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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
New Features
Introduction
- Platform-Independent Documentation
- PDF Documents and Online Documentation
- Documentation Structure
- Conventions
  - Typographical Elements
  - Markup
- Key Commands
Setting up Your System
- Studio Setup Dialog
- Setting up Audio
- Setting up MIDI
  - MIDI Connections
- Synchronizers
Audio Connections
- Audio Connections Window
- Renaming the Hardware Inputs and Outputs
  - Hiding Ports
  - Activating and Deactivating Ports (macOS only)
- Adding Input and Output Busses
  - Setting the Default Output Bus (Main Mix)
- Presets for Input and Output Busses
  - Saving a Bus Configuration Preset
  - Deleting a Bus Configuration Preset
- Monitoring Bus
- Bus Configurations
Project Window
- Showing/Hiding Zones
- Project Zone
- Left Zone
  - Inspector
- Lower Zone
- Right Zone
  - Opening the VSTi Rack in the Right Zone
    - VSTi Rack in the Right Zone
  - Opening the Media Rack in the Right Zone
    - Media Rack in the Right Zone
- Keyboard Focus in the Project Window
  - Activating Keyboard Focus for a Zone
- Zooming in the Project Window
- Snap Function
- Snap Grid
- Cross-Hair Cursor
- Edit History Dialog
  - Setting the Number of Maximum Undo Steps
- Color Handling
Project Handling
- Creating New Projects
- Hub
  - Deactivating the Hub
- Project Assistant Dialog
- Project Files
- Template Files
- Project Setup Dialog
- Opening Project Files
- Saving Project Files
  - Auto Save
  - Saving Project Files As a New Version
- Reverting to the Last Saved Version
- Choosing a Project Location
- Self-Contained Projects
  - Preparing Archives
  - Backing up Projects
    - Back up Project Options Dialog
Tracks
- Track Inspector Settings Dialog
  - Inspector Sections
- Track Controls Settings Dialog
  - Track Controls
- Add Track Dialog
- Audio Tracks
  - Add Track Dialog – Audio
  - Audio Track Inspector
- Instrument Tracks
  - Add Track Dialog – Instrument
  - Instrument Track Inspector
- MIDI Tracks
  - Add Track Dialog – MIDI
  - MIDI Track Inspector
- Group Channel Tracks
  - Add Track Dialog – Group Channel
  - Group Channel Track Inspector
- FX Channel Tracks
  - Add Track Dialog – Effect
  - FX Channel Track Inspector
- Ruler Track
  - Add Track Dialog – Ruler
  - Ruler Track Controls
- Folder Tracks
- Chord Track
  - Chord Track Inspector
  - Chord Track Controls
- Video Tracks
  - Video Track Inspector
  - Video Track Controls
- Marker Track
  - Marker Track Inspector
  - Marker Track Controls
Track Handling
- Adding Tracks via the Add Track Dialog
- Adding Tracks Using Track Presets
- Adding Tracks by Dragging Files from the MediaBay
- Exporting MIDI Tracks as Standard MIDI Files
  - Export Options Dialog for MIDI Files
- Removing Selected Tracks
- Removing Empty Tracks
- Moving Tracks in the Track List
- Renaming Tracks
- Automatically Assigning Colors to New Tracks/Channels
- Showing Track Pictures
  - Track Pictures Browser
- Setting the Track Height
  - Track Zoom Menu
- Selecting Tracks
  - Selecting Tracks with Arrow Keys
- Deselecting Tracks
- Duplicating Tracks
- Freezing Multiple Tracks
- Organizing Tracks in Folder Tracks
- Handling Overlapping Audio
- Events Display on Folder Tracks
- Modifying Event Display on Folder Tracks
- Track Presets
  - Audio Track Presets
  - MIDI Track Presets
  - Creating a Track Preset
  - Loading Presets for Tracks
  - Loading Presets for VST Instruments
  - Instrument Track Presets
  - VST Presets
  - Extracting the Sound from an Instrument Track or VST Preset
  - Multi-Track Presets
  - Loading Multi-Track Presets
  - Loading Track or VST Presets
Parts and Events
- Events
  - Audio Events
  - MIDI Events
    - Creating MIDI Events
- Parts
- Editing Techniques for Parts and Events
Range Editing
- Creating a Selection Range
