Steinberg Nuendo 5 Manual

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The Project window
The track list
The track list displays all the tracks used in a project. It con-
tains name fields and 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 
“Resizing tracks in the track list” on page 59).
•The track list area for an audio track:
•The track list area for an automation track (opened by 
clicking the Show/Hide Automation button on a track):
•The...

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The Project window
Inspector handling
For most track classes, the Inspector is divided into a 
number of sections, each containing different controls for 
the track. Which sections are available in the Inspector 
depends on the selected track.
•You can hide or show sections by clicking on their 
names. 
Clicking the name for a hidden section brings it into view and hides the 
other sections. [Ctrl]/[Command]-clicking the section name allows you 
to hide or show a section without affecting the other...

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The Project window
Audio tracks
For audio tracks, all settings and sections listed above are 
available.
Instrument tracks
As explained in the chapter “VST instruments and instru-
ment tracks” on page 215, the Inspector for an instrument 
track shows some of the sections from VST instrument 
channels and MIDI tracks.
MIDI tracks
When a MIDI track is selected, the Inspector contains a 
number of additional sections and parameters, affecting the 
MIDI events in realtime (e.
 g. on playback). Which...

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The Project window
FX channel tracks are automatically placed in a special 
folder, for easier management. When this folder track is 
selected, the Inspector shows the folder and the FX chan
-
nels it contains. You can click one of the FX channels 
shown in the folder to have the Inspector show the set
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tings for that FX channel – this way you do not have to 
“open” a folder track to access the settings for the FX 
channels in it.
Group channel tracks
When a group channel track is selected, the...

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The Project window
ÖHow to further set up the toolbar is described in the 
section 
“Using the Setup options” on page 572.
The status line
The status line is displayed below the toolbar in the 
Project window. 
It displays the following information:
ÖClicking on any of the fields except the Record Time 
Max display opens the Project Setup dialog, where you 
can adjust the settings (see 
“The Project Setup dialog” on 
page 57).
•To show or hide the status line, click the “Set up Win-
dow Layout” button...

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The Project window
The following elements can be selected for display and 
editing on the info line:
• Audio events
•Audio parts
•MIDI parts
• Video events
•Markers
• Automation curve points
• Transpose events
• Arranger events
When several elements are selected
•If you have selected several elements, the info line shows 
information about the first item in the selection. The values 
are displayed in color to indicate that several elements are 
selected.
•If you edit a value on the info line, the...

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The Project window
The ruler
The ruler at the top of shows the timeline. Initially, the 
Project window ruler uses the display format specified in 
the Project Setup dialog (see 
“The Project Setup dialog” 
on page 57), as do all other rulers and position displays in 
the project. However, you can select an independent dis-
play format for the ruler by clicking the arrow button to the 
right of it and selecting an option from the pop-up menu 
(you can also bring up this pop-up menu by right-clicking...

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The Project window
Note that ruler tracks are completely independent from the 
main event display ruler, as well as rulers and position dis
-
plays in other windows. This means that:
• Each ruler track in a project can have its own display format.
• Ruler tracks are not affected by the display format setting in 
the Project Setup dialog (see 
“The Project Setup dialog” on 
page 57).
• Ruler tracks are not affected if you set the display format glo-
bally with the primary time display in the Transport...

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The Project window
Grid Relative
If you select this Snap type, events and parts will not be 
“magnetic” to the grid. Rather, the grid determines the 
step size for moving the events. This means that a moved 
event will keep its original position relative to the grid.
For example, if an event starts at the position 3.04.01 (one 
beat before bar 4), Snap is set to Grid Relative and the Grid 
Type pop-up menu is set to “Bar”, you can move the event 
in steps of one bar – to the positions 4.04.01, 5.04.01...

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The Project window
Auto-Scroll
“Auto-Scroll” and “Suspend Auto-Scroll when Editing” are activated
When the Auto-Scroll option is activated, the waveform 
display will scroll during playback, keeping the project cur
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sor visible in the window. You can find the Auto-Scroll but-
ton on the toolbars of the Project window and all editors.
•If the “Stationary Cursors” option is activated in the 
Preferences dialog (Transport page), the project cursor 
will be positioned in the middle of the screen (if...