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Parts and Events
Parts and events are the basic building blocks in Cubase.
The tracks in the Project window contain parts and/or events. Different event types
are handled differently in the Project window:
• Video events and automation events (curve points) are always viewed and
rearranged directly in the Project window.
• MIDI events can always be found in MIDI parts, which are containers for one
or more MIDI events. MIDI parts are rearranged and manipulated in the Project
window. To edit the individual MIDI events in a part, you have to open the part
in a MIDI editor.
• Audio events can be displayed and edited directly in the Project window, but
you can also work with audio parts containing several events. This is useful if
you have a number of events which you want to treat as one unit in the project.
Audio parts also contain information about the time position in the project.
NOTE
If the “Object Selection tool: Show Extra Info” option is activated in the Preferences
dialog (Editing–Tools page), a tooltip will be shown for the Object Selection tool,
displaying information depending on where you point it. For example, in the Project
window event display, the tool will show the current pointer position and the name
of the track and event you are pointing at.
The Preferences dialog contains several settings for customizing the display in the
Project window.
RELATED LINKS
Event Display on page 656
Event Display - MIDI on page 658
Event Display - Chords on page 658
Event Display - Tracks on page 659