Steinberg Cubase Le 8 Manual

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If you remove all lanes, the controller display is hidden. To bring it back, click 
the Create Controller Lane button.
• To show/hide multiple lanes, open the Controller Lane Setup pop-up menu, 
and select Show/Hide Controller Lanes.
• To reset the controller display to show only the velocity lane, open the 
Controller Lane Setup pop-up menu, and select Velocity only.
• To automatically show all controller lanes with controller data, open the 
Controller Lane Setup pop-up menu, and select Show Used Controllers.
Selecting the Event Type
Each controller lane shows one event type at a time. You can select which event 
type to display on a controller lane.
• To select which type is displayed, open the Controller Selection and 
Functions pop-up menu and select an event type.
Setting up Available Continuous Controllers
In the MIDI Controller Setup dialog, you can specify which continuous controllers 
are available for selection.
NOTE
The MIDI Controller Setup dialog can be opened from different areas in the 
program. The settings are global, that is, the setup you choose here affects all areas 
of the program where MIDI controllers can be selected.
PROCEDURE
1. Select Controller Selection and Functions > Setup. 
						

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2. In the MIDI Controller Setup  dialog, move all the controllers that you need to 
the list on the left and move the controll ers that you do not need to the list on 
the right.
3. Click  OK.
Handling Controller Lane Presets
Once you have made up your controller la ne setup, you can save it as a controller 
lane preset. For example, you can have a  preset with one velocity lane and another 
preset with a combination of several controller lanes, such as velocity, pitchbend, or 
modulation.
Saving a Controller La ne Setup as Preset
You can save a controller lane setup via the  Controller Lane Setup pop-up menu.
PROCEDURE
1. Click the Controller Lane Setup  button .
2. Select  Add Preset.
The Type In Preset Name  dialog opens.
3. Enter a name for the preset.
4. Click OK.
RESULT 
Your controller lane setup is now av ailabl
 e as a controller lane preset.
NOTE
To apply a saved preset, open the Controller Lane Setup  pop-up menu and select 
the preset.
NOTE
 To remove or rename a preset, open the Controller Lane Setup pop-up menu and 
select  Organize Presets . A dialog opens, where you can remove and rename 
presets. 
						

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Adding Events in the Controller Display
• To create a new event in the velocity controller display, click with the Draw 
tool or the Line tool in the event display.
• To create a new event for any other event type, click with the Draw tool or the 
Line tool in the controller display.
Editing Events in the Controller Display
All controller values can be edited with the Draw tool or the Line tool. If you have 
selected more than one controller event on a controller lane, the controller lane 
editor is displayed.
• To edit events in the velocity controller display, use the Draw tool or the Line 
tool and drag the event.
The Object Selection tool automatically switches to the Draw tool when you 
move the pointer into the controller display.
When you move the pointer in the controller lane, the corresponding event 
type value is displayed below the event type name.
In velocity mode, no new controller events are added this way.
• To edit the values of any other event type in the controller display, press 
[Alt]/[Option] and drag, or use the Draw tool or the Line tool and drag.
When you move the pointer inside a controller lane, the event type value 
changes corresponding to the pointer movement. The event type value is 
displayed below the event type name, left of the controller display.
• If there is more than one note at the same position, their velocity bars overlap 
on the controller lane. If none of the notes are selected, all notes at the same 
position are set to the same velocity value when you draw. 
To edit the velocity of only one of the notes at the same position, first select 
the note in the note display.
• To select all events on a controller lane, open the Controller Lane Setup 
pop-up menu and select the Select all Controller Events option.
• To use the Object Selection tool to select events in the velocity controller 
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• To cut, copy, and paste events in the controller display select the event and 
select Edit > Cut/Copy/Paste.
When pasting events, the events on the clipboard are added, starting at the 
project cursor position and maintaining their relative distances. If a pasted 
event ends up at the same position as an existing event of the same type, the 
old event is replaced.
NOTE
If the speaker icon (Acoustic Feedback) is activated on the toolbar, the notes are 
played back when you adjust the velocity. This allows you to audition your changes.
RELATED LINKS
Controller Lane Editor on page 468
Editing Events in the Controller Display Using the Line Tool
You can draw and edit events in the controller display with the Line tool.
Line Mode
In Line mode, you can draw events in a straight line.
• To draw a straight line in the controller display, click where you want the ramp 
to start and drag the cursor to where you want the ramp to end.
NOTE
 If Snap is activated the Length Quantize value determines the density of created 
controller curves. For very smooth curves, use a small Length Quantize value or 
deactivate Snap. To avoid over-dense controller curves, which can cause MIDI 
playback to stutter, use a medium-low density. 
						

