Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

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Inspector Sections
The Inspector  is divided into a number of sections that each contain different 
controls for the track.
Not all  Inspec
 tor sections are shown by default. The available sections depend on 
the selected track type.
• To hide or show sections, click on their names.
Clicking the name for a hidden section brings it into view and hides the other 
se
ctions.
• To hide or show a section withou
 t closing the other sections, 
[Ctrl]/[Command]-click the section name.
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ELATED LINKS
Audio Track Inspector on  page  83
Instrument Track Inspector on  page  90
MIDI Track Inspector on  page  96
Arranger Track Inspector on  page  104
Chord Track Inspector on  page  106
Marker Track Inspector on  page  121
Signature Track Inspector on  page  124
Tempo Track Inspector on  page  125
Transpose Track Inspector on  page  126
VCA Fader Track Inspector on  page  127
Video Track Inspector on  page  130
Setting Up Inspector Sections
You can set up the visible Inspector  sections for all tracks of the selected track type.
• To open the  Audi
 o Track Inspector Settings  dialog, click the Open 
Inspector Settings Dialog  
 button at the bottom right of the  Inspector. 
						

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Hidden Items
This section displays sections currently hidden in the Inspector.
Visible Items
This section displays sections currently visible in the Inspector.
Pin
Allows you to pin the open/close status of the selected Inspector section.
Add
Allows you to move an item selected in the hidden sections list to the list of 
visible sections.
Remove
Allows you to move an item selected in the visible sections list to the list of 
hidden sections.
Move Up/Move Down
Allows you to change the order of an item in the list of visible sections.
Presets
Allows you to save Inspector section settings as presets.
Reset All
Allows you to restore all default Inspector section settings.
Global Track Controls
The global track controls area above the track list allows you to manage the tracks 
in the track list.
1)Filter Track Types
Allows you to determine which track types are shown in the track list.
2)Number of Visible Tracks
Displays how many tracks are hidden. Click this, to show all tracks that are 
filtered out on the Visibility Inspector tab. 
						

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NOTE
You cannot undo visibility changes. Tracks that are hidden through the Track 
Types filter cannot be shown by clicking the number of visible tracks.
3)Add Track
Allows you to add tracks to the track list.
4)Find Tracks
Allows you to find and select a specific track in the track list.
RELATED LINKS
Channel Selector on page 297
Filtering Track Types
PROCEDURE
1. Click Filter Track Types above the track list.
This opens the track types filter.
2. Click a dot to the left of a track type to hide it.
RESULT 
Tracks of the filtered type are removed from the track list and the color of the Filter 
Track Types button changes to indicate that a track type is hidden. 
						

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Finding Tracks
The Find Tracks function allows you to find specific tracks. This is useful if you have 
a large project with many tracks or if you have hidden tracks using the track visibility 
features.
PROCEDURE
1. Click Find Tracks above the track list, to open a selector that lists all tracks.
2. In the search field, enter the name of the track.
As you type, the selector updates automatically.
3. In the selector, select the track and press [Return].
RESULT 
The selector closes and the track is selected in the track list.
NOTE
If the track was outside the view or hidden, it is now shown. Tracks that are hidden 
using Filter Track Types are not shown.
Visibility
The Visibility tab in the Inspector allows you to determine which individual tracks 
are shown in the track list.
• To open the Visibility tab, click its tab in the Inspector. 
						

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Showing/Hiding Individual Tracks
The Visibility tab shows a list of all current tracks. Here you can show and hide 
individual tracks.
• To show or hide a track in the track list, click a dot to the left of a track.
• To activate or deactivate several tracks at the same time, select them and 
press [Return].
• To show a hidden track exclusively, [Shift]-click the dot.
• To expand or collapse a folder, click the triangle to the left of a folder track.
Synchronizing Track and Channel Visibility
You can synchronize the track visibility in the Project window with the channel 
visibility in the MixConsole.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Inspector, open the Visibility tab and click the dot to open the Sync 
Track/Channel Visibility menu.
2. Select Sync Project and MixConsole to synchronize the track visibility with 
the channel visibility.
RESULT 
The dot in the Visibility tab changes to indicate that the track and channel visibility 
are synchronized.
NOTE
• You can only synchronize the track visibility in the Project window with the 
channel visibility of one MixConsole. If you enable Sync Track/Channel 
Visibility for a second MixConsole, the first link is lost.
• If you divide the track list, the top part of the list is not affected. Likewise, 
channels in the left or right zones of the MixConsole are not synchronized. 
						