  - Select Menu for Selection Ranges
  - Selecting Ranges for Several Tracks
- Editing Selection Ranges
Playback and Transport
- Transport Panel
  - Transport Panel Sections
- Transport Menu
- Transport Bar
  - Transport Bar Sections
- Transport Pop-Up Window
- Time Display Window
- Left and Right Locators
- Setting the Project Cursor
- Auto-Scroll Settings Menu
  - Suspend Auto-Scroll When Editing
- Time Formats
  - Selecting the Primary Time Format
- Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
  - Using Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
- Punch In and Punch Out
- Metronome Click
  - Metronome Setup Dialog
    - General Tab
    - Click Sounds Tab
      - Setting up a Custom Audio Click Sound
- Chase
On-Screen Keyboard
- Recording MIDI With the On-Screen Keyboard
- On-Screen Keyboard Options
Recording
- Basic Recording Methods
- Monitoring
- Audio Recording Specifics
- MIDI Recording Specifics
- Remaining Record Time
- Lock Record
Importing Audio and MIDI Files
- Audio File Import
- MIDI File Import
Quantizing MIDI and Audio
- Quantize Functions
- Quantizing MIDI Event Starts
- Quantizing MIDI Event Lengths
- Quantizing MIDI Event Ends
- Quantizing Audio Event Starts
- Quantize Panel
Fades and Crossfades
- Event-Based Fades
- Creating Clip-Based Fades
  - On Processing Shared Clips
- Crossfades
- Auto Fades and Crossfades
  - Auto Fades Dialog
    - Making Global Auto Fade Settings
    - Making Auto Fade Settings for Individual Tracks
Markers
- Position Markers
- Cycle Markers
  - Setting the Locators Using Cycle Markers
  - Editing Cycle Markers
- Markers Window
- Marker Track
- Importing and Exporting Markers
  - Importing Markers via MIDI
  - Exporting Markers via MIDI
MixConsole
- MixConsole in Lower Zone
- MixConsole Window
Audio Effects
- Insert Effects and Send Effects
- Insert Effects
- VST Effect Selector
- Send Effects
- Effect Control Panel
- Effect Presets
- System Component Information Window
  - Managing System Components in the System Component Information Window
  - Exporting System Component Information Files
Direct Offline Processing
- Direct Offline Processing Workflow
- Direct Offline Processing Window
- Built-In Audio Processes
- Key Commands for Direct Offline Processing
Time Stretch Algorithms
- Standard
- Limitations
Audio Functions
- Detect Silence Dialog
  - Removing Silent Sections
- Spectrum Analyzer Window
  - Analyzing the Audio Spectrum
  - Comparing Level Values
- Statistics Window
Sample Editor
- Sample Editor Toolbar
  - Locating Positions with the Scrub Tool
  - Editing Audio Samples with the Draw Tool
- Info Line
- Overview Line
- Sample Editor Inspector
  - Hitpoints Section
- Ruler
- Waveform Display
- Range Editing
- Regions List
- Snap Point
  - Adjusting the Snap Point
Hitpoints
- Calculating Hitpoints
  - Hitpoint Filters in the Hitpoint Section
  - Editing Hitpoints Manually
- Locating to Hitpoints in the Project Window
- Slices
  - Slicing Audio
  - Slices and the Project Tempo
    - Closing Gaps
    - Deleting Overlaps
- Creating a Groove Quantize Preset
- Creating Markers
- Creating Regions
- Creating Events
- Creating MIDI Notes
  - Convert Hitpoints to MIDI Notes Dialog
Tempo Matching Audio
- Algorithm Presets
- Stretching Audio Events to the Project Tempo
- Musical Mode
Audio Part Editor
- Audio Part Editor Toolbar
- Info Line
- Ruler
- Lanes
- Operations
Pool
- Pool Window
- Working with the Pool
MediaBay and Media Rack
- Media Rack in Right Zone
- MediaBay Window
- Working with Volume Databases
  - Creating Volume Databases
    - Locked Volume Databases on Network Drives
  - Removing Volume Databases
    - Mounting and Unmounting Volume Databases
- MediaBay Settings
Automation
- Recording your Actions
- Automation Curves
- Static Value Line
- Write/Read Automation
- Writing Automation Data
  - Automatic Writing of Automation Data