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Parabola Mode
In Parabola mode, you can draw events on a parabola curve. This gives more 
natural curves and fades. The result depends on the direction from which you draw 
the parabola.
You can use modifier keys to determine the shape of the parabola curve.
• To reverse the parabola curve, press [Ctrl]/[Command].
• To change the position of the whole curve, press [Alt]/[Option].
• To increase or decrease the exponent, press [Shift].
NOTE
If Snap is activated the Length Quantize value determines the density of created 
controller curves. For very smooth curves, use a small Length Quantize value or 
deactivate Snap. To avoid over-dense controller curves which can cause MIDI 
playback to stutter, use a medium-low density.
Sine, Triangle, and Square Mode
The Sine, Triangle, and Square modes create events with values that are aligned 
to continuous curves.
In these modes, the quantize value determines the period of the curve that is the 
length of one curve cycle and the Length Quantize value determines the density of 
the events. The lower the Length Quantize note value becomes, the smoother the 
curve gets.
NOTE
If Length Quantize is set to Quantize Link and you enter data in Sine, Triangle or 
Square mode, the density of the events depends on the Zoom factor.
You can use modifier keys to determine the shape of the curve.
• To change the phase of the beginning of the curve, press [Ctrl]/[Command].
• To change the position of the whole curve, press 
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• To change the maximum position of the triangle curve or the pulse of the 
square curve in Triangle and Square mode, press [Shift]-[Ctrl]/[Command]. 
This creates sawtooth curves.
• You can also set the curve period freely by holding down [Shift] when you 
insert events in Sine, Triangle, or Square mode. Activate Snap, [Shift]-click 
and drag to set the length of one period. The period length will be a multiple 
of the quantize value.
Paint Mode
In Paint mode, you can draw in multiple notes.
The quantize value determines the density of created controller curves. For very 
smooth curves, use a small quantize value or deactivate Snap. However, this 
creates a large number of MIDI events, which can cause MIDI playback to stutter in 
some situations. A medium-low density is often sufficient.
Editing Events using the Draw Tool
You can draw and edit events in the controller display with the Draw tool. The Draw 
tool has the same functionality as the Line tool in Paint mode.
• To change the velocity of a single note, click on its velocity bar and drag the 
bar up or down.
NOTE
When you move the pointer inside a controller lane, the event type value 
changes corresponding to the pointer movement. The event type value is 
displayed below the event type name, left of the controller display.
Using Continuous Controllers
When a continuous controller is selected for a controller lane, additional data is 
displayed on the controller lane. This is due to the fact that MIDI controller data can 
be recorded or entered either for an automation track or for a MIDI part.
If automation data already exists for a controller, this is indicated by an asterisk that 
is displayed next to the controller name on the Controller Selection and Functions 
pop-up menu.
If the automation data is controller data that you have entered in a MIDI editor, the 
data is displayed on the controller lane. If the controller data was recorded on an 
automation track in the Project window, no events are displayed on the controller 
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On the controller lane, you can also see the controller curve that is applied before 
the part starts. This tells you which controller value is currently being used at the 
starting point of the part so that you can choose the start value accordingly.
Poly Pressure Events
Poly Pressure events are events that belong to a specific note number (key). That is, each 
poly pressure event has two editable values: the note number and the amount of pressure.
When Poly Pressure is selected on the Controller Selection and Functions 
pop-up menu, there are two value fields to the left of the controller display, one for 
the note number and one for the amount.
Adding Poly Pressure Events
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Controller Selection and Functions pop-up menu and select Poly 
Pressure.
2. Click on the keyboard display to set the note number.
The selected note number is displayed in the upper value field to the left of the 
controller display.
NOTE
This only works for the topmost lane. If you have selected Poly Pressure for several 
controller lanes, you have to type in the note number directly in the lower value field 
to the left of each lane.
3. Use the Draw tool to add a new event.
Editing Poly Pressure Events
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Controller Selection and Functions pop-up menu and select Poly 
Pressure.
2. Click on the arrow button next to the note number to the left of the controller 
lane.
A pop-up menu appears and lists all note numbers for which there already are Poly 
Pressure events.
3. Select a note number from the pop-up menu.
The Poly Pressure events for the selected note number are shown in the controller 
lane.
4. Use the Draw tool to edit the events.
