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Working with symbols
Deleting symbols
This is done as with all other objects in Cubase, either
with the Erase tool or by selecting it and pressing [Delete]
or [Backspace].
Copy and paste
All symbols except those in the Layout and Project tabs
can be copied and pasted just as any other object in Cu-
base. The following applies:
• Symbols that were tied to notes (e.g. accents) will be-
come “free-floating” objects when pasted.
That is, they are not tied to any note any more. If this is not what you
want, consider copying with the bar handles, as described in the section
“Moving and duplicating with the bar handles” on page 568.
Alignment
Symbols can be aligned as in drawing programs. Proceed
as follows:
1. Select all objects you want to align.
2. On the Scores menu, Align Elements submenu, select
the desired option.
The “Dynamics” option is a special function for aligning
dynamic symbols, as described in the section “Aligning
dynamics” on page 572.
Symbol details
This section further describes some of the symbol tabs.
The “Clefs etc.” tab
Clefs
You can insert a clef symbol anywhere in the score. This will
have an effect on the notes, just as the first clef on the staff
has. And just as with the first clef, the type is selected from
a dialog that appears as soon as you click. See “Inserting
and editing clefs, keys or time signatures” on page 522 and
“Setting key, clef and time signature” on page 499.
Option Result
Left
Right
Top
Bottom
Center Vertically
Center
Horizontally
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Note symbols like staccato and accents can only be
aligned horizontally.