User manual

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Customizing
Background
The user can customize the appearance and functionality
of Cubase in various ways.
User configurable items described in this chapter are:
• Workspaces
By storing different window combinations as workspaces, you can
quickly switch between different working modes – see “Workspaces” on
page 464.
• Setup dialogs
Several parts of the user interface (toolbars, Transport panel, Inspector,
info lines and channel settings windows) provide a Setup dialog, where
you can configure which items of the respective window area or panel
are to be shown or hidden and where they should be located – see “The
Setup dialogs” on page 466.
• Track list
The controls shown in the Track list can be set for each track type – see
“Customizing track controls” on page 467.
• Preferences presets (Cubase only)
You can save and recall preference settings as preference presets – see
“About preference presets (Cubase only)” on page 468.
• Appearance
The general look of the program can be adjusted – see “Appearance” on
page 469.
• Track and event colors
You can adjust which colors should be used – see “Applying track and
event colors” on page 470.
This chapter also contains a section describing where
your preferences and settings are stored (see “Where are
the settings stored?” on page 473), to help you transfer
your customized settings to another computer.
Workspaces
A configuration of Cubase windows is called a “work-
space”. A workspace stores the size, position and content
of all windows, allowing you to quickly switch between dif-
ferent working modes via the menu or by using key com-
mands. E.g., you may want as large a Project window as
possible when you are editing, whereas you may want the
Mixer and effect windows open during mixdown. Work-
spaces are listed and managed on the Workspaces sub-
menu on the Windows menu.
Editing the active workspace
There is always one workspace active, even if you haven’t
saved any. To make changes to the active workspace, you
simply set up the windows as desired – including open-
ing, closing, moving and sizing windows, and adjusting
zoom and track height. The changes are automatically
stored for the active workspace.
• To keep a workspace from being accidentally changed,
select “Lock Active Workspace” from the Workspaces
submenu.
A locked workspace will keep its original window settings. You may
change the current window layout on the screen, but the next time you
select the workspace again, the originally stored layout will be recalled.
Creating a new workspace
1. Pull down the Window menu and open the Work-
spaces submenu.
2. Select “New Workspace”.