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Working with symbols
Selecting symbols
Selecting symbols
Almost all symbols can be selected by clicking on them. For symbols that have a
length or size, one or more handles appear.
A selected crescendo
An exception to this are the slurs and ties which can be selected by clicking on the
end points or by drawing a selection rectangle.
Using the lock layers
Sometimes it can be very hard to click on a symbol or other object in the score without
accidentally selecting other symbols nearby. To remedy this, you can assign different
types of objects to different “lock layers” (up to three) and instruct Cubase to “lock”
one or two of these layers, making them “unmovable”. Furthermore, you can lock the
layout and project layers separately if needed.
Setting up the lock layers
1. Open the Preferences dialog and select the Scores–Note Layer page.
2. Assign each event type to a layer (1, 2, or 3).
It is a good idea to specify different layers for event types that might conflict
“graphically”. For example, you might want to assign bar numbers and note
symbols to different layers, if you find that you accidentally move bar numbers
when editing note symbols and vice versa.
3. Click OK to close the dialog.
• Alternatively, you can right-click on one of the Layer buttons (1-2-3) on the
extended toolbar to bring up a pop-up menu, showing which object types are
associated with that layer.
A checkmark for an object type means it belongs to that layer. If no checkmark is
shown, you can select the object type from the pop-up menu to move it to that
layer.