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Working with projects
• It is also possible to resize events by using the Trim but-
tons (located in the Nudge palette) on the toolbar.
This will move the start or end position of the selected event(s) by the
amount set on the Grid Type pop-up menu. The sizing type currently se
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lected applies to this method too, with the exception of “Sizing Applies
Time Stretch” which is not possible with this method. You can also use
key commands for this (by default, press [Ctrl]/[Command] and use the
left and right arrow key).
Ö Note that the Nudge palette is not visible on the tool-
bar by default. See “The setup context menus” on page
534 for instructions on how to show and hide items on the
toolbar.
Ö When resizing events, any automation data will not be
taken into account.
Resizing events using time stretch
If you want to resize a part and make its contents “fit” the
new size, you should use this sizing mode. Proceed as fol-
lows:
1. Click the Arrow icon on the toolbar and click again to
select the “Sizing Applies Time Stretch” option from the
pop-up menu.
2. Point close to the end point of the part you want to
stretch.
3. Click and drag left or right.
When you move the mouse, a tooltip shows the current mouse position
and length of the part. Note that the snap value applies, as with any part
operation.
4. Release the mouse button.
The part is “stretched” or “compressed” to fit the new length.
• For MIDI parts, this means that the note events are
stretched (moved and resized).
Note Expression (Cubase only) and controller data will be stretched, too.
• For audio parts, this means that the events are moved,
and that the referenced audio files are time stretched to fit
the new length.
A dialog shows the progress of the time stretch operation.
Ö In the Preferences dialog (Editing–Audio page), you
can adjust which algorithm is used for the time stretch al-
gorithm. For more information about time stretch, see
“Time Stretch” on page 252.
Sliding the contents of an event or part
You can move the contents of an event or part without
changing its position in the Project window. By default,
this is done by pressing [Alt]/[Option]-[Shift], clicking in
the event or part and dragging to the left or right.
Grouping events
Sometimes it is useful to treat several events as one unit.
This can be done by grouping them: Select the events (on
the same or different Tracks) and select “Group” from the
Edit menu.
Grouped events are indicated by a group icon on the right.
If you edit one of the grouped events in the Project window,
all other events in the same group are affected too (if appli
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cable).
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When sliding the contents of an audio event, you
cannot slide past the start or end of the actual audio
clip. If the event plays the whole clip, you cannot
slide the audio at all.