Hi all, coming out of lurking mode. One thing that has me a little confounded. Why is the audio saving in a untitled folder instead of a folder by the name of the saved song, seems a silly system that could be easily fixed for a MAJOR QOL fix?.
Thanks,
Tony
Edit: Solved thanks to Greg Ondo 
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CUT TIME command
There is a command in Sonar that lets you delete the space youāve just created upon deleting an āeventā or āclipā as Sonar calls it, and slides the remaining audio to the left. It looks like thatās the āCut timeā command in Cubase. However, the key command āCut timeā doesnāt appear to do anything. Ideas? It would be good not to have to select the range that the time is in. In Sonar, you hit āDā for delete and a box comes up allowing you to select delete space or not.
Thanks.
Cut time requires a range selection
Hi - Sad Sonar Platinum user here looking to take advantage of the Cubase Pro crossgrade being offered. Iāve gotten to the page where I am to submit my proof of ownership, but Sonar isnāt one of the options in the drop-down. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks for your help!
Too bad. Thatās 2 extra clicks and a bit of time in the middle. It would save quite a bit of time in editing a long section with a lot of dialog cuts if there were one-click like in Sonar.
Also, Iāve been editing today using the āBackspaceā to cut an event and the āShift/Backspaceā to cut time, when suddenly āShift/Backspaceā quit doing what itās supposed to do.
A range selection isnāt needed, those commands will work on the current locator cycle. So hit P, (locators to selection) then shift-backspace.
True, but that only works for the entire timeline right? Not just the selected track?
Hi Jeff and welcome!
Just select the Cubase Pro 9.5 crossgrade to choose where to crossgrade to.
Hi Ed - Thanks for the welcome and the help! Yeah, I see I misread it. Well, here I go to take the plunge!
Sorry for another post folks! Iām sure this answerās been given before, but although I searched, I couldnāt find an answer that exactly fit my question.
So, I completed my crossgrade purchase (yayy!) and the order includes a USB eLicense. Now, I donāt have any other kind of eLicenser (like other posters I found did), so I certainly need it. Since itās my understanding that I need the physical dongle for the Pro version, am I correct in assuming that itās being shipped to me? The order confirmation email and other things I read arenāt clear about that. In the order confirmation email, the product is referred to as āWin/Mac #407744 Boxā (versus the crossgrade is referred to as ādownloadā), implying that itās the physical item, but I was never given any information about, or charged, shipping costs.
Although I can download the software - I successfully installed the download assistant - since I donāt think I can activate the software until I have the physical eLicenser, Iād rather hold off until it comes.
I apologize if Iām sound confusingā¦Thanks for your help!
Thanks to Ed Doll and all the Grand Senior Members for patience and help!
One navigator method Iāve seen before but canāt find now is the ability to place the locator using something other than the pointer (I think) by clicking on the locator line/cursor bar and moving it aroundā¦rather than having to go up to the ruler bar.
I think youāll be glad you did. I found moving from Sonar to Cubase to be a lot easier than I expected. Thereās still a learning curve, of course, but it has been fun making my way around it.
Hi Jeff, thanks for the purchase!
If you ordered the box, it will be shipped to you including the USB-eLicenser needed to start Cubase Pro 9.5. You can already download and install Cubase Pro 9.5 using the Steinberg Download Assistant - the USB-eLicenser and the license is only needed while using Cubase.
Thanks again Ed! I just got an e-mail from Steinberg, literally minutes ago, confirming that the eLicenser is coming via UPS. So everythingās in place!
Looking forward to this. Years (and years) ago when I was looking at getting a DAW, the choice for me was between Cakewalk (then Pro Audio) and Cubase. I went with Pro Audio because I got a better deal on it. But I knew that if I ever had to migrate off, it would be to Cubase. I know there are other good DAWs out there, but Steinberg has been a trail blazer since the nineties (maybe even the eighties), and I want to be at the forefront, not lagging behind!
Iāve made the plunge too and am currently being evaluated. 
The one thing I didnāt check after ordering was support for 32-bit VST plugins, which doesnāt seem to be there. I have an Ensoniq SQ80 emulation that is quite good and that I would like to use sometimes.
Hello, Iām another long time Cakewalk user who has just moved to Cubase. So far, Iām really enjoying the Cubase experience, and love the fact that I can create a similar workflow that I became so used to in Sonar Platinum.
My question is regarding one workflow feature that I really miss from Sonar . . . being able to edit and map BFD3 drums in the Staff View.
Iāve found the button where you can easily create a BFD3 drum map, very cool . . . but Cubase has a full on āscore editorā so the drum notes all appear many octaves below the staff lines (C0, D1, F1 etc . . .)
Iāve found where you can customize the score editor to create different note head and stem displays, but I canāt find a way to display the drum notes octaves higher, so they actually appear on the staff lines. (No, I canāt relate to the percussion view) In Sonar, you could create a staff layout that did this. Is there a way to visually display and customize the score editor to accommodate this . . . without having to transpose all the drum notes, and having to re-program the drum map ?
Just thought Iād make a comment aimed at anyone hesitant to use the eLicenser. I have had the eLicenser since 2004 (Eiosis AirEQ required it IIRC), and compared to the iLok which caused me a great deal of grief for quite a while, I have never had a single problem with the eLicenser. I canāt say if everyone has had the same positive experience with it, but Iāll vouch for it based on my experience and Iām not the biggest fan of dongles.
Hello everyone! Iām a new convert from Sonar Platinum. Just thought Iād check in and say āHi!ā, while taking a break from doing Cubase tutorials on Groove3. Iām trying to power through them quickly and get up to speed on Cubase so I can get back to making some music.
Any additional advice from other recent SPLAT converts on making the transition easier or quicker?
Many thanks!
Getting around audio tracks is fairly straightforward. Midi has some powerful features that take some time to digest though, such as expression maps, note expression, and polyphonic voicing. They make sense after awhile and turn out to be invaluable. I have yet to dive into the chord track and arranger.
I have no other advice than to remember that Cubase can do all that SPLAT can do, and more. Although the manual isnāt perfect, it does cover every topic, so itās worth the 5 minutes to dig into it every time you canāt find the solution to a specific question. The different vocabulary will grow on you. And another thing: donāt forget to experiment with the neat extraās Sonar never had, like Chord Pads. I find that functionality exhilirating!