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Working with projects
The upper part of the menu lists the zoom presets:
• To store the current zoom setting as a preset, select
Add from the pop-up menu.
A dialog opens, allowing you to type in a name for the preset.
• To select and apply a preset, select it from the pop-up
menu.
• The “Zoom Full” preset is always available. Selecting
this option zooms out so that the whole project is visible.
“The whole project” means the timeline from the project
start to the length set in the Project Setup dialog (see
“The Project Setup dialog” on page 54).
• If you want to delete a preset, select “Organize…” from
the pop-up menu.
In the dialog that opens, select the preset in the list and click the Delete
button. The preset is removed from the list.
• If you want to rename a preset, select “Organize…”
from the pop-up menu.
In the dialog that opens, select the desired preset in the list and click the
Rename button. A second dialog opens, allowing you to type in a new
name for the preset. Click OK to close the dialogs.
The middle part of the pop-up menu lists any cycle mark-
ers you have added to the project:
• If you select a cycle marker from this menu, the event
display is zoomed in to encompass the marker area.
• You cannot edit the cycle markers in this pop-up menu.
For information on editing markers, see
“The Marker win-
dow” on page 139.
The Zoom history
Cubase maintains a history of recent zoom stages, allow-
ing you to undo and redo zoom operations. This way you
can zoom in several steps and then easily go back to the
zoom stage at which you started.
There are two ways to invoke Undo Zoom and Redo
Zoom:
• Use the items on the Zoom submenu on the Edit menu.
You can also assign key commands for these.
• Double-click with the Zoom tool (magnifying glass) to
Undo Zoom.
Press [Alt]/[Option] and double-click to Redo Zoom.
Adjusting how parts and events are shown
The Preferences on the File menu (the Cubase menu, un-
der Mac OS X) contains several settings for customizing
the display in the Project window.
The Event Display page contains common settings for all
track types:
The Event Display–Audio page contains settings for audio
events:
The Event Display–MIDI page contains settings for MIDI
parts:
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Zoom presets are global for all projects, i. e. they are
available in all projects you open or create.
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Only the cycle markers you create in the current proj-
ect are available on the menu.
Option Description
Show Event
Names
Determines whether the names of parts and events are
shown in the Project window.
Show Data on
Small Track
Heights
If this is activated, the contents of events and parts will be
shown, even if the height of a track is very small.
Option Description
Interpolate
Audio Images
If the option is deactivated, single sample values are drawn
as “steps”. If the option is activated they are interpolated to
form “curves”.
Show Event
Volume Curves
Always
If this is activated the “volume curves” created with the
volume and fade handles are always shown – if not, the
curves are only shown for selected events.
Show
Waveforms
Determines whether audio waveforms are shown at all.
Background
Color
Modulation
When this is activated, the backgrounds of audio wave-
forms are displayed in a different way, reflecting the
waveform dynamics. This is especially useful to get an
overview when working with small track heights.
Option Description
Default Edit
Action
Determines which editor is opened when you double-
click a MIDI part, or select it and press [Ctrl]/[Com
-
mand]-[E]. Note that this setting is overridden for tracks
with drum maps if the “Edit as Drums when Drum Map is
assigned” option (see below) is activated.
Part Data
Mode
Determines if and how events in MIDI parts are shown in
the Project window: as lines, as score notes, as drum
notes, or as blocks. If “No Data” is selected, events will
not be shown at all. Note that this setting is overridden for
tracks with drum maps if the “Edit as Drums when Drum
Map is assigned” option (see below) is activated.
Show
Controllers
Governs whether non-note events (controllers, etc.) are
shown in MIDI parts in the Project window.