New and improved look and feel
2.0 comes with new Skins and Appearance controls, which allow the user to
customize the colour scheme of Cubase. In addition, many graphics improvements have
been made to the arrange and mixer windows, as well as menu bars, tool bars and
transport window.

Complete MIDI File import/export
MIDI File Import and Export is now completely implemented, including drag-and-drop of
MIDI files from desktop to arrange window, a classic Cubase feature.

Define active part (when multiple parts are selected)
A new menu item allows toggling between parts when multiple parts are selected for
editing in a single window.

Add velocity in info line
Velocity values can now be edited individually or in groups directly from the info line.

Improved grid in key editor (pitch visible)
The background grid in the key editor now has dark and light bars reflecting the pitch in
a keyboard-style.

Add Controller # to Names
Controllers are now displayed with manes and numbers.

Multiple audio parts combined in audio editor
Multiple audio parts can now be combined and edited together, an often requested
classic VST feature.

Select options (invert, equal pitch)
New options for selecting events in editors or toggling the selection.

Shortcut Events in drum editor (with predefined velocity values)
A Set of new key commands allows creating events with pre-defined velocity values.

New Record Mode Stacked for Audio and MIDI
Audio or MIDI can be recorded in multiple passes or in cycle mode onto a single track.
Every take can be displayed and edited in its own lane within the track. Remove
Overlaps can be used to collapse all takes to the final take.

Chord recognition in editor windows
Moving the cursor over a chord in the key editor displays the chord in the menu bar.

Transpose: scale correction
Automatic Scale Correction can be activated in the transpose window for any MIDI part.
A list of pre-defined scales is available.

Import/Export Tempo Maps
Tempo Maps can now be ported from one project to another. Important for any musicfor-
picture work, especially in workgroups.

Key Command to nudge SPP bar-wise (step bar)
A new key command Step Bar allows to nudge the Song Position Pointer in bars.

Repeat events/parts using pencil tool
Alt-Clicking a part in the right bottom corner and dragging creates copies of the part and
repeats the events.

List Editor: multiple tracks open in single window
Multiple parts from multiple tracks can be opened in a single list editor window by shift
clicking the parts to make a multi-part selection and then opening the list editor. Parts
can either be selected by clicking the associated events or by selecting a part from the
part list.

Open tool-box with right-click
Right-clicking in any editor window opens the tool box (new preference entry under
editing), cntrl-right-click opens the regular context menu in this setting.

Time Warp Tool: New Mastertrack with timeline editing and tap tempo function
A new tool called Time Warp allows the user to edit the tempo track by dragging a
timecode or bar position to a specific event or hitpoint, thereby creating a new tempo
track entry. Use Time Warp to create a complex tempo map for free-form audio or MIDI
on the fly, or to match MIDI music to picture without complex re-arranging. All this
happens directly from the project page or editor windows. This dramatically expands the
tempo editing features of Cubase.

Tempo Record slider in Tempo Track Editor
A slider has been added to the Tempo Track Editor which allows realtime tempo
changes to be recorded on the fly.

Precount from tempo track
User can specify whether a precount before a tempo change will have the old or the
new tempo.

Freeze!
A new Freeze button has been added to the VST instrument rack. Selecting Freeze
for an instrument disables the instrument and replaces any MIDI tracks played by the
instrument with invisible audio tracks. These are generated offline and held in a
separate Freeze folder within the project folder. Instrument and associated tracks are
disabled. MIDI Channel’s volume/pan can still be changed. Unfreezing an instrument
re-enables the midi tracks and the instrument and deletes the freeze files.

New Score Features:
- MIDI Meaning
- More definable guitar symbols
- Tabulators for 12 strings
- Colorize notes
- Lyrics assigned to verse
- Paste lyrics from clipboard
- Copy chord symbols
- Auto layout improvements

Groove/Match Quantize
Right-click a MIDI part accesses a new command advanced quantize > part to groove.
A new groove template is created and appears in the quantize window. Patterns can be
edited from within the quantize menu.

Smooth Cycle
Cycle can be activated/deactivated while sequencer plays. Cycle plays uninterrupted
even when the cycle is moved while sequencer plays. Exception: when moving the
cycle before the current play position, the song will continue to play.

Chase MIDI Events improvements
Chasing Controller data and sending reset messages has been optimized resulting in
better overall chase performance.

