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Menu Reference
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.
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.
Saved templates will contain everything that was in the
original project, including clips and events.
Revert
This menu item allows you revert to the last saved version
of a project. If any new audio files have been recorded
since you last saved, you have the option of keeping or
deleting these.
Page Setup…
This item opens the standard Page Setup dialog, used for
deciding about paper formats, etc., before printing a score.
The item is only available when the Score Editor is open.
Print…
Opens the standard Print dialog, allowing you to select
which pages to print, how many copies of each etc. This
item is only available when the Score Editor is open.
Import
Export
Cleanup…
The Cleanup function helps you to save hard disk space by
locating unused files which you can delete in the project
folders on your disk.
Preferences…
Ö Under Mac OS X, the Preferences dialog is accessed
from the Cubase Essential menu.
The Preferences dialog contains several pages with set-
tings and options affecting, for example, the general pro-
gram behavior. You access the pages by selecting items
in the list on the left. To make settings without closing the
dialog use the Apply button.
Use the Help button in the dialog for information about the
items on the selected page.
Key Commands…
The Key Commands dialog allows you to specify key com-
mands for virtually any Cubase Essential function, as well
as customize existing key commands to your liking. Use
the Help button in the dialog for information about the
items in the dialog.
Recent Projects
This submenu provides shortcuts to the most recent
projects you have been working with. The list is chrono-
logical with the most recent project at the top of the list.
Option Description
Audio File… This command lets you import audio files directly into a
project. The imported file will be placed at the current
cursor position of the selected audio track.
Audio CD… Opens the Import from Audio CD dialog where you can
import audio from CDs. For details use the Help func-
tion in the dialog.
Video File… Opens a file dialog allowing you to import a video file onto
the video track. You do not have to create a video track
before importing, it is automatically created. The imported
video will be placed at the current cursor position.
MIDI File… You can import Standard MIDI Files of Type “0” (all data
on single track) or Type “1” (data on several tracks).
When you import, you can choose to import the file into
the current project, or to create a new project.
Option Description
MIDI File… Allows you to export MIDI tracks as standard MIDI files.
MIDI Loop… Allows you to export MIDI loops (file extension “midiloop”)
in Cubase Essential. MIDI loops contain MIDI part infor-
mation plus all settings that are saved in Instrument track
presets.
Audio
Mixdown…
Allows you to mix down and export an output bus. The re-
sulting mixes are saved as files on your hard disk in one of
several file formats, complete with effects, automation
EQ, etc.