The mother of all CUBASE TIPS & TRICKS thread.

On 2008-03-08 22:48:42, Chemogen wrote:
Any misc. tips and tricks for Cubase should be gathered together here, what might seem simple to you could be a lifesaver for someone else.

Inserting a Track FX onto a MIDI track you can automatically change the scale and key of what you're playing, helps for playing a set range of keys but getting a different output.

Lets keep on adding to this.

On 2008-03-09 04:16, Mtz Mtzz wrote:
Hm..working with Group Tracks makes live much easier..like one Kick/bass in mono one stereo drums and one stereo synth and maybe an fx group as well..then like elad mentioned..the shortcuts for your personal workflow..for example i got the three mixers on Ö Ä # in the first i got only the audiotracks displaed in the second i got my Vsti tracks and in the third i got only group tracks and fx returns..then folder tracks in arrangement view for sure and markers every 8 bars as well..everything set to musical mode..so when you change the tempo the regions will follow..and even to create one template song with most basic stuff prepared in advance..like some groups/folders/fx tracks and i even got an pre organized battery for drums..

nice thread!

grz Mark

On 2008-03-09 12:02, Glitch_CapeTown wrote:

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On 2008-03-09 04:16, Mtz Mtzz wrote: Hm..working with Group Tracks makes live much easier..like one Kick/bass in mono one stereo drums and one stereo synth and maybe an fx group as well..then like elad mentioned..the shortcuts for your personal workflow..for example i got the three mixers on Ö Ä # in the first i got only the audiotracks displaed in the second i got my Vsti tracks and in the third i got only group tracks and fx returns..then folder tracks in arrangement view for sure and markers every 8 bars as well..everything set to musical mode..so when you change the tempo the regions will follow..and even to create one template song with most basic stuff prepared in advance..like some groups/folders/fx tracks and i even got an pre organized battery for drums.. nice thread! grz Mark

this is exactly what i do, then i can tweak with a tiny bit of compression and eq etc, on the stem tracks, and not have to bounce the whole stem down to see what its like with some comp and EQ

Mtzz i hope ur using those group inside folder tracks, coz if u are u can minimize them, into the seperate stems, leaving what looks like only 4 audio tracks, its a lot easier, coz if there is one bit of percussion u want to change then u just open the percussion folder and viola

when i figured this out, it was the best thing since i figured out what LFO means

another tip which helps quite a lot for me, is when inserting instrument into the VST rack, always leave many spaces inbetween, so if u want to add one of the same vst's it wont have to be at the bottom of the rack if u get what im saying i usually only start on the 4th line, and leave about 3 spaces before putting in my bass synth. it just helps to keep everything organized, theres nothing worse than workin on a messy track.

i also do this with sends and inserts, i never ocuppy the first 2 or 3 so that if need be i can always pop sumthing in before it

On 2008-03-09 12:33, Mtz Mtzz wrote:

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On 2008-03-09 12:02, Glitch_CapeTown wrote: Quote: On 2008-03-09 04:16, Mtz Mtzz wrote: Hm..working with Group Tracks makes live much easier..like one Kick/bass in mono one stereo drums and one stereo synth and maybe an fx group as well..then like elad mentioned..the shortcuts for your personal workflow..for example i got the three mixers on Ö Ä # in the first i got only the audiotracks displaed in the second i got my Vsti tracks and in the third i got only group tracks and fx returns..then folder tracks in arrangement view for sure and markers every 8 bars as well..everything set to musical mode..so when you change the tempo the regions will follow..and even to create one template song with most basic stuff prepared in advance..like some groups/folders/fx tracks and i even got an pre organized battery for drums.. nice thread! grz Mark this is exactly what i do, then i can tweak with a tiny bit of compression and eq etc, on the stem tracks, and not have to bounce the whole stem down to see what its like with some comp and EQ Mtzz i hope ur using those group inside folder tracks, coz if u are u can minimize them, into the seperate stems, leaving what looks like only 4 audio tracks, its a lot easier, coz if there is one bit of percussion u want to change then u just open the percussion folder and viola when i figured this out, it was the best thing since i figured out what LFO means another tip which helps quite a lot for me, is when inserting instrument into the VST rack, always leave many spaces inbetween, so if u want to add one of the same vst's it wont have to be at the bottom of the rack if u get what im saying i usually only start on the 4th line, and leave about 3 spaces before putting in my bass synth. it just helps to keep everything organized, theres nothing worse than workin on a messy track. i also do this with sends and inserts, i never ocuppy the first 2 or 3 so that if need be i can always pop sumthing in before it

