Project Window Toolbar

• To show/hide tools, open the toolbar context menu by right-clicking in an empty area of the toolbar and activate the tools that you want to display. To show all tools, select Show All.

  Note

  The number of elements that are shown also depends on the size of the Project window and the screen resolution.

The following options are available:

Activate Project

Note

Only available if more than one project is open.

Activates a project.

Project History

Undo/Redo

Undoes/Redoes actions in the Project window.

Constrain Delay Compensation

Constrain Delay Compensation

Minimizes the latency effects of the delay compensation.

Left Divider

Left Divider

Tools that are placed to the left of the divider are always shown.

Media & MixConsole Windows

Open MediaBay

Opens/Closes the MediaBay.

Open Pool Window

Opens/Closes the Pool window.

Open MixConsole

Opens/Closes the MixConsole.

Open Control Room

Opens/Closes the Control Room (Cubase Pro only).

Open Direct Offline Processing Window

Opens/Closes the Direct Offline Processing window (Cubase Pro only).

Track Visibility Configurations

Track Visibility Configurations

Allows you to create configurations that are useful for switching between different visibility setups.

Set Track Type Filter

Allows you to filter the tracks by track type. Alt-click to reset the track type filter.

Set Track Visibility Agents

Allows you to set a visibility agent to filter the tracks.

State Buttons

Deactivate All Mute States

Deactivates all mute states.

Deactivate All Solo States

Deactivates all solo states.

Deactivate All Listen States

Deactivates all listen states.

Activate/Deactivate Read for All Tracks

Activates/Deactivates read automation for all tracks.

Activate/Deactivate Write for All Tracks

Activates/Deactivates write automation for all tracks.

Suspend All Read/Write Automation

Suspends all read/write automation.

Automation Mode (Cubase Pro only)

Automation Follows Events

Lets your automation events follow automatically when you move an event or part on a track.

Global Automation Mode

Allows you to select the global automation mode.

Open Automation Panel

Opens the Automation Panel.

Auto-Scroll

Auto-Scroll

Keeps the project cursor visible during playback.

Select Auto-Scroll Settings

Allows you to activate Page Scroll or Stationary Cursor and to activate Suspend Auto-Scroll When Editing.

Locators

Go to Left Locator Position

Allows you to go to the left locator position.

Left Locator Position

Shows the left locator position.

Go to Right Locator Position

Allows you to go to the right locator position.

Right Locator Position

Shows the right locator position.

Locator Range Duration

Locators to Selection

Allows you to set the locators to the selection.

Locator Range Duration

Shows the duration of the locator range.

Transport Controls

Go to Previous Marker/Zero

Moves the project cursor to the previous marker/zero position on the timeline.

Go to Next Marker/Project End

Moves the project cursor to the next marker/project end.

Rewind

Moves backward.

Forward

Moves forward.

Activate Cycle

Activates/Deactivates cycle mode.

Stop

Stops playback.

Start

Starts playback.

Transport Record

Activates/Deactivates record mode.

Time Displays

Select Primary Time Format

Allows you to select a time format for the primary time display.

Primary Time Display

Shows the position of the project cursor in the selected time format.

Select Secondary Time Format

Allows you to select a time format for the secondary time display.

Secondary Time Display

Shows the position of the project cursor in the selected time format.

Markers

Jump to Marker

Allows you to set and locate marker positions.

Open Markers Window

Opens the Markers window.

Tool Buttons

Object Selection

Selects events and parts.

Range Selection

Selects ranges.

Draw

Draws events.

Erase

Erases events.

Split

Splits events.

Glue

Glues events together.

Mute

Mutes events.

Zoom

Zooms in. Hold Alt and click to zoom out.

Comp

Assembles takes.

Time Warp

Adjusts musical positions of events to time positions.

Line

Creates a series of contiguous events.

Play

Allows you to play back events.

Color

Allows you to colorize events.

Color Menu

Select Color for Selected Tracks or Events

Opens the Colorize pane that allows you to colorize the selected tracks or events.

Nudge Palette

Trim Start Left

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

Trim 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.

Trim End Left

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

Trim End Right

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

Project Root Key

Project Root Key

Changes the root key of the project.

Snap

Snap to Zero Crossing

Restricts editing to zero crossings, that is, positions where the amplitude is zero.

Snap On/Off

Restricts horizontal movement and positioning to the positions specified by the Snap Type.

Snap Type

Allows you to specify to what positions you want events to snap.

Grid Type

Grid Type

Allows you to specify a grid type for the Snap function. This setting only has effect if Snap Type is set to one of the grid options.

Quantize

Apply Quantize

Applies the quantize settings.

Quantize Presets

Allows you to select a quantize preset.

Iterative Quantize On/Off

Activates/Deactivates iterative quantize.

AudioWarp Quantize On/Off

Activates/Deactivates AudioWarp quantize.

Open Quantize Panel

Opens the Quantize Panel.

Audio Alignment

Open Audio Alignment Panel

Opens the Audio Alignment Panel.

System Performance Meter

System Performance Meter

Shows the meters for average audio processing load and the disk cache load.

Right Divider

Right Divider

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

Window Zone Controls

Show/Hide Left Zone

Shows/Hides the left zone of the window.

Show/Hide Lower Zone

Shows/Hides the lower zone of the window.

Show/Hide Right Zone

Shows/Hides the right zone of the window.

Set up Window Layout

Allows you to set up the window layout.

Set up Toolbar

Set up Toolbar

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