Steinberg Nuendo 4 Manual

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Setting parameters of the Rename Object dialog
The Rename Object dialog provides a great deal of flexi-
bility and options when renaming multiple objects in Nu-
endo. In addition to simple prefix, suffix, and incremental 
numeric additions to names, you can remove certain char-
acters, include timestamp information and more.
The Rename Objects dialog
Each of the eight fields found in the left section of the Re-
name Objects dialog can be used to add an element to 
the name generated for each...

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By using drag and drop
You can use drag and drop to insert clips into the Project 
window. You can also use drag and drop from the Sample 
Editor for a clip by making a selection range and pressing 
[Ctrl]/[Command] while dragging. Note:
Snap is taken into account if activated.
While you drag the clip in the Project window, its posi-
tion will be indicated by a marker line and a numerical po-
sition box.
Note that these indicate the position of the snap point in the clip. For ex-
ample, if...

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Locating events and clips
Locating events via clips in the Pool
If you want to find out which events in the project refer to a 
particular clip in the Pool, proceed as follows:
1.Select one or more clips in the Pool.
2.Select “Select in Project” on the Media menu.
All events that refer to the selected clip are now selected in the Project 
window.
Locating clips via events in the Project window
If you want to find the clip for an event in the Project win-
dow, proceed as follows:
1.Select one...

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Extended search functionality 
Apart from the search criterion Name, additional search fil-
ters and user attributes are available. To use them, proceed 
as follows:
1.Set up a couple of user attributes using the “View/
Attributes” pop-up menu.
2.Click the Search button on the toolbar.
The Search pane is displayed in the lower part of the Pool window.
3.Move the mouse pointer over the “Name” text to the 
right of the name field, until an arrow is displayed, and 
click it.
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About missing files
When you open a project, the Resolve Missing Files dialog 
(see below) may open, warning you that one or more files 
are “missing”. If you click Close, the project will open any-
way, without the missing files. In the Pool, you can check 
which files are considered missing. This is indicated by a 
question mark in the Status column.
A file is considered missing under one of the following 
conditions:
The file has been moved or renamed outside the pro-
gram since the last...

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Auditioning clips in the Pool
There are three methods you can use to audition clips in 
the Pool:
By using key commands.
If you activate the “Playback Toggle triggers Local Preview” option in the 
Preferences (Transport page), you can use the [Space] bar to audition. 
This is the same as clicking the Audition icon on the toolbar.
By selecting a clip and activating the Play button.
The whole clip will play back, unless you stop playback by clicking the 
Play button again.
The Play button.
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This is a standard file dialog, where you can navigate to 
other folders, audition files etc. The following audio file for-
mats can be imported:
 Wave (Normal or Broadcast, see “Broadcast Wave files” on 
page 441)
 AIFF and AIFC (Compressed AIFF)
“Importing ReCycle files” on page 493)
 Dolby Digital AC3 file (ac3 – if you have the Steinberg Dolby 
Digital Encoder installed in your system)
 DTS file (dts – if you have the Steinberg DTS Encoder in-
stalled in your system)
 SD2 (Sound Designer...

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Importing audio CD tracks
You can import tracks (or sections of tracks) from an au-
dio CD directly into the Pool by using the “Import Audio 
CD” function on the Media menu. This opens a dialog in 
which you can specify which tracks should be copied from 
the CD, converted to audio files and added to the Pool.
For details about the Import Audio CD dialog, see “Im-
porting audio CD tracks” on page 491.
Exporting regions as audio files
If you have created regions within an audio clip (see...

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Undoing processing
If you have applied processing to a clip, in the Project win-
dow, the Sample Editor, or in the Pool, this is indicated by 
the red and gray waveform symbol in the Status column. 
This processing can always be undone using the Offline 
Process History, see “The Offline Process History dialog” 
on page 251.
Freeze Edits
You can use the Freeze Edits function to create a new file 
with processing applied or to replace the original with a 
processed version, see “Freeze Edits”...

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Convert Files
Selecting the option “Convert Files” on the Media or con-
text menu opens the Convert Options dialog which oper-
ates on selected files. Use the pop-up menus to specify 
which audio file attributes you want to keep and which you 
want to convert. The available settings are:
Sample Rate
Keep as is, or convert to a sample rate between 8.000 and 96.000 kHz.
Sample Width
Keep the sample width (resolution) as is, or convert to 16 bit, 24 bit or 
32 Bit float.
Channels
Keep as is, or...