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Working with symbols
• Slurs and ties are an exception, as they can only be moved by
first dragging one handle and then the other. However, if you
use the Layout tool (see
“Graphic moving of notes” on page
614) to move the notes they belong to, or if you change the
measure width, they are adjusted automatically.
• Duplicating is done by moving with [Alt]/[Option] pressed, as
always in Cubase. Slurs, ties, and bar lines cannot be dupli-
cated with this method.
There are two features to help you position symbols (and
other score objects) correctly: the rulers and the Position
Info window.
The rulers
Unlike other editors, the Score Editor does not have a me-
ter/time position-based ruler. Instead, its rulers are “graphi-
cal”, i.e. they indicate the actual x-y position of objects (with
“zero” at the upper left corner).
• The current pointer position is indicated by thin lines in
the rulers.
• To hide the rulers, right-click on a ruler and select “Off”.
This pop-up menu can also be found above the scroll bar at the far right.
• To display the ruler again, open the pop-up menu above
the scroll bar at the far right and select one of the units
(inches, centimeters, or points).
This setting also affects the units used in the Position Info window (see
below).
The Position Info window
If you need to fine-tune the graphical positions of symbols
and other objects, you should use the Position Info window.
This makes positioning easier in two ways:
• You get a numerical indication of the exact position of the
mouse pointer (and any object you are dragging).
• You can move objects or staves by typing in position values.
You display the Position Info window by clicking in the
ruler.
The window contains the following settings and values:
Option Description
Measure in Click this label to change units for the Position Info win-
dow. You can toggle between Inch, cm, and pt. This
choice also affects the units used in the rulers.
Abs. Pos./
Rel. Pos
Click this label to select whether X-Y position values are
“absolute” (referring to the upper left corner of the current
page) or “relative” (referring to the upper left corner of the
active staff).
X, Y When a single object is selected, these values show the
horizontal and vertical position of this object.
When no objects or several objects are selected, these
values show the current horizontal and vertical position of
the pointer.
When a single object is selected, you can click on these
values and type in a new position for the object.
dX, dY When you are moving an object, these values indicate the
horizontal and vertical distance you have moved it.
You can click and type in values to move the object(s) by
the specified distances.
Sel. Staff If “Abs. Pos” is selected (see above), this value shows
the distance from the top of the score page to the top of
the active staff.
You can click and type in a value to move the active staff.
If “Rel. Pos” is selected, this value is always 0, since ver-
tical positions are related to the top of the active staff!
To Prev Staff The distance between the active staff and the staff above
it. Clicking and typing in a value moves the active staff.
To Next Staff The distance between the active staff and the staff below
it. Clicking and typing in a value moves the staves below
the active staff.