Steinberg Nuendo 5 Manual

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The transpose functions
The entire project will be played back with this root key. To 
do so, the separate loops are transposed to match the 
project root key. For example, if you have imported a bass 
loop in C and the project root key is set to E, the bass loop 
will be transposed up by 4 semitones.
3.With the root key set, record some audio or MIDI.
The recorded events will get the project root key.
4.When you are done, you can change the project root 
key and your events will follow.
If the...

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Changing the root key of single events or parts
If you want to check if an audio event or part has root key 
information or if you want to change it, proceed as follows:
1.Open the Pool and display the Key column by activat-
ing the Root Key option on the View/Attributes pop-up 
menu.
2.Click in the Key column for the desired audio event 
and set the root key according to your needs.
You can also check and assign root keys in the MediaBay.
ÖIf you change the root key of an...

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Transposing individual parts or events using 
the info line
You can also transpose individual audio and MIDI parts 
and events via the info line (or the Inspector). This trans
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position will be added to the global transposition (i. e. the 
root key or the transpose events). Proceed as follows:
1.Select the event that you want to transpose.
2.In the Project window info line, adjust the Transpose 
value as desired.
ÖA global transpose change will not overwrite individual 
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If you record audio or MIDI, Global Transpose will be set to 
“Independent”, provided that the transpose track exists and 
you have specified at least one transpose event (even when 
the transpose value is not defined). In this case, your re
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cording will sound exactly the way you played it. The trans-
pose events will not be taken into account during recording 
and the recorded event will not get the project root key. 
Have a look at the following example:
1.Set up a project...

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3.Make sure that the “Keep Transpose in Octave 
Range” button is activated on the transpose track and 
change the transpose value of the transpose event to 7.
Your chord will be transposed accordingly.
If you enter a transpose value of 7, your chord will be transposed by 
seven semitones upwards. In this example, this would be G3/B3/D4.
4.Set the transpose value to 8 semitones.
As “Keep Transpose in Octave Range” is activated, your chord will now 
be transposed to the nearest...

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Using markers 

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Using markers
Introduction
Markers are used to locate certain positions quickly. If you 
often find yourself jumping to a specific position within a 
project, you should insert a marker at this position. You can 
also use markers to make range selections (see 
“Using 
markers to make range selections in the Project window” 
on page 143) or for zooming (see “Zooming to cycle mark-
ers” on page 137).
Markers are located on marker tracks. For postproduction 
purposes, you can set up multiple marker...

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The Marker window
In the Marker window you can view and edit markers. The 
markers on the active marker track are displayed in the 
marker list in the order in which they occur in the project. 
To open the Marker window, you have the following possi-
bilities:
• Open the Project menu and select “Markers”.
• Click the Show button in the marker section on the Transport 
panel.
• Use the key command (by default [Ctrl]/[Command]-[M]).
The Track and Type pop-up menus
•By selecting an entry...

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Navigating in the marker list
You can navigate in the marker list using your computer 
keyboard and select entries by pressing [Enter]. This is a 
quick and easy way to jump to markers during playback or 
recording:
•To move to the previous/next marker in the list, press 
[Up Arrow]/[Down Arrow]. 
•To jump to the first/last marker, press [PageUp]/[Page-
Down]. 
•To step through the attributes of a marker, select a 
marker, then click again and press [Tab].
You can step back by pressing...

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Setting up user attributes
To set up your own attributes, proceed as follows: 
1.Click the “Set up Attribute Columns” button and se-
lect “Define User Attributes…”.
2.In the User Attributes dialog, click the Add User At-
tribute (+) button.
A new attribute is added to the attributes list.
3.Enter a name for the new attribute and define its type.
Attributes can be of the types “Text”, “Number”, or “Yes/No” switch.
•Click the “Store as Defaults” button in the dialog to 
save your user...