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Working with symbols
Using layout symbols
Symbols inserted from the Layout tab belong to the layout
layer. When you are editing a layout containing several
tracks, you can have inserted layout symbols automatically
copied to any combination of tracks in the layout. You de-
cide which staves should display layout symbols by ticking
their “L” column in the Score Settings–Layout page
(opened by selecting “Settings…” on the Scores menu).
Here, layout symbols will be displayed for the first two tracks.
• Any editing you perform to layout symbols is automatically du-
plicated in the other tracks.
• The display of layout symbols for different tracks can be deac-
tivated at any time.
• Layout symbols can be copied between layouts, by using the
Get Form function on the Functions pop-up menu on the
Score Settings–Layout page.
One example of how to use layout symbols:
Let’s say you are editing a full orchestra score, and want
rehearsal marks inserted for more than one staff (typically,
above each instrument group – brass, strings, percussion,
etc.). Now all you need to do is insert the rehearsal marks
from the Layout tab for one of the tracks. To do so, open
the Score Settings–Layout page, tick the “L” column for
the desired tracks/staves and click Apply.
Using Project symbols
Project symbols are part of the project layer and will there-
fore appear in all layouts. The project layer also contains
changes to bar lines (e.g. repeats and double bar lines)
and bar number offsets. Typically you use Project symbols
when you know you want these shown for all combina-
tions of tracks.
Ö You can also use Project symbols in combination with
the Arranger mode to have the program play back accord-
ing to the score, e.g. repeats, Da Capos and endings.
See “Scores and the Arranger mode” on page 618.
Selecting symbols
Almost all symbols can be selected by clicking on them.
For symbols that have a length or size, one or more han-
dles appear.
A selected crescendo
An exception to this are the slurs and ties which can be
selected by clicking on the end points or by drawing a se-
lection rectangle.
Using the lock layers
Sometimes it can be very hard to click on a symbol or
other object in the score without accidentally selecting
other symbols nearby. To remedy this, you can assign dif-
ferent types of objects to different “lock layers” (up to
three) and instruct Cubase to “lock” one or two of these
layers, making them “unmovable”. Furthermore, you can
lock the layout and project layers separately if needed.
Proceed as follows:
Setting up the lock layers
1. Open the Preferences dialog, and select the Scores–
Event Layers page.