Hey Glitch,

yer i actualy got a bunch of folder tracks..like one its called All ..inside this there are two more Audio and Midi and inside them there are Drums/Synth and Bass folderswith already prepared midi tracks..for start up..great thing to work with..
the actual groups are in a seperate folder wich is created automaticaly..

the thing with folders is really nice..like if you want to cut all your drums at a specific part f.e. then you just have to cut the folder and stuff like that..

since Cubase 4 there is no need to take care of free slots in Inserts..you can just move or copy them/same with fx tracks....but in the rack its quite helpful to leave spaces..thats a good way.

one thing that really bugs me..is the new arranger track in c4..where you can set up arrange loop parts wich you can make as big as you wnt..f.e. 8 bars and trigger them with the mouse in the inspector..but it would really be cool if it would be possible to trigger those parts via midi..but its still not implemented..you can only automate a previews part or next..and that not very cool so..hope that comes one day..

enjoy!:)

On 2008-03-09 12:38, Glitch_CapeTown wrote:

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On 2008-03-09 12:33, Mtz Mtzz wrote: Quote: On 2008-03-09 12:02, Glitch_CapeTown wrote: Quote: On 2008-03-09 04:16, Mtz Mtzz wrote: Hm..working with Group Tracks makes live much easier..like one Kick/bass in mono one stereo drums and one stereo synth and maybe an fx group as well..then like elad mentioned..the shortcuts for your personal workflow..for example i got the three mixers on Ö Ä # in the first i got only the audiotracks displaed in the second i got my Vsti tracks and in the third i got only group tracks and fx returns..then folder tracks in arrangement view for sure and markers every 8 bars as well..everything set to musical mode..so when you change the tempo the regions will follow..and even to create one template song with most basic stuff prepared in advance..like some groups/folders/fx tracks and i even got an pre organized battery for drums.. nice thread! grz Mark this is exactly what i do, then i can tweak with a tiny bit of compression and eq etc, on the stem tracks, and not have to bounce the whole stem down to see what its like with some comp and EQ Mtzz i hope ur using those group inside folder tracks, coz if u are u can minimize them, into the seperate stems, leaving what looks like only 4 audio tracks, its a lot easier, coz if there is one bit of percussion u want to change then u just open the percussion folder and viola when i figured this out, it was the best thing since i figured out what LFO means another tip which helps quite a lot for me, is when inserting instrument into the VST rack, always leave many spaces inbetween, so if u want to add one of the same vst's it wont have to be at the bottom of the rack if u get what im saying i usually only start on the 4th line, and leave about 3 spaces before putting in my bass synth. it just helps to keep everything organized, theres nothing worse than workin on a messy track. i also do this with sends and inserts, i never ocuppy the first 2 or 3 so that if need be i can always pop sumthing in before it Hey Glitch, yer i actualy got a bunch of folder tracks..like one its called All ..inside this there are two more Audio and Midi and inside them there are Drums/Synth and Bass folderswith already prepared midi tracks..for start up..great thing to work with.. the actual groups are in a seperate folder wich is created automaticaly.. the thing with folders is really nice..like if you want to cut all your drums at a specific part f.e. then you just have to cut the folder and stuff like that.. since Cubase 4 there is no need to take care of free slots in Inserts..you can just move or copy them/same with fx tracks....but in the rack its quite helpful to leave spaces..thats a good way. one thing that really bugs me..is the new arranger track in c4..where you can set up arrange loop parts wich you can make as big as you wnt..f.e. 8 bars and trigger them with the mouse in the inspector..but it would really be cool if it would be possible to trigger those parts via midi..but its still not implemented..you can only automate a previews part or next..and that not very cool so..hope that comes one day.. enjoy!:)

im sure there was sumthing like this in cubase sx 3, im not sure but i read an article about being able to sequence and rearange without having to do it, and im sure their is sum way of sequincing it to midi, or even to keyboard buttons.
did u try look in the general remote section, maybe there is sumthing ther.

On 2011-01-12 03:27, Chemical Reaction wrote:
Some nice videos here, thanks Amoeba for posting these in a different thread. I thought the track presets video was great!

http://www.steinbergusers.com/vids/XML_players/cubase/cubase_videos_content.html

Also the Mind Doctors Make Acid's Free Psytrance Production Course was all done in Cubase. I learned how to group automation to events from these!

http://www.minddoctorsmakeacid.com/