Independent Track Loop and Other Drum Editor Features in Cubase 12

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Independent Track Loop and Other Drum Editor Features in Cubase 12

Independent Track Loop

Independent Track Loop

Activates/Deactivates the independent track loop.

Note

If you activate Independent Track Loop, the Link Project and Lower Zone Editor Cursors function is automatically deactivated in the Editor tab in the lower zone.

Nudge

Nudge Settings

Allow you to set up a snap grid for the nudge commands.

• By default, the snap grid for nudge operations is set to Link to Grid, and the step width corresponds to the snap grid.
• If you activate Link to Primary Time Format, the snap grid for nudge operations follows the primary time format, and you can set up the step width in the Nudge Settings pop-up menu.
• If you deactivate Link to Grid and Link to Primary Time Format, you can set up a snap grid that  is fully independent for nudge operations. In this case, you can select a time format and a value from the Nudge Settings pop-up menu.

Note

To show the nudge buttons, click the points to the right of the Nudge Settings.

Nudge Start Left

Increases the length of the selected event by moving its start to the left.

Nudge Start Right

Decreases the length of the selected event by moving its start to the right.

Move Left

Moves the selected event to the left.

Move Right

Moves the selected event to the right.

Nudge End Left

Decreases the length of the selected event by moving its end to the left.

Nudge End Right

Increases the length of the selected event by moving its end to the right.

Transpose Palette

Move Up

Transposes the selected event up by a half note.

Move Down

Transposes the selected event down by a half note.

Move Up More

Transposes the selected event up by an octave.

Move Down More

Transposes the selected event down by an octave.

Insert Velocity

Note Insert Velocity

Allows you to specify a velocity value for new notes.

Notes Length

Insert Length

Allows you to determine a length for newly created notes.

Show Note Length On/Off

Shows drum notes as boxes that display the note length.

Snap

Snap On/Off

Activates/Deactivates the Snap function.

Snap Type

Allows you to select one of the following snap types:

• Grid snaps events to the grid that is selected in the Quantize Presets pop-up menu.

• Grid Relative keeps the relative positions when snapping events to the grid.

• Events snaps events to the start or end of other events.
• Shuffle changes the order of events if you drag one event to the left or right of other events.
• Cursor snaps events to the cursor position.
• Grid + Cursor snaps events to the quantize grid that is selected in the Quantize Presets pop-up menu or to the cursor position.
• Events + Cursor snaps events to the start or end of other events, or to the cursor position.
• Grid + Events + Cursor snaps events to the quantize grid that is selected in the Quantize Presets pop-up menu, to the start or end of other events or to the cursor position.

Grid Type

Allows you to select one of the following grid types:

• Use Quantize activates a grid where events snap to the value that is selected in the Quantize Presets pop-up menu.
• Adapt to Zoom activates a grid where events snap to the zoom level.
• Use Snap from Drum Map activates a grid where events snap to the Snap value that is selected in the drum map.

Quantize

Apply Quantize

Applies the quantize settings.

Quantize Presets

Allows you to select a quantize or a groove preset.

Soft Quantize On/Off

Activates/Deactivates soft quantize.

Open Quantize Panel

Opens the Quantize Panel.

Multiple Part Controls

Show Part Borders

Shows/Hides part borders for the active MIDI part within the left and right locators.

Part Editing Mode

Sets the editing mode for parts.

• Edit All Parts allows you to edit all parts that are opened in the Editor at the same time.
• Edit Active Part restricts editing operations to the part that is selected in the Activate Part for Editing pop-up menu.

Activate Part for Editing

Lists all parts that were selected when you opened the editor, and allows you to activate a part.

Event Colors

Event Colors

Allows you to select event colors.

Step/MIDI Input

Step Input

Activates/Deactivates MIDI step input.

MIDI Input/Note Expression MIDI Input

Activates/Deactivates MIDI input and note expression MIDI input.

Move Insert Mode

Moves all note events to the right of the step input position to the right to make room for the inserted event when you insert notes.

Note

This only works if Step Input is activated.

Record Pitch

Includes the pitch when you insert notes.

Record NoteOn Velocity

Includes the NoteOn velocity when you insert notes.

Record NoteOff Velocity

Includes the NoteOff velocity when you insert notes.

Edit VST Instrument

Edit VST Instrument

Opens the VST instrument that the track is routed to.

Right Divider

Right Divider

Allows you to use the right divider. Tools that are placed to the right of the divider are always shown.

Window Zone Controls

Open in Separate Window

This button is available in the Editor tab in the lower zone. It opens the editor in a separate window.

Open in Lower Zone

This button is available in the editor window. It opens the Editor tab in the lower zone of the Project window.

Show/Hide Left Zone

Shows/Hides the left zone.

Show/Hide Controller Lanes

Shows/Hides the controller lanes.

Set up Window Layout

Allows you to set up the window layout.

Set up Toolbar

Opens a pop-up menu where you can set up which toolbar elements are visible.

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