I've been using Cubase since version 5, i think. For me Cubase is like a big house with a myriad dark rooms. I tell you, looking at your content the rooms are lighting up one by one. Wish in turn results in better mixes for me. Thanks!
Try writing 1 BAR automation on a synth, or bass line (press 0) with the quantize ON - 1/16 or 1/8T... (volume or gate or EQ- type as an example) and then select and ctrl-D or fill loop to 4 bars.
Hey Chris! You make the best video tutorials. They are normally short but packed with great and clear information's " no fluff". Thanks for what you do! Stay Safe.
I rarely comment on stuff on things i am subscribed to on TH-cam but i must say this channel has helped me quite alot .Everything is explained clearly and thoroughly and there is no sense of pretense or arrogance in any of the explanations.All of our skill levels are different and this channel is probably good for every one that is involved in recording/making great music....or at least trying to.That is all!
Great stuff as always Chris - i didnt know about the pen feature either, but the demo of how to use and assign/learn an external midi controller was cool. Thanks!
@@mixdownonline Have been working with Cubase Pro for a good five years now, tho I know many of it's fonction. You often give me clue about certain tools or way to do thing....that I actually change my way to do thing....and it all works beautifully....so a great thank for all thoses "tips". You do have a way to make "this" very simple. I can't say the same thing about cubase official tutoriel, that seem to be spread at time, in to many way, (they sometimes try to teach, to many things in one tutoriel, which makes things a bit confusing) that it makes it difficult to get the hang of it. You're an excellent teacher....and I can't say the same about some others teachers...So thank a great deal, always learn a bit more with you.
Thanks for this informative video, I am now going to assign the controller section of my MIDI keyboard. Quick question please: You set the automation via MIDI controller input to reduce the pre-gain and also the fader volume of that vocal part clip in the track - Q: Why do you lower the volume if you have lowered the pre-gain? Hoping someone can explain this. Many thanks
I do the volume automation with a VCA control. The advantage If you have vocal on channel 1, switch it to a VCA channel and do volume automation on the VCA channel. So I have the advantage that channel 1 with the audio file is not blocked by the automation !! That is the green R! If you have the automation active (green R lights up) then you can no longer adjust the channel fader. Then it is fixed on the automation! But if you do that with the VCA, that's not the case! 😉 Advantage also work with VCA bus I also do all bus groups in 1 VCA rods so I can make all channels louder or quieter in 2 seconds. because I can control the bus groups with it. So I don't have to make every single fader quieter to adjust the mix to that -4db to -6db master out put! (Mastering requirement) Is really an advantage if you have 60 tracks or more so you do group bus of drum, guitars, bass, vocal backing, vocal piano and so on (so-called stamps.) And then you only have 4- 10 groups bus or more where you can control via a VCA! Very helpful and time-saving! 😉🤟
Thanks for sharing my friend :-) I'm a big fan of VCA, use them all the time. ( th-cam.com/video/SISP7L2Um1E/w-d-xo.html ) But this video is more about Pre-Gain automation, and for Pre Gain, VCA Fader are useless.
Excellent video, as usual. So, in order of precedence the following is true about initial, pre-fader level gain-staging in Cubase. An audio track's "pre-gain" control is at the top of the gain-staging food chain and impacts the entire track. Automating an audio track's pre-gain level via a Quick Control setting simply provides another way of implementing pre-gain control; this implementation continues to impact the audio track on the whole. Clip gain provides finer-grained control at the audio event level, but the change in level is relative to the existing pre-fader level set by the pre-gain control. Implementing the pen tool to draw clip gain values still only impacts the relative audio event (pre-fader) level changes at the audio event level but provides another input mechanism for this purpose. Is it possible to assign a Quick Control at the audio event level? If not, is there an alternative for doing so, such as assigning a MIDI controller to the Cubase pen tool within the context of audio event level editing? I continue seeking better workflow efficiencies in Cubase. When setting up a rough mix, prior to applying any plugins to inserts and sends, I think it makes sense first to address pre-fader level gain-staging for the reasons you state in your video here: th-cam.com/video/gKP0Sc1gtjM/w-d-xo.html. In the case where an audio track contains a single clip event (as when performing on a track that plays throughout a piece), I think workflow is improved by automating pre-gain values and then editing to taste afterward. However, if the dynamic range varies widely during the performance, it may be easier to chop the audio track strategically into several audio events and then adjust clip gain values accordingly. In the latter case, have the ability to execute clip gain automation via a MIDI learn capability would be most beneficial. In general, in terms of preserving musicality and feel, I opt for automation while playing back a track rather than forensically editing a track's audio level when the play head is stopped. I am most interested in your opinion on this subject. Thank you.
