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![]() ![]() Prices vary depending on the product you're updating/upgrading from- if you are a long-time customer you might have multiple possible choices, so be sure to review all your options. In Steinberg's terminology, an "update" is when you move from an older version number to the latest version (in our example, 7.5 to 12), and an "upgrade" is when you move from a limited flavor of Cubase to a more full-featured one (for example, upgrading from Cubase Elements to Cubase Pro). Several Steinberg products sometimes come in different flavors (Pro, Artist, Elements, AI, LE) as well as different versions (1-12). I hope to clear up some of this confusion with my complete walkthrough of the update/upgrade process. This is partly because Steinberg is transitioning from their controversial USB eLicensers to their new Steinberg Licensing copy protection scheme, and partly because the update process is complex, involving many steps across a number of apps and web pages. Add an Instrument track using whatever synth you like, and load a polyphonic patch into it.Ever since Cubase 12 launched, every Cubase-related message board and Facebook group I visit is full of owners of prior Cubase versions struggling to update their rigs to version 12. You’re going to need a keyboard or pad controller connected, so get that set up, too. The best way to see how all of this fits together, and explore a few deeper details, is to jump in and start playing… Using Chord Pads in Cubase: step-by-stepġ. Section mode is great if you want to do more than just play block chords. In this context, a ‘section’ is simply a note within the scale and the keys that will trigger each section are shown on the keyboard graphic at the top of the Chord Pads panel. When in Section mode and working with an external controller, the active chord is set by the trigger keys, but it doesn’t sound until you also press one-or-more ‘section’ trigger keys. Players have three modes that determine how the notes of the chord will be sounded: all at once, in a pattern, or where only certain notes – or ‘Sections’ – of the chord will sound. Three Players are provided – Piano, Guitar and Basic – and you can also define your own. They do this by selecting chord voicings that require the least movement from the previous chord and voicing.Ĭubase emulates this behaviour with ‘Players’ and ‘Voicings’, which are collections of rules that determine how Chord Pads will voice their chords. ![]() The other factor is the preceding chord, as in most circumstances, a musician will try to move their fingers as little as possible when changing between chords – things sound better that way. Traditionally, it’s left to the musician to determine the most suitable distribution of notes and this determination is driven largely by two factors: the first is the instrument being played or emulated and when it comes to chords, this is likely to be either a guitar- or a keyboard-based instrument. These could be played as E1, E2, B2, D3 and G3 (a typical keyboard voicing), as E1, B1, D2, G2, B2, and G3 (a typical guitar voicing), or as any other combination of those basic constituent notes. For example, the notes of an Em7 chord are E, G, B and D. In music theory, chord names convey information about the notes that comprise a chord, but they say nothing about how those notes should be distributed. In this configuration, the MIDI input to those tracks will be transformed (that is, notes assigned to pads will be transformed into chords) irrespective of whether or not the Chord Pads panel is open. This default behaviour can be changed so that only those tracks whose MIDI input routing is set to ‘Chord Pads’ will receive the signal from the pads. This in turn means that any Instrument or MIDI track that’s monitor-enabled will receive the output from the Chord Pads – and will record this output if record-enabled – rather than monitoring/recording the unadulterated MIDI signal that arrives at Cubase’s MIDI input. This means that by default, when the Chord Pads panel is open, their effect will be applied to all incoming MIDI signals. In terms of where they lie in the MIDI signal path, Chord Pads sit between Cubase’s MIDI input and the track(s) the input is routed to. The keyboard graphic also shows the actual notes that are sounding when a pad is triggered. This indicates which MIDI note each pad is assigned to, along with any further control keys that are in use (which we’ll come back to in a moment). From here, you can set the number of pads, configure each pad’s chord and voicing characteristics and play those chords by simply clicking on a pad.