Steinberg Sequel User Manual

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The Pilot Zone
Undo
Selecting this option will undo the last action that you per-
formed. You can undo any action you performed from the 
point that you opened the project.
You can also use the key command [Ctrl]/[Com-
mand]+[Z].
Redo
Selecting this option will redo the any action that you de-
leted using undo. When there is nothing left to redo the 
option will become grayed out.
You can also use the key command [Ctrl]/[Com-
mand]+[Shift]+[Z].
Cut
Cut can be used to move an event or group of events...

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The Pilot Zone
About the Project, Automation and 
Edit buttons
The Project, Automation and Edit buttons allow you quick 
and easy access to some of the most frequently used 
functions in Sequel.
The Project buttons
New Project
Clicking this button will close the current project and cre-
ate a new one.
Open Project
Clicking this button will allow you to open an existing 
project.
Save Project
Clicking this button will allow you to save your project. 
Make it a habit to save in regular intervals.
The...

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The Pilot Zone
Show Transpose Track
The Transpose track allows you to set global key changes. 
Activating the “Show Transpose Track” button reveals the 
Transpose Track just below the Ruler Zone.
[Alt]/[Option]-click to add a global transpose change. 
You can add as many as you like.
To change a transpose value, click in the Transpose 
value field and drag up or down.
To hide the transpose track, deactivate the “Show 
Transpose Track” button. 
ÖEven when hidden, the transpose track will still affect...

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The Pilot Zone
The project name
To the left of the Ruler Zone, the project name is shown.
Grid Snap Status
The Grid Snap Status is displayed on the right hand side 
of the Ruler Zone.
When the Grid Snap Status icon is green, grid snap is ac-
tivated. This is will cause all editing you do to snap to the 
grid. The grid resolution is determined by how far in or out 
you are zoomed. See “Zooming in the Arrange Zone” on 
page 52 for more information.
Click on the “Grid Snap Status” icon to deactivate grid...

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The Pilot Zone
The Play button
The Play button allows you to listen back to your project.
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 numerical computer keypad.
Double-click in the lower half of the Ruler Zone.
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 numerical...

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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 71), activate the Metronome 
button. The metronome will follow the project tempo and 
time signature. 
Deactivating this button will turn off the metronome click.
Computer Usage
On the right side of the Pilot Zone, there is a Computer 
Usage indicator. If your computer is trying to do too many 
things at once, it may overload. If this...

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The Pilot Zone
Using the Rehearsal tempo
If you are recording an instrument into Sequel and you find 
that at some moments, it is impossible for you to keep up 
with the project tempo, try activating Rehearsal mode. 
This reduces the project tempo, making it easier for you to 
record even tricky parts into Sequel.
To activate Rehearsal tempo, click in the top right cor-
ner of the tempo field.
Rehearsal tempo is activated.
To use the normal project tempo again, click again in 
the top right corner of...

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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.
Resizing the Arrange Zone
The Arrange Zone can be resized by clicking on the bar at 
the bottom of the Arrange Zone and dragging up...

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The Arrange Zone
Track height
In the bottom left corner of the Arrange Zone track list are 
four buttons for controlling track height.
 The first button “Medium Size for Selected Tracks” sets all 
tracks to small except for the selected track which is set to a 
size between large and medium. To disable this, select one of 
the other buttons.
 The second button “Small Tracks” sets all tracks to a small size.
 The third button “Medium Tracks” sets all tracks to a medium 
size.
 The forth button “Large...