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The Project window
The same principle works when changing the order of
more than two events:
Magnetic Cursor
When this mode is selected, the project cursor becomes
“magnetic”. Dragging an event near the cursor causes the
event to be aligned with the cursor position.
Grid + Cursor
This is a combination of the “Grid” and “Magnetic Cursor”
modes.
Events + Cursor
This is a combination of the “Events” and “Magnetic Cur-
sor” modes.
Events + Grid + Cursor
This is a combination of the “Events”, “Grid” and “Mag-
netic Cursor” modes.
Snap to Zero Crossing
When this option is activated on the toolbar or in the Prefer-
ences (Editing–Audio page), splitting and sizing of audio
events is done at zero crossings (positions in the audio
where the amplitude is zero). This helps you avoid pops and
clicks which might otherwise be caused by sudden ampli-
tude changes.
Autoscroll
“Autoscroll” and “Suspend Autoscroll when Editing” are activated
When the Autoscroll option is activated, the waveform dis-
play will scroll during playback, keeping the project cursor
visible in the window. You can find the Autoscroll button in
the toolbars of the Project window and all editors.
• If the option “Stationary Cursors” is activated in the
Preferences (Transport page), the project cursor will be
positioned in the middle of the screen (if possible).
Suspending autoscroll
When editing parts or events during playback with Auto-
scroll enabled, you may suddenly “loose sight” of the ed-
ited material as the display follows the project cursor.
If you don’t want the Project window display to change
when editing during playback, you can activate the “Sus-
pend Autoscroll when Editing” button. You will find this
button right next to the Autoscroll button. When this op-
tion is enabled, autoscrolling is suspended as soon as you
click anywhere in the event display during playback.
Proceed as follows:
1. Open a project that contains audio or MIDI parts/events.
2. Enable both the “Autoscroll” and the “Suspend Auto-
scroll when Editing” buttons (both buttons turn blue).
3. Start playback.
4. Edit an audio or MIDI part/event of your project (e.g.
click and drag it to a different location on its track).
The Autoscroll button will turn orange.
Autoscrolling is now suspended, i.e. when the project cur-
sor moves to the right edge of the Project window, the
display will not follow to keep the cursor visible.
As soon as playback stops, or when you click the Auto-
scroll button again (so it turns blue), Cubase AI will return
to the normal Autoscroll behavior.
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Dragging event 2 past event 4…
…changes the order of events 2, 3 and 4.