Steinberg Nuendo 3 Operation Manual
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Customizing the Transport panel
You can customize the appearance of the Transport panel by deci-
ding which parts of it you wish to be visible, and where the parts
should be located on the panel.
Setting which items are shown/hidden
If you right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) anywhere within the Trans-
port panel area, a pop-up menu will appear. On this menu, you can di-
rectly check or uncheck elements of the Transport panel as desired.
You can also select different...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/86/103689/w64_Operation_Manual_d-675.png "Page 676
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Customizing the Transport panel
You can customize the appearance of the Transport panel by deci-
ding which parts of it you wish to be visible, and where the parts
should be located on the panel.
Setting which items are shown/hidden
If you right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) anywhere within the Trans-
port panel area, a pop-up menu will appear. On this menu, you can di-
rectly check or uncheck elements of the Transport panel as desired.
You can also select different...")
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•If you click the Save button (disk icon) in the Presets section, a text
field appears, allowing you to name the current configuration and to
save it as a preset.
The saved setting appears in the Presets field.
•To remove a preset, select it and click the trash icon.
•Saved configurations are available for selection from the Presets pop-
up in the dialog, or directly from the pop-up menu brought up by right-
clicking or [Ctrl]-clicking the toolbar.
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•If you click the Save button (disk icon) in the Presets section, a text
field appears, allowing you to name the current configuration and to
save it as a preset.
The saved setting appears in the Presets field.
•To remove a preset, select it and click the trash icon.
•Saved configurations are available for selection from the Presets pop-
up in the dialog, or directly from the pop-up menu brought up by right-
clicking or [Ctrl]-clicking the toolbar.
Customizing track...")
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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.
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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...")
NUENDO Customizing 30 – 681 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 selected track type (Audio, MIDI, Group/FX Channel, Folder, Video). If you right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) an audio track to open the dialog for example, the settings for audio tracks are automatically dis- played. The selected track type is shown in the menu display in the top left corner of the dialog. •To change the selected track type, click the arrow to the right in the menu display and select a track type from the pop-up menu that ap- pears. All settings made in the dialog will apply to all tracks (current and subsequent) of the selected type. The track type pop-up
NUENDO 30 – 682 Customizing 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 except the Mute and Solo buttons. Adding available track controls To add available track controls to 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 add in the Available Controls list and click the “Add” button. 3.Click OK to add the controls to the Track list. Moving track controls You can change the position or order of the track controls if you like: 1.Make sure you have selected the desired track type (see above). 2.Select the control(s) you wish to move in the Used Controls list. 3.Use the “Move Up” and “Move Down” buttons to reposition the se- lected controls up or down in the Track list. 4.Click OK. The controls are moved.
NUENDO Customizing 30 – 683 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 controls you wish to group in the Used Controls list. • You can only group controls that are adjacent to each other in the Used Controls list. To group controls that are currently not adjacent in the list, use the Move Up/Down buttons first. 3.Click Group. A number is displayed in the Group column for the grouped controls. The first group created will have the number 1, the second 2 and so on. 4.Click OK. The controls are now grouped. About Wrap Controls This is by default activated (checked). Wrap Controls is the function that allows the controls to be dynamically repositioned when resizing the Track list. That is, as many controls as can fit in any given space will be displayed depending on how you resize the Track list. If you deactivate Wrap Controls, the positions of the controls will be fixed, regardless of the size of the Track list. In this mode, you may have to resize the tracks vertically (by dragging the dividers between them) to display all the controls. About the Length column The Length column in the Used Controls list allows you to set the maximum number of characters allowed in certain text fields (Name, Output). To change the setting, click on the number in the Length col- umn and type in a new value.
NUENDO 30 – 684 Customizing 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 preset. Saved presets are available for selection from the Presets pop-up and from the pop-up at the top left corner of the Track list. 3.To remove a preset, select it in the Track Controls Settings dialog, and click the Delete icon beside the Presets name field. • Nuendo comes with a number of track control settings presets available.
NUENDO Customizing 30 – 685 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- ample, if you never use the scoring features in Nuendo, you can hide the entire Scores menu from view. 1.Open the Preferences dialog and select the Configuration page. The Configuration page contains two parent folders; “Main Menu”, which contains subfolders for all main menus, and “Command Categories” which contains subfolders for all Command categories. This section will only describe how to configure Main Menu items, not Command Categories (these are described on page 702).
NUENDO 30 – 686 Customizing 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. All menu items set to “Off” will be hidden when you click Apply or OK. •Certain essential menu items on the File and Edit menus cannot be hidden, such as Save, Open, Close, Undo/Redo etc. For these items there is no entry in the Menu column. •If you set a main menu folder (as opposed to a menu item) to Off in the Menu column, the entire menu will be hidden from view. The exception to this is if the main menu folder contains non-removable menu items, in which case all hideable items on the menu will be set to Off, but the menu will still be visible. •The Command column sets the key command On/Off status for the corresponding menu item. If this is set to Off, any assigned key command for the item will be disabled (see page 702 for more information). •You can save menu configurations as preference presets, either sep- arately or together with other Preferences dialog settings – see below.
NUENDO Customizing 30 – 687 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 their default settings. If you have changed set- tings on another page of the Preferences dialog, these are not reset. About preference presets It is possible to save complete or partial preferences settings as pre- sets. This lets you recall settings quickly and easily. Saving a preference preset When you have made your preferences settings, proceed as follows to save all settings as a preset: 1.If the dialog is not already open, select Preferences from the File menu (Win)/Nuendo menu (Mac). 2.Make sure that the “Store marked preferences only” box is not checked. This is because this option is used for saving partial settings (see below), as opposed to complete settings. 3.Click the Store button in the lower left section of the Preferences dialog. A dialog appears, allowing you to type in a name for the preset. 4.Click OK to save. Your saved settings will now be available from the Preference Presets pop-up for your future projects.
NUENDO 30 – 688 Customizing 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 settings that you wish to apply only in certain situations for example. When you apply a saved partial preference preset you only change the specific saved settings, and all other Preferences dialog settings will be left unchanged. When you have made your specific preferences settings, proceed as follows to save the partial settings as a preset: 1.Open the Preferences dialog. 2.Activate the “Store marked preferences only” checkbox. When this is on, a new “Store” column appears in the Preferences page list.
NUENDO Customizing 30 – 689 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 choose a descriptive name for a partial preference preset, preferably relating to the saved settings (for example “Configuration” or “Editing-Controls” etc.). 5.Click OK to save. Your saved settings will now be available from the Preference Presets pop-up for your future projects.
NUENDO 30 – 690 Customizing 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 controls and displays. •Brightness lightens or darkens the background. Meters The coloring of meters in Nuendo can be controlled in sophisticated ways. Multiple colors can help to visually indicate what levels are be- ing reached, e. g. in a channel of the VST Mixer. To do this, the meter on the Appearances–Meters page has color handles that allow you to define what color the meter will have at a given signal level. The Appearances–Meters page in the Preferences dialog.