Steinberg Nuendo 3 Operation Manual

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The dialog mainly consists of two lists, the left showing “Used Con-
trols” and the right “Available Controls”.
• The items in the Used Controls list are the controls currently shown in the 
Track list for the selected track type.
• The items in the Available Controls list (if any) are controls currently hidden in 
the Track list for the selected track type.
Setting the track type
The settings made in the Track Controls Settings dialog apply to the 
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Removing track controls
To remove track controls in the Track list, proceed as follows:
1.Make sure you have selected the desired track type (see above).
2.Select the control(s) you wish to hide in the Used Controls list.
You can use standard multiple selection methods (i.e. [Shift] and [Ctrl]/[Command].
3.Click the “Remove” button.
The control(s) are moved to the Available Controls list.
4.Click OK to remove the controls from the Track list.
•All controls can be removed...

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Grouping track controls
If you resize the Track list, the position of the controls will change dy-
namically to accommodate as many controls as possible in the avail-
able space (given that Wrap Controls is activated – see below). By 
grouping several track controls you can ensure that they will always 
be positioned side by side in the Track list. To group controls, pro-
ceed as follows:
1.Make sure you have selected the desired track type (see above).
2.Select at least two...

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About Reset
There are two Reset buttons in the dialog:
•Clicking Reset will restore all default track controls settings for the se-
lected track type.
•Clicking Reset All will restore all default track controls settings for all 
track types.
Saving presets
You can save track control settings as presets for later recall:
1.Click on the Save icon beside the Presets name field.
A dialog appears allowing you to type in a name for the preset.
2.Click OK to save the settings as a...

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Configuring the main menu items
Configuring the main menus is a feature intended for experienced Nuendo 
users. Don’t hide menus or menu items unless you are sure of the fact 
that you do not need them!
You can configure what items should be shown on the main menus 
and submenus, and even hide entire menus. By customizing the 
menus you can choose to hide items relating to program functions you 
never use, to customize the program according to your needs. For ex-
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2.Click on the plus sign for a subfolder item, e.g. the File subfolder.
As you can see, all items and subfolders on the File menu are listed in the Name column.
•In the Menu column you can decide which File menu items to hide 
from view, simply by clicking in the column beside the corresponding 
menu item you wish to hide.
If you click the “On” in the Menu column for an item, it changes to “Off” and vice versa. 
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3.By using the above methods, you can customize all main menus to 
your liking.
To apply the changes without exiting the dialog click “Apply”. Click OK to apply the 
changes and exit the dialog.
•To restore all menu items to their default setting (which is visibility and 
key commands on for all menus and menu items), click the Defaults 
button.
Note that the Defaults button only restores the settings on the currently selected page 
(the Configuration page in this case) to...

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Loading a preference preset
To load a saved preference preset, proceed as follows:
1.Select Preferences from the File menu (Win)/Nuendo menu (Mac).
2.Select the saved preset from the Preference Presets pop-up.
3.Click OK to exit the Preferences dialog and apply the saved preset 
settings.
Saving partial preferences settings
It is also possible to save partial preferences settings. This is useful 
when you have made settings that perhaps only relate to a specific 
project or...

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3.Click in the Store column for the Preferences items you wish to save.
Note that if you check a Preferences page that contains subpages these will automat-
ically also be checked. If this is not what you want, simply uncheck the subpages.
4.Click the Store button in the lower left section of the Preferences.
A dialog appears, allowing you to type in a name for the preset. It is a good idea to 
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Appearance
In the Preferences dialog you will find a page called Appearance. It 
contains three subpages, on which you can adjust the look of the pro-
gram in the following way:
General
The three controls on the General subpage affect the appearance of 
the windows that surround the controls and workspaces in Nuendo. 
•Saturation determines how rich the background colors are, from grey 
to blue. 
•Contrast determines how bright or dark the background is in relation 
to...