  - Manual Writing of Automation Data
    - Tools for Drawing Automation Data
- Editing Automation Events
- Automation Tracks
VST Instruments
- Adding VST Instruments
- VST Instrument Control Panel
  - Hiding/Showing VST Instrument Control Panels
  - Closing All Control Panels
- VST Instrument Selector
- Creating Instrument Tracks
- VSTi Rack in the Right Zone
- VST Instruments Window
- VST Instruments Window Toolbar
- VST Instrument Controls
  - VST Instrument Context Menu
- Presets for Instruments
- Playing Back VST Instruments
  - VST Instruments and Processor Load
    - Freezing Instruments
      - Freeze Channel Options Dialog for Instruments
      - Unfreeze Channel Options Dialog for Instruments
- Latency
  - Delay Compensation
    - Constrain Delay Compensation
- Import and Export Options
Installing and Managing VST Plug-ins
- Plug-ins and Collections
  - VST Plug-in Manager Window
    - VST Plug-in Manager Toolbar
    - VST 2 Plug-in Path Settings
- Adding New Plug-in Collections
- Hiding Plug-ins
- Reactivating Plug-ins from the Blocklist
Track Quick Controls
- Parameter Assignment
- Controlling Automatable Parameters
  - Showing Automated Quick Control Assignments
MIDI Remote
- MIDI Remote Tab
  - MIDI Remote Info Line
- Using Supported MIDI Controllers with MIDI Remote
- Other MIDI Controllers and MIDI Remote
- Add MIDI Controller Surface Dialog
- MIDI Controller Settings Pane
- MIDI Remote Mapping Assistant
  - Mapping Pages and Mapping Scopes
  - Focus Quick Controls
- MIDI Remote Manager Window
- MIDI Remote Script Console
- MIDI Remote API
Remote Controlling Cubase
- Connecting Remote Devices
- Removing the Remote Input from All MIDI Inputs
- Setting up Remote Devices
  - Resetting Remote Devices
  - Global Options for Remote Controllers
- Remote Devices and Automation
- Assigning Commands to Remote Devices
- Track Quick Controls
  - Setting up Track Quick Controls with Remote Controllers (Legacy)
  - Activating Pick-up Mode for Hardware Controls (Legacy)
- VST Quick Controls
  - VST Quick Controls in the VSTi Rack (Legacy)
- Generic Remote Page (Legacy)
MIDI Realtime Parameters
- MIDI Track Parameters
- MIDI Modifiers
  - MIDI Modifiers Section
    - Setting up Random Variations
    - Setting up Ranges
      - Range Modes
  - Freezing MIDI Modifiers
- Transpose and Velocity on the Info Line
Using MIDI Devices
- Program Change Messages and Bank Select Messages
- Patch Banks
- MIDI Device Manager
MIDI Functions
- Transpose Setup Dialog
- Merging MIDI Events into a New Part
  - MIDI Merge Options Dialog
  - Applying Effects to a Single Part
- Dissolve Part Dialog
  - Dissolving Parts into Separate Channels
    - MIDI Channel Setting
  - Dissolving Parts into Separate Pitches
- Repeating MIDI Events of Independent Track Loops
- Extending MIDI Notes
- Fixing MIDI Note Lengths
- Fixing MIDI Note Velocities
  - MIDI Insert Velocities Dialog
- Rendering Sustain Pedal Data to Note Lengths
- Deleting Overlaps
- Editing Velocity
  - Velocity Dialog
- Deleting Double Notes
- Deleting Controller Data
- Deleting Continuous Controller Data
- Restricting Polyphonic Voices
- Thinning Out Controller Data
- Extracting MIDI Automation
- Reversing the Playback Order of MIDI Events
- Inverting the Order of Selected MIDI Events
MIDI Editors
- Common MIDI Editor Functions
- Controller Display
- Key Editor
- Key Editor Operations
- Score Editor
- Score Editor Operations
- Drum Editor
- Drum Editor Operations
- Drum Maps
Chord Functions
- Chord Track
  - Adding the Chord Track
- Chord Events
- Scale Events
  - Editing Scale Events
- Voicings
  - Inspector Settings for Voicings
  - Custom Voicing Panel
- Converting Chord Events to MIDI
  - Assigning Chord Events to HALion Sonic SE Pads
- Controlling MIDI Playback Using the Chord Track
- Assigning Voices to Notes
- Creating Chord Events from MIDI
  - Create Chord Events Dialog