To edit events without adding new events, press [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Alt]/[Option] 
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Controller Lane Editor
The controller lane editor allows you to perform additional scaling operations for 
selection ranges on existing controller curves.
In the controller lane editor, the following smart controls appear on the borders of 
the editor:
Editing Selection Ranges
The controller lane editor allows you to perform additional scaling operations for 
selection ranges on existing controller curves.
• To open the controller lane editor, use the Object Selection tool to create a 
selection rectangle on the controller lane, encompassing the controller events 
that you want to edit.
For velocity lanes, press [Alt]/[Option] to get the Object Selection tool.
Editing mode To activate this mode Description
Move Vertically Click in an empty area on the 
upper border of the editor.This mode allows you to move 
the entire curve up or down, 
which is useful to boost or 
attenuate an otherwise perfect 
curve.
Scale Vertically Click the smart control in the 
middle of the upper border of the 
editor.Use this mode to relatively scale 
the curve, that is to raise or lower 
the values in percent.
Tilt the left/right part 
of the curveClick the smart control in the 
upper left/right corner of the 
editor.These modes allow you to tilt the 
left or the right part of the curve. 
This is useful if the curve form is 
exactly the way you want it, but 
the start or end needs to be 
boosted or attenuated a bit.
Compress the 
left/right part of the 
curve[Alt]/[Option]-click the smart 
control in the upper left/right 
corner of the editor.These modes allow you to 
compress the left or the right part 
of the curve.
Scale Around 
Absolute CenterClick the smart control in the 
middle of the right border of the 
editor.This mode allows you to scale 
the curve around the absolute 
center, i. e. horizontally around the 
center of the editor.
Scale Around 
Relative Center[Alt]/[Option]-click the smart 
control in the middle of the right 
border of the editor.This mode allows you to scale 
the curve relative to its center.
Stretch Click and drag in the lower part 
of the editor (not available for 
velocity lanes).This allows you to stretch the 
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• To switch the controller lane editor to vertical scaling mode, press [Shift] and 
click on any of the smart controls.
• To move the whole selection up/down or left/right, click on a controller event 
inside the editor and drag the curve.
• To restrict the direction to horizontal or vertical movement, depending on the 
direction in which you start dragging, press [Ctrl]/[Command] when dragging.
NOTE
Snap is taken into account when moving controller curves horizontally.
Moving Events in the Controller Display
You can move events in a controller lane.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the events that you want to move with the Object Selection tool.
You can also click and drag to create a selection rectangle that encompasses the 
events that you want to move.
2. Click on a curve point inside the selection and drag the events.
RESULT 
The events inside the selection are moved to the new position. Snap is taken into 
account.
NOTE
If Auto Select Controllers is activated in the Key Editor toolbar, selecting notes 
also selects the corresponding controller events. Moving events in the note display 
also moves the corresponding controller events.
RELATED LINKS
Selecting Controllers within the Note Range on page 470
Deleting Events in the Controller Display
IMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANT
If there is more than one note at the same position, there is only one visible velocity 
bar. Make sure that you delete only the notes that you want to delete.
• To delete events, click on them with the Erase tool or select them and press 
[Backspace].
You can also delete notes by deleting their velocity bars in the controller display.
If there is more than one note at the same position, there may still only be one 
velocity bar visible. Make sure that you delete only the desired notes! 
						

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Selecting Controllers within the Note Range
A note range lasts until the start of the next note or the end of the part. Selected 
controllers for notes are moved when the corresponding notes are moved.
You can select the controllers within the range of the selected notes.
• To always select the corresponding controllers when you select a note event, 
activa
 te Auto Select Controllers  
.
• To select the controllers within the note range, select  Edit > Se
 lect > Select 
Controllers in Note Range .
For this to work, only 2 notes have to be selected.
Score Editor
The  Score Editor  shows MIDI notes as a musical score.
1) Toolbar
2) Status line
3) Info line
4) Extended toolbar
• To open one or several parts in the  Score Editor, se
 lect one or several tracks 
or any number of parts, and select  MIDI > Scores > Open Score Editor .
If you have selected parts on several tracks, you get one staff for each track. 
The
  staves are tied together by bar lines and placed in the order of the tracks 
in the  Project  window.
• To rearrange the staves, close the editor and in the  Pro
 ject window, rearrange 
the tracks. Then reopen the  Score Editor.