Cubase SX 2.0: Complete List of New Features

Mixing:
FX return channels
Multiple input & output bus objects with sub busses
Complete signal flow in mixer up to 6 (5.1) channels wide
Plug-in delay compensation in complete signal path
Patch editor for routing plug-in channels in surround channels
Surround Panner in channel sends
Unlimited number of VSTi & group channels
Unlimited number of Rewire 2 channels
Narrow, Wide and Extended mixer views
Phase reverse and gain per input channel
VST Connection window: Routing between
ASIO device and all system Input/Output Busses
All mixer audio channels can be routed from and to any input & output bus
Multiple output configurations (speaker arrangements)
Three stereo panning modes: Balance, Dual Pan and Combined Pan
EQ and insert FX for FX recording
8 Insert slots per channel (2 post fader)
Hold channel LED peak forever
Post fader VU
Global VU peak reset
Plug-in FX bypass function
New Automation modes: Trim, Overwrite
Automation data moves with the audio events

Files and Formats (Import and Export):
Wave64 - Breaking the 2 GB barrier when recording
WMV and WMV Pro (Video and Audio)
Export of multi-channel files as split or interleaved
Ability to convert multi-channel interleaved files into mono-files during import
Track Exchange
OMF import/export, Video information is
converted to markers
Sample-rate and Bit-rate conforming
Real-time export
Import/Export Tempo Maps

Recording and playback:
Record files can be up to 6 channels wide
Long file recording using 64 Bit WAV format
Multiple user definable record destinations per track
New record mode: keep last
Local Loop functionality (in editor windows only)
Project Scrubbing
Project Shuttle
Smooth Cycle
Reverse Locators
Various shuttle speeds can be triggered with
key commands
Enhanced marker Management

Editing:
Time Warp Tool, New Mastertrack with timeline editing and tap tempo function
Tempo Record slider in Tempo Track Editor
Unlimited view/zoom undo/redo
Open tool-box with right-click
Groove/Match Quantize
Multiple selections allowed in Info Line
List Editor: multiple tracks open in single window
Second Track List with fixed tracks (for video
thumbnail, timeline and marker tracks only)
Real-time non-destructive cross-fades
Auto-fade and Auto-cross-fades with user definable fade times
Separate FX return mixdown
Sync points scrub the audio
Drag and drop Regions from the sample editor to the Arrange window
Framerate display locked to project setting
Option to move cycle selection with key modifier
Option to link L/R locators to the Range tool (cycle follows selection)
Auto-select events under cursor on selected Track
Fade from cursor to event end and Fade from event begin to cursor
Remove unused tracks
Open default editor for active track when no events are selected
Multiple audio parts combined in audio editor
Define active part (when multiple parts are selected)
Improved grid in key editor (pitch visible)
No selection after event cut
Draw Tools in Controller Editor Lanes
Add Controller # to Names
Select options (invert, equal pitch)
Shortcut Events in drum editor (with predefined velocity values)
Key Command to nudge SPP bar-wise (step bar)
Repeat events/parts using pencil tool

General:
New VST 2.3 audio engine: 32-bit floating point
audio, true multi-channel surround, improved
I/O routing of plug-ins, full latency compensation
All-new and improved look and feel
Hyper-Threading Support for optimum performance
Multi-Processor support dynamically spread for maximum CPU performance
User-definable frame-rate option for multimedia applications
Double display counters in transport and tool bar
Configurable toolbar
Key command sets can be stored & recalled selectively
Key commands open with last action selected
Preferences can be stored & recalled selectively
Single Preference entries can be switched with toggled by key commands
Configurable track controls

Plug-ins:
Multiple VST plug-in directories
Q
SurroundDither
Integrated Waveshell support for Waves plugins
Mix Delay
Magneto

MIDI & Music:
Drag & Drop of MIDI Files into project window
Chord recognition in editor windows
Convert Tap in MIDI Track to tempo track
Metronome Settings: Precount from tempo track
Transpose: scale correction
User definable PPQ display resolution
Bar offset in ruler
Chase MIDI Events (improvements)

Score:
MIDI Meaning
More definable guitar symbols
Tabulators for 12 strings
Colorize notes
Lyrics assigned to verse
Paste lyrics from clipboard
Copy chord symbols
Auto layout improvements

Various:
MMC Slave
Advanced Search field with preview option
Time stamping relative to start time
Audio Re-sampling offline process
Activate/deactivate offline process in process
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