Thank you for all your great videos I’ve got a question Got a good question about the score editor using a midi track My project starts off with voice and piano (midi tracks) not in tempo and it is set for 4/4 time. When the orchestra comes in the tempo starts at the third beat of the measure as seen in the score. How can at least the piano midi track to start at the first beat of the measure to be viewed on the staff with the sound synced. Cubase 12 professional Tia Alan
Thank you for this tutorial! I begin with Cubase and I'm recording my drum and I have no gain when I'm recording but I will try this tool... (scuse my english, i'm french ) Have a nice day
Every time I think I know enough about Cubase, you release another video and I'm like wow, really? I never knew about the pen tool for clip-gain. I also never explored Quick Controls before and you just showed me how to use my MIDI keyboards fader for automation right after I ordered a Faderport so I'll have that until it arrives. Awesome job as usual Chris! One Question Chris, can you apply Quick Controls globally? I seem to have to set it track by track. If you can this will really help with my Faderport setup.
Hi Chris, I love your stuff! Is the pen editing only available in the Pro version? When I try to draw anything over the event, the pencil draws another event on top instead of automating the gain. Do I do something wrong? Thanks!
Thank you Chris for doing this. I have question concerning the tempo recording. Can I record the tempochanges using MIDI Controller? Yhank you in advance. Henryk from Gdansk - Poland
HI Chris in this video you appear to be hi lighting with range tool and then cutting the audio, how is that done ? been trying for 50 mins it is a feature I have never seen
hey chris, love ur videos, amazing how much u know about cubase. could u make an in depth video about vst connect se and pro, please. thanks in advance👋😊
Chris Selim - Mixdown Online cool. i tried connect pro but i can’t get a signal back to the artist. i tried a lot but till now just frustrated and annoyed.
Thanks I realy like your tutorials, they are educational and easy to follow. What's the artist in your exempel, I realy like the sound, melody and the mix.😁
Great video! I also watched your video on VST Connect and found it so clear and helpful. My one remaining question is - can you automate multiple tracks at once? For example, I’d love to control and automate volume adjustments for multiple tracks at once using the mixer sliders - trying to figure out how to sync my Korg Nanokontrol 2 to each volume fader for each input in my mixer. Seems like a no-brainer thing, in Ableton you you can MIDI map those faders...but I can’t find anything on it! Any help would be appreciated!
Hi, this is a neat little trick. I was wondering if it's possible to assign custom key commands in Cubase to VST functions, for example assigning a certain key on the computer keyboard to switch a guitar effect on and off etc? If so, how? Thanks.
Chris clip envelope is quite messy and fiddly ditto endless cutting the audio. What cubase needs is clip automation, having the same kind of automation like a track but directly on the audio with the same tools.
Hey Hello!!!! FIrst of all thank you so much for all your content!!! it´s very usefull!!! But, watching this video i realised that i can´t see the audio waverform in the automation track as you see it (the blue waveform) and i´m not finfing an opcion y preferences. Any help?
Hey Chris I just recently updated to Cubase Pro 11 from Artist 8. I don’t have the little box in the top middle of the event that you can drag down. Is there a toggle somewhere? Love your channel!
Awesome Video As Always Chris!! I have been trying to figure out this quick controls feature in Cubase forever and I watched so many videos but this made the most sense! However I’m still unable to get it to work for me. Whenever I go to move my knows to assign them nothing happens and I don’t know why... any suggestions. Thanks in advance
Chris Selim - Mixdown Online it really is idk what it can be. I’m able to record midis just fine and also I’m able to control the mix control parameters such as pan, Gain, etc so I don’t get why it won’t let me create the quick controls.
Hello Chris, I have a question for you, is there a way to deactivate the clip gain which you drew with the pencil, in orden to make an a/b switching to listen the differences? Thank you for the tutorial!!
This might be a silly question but why is it that when you're MIDI learning, the MIDI addresses that are assigned are not in a logical order? It goes 3, 9, 12 etc... Do you know why that is?
I ubgraded to Cubase 10.5 pro from Artist 10 today and it ubgraded the Artist 10 version to the Pro 10 version but still downloaded the fully featured Pro 10.5 Version so now I have both Pro versions. I don´t consider this a bad thing I simply want to know if that is normal.