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RELATED LINKS
Synchronizing Channel and Track Visibility on page 304
Track List
The track list shows the tracks that are used in the project. When a track is added 
and selected, it contains name fields and settings for this track.
• To decide which controls are visible for each track type, right-click the track 
list and open the Track Controls Settings dialog. 
RELATED LINKS
Customizing Track Controls on page 131
Dividing the Track List
You can divide the track list into an upper track list and a lower track list. These track 
lists can have independent zoom and scroll controls.
Dividing the track list is useful if you are working with a video track and multi-track 
audio, for example. It allows you to place the video track in the upper track list and 
to scroll the audio tracks separately in the lower track list, so that they can be 
arranged with the video.
• To divide the track list, click the Divide Track List button in the top right 
corner of the Project window below the ruler.
Video, marker, or arranger tracks are automatically moved to the upper track 
list. All other track types are moved to the lower track list.
• To move any type of track from the lower track list to the upper and vice versa, 
right-click it in the track list and select Toggle Track List from the context 
menu.
• To resize the upper part of the track list, click and drag the divider between 
the track list sections.
• To revert to a single track list, click Divide Track List again. 
						

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Event Display
The event display shows the parts and events that are used in the project. They are 
positioned along the timeline.
Racks
The racks zone of the project window allows you to display the VST Instruments 
and the MediaBay.
• To show or hide the rack zone, click the Set up Window Layout button on the 
toolbar and activate or deactivate Racks. 
						

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•Click the VST Instruments tab to add and edit VST instruments from within 
the rack zone of the project window. 
• Click the MediaBay tab to drag audio events and MIDI parts into project 
window or to drag audio events and MIDI parts from the project window into 
the MediaBay and store them as audio or MIDI loops.
Zooming in the Project Window
You can zoom in the Project window according to the standard zoom techniques.
Note the following:
• When you are using the Zoom tool (magnifying glass), the zooming result 
depends on the Zoom Tool Standard Mode: Horizontal Zooming Only 
option (File > Preferences > Editing > Tools).
If this option is activated and you drag a selection rectangle with the Zoom 
tool, the window is only zoomed horizontally, the track height does not 
change. If the option is deactivated, the window is zoomed both horizontally 
and vertically.
• When you are using the vertical zoom sliders, the tracks are scaled relatively.
If you have made any individual track height adjustments, the relative height 
differences are maintained.
•If the Zoom while Locating in Time Scale option (File > Preferences > 
Transport) is activated, you can also zoom by clicking in the ruler and 
dragging up or down with the left mouse button pressed.
Drag up to zoom out; drag down to zoom in.
• To zoom in on the contents of parts and events vertically, use the waveform 
zoom slider in the top right corner of the event display.
This is useful when viewing quiet audio passages.
IMPORTANT
To get an approximate reading on the level of the audio events by viewing the 
waveforms, make sure this slider is all the way down. Otherwise, zoomed 
waveforms may be mistaken for clipped audio.
•If the Quick Zoom option (File > Preferences > Editing) is activated, the 
contents of parts and events are not continuously redrawn when you zoom 
manually. Instead, the contents are redrawn once you have stopped changing 
the zoom. Activate the Quick Zoom o p t i o n  i f  s c r e e n  r e d raws are slow on your 
system. 
						

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Zoom Submenu
The Zoom submenu contains options for zooming in the Project window.
• To open the Zoom submenu, select Edit > Zoom.
The following options are available:
Zoom In
Zooms in one step, centering on the project cursor.
Zoom Out
Zooms out one step, centering on the project cursor.
Zoom Full
Zooms out so that the whole project is visible. The whole project means the 
timeline from the project start to the length set in the Project Setup dialog.
Zoom to Selection
Zooms in horizontally and vertically so that the current selection fills the 
screen.
Zoom to Selection (Horiz.)
Zooms in horizontally so that the current selection fills the screen.
Zoom to Event
This option is available only in the Sample Editor.
Zoom In Vertically
Zooms in one step vertically.
Zoom Out Vertically
Zooms out one step vertically.
Zoom In Tracks
Zooms in on the selected tracks one step vertically.
Zoom Out Tracks
Zooms out the selected tracks one step vertically.
Zoom Selected Tracks
This zooms in vertically on the selected tracks and minimizes the height of all 
other tracks.
Undo/Redo Zoom
These options allow you to undo/redo the last zoom operation.
RELATED LINKS
Zooming on page 440 
						

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Zoom Presets
You can create zoom presets that allow you to set up different zoom settings. For 
example, one where the whole project is displayed in the Project window and 
another with a high zoom factor for detailed editing. The Zoom Presets pop-up 
menu allows you to select, create, and organize zoom presets.
• To open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu, click the button to the left of the 
horizontal zoom control.
The upper part of the menu lists the zoom presets.
• To save the current zoom setting as a preset, open the Zoom Presets pop-up 
menu and select Add. In the Type In Preset Name dialog that opens, type in 
a name for the preset and click OK.
• To select and apply a preset, select it from the Zoom Presets pop-up menu.
• To zoom out so that the whole project is visible, open the Zoom Presets 
pop-up menu and select Zoom Full.
This displays the project from the project start to the length that is set in the 
Project Setup dialog.
• To delete a preset, open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu and select 
Organize. In the dialog that opens, select the preset in the list and click the 
Delete button.
• To rename a preset, open the Zoom Presets pop-up menu and select 
Organize. In the dialog that opens, select a preset in the list and click the 
Rename button. In the dialog that opens, type in a new name for the preset. 
Click OK to close the dialogs.