User manual

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Introduction
About the Program Versions
The documentation covers two different operating systems or “platforms”, Windows
and Mac OS X. Some features and settings are specific to one of the platforms.
This is clearly stated in the applicable cases. If nothing else is said, all descriptions
and procedures in the documentation are valid for both Windows and Mac OS X.
The screenshots are taken from the Windows version of Cubase.
Key Command Conventions
Many of the default key commands in Cubase use modifier keys, some of which are
different depending on the operating system. For example, the default key command
for Undo is [Ctrl]-[Z] on Windows and [Command]-[Z] on Mac OS X systems.
When key commands with modifier keys are described in this manual, they are shown
with the Windows modifier key first, in the following way:
[Win modifier key]/[Mac modifier key]-[key]
For example, [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Z] means “press [Ctrl] on Windows or [Command]
on Mac OS X systems, then press [Z]”.
Similarly, [Alt]/[Option]-[X] means “press [Alt] on Windows or [Option] on Mac OS X
systems, then press [X]”.
Ö This manual often refers to right-clicking, for example, to open context menus. If you
are using a Mac with a single-button mouse, hold down [Ctrl] and click.