Ĭhords can also be triggered from an external controller, such as a keyboard or pad controller: when the Chord Pads are active, a keyboard graphic is shown at the top of their panel. The Chord Pads panel is displayed in the lower zone of Cubase’s project window, under that zone’s Chord Pads tab. ![]() ![]() ![]() Norton Commander next raced at Solvalla on Elitloppet weekend, taking the class 1 final over 2,140 meters on the Saturday card. His first win this year came in a class 1 trial at Åby on the Olympiatravet undercard. After Norton Commander won a class 1 trial for 3-year-olds worth 125,000kr on Dec. 1, 2017, and won eight of his first twelve races from Sept. Norton Commander qualified at Lugauer’s Jägersro base Sept. I felt quite early this horse had the future before him.” ![]() He has the white socks and he has the really long legs. “He sticks out in the field because of the nice color and he’s a big one. “First of all, he’s a really beautiful horse,” Lugauer said. The tall chestnut sported white socks that reached his knees and a blaze that began just below his forelock and widened down his face to fully engulf his nose. ![]() Owned by Ulrich Mommert, Norton Commander came to Lugauer as an unraced 2-year-old. “I feel extremely confident and it’s a lot of fun at the moment.” We have some quite good horses,” Lugauer said. “This year is our best year in my career. In addition to Norton Commander and Alegra B, his stars include Ferrari Sisu, who finished second in the Group 1 Swedish Travderby. Lugauer has trained winners of 108 races from 397 races so far this season, good for 12.9 million Swedish Krona. Lugauer’s stable is now about 90 horses strong and in the midst of its best year to date. He moved his stable to Sweden in 2004 and has been there since. At age 16, Lugauer drove his first winner and two years later in 1992, he became a professional trainer. His father, Johann, was a successful trainer and Lugauer became fascinated by the horses at a young age. And the last point is the prize money.”Ī native of Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany, Lugauer grew up in a harness racing family. “It’s always nice for the European horses to race in America. It’s the biggest point, I think,” Lugauer said. If you look at the winners of this race, they are mostly really famous racehorses. It’s one of the most famous international races in the world that we have. “We are proud of course and happy because we are a stable who wants to race in the big races. It was my plan to get him into this race, actually,” Lugauer said. He’s been racing this year against good competition and he almost beat them quite often. “It was my opinion to put him in the race because he’s now arrived at the top. 18, Norton Commander’s invitation arrived. However, after the defection of Sobel Conway on Sept. Although Lugauer hoped to secure an invitation to Yonkers’ premier race for trotters for months, his aspirations seemed crushed as the initial list of 10 probables didn’t include Norton Commander. ![]() The German-born trainer will send Norton Commander to represent his homeland in the $1 million Yonkers International Trot. I don’t know.”Ĭome October 12, Lugauer may be in a better position to answer the question. “I’m always thinking about victories, but I didn’t think about victory in the International Trot. “This is a really good question,” he said. 21), hours before his trainee Alegra B won the Breeders Crown Mares at Trabrennbahn Mariendorf in Berlin, Germany. Yonkers, NY - What would it mean to you to win the International Trot?Ĭonni Lugauer pondered the question in silence for some time Saturday morning (Sept. Am Breeders-Crown-Samstag sprach Brandon Valvo mit Conrad Lugauer, der interessante Einblicke in seine Gefühlswelt gewährt. partners about a group of 30 LRA fighters who were about to cross River Vovodo in southeastern CAR,” said Uganda’s deputy army spokesman, Major Robert Ngabirano.Der Countdown zum International Trot 2019 läuft – nur noch 16 Tage, bis Ulrich Mommerts Norton Commander aus dem Quartier von Conny Lugauer auf Yonkers Raceway die deutsche Flagge möglichst hoch halten soll.ĭer Pressedienst des US-amerikanischen Verbandes USTA (United States Trotting Association) hat dem deutschen Teilnehmer eine große Story gewidmet. The group, which launched its uprising two decades ago, has moved from Uganda to the border region of Congo, South Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR), where analysts say it could rebuild in the political chaos sweeping through the country. Special Forces have supported a Regional Task Force (RTF) of African troops since 2011 to try to track down LRA leader Joseph Kony, wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in a guerrilla war in Uganda and neighbouring states. KAMPALA/EZO, South Sudan (Reuters) - U.S.