Pool Window Columns

The following columns are available:

Media

Contains the Audio, Video, and Trash folders. If the folders are opened, the clip or region names are shown and can be edited.

Used

Displays how many times a clip is used in the project. If there is no entry in this column, the corresponding clip is not used.

Status

Displays various icons that relate to the current Pool and clip status. The following symbols can be displayed:

• Record folder

  Indicates the Record folder.

• Process

  Indicates that a clip has been processed.

• Missing

  Indicates that a clip is referenced in the project but missing from the Pool.

• External

  Indicates that the file the clip relates to is external, for example, located outside the current Audio folder for the project.

• Recorded

  Indicates that the clip has been recorded in the open version of the project. This is useful for finding recently recorded clips quickly.

Musical Mode

You can use Musical Mode to tempo-match audio loops to the project tempo. The checkbox in this column allows you to activate or deactivate musical mode. If the Tempo column displays ???, you must enter the correct tempo before you can activate Musical Mode.

Tempo

Displays the tempo of audio files if available. If no tempo has been specified, the column displays ???.

Sign.

Displays the time signature, for example, 4/4.

Key

Displays the root key if one has been specified for the file.

Algorithm

Displays the algorithm preset that is used if the audio file is processed.

• To change the default preset, click the preset name and select another preset from the pop-up menu.

Info

For audio clips, this column displays the sample rate, bit depth, number of channels, and length.

For regions, it displays start and end times in frames.

For video clips, it displays the frame rate, resolution, number of frames, and length.

Type

Displays the file format of the clip.

Date

Displays the date when the audio file was last changed.

Origin Time

Displays the original start position where a clip was recorded in the project. As this value can be used as a basis for the Insert into Project option in the Media or context menu, you can change it if the Origin Time value is independent (for example, not for regions).

Cubase Elements only: In the Pool, you can change the value by editing the Origin Time. In the Project window, you can change the value by moving the event to a new position and selecting Audio > Update Origin.

Image

Displays waveform images of audio clips or regions.

Path

Displays the path to the location of a clip on the hard disk.

Reel Name

Audio files may include this attribute, which is then shown in this column. It describes the reel or tape from which the media was originally captured.