- Recording Chord Events with a MIDI Keyboard
Chord Pads
- Chord Pads Zone
  - Chord Pad Controls
  - Chord Pad Context Menu
- Functions Menu
- Chord Assistant
  - Chord Assistant – Circle of Fifths
- Chord Assignment
- Swapping Chord Assignments
- Copying Chord Assignments
- Playing Back and Recording Chords
- Player Setup
- Chord Pads Setup Dialog
  - Pad Remote Control Tab
    - Changing the Pads Remote Range
  - Pad Layout Tab
- Chord Pads Presets
  - Saving Chord Pads Presets
- Creating Chord Events from Chord Pads
- Creating MIDI Parts from Chord Pads
Editing Tempo and Time Signature
- Project Tempo Modes
- Tempo Track Editor
  - Tempo Track Editor Toolbar
- Tempo Changes for Projects
- Setting up a Fixed Project Tempo
- Beat Calculator
- Set Definition from Tempo Dialog
  - Adjusting the Audio Tempo to the Project Tempo
- Time Signature Events
  - Adding Time Signature Events in the Tempo Track Editor
Export Audio Mixdown
- Export Audio Mixdown Dialog
  - Naming Scheme Dialog
  - Defining Naming Schemes
    - Entering Free Text
- Mixing Down to Audio Files
- File Formats
Synchronization
- Master and Slave
- Timecode Formats
  - Timecode Standards
- Clock Sources
- Project Synchronization Setup Dialog
  - Sources Page
  - Destinations Page
- External Synchronization
VST System Link
- Setting up VST System Link
- Activating VST System Link
  - Putting Network Computers Online
  - Activating MIDI Ports for VST System Link
- Application Examples
Video
- Video File Compatibility
  - Video Container Formats
  - Codecs
- Frame Rates
- Video Output Devices
  - Dedicated Video Cards
- Preparations for Creating Video Projects
- Preparations for Video Playback
- Editing Video
- Extracting Audio from Video
Key Commands
- Key Commands Dialog
- Assigning Key Commands
- Searching for Key Commands
- Removing Key Commands
- Saving Key Commands Presets
- Loading Key Command Presets
- Resetting Key Commands
- Default Key Commands
- Setting up Tool Modifier Keys
Customizing
- Setup Options
  - Setup Context Menus
  - Setup Dialog
- Windows Dialog
- Where are the Settings Stored?
  - Updating from a Previous Version of Cubase
- Safe Mode Dialog
  - Disabling the Preferences
  - Disabling Third-Party Plug-ins
Optimizing Audio Performance
- Performance Aspects
- Settings That Affect Performance
  - Audio Buffer Settings
    - Adjusting the Buffer Size
  - Multi Processing
- Audio Performance Window
- ASIO-Guard
  - Activating the ASIO-Guard
Preferences
- Preferences Dialog
  - Saving Preference Presets
  - Saving Partial Preference Settings
- Editing
- Editors
- Event Display
- General
  - General - Personalization
- MIDI
  - MIDI - MIDI File
    - Export Options
    - Import Options
  - MIDI - MIDI Filter
- MediaBay
- Metering
  - Metering - Appearance
- Record
  - Record - Audio
    - Record - Audio - Broadcast Wave
  - Record - MIDI
- Transport
  - Transport - Scrub
- User Interface
  - Customizing the User Interface Colors
  - User Interface - Track & MixConsole Channel Colors
- VST
  - VST - Plug-ins
- Video
Index
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Split

Splits events.

Glue

Glues events together.

Mute

Mutes events.

Zoom

Zooms in. Hold Alt/Opt and click to zoom out.

Line

Creates a series of contiguous events.

Play

Allows you to play back events.

Color

Allows you to colorize events.

Color Menu

Select Color for Selected Tracks or Events

Opens the Colorize pane that allows you to colorize the selected tracks or events.

Nudge

Nudge Start Left

Increases the length of the selected event by moving its start to the left.

Nudge Start Right

Decreases the length of the selected event by moving its start to the right.

Move Left

Moves the selected event to the left.

Move Right

Moves the selected event to the right.

Project Window

Project Zone

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