-backed African Union troops have killed a senior commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan army spokesman said on Tuesday, part of efforts to track down the guerrilla group and send its leader to the Hague. ![]() ![]() ![]() Players must choose up to four numbers from 0 to 9, and because each number is chosen independently, the same number can be chosen repeatedly if desired. The Numbers Game is a Pick type game with multiple entry options, with stakes of $0.25, $0.50 or $1.00 being available. Players must choose five numbers from 1 to 35 or can go for a Quick Pick for random selections. Mass Cash is a straightforward lottery game that costs just $1.00 to enter. Various secondary prizes are also available, with players only failing to win a prize by matching five, six or seven numbers. Participants choose 12 numbers from 1 to 24 or can go for a Quick Pick for random selections. Players can stake $1.00, $2.00, $5.00 or $10, with this acting as a prize multiplier. All or NothingĪs the name suggests, All or Nothing is a popular lottery game with a chance to win the jackpot by matching all or zero selections. One in 10 tickets are randomly upgraded to Megabucks Doubler tickets at no additional cost, to double all non-jackpot prizes. Participants choose six numbers from 1 to 49 or can go for a Quick Pick to enter with random selections. Megabucks Doubler is a popular state lottery that costs just $1.00 to enter. The KENO BONUS multiplier of 3, 4, 5 or 10 times must be chosen before each draw. Participants who enter with 10 selections or fewer can add the KENO BONUS prize multiplier to boost their stake. Quick Picks are available for randomly selected numbers. Players must decide on how many numbers to match from 1 to 12 from a range of selections between 1 and 80. Keno has multiple entry and stake-based options, including the opportunity to enhance the base prize by adding a prize multiplier. Quick Pick is also available for those who prefer random selections. Tickets cost $2.00, with players choosing five main numbers from 1 to 48 and a Lucky Ball number between 1 and 18. 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Powerball is a world-famous lottery renowned for its long odds and often lucrative jackpots. Massachusetts Lottery proceeds are paid to the state and then used as local aid for towns and cities across Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Lottery has a broad selection of multi-jurisdictional and state-based games, including opportunities to win significant sums of money each Roberts’ win also means a windfall six times over for the store where he bought the winning tickets: $30,000, or $5,000 for each ticket, the lottery said.ĬNN’s Sarah Boxer contributed to this report.Founded in 1971, the first Massachusetts Lottery draw took place in March the following year. He chose the annuity option for the sixth prize, giving him 20 annual payments of $25,000 before taxes.Īccording to the lottery, Roberts plans to use part of his winnings to buy a motorcycle. Roberts chose the $390,000 cash option for five of his prizes, totaling $1.95 million before taxes. “Roberts cited ‘intuition’ as his reason for purchasing multiple tickets with the same numbers,” the lottery said. He played a combination of anniversary dates and birthdays as his numbers – the same ones he’s been playing in lottery games for more than 20 years, the Massachusetts Lottery said. Raymond Roberts Sr., of Fall River, matched the first five numbers on six tickets he bought for a Lucky for Life drawing last week. A Vietnam-era veteran in Massachusetts can call himself lucky for life after winning six lottery prizes of $25,000 a year for life – in the same drawing. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Questions about the requirements for travelling to a particular economy using your ABTC are managed by the economy to which you intend to travel.Įach economy has information about the ABTC, including relevant contact points available on their domestic websites in the Table below.Questions about the status of your pre-clearance application with a particular economy are managed by that economy.Questions about applying for the ABTC are managed by your home economy.Any additional questions should be directed to your home economy. If you are applying through Canada or the United States, you may check your application status through your TTP account.Įconomy Contact Details and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Ī list of Frequently Asked Questions about the ABTC are available here. Once the home economy has approved the application, applicants can monitor which economies have provided pre-clearance using the ABTC Pre-clearance Status Tracker. Over the processing timeframes of another. Each economy is responsible for managing the processing of their own pre-clearance applications and no economy has any influence When all economies have madeĪ pre-clearance decision, the applicant receives an ABTC that lists the economies to which they have permission to travel. If thisĮconomy assesses the application as meeting the relevant criteria, the applicant’s details are provided to the other participating economies who conduct their own assessment of whether to grant pre-clearance. As each economy will define a “senior government official” according to its own bureaucratic structure, please contact your home economy to determine whether you meet this criteria.