Menu Reference
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2 Menu Reference
Introduction Close This manual lists all main menu items in Cubase Elements, Cubase AI, and Cubase LE for quick reference. For further information, please refer to the Operation Manual. Closes the active window. If the Project window is active, the corresponding project will be closed. Save Saves any changes made to the project since you last saved. The Save command stores the project under its current name and location.
Print… Preferences… Opens the standard Print dialog, allowing you to select which pages to print, how many copies of each, etc. This item is only available when the Score Editor is open. Ö Under Mac OS X, the Preferences dialog is accessed from the Cubase menu. Import Option Description Audio File… Lets you import audio files directly into a project. The imported file will be placed at the current cursor position of the selected audio track.
Edit menu Functions Undo/Redo The items on the Functions submenu have the following functions: Cubase offers wide-ranging, multiple Undo, allowing you to undo virtually any action you perform. • To undo the last performed action, select Undo from the Edit menu, or use the corresponding key command (by default [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Z]). If you select Undo again, the previously performed action will be undone, and so on.
Option Description Range selection Insert Silence Inserts empty track space at the start of the selection range. The length of the inserted silence equals the length of the selection range. Events to the right of the selection range start are moved to the right to “make room”. Events that are intersected by the selection range start are split, and the right section is moved to the right.
Advanced Quantize Automation follows Events The following functions are available from this submenu: When activated, automation events will automatically follow when you move an event or part on a track that contains automation for them. This means that the automation events that affect an event will be moved along with it rather than remain in a specific position in the project. This option can also be activated in the Preferences dialog (Editing page).
Option Tempo Track Description Zoom Selected This zooms in vertically on the selected track(s) and minimizes the height of all other tracks. Tracks Undo/Redo Zoom Undo lets you undo the last performed zoom action, and redo lets you redo the last undone zoom action. How many levels of undo are available for zoom actions is the same as for “regular” undo, as set on the General page in the Preferences dialog. This menu item opens the Tempo Track Editor.
Audio menu Option Description Stereo Flip This function works with stereo audio selections only. It allows you to manipulate the left and right channel in various ways. Time Stretch This function allows you to change the length and “tempo” of the selected audio, without affecting the pitch. Process Basically, you apply audio processing by making a selection and selecting a function from the Process submenu.
Advanced Snap Point to Cursor (Cubase Elements only) The Advanced submenu contains the following items: This allows you to set the snap point to the current cursor position. Option Description Detect Silence The Detect Silence function searches for silent sections in an event, and either splits the event, removing the silent parts from the project, or creates regions corresponding to the non-silent sections.
Adjust Fades to Range Dissolve Part This allows you to adjust a fade area according to a range selection. This opens a dialog where you can separate MIDI events according to channels or pitches: Freeze Edits… • When you work with MIDI parts (on MIDI channel “Any”) containing events on different MIDI channels, activate the option “Separate Channels”. This allows you to make any processing or applied effects permanent for a clip.
Functions Option Description Option Description Extract MIDI Automation Legato Extends each selected note so that it reaches the next note. You can specify the desired gap or overlap with the “Legato Overlap” setting in the Preferences dialog (Editing–MIDI page). This option allows you to automatically convert continuous controller data of a MIDI part into MIDI track automation data.
Media menu Reconstruct If a missing file cannot be found (e. g. if you have accidentally deleted it from the hard disk), this will normally be indicated with a question mark in the Status column in the Pool. However, if the missing file is an edit file (a file created when you process audio, stored in the Edits folder within the project folder), it may be possible for the program to reconstruct it by recreating the editing to the original audio file. Open Pool Window Opens the Pool.
Remove Unused Media Search Media… This function finds all clips in the Pool that are not used in the project, and either moves them to the Pool Trash folder where they can be permanently deleted, or removes them from the Pool. You can perform a search of the Pool to locate particular clips or regions. You can specify various criteria to match in the dialog that appears. Transport menu Prepare Archive… Use this command when you want to archive a project.
Pre-roll to Selection Start/End Metronome On/Off This starts playback from a position before the start or end of the currently selected range and stops at the selection start or end, respectively. The playback start position is set in the Pre-roll field on the Transport panel. Activates/Deactivates the metronome. Precount On/Off This activates playback from the beginning or end of the current selection.
Devices menu VST Performance MIDI Device Manager This window indicates the current CPU load and disk transfer rate. The MIDI Device manager allows you to install MIDI devices. You can either select pre-configured MIDI devices from a list, or define a device from scratch. Video Player This opens the Video Player window for playing back video files on your computer screen. Mixer This opens the Mixer.
Windows… About Cubase Opens a dialog where you can manage and make settings for all open windows. Ö Under Mac OS X, this menu item is accessed from the Cubase menu. The open windows list This opens a window with information about the Cubase version number, etc. Selecting a window from the list at the bottom of the menu brings it to front. Help menu Documentation (Adobe PDF format) Ö To read these documents, you need to have a suitable PDF reader application.
