The Score Editor window shows MIDI notes as a musical score. It is divided into several sections.
You can zoom in the Score Editor using the standard zoom techniques.
The toolbar contains tools and various settings for the Score Editor.
The main area of the Score Editor window shows the notes in the edited parts on one or several staves. Parts on different tracks are shown on different staves.
The Score Editor has two different modes: Page Mode and edit mode. Page Mode offers additional features which are directly related to how the score is displayed and printed.
The status line shows the mouse time position, the mouse value, and the current chord.
The info line shows information about the selected note.
The extended toolbar contains additional tools for your score.
The filters bar allows you to filter out indicators, handles, and other non-printed elements from the score.
The left zone of the Score Editor allows you to display the Inspector and the Symbols tab.
The right zone of the Score Editor allows you to display the Properties tab that shows options and settings for the elements that you select in the score display. This gives you context-related access to settings and editing options for the selected element.
You can configure which Inspector sections are shown. You can also specify the order of the sections.
The Score Editor rulers are only available in Page Mode. They are graphic rulers that are shown at the upper and left border of the score and help you to position symbols and graphical objects in the score.
The Position Info window helps you to determine and edit exact positions for symbols, objects, and staves in your score.
The Zoom pop-up menu contains options for zooming in the Score Editor.
The Zoom tool on the Score Editor toolbar allows you to zoom in to and out of specific sections or score objects.
You can zoom in and out at specific positions of the score with the mouse wheel.
The Score Editor allows you to display any possible piece of music as a score, complete with all the necessary symbols and formatting. You can extract parts out of a full orchestra score, add lyrics and comments, create lead sheets, drum scores, tablatures, etc.
You can create scores by transcribing your MIDI recordings.
You can create scores by entering and editing notes in the Score Editor.
The Score Settings dialog is divided into several tabs that allow you to set up your score.
Cubase allows you to set up polyphonic voicing with up to eight voices. This can make music with multiple voices clearer and easier to read.
Cubase provides advanced options for formatting notes and rests.
Cubase provides a Symbols tab that holds specific symbols that you can insert in your score.
You can insert chord symbols into your score or have Cubase analyze selected notes and create chord symbols.
You can insert lyrics and other text types into your score.
Cubase automatically creates layouts when you edit a single track or a combination of tracks. Layouts are presets that contain settings for the layout layer. They are an integral part of the specific track combination.
Cubase can import and export MusicXML files.
Cubase provides advanced options for designing your score.
In Cubase, you can score for drums and assign unique noteheads to individual pitches and note values.
In Cubase, you can display staff notation in tablature, or you can create tablature from scratch.
In Cubase, you can display your score in rhythmic notation. This is useful if you want to focus on rhythmic information only, for example in cues or the conductor’s score. Rhythmic notation can also help you to create lead sheets.
In Cubase, you can play back repeats, project symbols, and mapped dynamics.