Menu Reference
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1 Menu Reference
Introduction File menu This manual lists all main menu items in Cubase Essential for quick reference. For any further information, please refer to the Operation Manual. New Project… This item allows you to create a new untitled project. A list appears, allowing you to select an empty project or a project template. The factory templates are preconfigured setups to suit various types of projects. A project can be saved as a template, and will then appear on this list.
Export have any further need for the unused files and/or the video files from the original project, you can exclude them from the backup version. Option Save as Template… You can save any project as a template. When you create a new project, the available templates are listed, allowing you to base the new project on the selected template. Description MIDI File… Allows you to export MIDI tracks as standard MIDI files.
Quit Paste at Origin Ö Under Mac OS X, this item is accessed from the Cubase Essential menu. This will paste an event at its original position, i.e. where it was originally cut or copied from. This quits the program. If there are any unsaved changes in an open project, you will have the option of keeping these or discarding them before the program quits. Delete This will delete all selected events. Split at Cursor Edit menu This splits selected events at the cursor position.
Select • Selecting “Repeat…” from the Edit menu opens a dialog, allowing you to create a number of copies (regular or shared) of the selected event(s). The items on this submenu have different functions, depending on whether the regular event selection tool (Arrow tool) or the Range Selection tool is selected: This works just like the Duplicate function, except that you can specify the number of copies. Event selection Fill Loop Option Description All Selects all events in the window.
Lock…/Unlock Enlarge Selected Track If you want to make sure you don’t edit or move an event by accident, you can lock the selected event(s). Locking can affect one (or any combination) of the following properties: This option can also be activated in the Preferences (Editing–Project & Mixer page). When activated, the selected tracks in the Project window are automatically enlarged in height. Option Description Position If this is locked, the event cannot be moved.
Project menu Auto Fades Settings… Add Track This opens the Auto Fades dialog, where you can specify various fade options. Use the Help button in the dialog for details. Select a track type from the Add Track submenu to add a new track. The “Browse Sounds…” option opens a dialog in which you can search for track presets or VST presets. Audio menu Duplicate Tracks Process This will create a duplicate (copy) of the selected track.
Option Description Events to Part Stereo Flip This function works with stereo audio selections only. It allows you to manipulate the left and right channel in various ways. This allows you to create a part from selected audio events. Time Stretch This function allows you to change the length and “tempo” of the selected audio, without affecting the pitch. Dissolve Part This menu item dissolves a selected audio part and makes any audio events it contains appear as independent objects on the track.
Remove Fades MIDI menu This will remove any fades or crossfades from a selected event. Open Key Editor Open Fade Editor(s) This opens the Key Editor for the selected MIDI part(s) or track(s). This editor consists of a piano-roll type graphic interface, with the notes shown as boxes in a grid. This opens the Fade dialog for a selected event. Note that this will open two dialogs if the event has both fade-in and fade-out curves.
Advanced Quantize O-Note Conversion Option Description Quantize Lengths This will quantize the length of the notes without changing their start positions. At its most basic level, this function will set the length of the notes to the Length Quantize value on the toolbar of the MIDI editors. Quantize Ends The Quantize Ends function on the Quantize submenu will only affect the end positions of notes.
Media menu Option Description Fixed Velocity This function sets the velocity of all selected notes to the Insert Velocity value on the toolbar in the MIDI Editors. Thin Out Data This thins out your MIDI data. Use this to ease the load on MIDI devices if you have recorded very dense controller curves, etc. Extract MIDI Automation This option allows you to automatically convert continuous controller data of a MIDI part into MIDI track automation data.
Reconstruct Set Pool Record Folder If a missing file cannot be found (e.g. if you have accidentally deleted it from the hard disk), it 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.
Transport menu Play until Next Marker Transport Panel This will activate playback from the current project cursor position to the next marker and stop. This opens the Transport panel. Play Selection Range Locators to Selection This will play back the current selection range and stop at the end. This will set the locators to encompass the current selection or selection range. Loop Selection Locate Selection This will loop playback of the current selection range.
Use External Sync VST Connections Activates synchronization. Opens the VST Connections window. This where you set up Input and Output busses to route the audio between your audio hardware and Cubase Essential in various channel configurations (mono and stereo). Retrospective Record Performs retrospective MIDI recording.
Window menu Help menu Minimize Steinberg on the Web Minimizes the active window. Here you can find links to various Steinberg web sites. Selecting one will automatically launch your browser application and open the page, provided that you have a web browser application installed on your computer, and a working Internet connection. Maximize Maximizes the active window. Close All Documentation (Adobe PDF format) Closes all windows.
