Nuendo 3 Operation Manual

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Metronome settings
You make settings for the metronome in the Metronome Setup dialog, 
opened from the Transport menu.
The metronome can use either an audio click played back via the audio 
hardware, send MIDI data to a connected device which will play back 
the click or do both. 
The following metronome settings can be made in the dialog:
Metronome Options Description
Metronome in 
Record / PlayAllows you to specify whether the metronome should be heard 
during playback,...

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Precount Options Description
Precount Bars Sets the number of bars the metronome will count in before it 
starts recording if precount is activated on the Transport panel.
Use Time Signature at 
Project TimeWhen this is activated, the precount will be in the time signa-
ture set in the Tempo track. Furthermore, any tempo changes 
in the Tempo track during the precount will be applied.
Use Time Signature... Lets you set a time signature for the precount. In this mode, 
tempo...

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The Project window 

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Background
The Project window is the main window in Nuendo. This provides you 
with an overview of the project, allowing you to navigate and perform 
large scale editing. Each project has one Project window.
About tracks
The Project window is divided vertically into tracks, with a timeline 
running horizontally from left to right. The following track types are 
available:
Track type Description
Audio For recording and playing back audio events and audio parts. Each au-...

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About parts and events
Events are the basic building blocks in Nuendo. Different event types 
are handled differently in the Project window:
• Video events and automation events (curve points) are always viewed and re-
arranged directly in the Project window.
• MIDI events are always gathered in MIDI parts, containers for one or more 
MIDI events. MIDI parts are rearranged and manipulated in the Project win-
dow. To edit the individual MIDI events in a part, you have to...

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Window Overview
The toolbar. The info line.
 Track list with various 
track types.The event display, showing 
audio parts and events, MIDI 
parts, automation, markers, etc. Project overview
The Inspector.
The ruler.  

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The Track list
The Track list is the area to the left in the Project window. It contains 
name fields and various settings for the tracks. Different track types 
have different controls in the Track list. To see all the controls you may 
have to resize the track in the Track list (see page 115):
•The Track list area for an audio track:
•The Track list area for an automation subtrack (revealed by clicking 
the + button on a track):
•The Track list area for a MIDI track:...

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The Inspector
The area to the left of the Track list is called the Inspector. This shows 
additional controls and parameters for the track you have selected in 
the Track list. If several tracks are selected (see page 121), the In-
spector shows the setting for the first (topmost) selected track.
To hide or show the Inspector, click the Inspector icon in the toolbar.
The Inspector icon.
•For most track classes, the Inspector is divided into a number of sec-
tions, each...

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Sections
In general, the Inspector contains the same controls as the Track list, 
but there are also some additional buttons and parameters. Below is a 
list of all common, possible settings and sections, their controls and 
usage, followed by descriptions of which sections are actually avail-
able for each type of track:
Parameter Description
Auto Fades 
Settings buttonOpens a dialog in which you can make separate Auto Fade settings 
for the track. See page 205.
Edit...

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Delay This adjusts the playback timing of the audio track. Positive values 
delay the playback while negative values cause the track to play ear-
lier. The values are set in milliseconds.
In This lets you specify which Input bus or MIDI input the track should 
use (see page 15 for information about Input busses).
Out Here you decide to which output the track should be routed. For au-
dio tracks you select an output bus (see page 15) or Group channel, 
for MIDI tracks you...