9.5

Hitpoints
Hitpoints mark musically relevant positions in audio files. Cubase can detect these positions and
create hitpoints automatically by analyzing onsets and melodic changes of the audio.
NOTE
All hitpoint operations can be performed in the Sample Editor window and in the lower zone
editor.
When you add an audio file to your project by recording or by importing, Cubase automatically
detects hitpoints. In the Project window, hitpoints are shown for the selected event, provided
that the zoom factor is high enough.
The hitpoint functions are available in the Hitpoints section of the Sample Editor.
You can use hitpoints for the following purposes:
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Create slices of the audio
Slices allow you to change tempo and timing of the audio without affecting its pitch and
quality, or to replace or extract individual sounds from loops.
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Quantize audio
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Create markers from the audio
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Create regions from the audio
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Create events from the audio
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Create MIDI notes from the audio
NOTE
Hitpoints work best with drums, rhythmic recordings, or loops.
Calculating Hitpoints
When you add an audio file to your project by recording or by importing, Cubase automatically
detects hitpoints.
PROCEDURE
1. Import or record an audio file.
Cubase automatically detects hitpoints.
NOTE
If your audio file is very long, this may take a while.
2. Select the audio event in the Project window and make sure the zoom factor is high
enough.
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