When I record sounds on a Cubase with a keyboard, the notes appear too early on the timeline, even though I play accurately. I know this is a multi-user problem. I have tried to get help from the Internet in various forums and Cubase manual. I've tried all the recommended measures, but the problem persists. My Cubase is the newest 10.5.12. All updates are up to date. Buffer size is 192 (about 8 msec). I have tried "Use System Timestamp for Windows MIDI Inputs", no effect. What should I do next?
Try this: Preferences->Record->Midi, turn on Add Latency to MIDI-Thru Processing and ASIO Latency Compensation Active by Default...That might help but not sure...let me know!
"By using the pen tool" - proceeds to utterly ignore how to get to the pen tool, already knows the shortcut key, and assumes that beginners know it too. Guess I'm off to another video then.. how to use the pen tool... smh..
I've been using Cubase since version 5, i think. For me Cubase is like a big house with a myriad dark rooms. I tell you, looking at your content the rooms are lighting up one by one. Wish in turn results in better mixes for me. Thanks!
I realize I'm kind of off topic but do anybody know a good site to watch newly released tv shows online?
@George Rhys I would suggest Flixzone. Just search on google for it :)
Cool - I didn't know that you can use the pen tool to draw volume reduction in an event. Thanks!
Happy to help!
Me neither!
Same for me ! Thanks
I've been using Nuendo since version 3 and I had no idea that was there.
Try writing 1 BAR automation on a synth, or bass line (press 0) with the quantize ON - 1/16 or 1/8T... (volume or gate or EQ- type as an example) and then select and ctrl-D or fill loop to 4 bars.
Hey Chris! You make the best video tutorials. They are normally short but packed with great and clear information's " no fluff". Thanks for what you do! Stay Safe.
Glad you like them! :) thanks!
I rarely comment on stuff on things i am subscribed to on TH-cam but i must say this channel has helped me quite alot .Everything is explained clearly and thoroughly and there is no sense of pretense or arrogance in any of the explanations.All of our skill levels are different and this channel is probably good for every one that is involved in recording/making great music....or at least trying to.That is all!
Thanks for your Comment Brad! You just made my day :-)
Thank you for all the great information You provide! Much appreciated.
My pleasure!
Thank you,
very cool way to explain the dry side of cubase.
Olaf
You are welcome!
Great Chris! I do prefer the jumps in the vocal...its the true expression and the processing I feel takes away some of that... ;-)
Thanks Chris.. Pro Tools clip gain is much simpler to edit..
Thanks for the helpful tips.
Cubase. ALWAYS more than one way to edit your music!
Totally!
Totally new to Cubase. (Ditched apple and logic) You RULE@! Just fixed a massive glitch in my 2 vocal tracks!
Awesome!
Wow thanks Chris, the pre gain and fader quick control function
is so cool! ( especially as you can store different settings)
Glad you like it!
Chris, as always complete and beautifully presented.
Danke für das gut erklärte Video!
Such a concise and clear explanation of automation in Cubase - as usual! A big thank you Chris
As always, Chris makes life easy : thanks ;)
Thank you Chris, very, very helpfull and educational like always. Big respect for your knowledge
My pleasure!
thanks for this information
Another massively useful video. I knew some of this but not all.
Thanks from Vegas.
Great stuff as always Chris - i didnt know about the pen feature either, but the demo of how to use and assign/learn an external midi controller was cool. Thanks!
Comprehensively presented, Chris, and useful. Thanks
Great video .. learned so much more than just the vocal gain stuff !
thanks chris. video was so informative especially controlling automation using MIDI controller part. I was wondering how it would work before. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Super Chris!! Très pratique tes chemins pour automatiser Merci
Looking forward to try this out in my next recording. Thank you Chis!
Very good thanks
Thanks .
Thank you very much for your knowledge sharing!
Your tutorials are excellent and help a lot!
You're very welcome!
Great stuff Chris, love your work.
Thanks for replying to my Icon vs Presonus daw controller question Chris, much appreciated!!
Thank you so much for sharing knowledge..i didn't knew it earlier.
Really thanks a lot😊 from INDIA
My pleasure 😊
Thanks Chris for sharing with us. Cheers!
My pleasure!
Hi !!! With mouse and shift the movement is more exact.... why dont with knobs... jump values... Thx you
Extremely Helpfull
Glad to hear that
@@mixdownonline Have been working with Cubase Pro for a good five years now, tho I know many of it's fonction. You often give me clue about certain tools or way to do thing....that I actually change my way to do thing....and it all works beautifully....so a great thank for all thoses "tips". You do have a way to make "this" very simple. I can't say the same thing about cubase official tutoriel, that seem to be spread at time, in to many way, (they sometimes try to teach, to many things in one tutoriel, which makes things a bit confusing)
that it makes it difficult to get the hang of it. You're an excellent teacher....and I can't say the same about some others teachers...So thank a great deal, always learn a bit more with you.
