Extending range selection to include all tracks

Cubase
1

Is there a shortcut to extend a range selection to all tracks, including markers, tempo, chords etc?

2

Hi,

I’m not aware of a way, how you could extend existing range over all tracks in the project. In the Info Line, you can change the Top Track to 1 and Bottom track to your tracks count.

Before you start to create the Range, you can hold down Shift + Ctrl/Cmd modifier. Then the Range is created over all tracks at once.

3

That doesn’t work in two ways. First, if the project window is split, it only extends the range to the tracks in the split you’re working with. Second, it disables the grid which makes the selection inaccurate. Any attempt to use “insert silence” or “delete time” in a global sense requires that all the tracks be selected, so I would think this would be a common need.

4

Hi,

What about this one:

  • Set Left and Right Locators.
  • Edit > Select > In Loop

Btw, when you divide the the track list, you are right, these are 2 independent track lists with independent focus and selection then.

5

That does seem to work, but only if there is audio and/or MIDI material between the locators. If the region between the locators is empty (for example, if I want to extend a period of silence), then the “In Loop” option is grayed out.

6

Hi,

Did you select the Range Tool first, please? Could you attach a screenshot of the result?

7

Yes that was it. I didn’t have the range tool selected. If I do that then it works. Thanks.

8

thanks!! it works, but my problem its when i press cmd, also deactivates the snap, and my selection its not on grid…

anyone can help?

P.D im a profesional pro tools user im changing to cubase, and im super super happy, because i can replicate my old workflow on pro tools with the amazing features of cubase!!

9

Hi and welcome to the forum,

You can change or disable this modifier in the Preferences > Editing > Tool Modifiers. Under the Object Selection tool, you can change the modifier for the Snap.

10

WOW! thanks for your very very fast reply!!

i just discover a new world with this menu.

thanks thanks! (i just changed the range full vertical modifier for option, for me is more coherent)

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11

I understand that you have changed the modifier key already but with the original modifiers it works like this:
You only press Shift+Cmd until you click and hold the mouse button. You can release the modifier keys while holding the mouse button. That will bring the snapping back.
While holding the mouse button using the Cmd key toggles snap on/off. However, if the mouse pointer ventures to an area where there are no tracks, snap is always switched on (for a reason I cannot explain).

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12

Updated to Cubase 14 and this “Shift+Ctrl all tracks range selection” doesn’t work for me any more.
Has this option been removed completely or is there some tick box inside preferences?

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Found it. It was changed from Ctrl+Shift to Alt+Shift in Cubase 14, but Select Tool → Set Cursor Position, also set to Alt+Shift, overrides it. One can resolve the conflict in Preferences->Editing->Tool Modifiers.

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