Īpplicants make a single application to the economy for which they hold a passport (home economy), or have permanent residence in the case of Hong Kong, China. Senior government officials and officials actively engaged in APECīusiness may also be eligible for an ABTC. Each economy has the discretion to impose additional eligibility criteria on their applicants.įurther information about the eligibility criteria of each economy is available through the domestic websites of each economy, accessible via the contact details below. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong, China), engage in regular business travel throughout the APEC region and have no criminal conviction. To be eligible to apply for an ABTC you must hold a valid passport from an APEC economy (or be a permanent resident of Note that Canada and the United States of America (the United States) are transitional members of the ABTC scheme and do not offer reciprocal entry arrangements, but do provide fast track immigration processing at major international The card also enables holders to fast track immigration processing at each economy’s major internationalĪirports. Successful applicants from fully participating economies are issued with a five-year card that serves as theĮntry authority to other fully participating economies which have granted pre-clearance for short-term business travel of up to 60 or 90 days. The ‘apply once, information used for multiple purposes’Īpproach is used which means that applicants are only required to make one application for permission to enter participating economies. 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Before being able to approach the Dark Fog in the Underground Chasm, Genshin Impact players have to ring the two bells on either side of the ruins. 4m I love it when people think Eula will struggle with certain enemies or abyss Floors because she's a Physical DPS or 'Needs her burst to do damage'. ![]() ![]() ![]() Royal Mail said the buyback “offered shareholders appropriate value for money and met the expectations of the programme. “Companies and their boards do not seem to understand that if the stock price gets volatile, then brokers have an opportunity to make an extraordinary amount of money at shareholders’ expense,” says Seigne, now a consultant. ![]() Stamp duty absorbed £1mn, but the rest ended up in the pocket of the investment bank, for a commission in effect of more than 8.5 per cent. The researchers calculated that Royal Mail spent £200mn on its 2022 buyback and ended up with only £184mn worth of shares. It is possible for brokers to lose money on these deals, and sometimes they do. They can also keep the VWAP high by finishing purchases quickly if prices start to fall. If prices start to rise consistently, they can dribble out their purchases over a longer period to boost the benchmark. That means the traders can massage it by buying more shares on days when prices are low and only a few when they are higher. While the daily VWAP benchmark is volume-adjusted, the average over the whole period of the contract generally is not. It used UK data because those public disclosures are more detailed, but US companies hire the same banks. The research by two Goldman Sachs alumni, Joerg Osterrieder, now a professor at Bern Business School and University of Twente, and Michael Seigne suggests the truth is much more complicated. While the company will still lose out by getting fewer shares if the price moves up sharply during the period, the bank absorbs the risk of daily swings. Its traders then decide exactly when to buy. On the surface, these accelerated share repurchase agreements look like a good deal: the broker promises up front that the company will receive a specific discount, often 0.5 per cent, on the “volume weighted average price” over a roughly four-month buying period. Rather than buying on the open market and paying a flat commission, at least 10 per cent are entering into complex contracts with brokers at the big investment banks. Boards must simultaneously maximise the number of shares they get for the company’s money, minimise exposure to market risk and keep the commissions they pay to a reasonable level.Ī new study suggests that many companies are failing on all three counts. That is not easy, as anyone who handles very large stock sales can tell you. ![]() If companies are going to repurchase shares, they should do it in an efficient and well-managed way. Whatever your view of buybacks, one principle ought to be uncontroversial. That has not stopped the US from imposing a new tax on buybacks and tightening the rules around them. A more recent UK one found no link between the use of buybacks and EPS targets. A US study concluded that 29 per cent of companies that announced buybacks did so at a time when they would have been at risk of missing EPS expectations without them. And shrinking the share count should make it easier to earn bonuses tied to earnings per share. If stock prices rise after buyback announcements, that creates an opportunity for short-term investors to turn a profit. They all hope that shrinking the total register will boost the value the market ascribes to each share.