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The Sample Editor
When you have correctly set a tempo or length for an au-
dio clip, this information is saved with the project. This al-
lows you to import files into the project with Straighten Up
mode already activated. The tempo (if set) is also saved
when exporting files.
Manually adjusting grid and tempo of your
audio
If you want to manually adjust the grid and the tempo of
your audio file, because you have a very special loop and
the automatic functions did not lead to satisfying results,
proceed as follows:
1. Open the Definition tab in the Sample Editor Inspector
and activate the Manual Adjust tool.
The Sample Editor ruler does not reflect the audio event
position in the Project window, but the length of the audio
file in bars and beats. With the Manual Adjust tool you can
manipulate this time grid for the audio file. If you select the
Manual Adjust tool and move the mouse in the Sample
Editor the pointer turns to a flag. Depending on the posi-
tion, the tool can have the following functions:
2. Audition the file to determine where the first downbeat
occurs.
3. Move the mouse pointer to the beginning of the audio
file until the pointer changes to a green flag (Set Grid
Start).
4. Click and drag the green flag to the right until it
matches the first downbeat in the sample and release the
mouse button.
Now the ruler grid is offset so that it starts on the first downbeat in the
sample.
5. Make sure that the length in bars shown in the lower
section of the Definition tab corresponds to your settings.
6. Audition the file to determine where the next downbeat
occurs, i.e. the first beat of the second bar in the sample.
7. Place the mouse pointer at the start of the second bar
in the waveform display.
!
Cubase supports ACID® loops. These loops are
standard audio files but with embedded tempo/
length information. When ACID® files are imported
into Cubase, Straighten Up mode is automatically
activated and the loops will adapt to the tempo set in
the project.
Function Description
Set Grid Start
(green)
This tool is shown at the clip start. When it is displayed,
you can drag it with the mouse to the first downbeat in or-
der to set the grid start at this position.
Stretch Bars
(red)
This tool is shown at beat positions. When it is displayed,
you can drag it with the mouse to beat positions in order
to set the start of the next bar. All grid positions will be
stretched.
Stretch
Previous - Move
Next (pink)
This tool is shown at bar positions when you hold down
[Alt]/[Option]. When it is displayed, you can drag it with
the mouse to bar positions in order to set the start of the
next bar. The tempo of the last bar will be changed, i.e. the
beat/grid positions of the last bar will be stretched, while
all following grid positions will be moved.
Adjust Beat
Position - Single
(blue)
This tool is shown at beat positions when you hold down
[Ctrl]/[Command]. When it is displayed, you can drag it
with the mouse to adjust single beat positions, the previ-
ous and next beat will be locked. Edited or locked beats
will be displayed in red.
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You can change the modifiers for this in the “Define
Auto Grid” category in the Preferences dialog (Edit-
ing-Tool Modifier page).