Steinberg Sequel 2 Operation Manual

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The Pilot Zone
You can also use the key command [Ctrl]/[Com-
mand]+[Shift]+[M] to access the Manage Projects dialog.
Export Project as Audio File…
Selecting this option opens a dialog which allows you to 
export your project, e.g. for burning to CD. To burn a CD 
you will need the appropriate software on your computer. 
You can specify the file name, the path to save the file to, 
the file format and the bit depth. See also “Exporting audio 
files” on page 33.
Export Project to iTunes
Selecting this...

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The Pilot Zone
Split at Cursor
Split at cursor allows you to split the selected event at the 
cursor location.
If no event is selected, all events (on all tracks) that are 
intersected by the project cursor will be split.
The key command for this is [Ctrl]/[Command]+[T].
Select All
Selecting this option will select all events in the Arrange 
Zone. This is useful for performing large scale editing.
The key command for this is [Ctrl]/[Command]+[A].
Select None
Select None will clear any selection you...

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The Pilot Zone
The Edit Remote Control 
Assignment button
It is possible to remote-control certain Sequel functions 
by assigning external controllers, i.e. small mixers or key-
board controllers with USB or MIDI connection and the 
ability to send MIDI messages. 
If you activate this button the main user interface becomes 
dimmed, so that you can clearly see which elements can be 
assigned to remote controls (indicated by black frames). 
Click on the button again to switch into “normal” mode.
For...

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The Pilot Zone
You can zoom in and out to see your project in more de-
tail by clicking and holding in the lower portion of the ruler 
bar and dragging up or down.
Dragging up zooms out and dragging down zooms in.
You can also create a loop region for Cycle mode by 
clicking and dragging the mouse in the upper portion of 
the ruler.
You’ll notice that the pointer turns into a pencil, if you position the mouse 
in this ruler area.
Grid Snap Status
The Grid Snap Status is displayed on the right-hand...

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The Pilot Zone
To start playback
Click on the Play button.
Press the space bar on your computer keyboard – this 
toggles between start and stop.
Press the [Enter] key on the numeric keypad.
Double-click in the lower half of the ruler.
To stop playback
Click on the Play button during playback.
Press the space bar on your computer keyboard – this 
toggles between start and stop.
Press the [0] key on the numeric keypad.
The Record button
The Record button allows you to record audio events or 
instrument...

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The Pilot Zone
The Metronome
To add a click sound to playback and/or recording (as 
specified on the Program Settings Page, see “The Pro-
gram Settings Page” on page 77), activate the Metro-
nome button. The metronome will follow the project tempo 
and time signature. 
Deactivating this button will turn off the metronome click.
ÖYou can also adjust the Metronome volume. For more 
information on the Metronome and its setting, see “Turn-
ing on the Metronome click” on page 14.
Computer Usage
On the...

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The Pilot Zone
The Tempo (TEMPO)
The tempo display shows the current project tempo at the 
cursor position.
To change the tempo, you have the following possibilities:
Double-click the tempo field and type in the desired 
tempo.
Click in the tempo field, keep the mouse button pressed 
and drag up or down.
Select a loop within your project that has the desired 
tempo and drag it onto the Tempo field.
This will change the tempo to the tempo set in the loop file.
Using Tap Tempo
The Tap Tempo function...

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The Virtual Keyboard
The Virtual Keyboard allows you to play and record MIDI 
notes by using your computer keyboard or mouse. This is 
useful if you have no external MIDI instrument at hand and 
you do not want to draw in notes with the pencil tool.
1.Create or choose an instrument track and activate the 
“Record Ready” button for it.
Which type of sound is played depends on the selected preset.
2.Activate the Virtual Keyboard by clicking on the “Acti-
vate Virtual Keyboard” button or...

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The Arrange Zone 

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The Arrange Zone
Introduction
The Arrange Zone is where all of the main elements of 
your project will reside. This is also where all of your re-
cording, editing, and arranging will take place.
To the left of the program window you will find the track list. 
The Arrange Zone in the center displays the instrument 
parts and audio events of the project along the timeline.
The Track list buttons
Add New Track
Clicking this button will open the Add Track dialog, see 
“Add Track…” on page 42.
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