Ĭritics worry that both groups are trying to feather their own nests at the expense of workers or long-term investment in growth. Corporate executives argue that they are not only a tax-efficient alternative to dividends, but can also signal that the company is underpriced. 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It allows for lossless compression, which can make PNGs a better alternative to JPEGs. PNG: this format is often used for logos and illustrations.This means that BMP files support can high-quality images, but have very large file sizes. A BMP file is typically uncompressed, though lossless compression is possible. BMP: this is one of the simplest formats in raster graphics.GIFs are typically used for simple web graphics, and support animation. As a result, the quality of a GIF file can often be rather low. GIF: this format uses lossless compression, but typically has poor resolution.However, they use lossy compression, which means that they lose quality when edited. They’re small in size, and have a variety of colors. JPEG: this familiar format is typically used for sharing photographs online.This compression is advised if quality is a priority. Typically, these raster images are still large in size, but are a fraction of their uncompressed counterparts. Lossless compression is when a raster image is compressed, but retains its quality.This may not bother you if quality isn’t a priority, or if you want to share it via email, where small file size is advised. Lossy compression is when a raster image is compressed repeatedly to decrease file size, and loses its quality as a result.There are two main types: lossy and lossless. In order to reduce an image’s file size for storage, people make use of compression. We recommend starting with an image which has as few colors as possible (black and white is great.) The image should be at least 300 DPI and be in a lossless format (explained next.) Typically, higher quality will result in a wider range of color palettes and a bigger overall file size. Pixel density is determined by the device that created the image – either a physical device, like a scanner or camera, or by graphics software. It’s also possible to use programs like Photoshop to increase the PPI of an image. Pixel density is simply a measure of how many pixels are in a given area. If a 100 × 100 pixel image fit within a 1 inch square, for example, the pixel density would be 100 pixels per inch (also referred to as ‘DPI’, meaning Dots Per Inch.) If your pixel density were too low, then your image would be low in quality. However, different image files have different pixel density. Each pixel is an individual square of color. Pixels (short for picture elements) are the smallest elements of a raster image. ![]() ![]() This is because a raster image is resolution dependent, and needs to be at the right scale to appear correctly. When you zoom in, the separate squares of color become obvious, and the image looks blurry and undefined. Take, for example, the image of a cat on the right. Zooming into or enlarging a raster image simply means you make all the individual pixels within the image bigger.Īs you may expect, scaling up (or stretching) a raster image means it loses quality. As a result, when you change the size of a raster image, there is no way of making it work as a whole. Raster images are made up of (up to) millions of pixels. There is no structure to a raster image, meaning that every pixel is essentially a separate, tiny block of color. The above example is formed of 93 individual images or ‘frames’. If you wish to see more examples of animated gifs, take a look at the gif search engine Giphy. Commonly the individual images will contain subtle progressive differences from the last which when played together in sequence create the illusion of a smooth animation. Using Aspose.CAD for Python in your project gives you the following benefits:Īn overview of the main conversion, rendering and reporting capabilities of Aspose.CAD for Python.An animated gif is formed of a collection of individual images in gif format. The conversion to PDF and Raster images is of very high quality. You can also convert the selected layers and layouts from the AutoCAD files. It is a native API and does not require AutoCAD or any software to be installed. Aspose.CAD for Python allows developers to convert AutoCAD DWG, DWF, DWT and DXF files to PDF and Raster images. ![]() |
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