Thanks for this informative video, I am now going to assign the controller section of my MIDI keyboard. Quick question please: You set the automation via MIDI controller input to reduce the pre-gain and also the fader volume of that vocal part clip in the track - Q: Why do you lower the volume if you have lowered the pre-gain? Hoping someone can explain this. Many thanks
Always a pleasure..
Thank you sir
Welcome
Thanks 🎉
Of course!
I do the volume automation with a VCA control.
The advantage
If you have vocal on channel 1, switch it to a VCA channel and do volume automation on the VCA channel.
So I have the advantage that channel 1 with the audio file is not blocked by the automation !!
That is the green R! If you have the automation active (green R lights up) then you can no longer adjust the channel fader. Then it is fixed on the automation! But if you do that with the VCA, that's not the case! 😉
Advantage also work with VCA bus
I also do all bus groups in 1 VCA rods so I can make all channels louder or quieter in 2 seconds.
because I can control the bus groups with it.
So I don't have to make every single fader quieter to adjust the mix to that
-4db to -6db master out put! (Mastering requirement)
Is really an advantage if you have 60 tracks or more so you do group bus of drum, guitars, bass, vocal backing, vocal piano and so on (so-called stamps.)
And then you only have 4- 10 groups bus or more where you can control via a VCA!
Very helpful and time-saving! 😉🤟
Thanks for sharing my friend :-) I'm a big fan of VCA, use them all the time. ( th-cam.com/video/SISP7L2Um1E/w-d-xo.html ) But this video is more about Pre-Gain automation, and for Pre Gain, VCA Fader are useless.
Awesome! Thanks Brother.
Thanks Chris 🌹
Excellent video, as usual. So, in order of precedence the following is true about initial, pre-fader level gain-staging in Cubase. An audio track's "pre-gain" control is at the top of the gain-staging food chain and impacts the entire track. Automating an audio track's pre-gain level via a Quick Control setting simply provides another way of implementing pre-gain control; this implementation continues to impact the audio track on the whole. Clip gain provides finer-grained control at the audio event level, but the change in level is relative to the existing pre-fader level set by the pre-gain control. Implementing the pen tool to draw clip gain values still only impacts the relative audio event (pre-fader) level changes at the audio event level but provides another input mechanism for this purpose. Is it possible to assign a Quick Control at the audio event level? If not, is there an alternative for doing so, such as assigning a MIDI controller to the Cubase pen tool within the context of audio event level editing?
I continue seeking better workflow efficiencies in Cubase. When setting up a rough mix, prior to applying any plugins to inserts and sends, I think it makes sense first to address pre-fader level gain-staging for the reasons you state in your video here: th-cam.com/video/gKP0Sc1gtjM/w-d-xo.html. In the case where an audio track contains a single clip event (as when performing on a track that plays throughout a piece), I think workflow is improved by automating pre-gain values and then editing to taste afterward. However, if the dynamic range varies widely during the performance, it may be easier to chop the audio track strategically into several audio events and then adjust clip gain values accordingly. In the latter case, have the ability to execute clip gain automation via a MIDI learn capability would be most beneficial.
In general, in terms of preserving musicality and feel, I opt for automation while playing back a track rather than forensically editing a track's audio level when the play head is stopped.
I am most interested in your opinion on this subject. Thank you.
Great info as usual Chris! Setting up those quick controllers is not very intuitive. This info will help a lot, thanks!
Thank you!!
Good!
Thank you for all your great videos I’ve got a question
Got a good question about the score editor using a midi track
My project starts off with voice and piano
(midi tracks) not in tempo and it is set for 4/4 time. When the orchestra comes in the tempo starts at the third beat of the measure as seen in the score. How can at least the piano midi track to start at the first beat of the measure to be viewed on the staff with the sound synced.
Cubase 12 professional
Tia
Alan
Thank you for this tutorial! I begin with Cubase and I'm recording my drum and I have no gain when I'm recording but I will try this tool... (scuse my english, i'm french ) Have a nice day
Ha! Ha! Pas d'trouble mon chum!
lol Je t'ai envoyé une demande Facebook ;-)
Every time I think I know enough about Cubase, you release another video and I'm like wow, really? I never knew about the pen tool for clip-gain. I also never explored Quick Controls before and you just showed me how to use my MIDI keyboards fader for automation right after I ordered a Faderport so I'll have that until it arrives. Awesome job as usual Chris! One Question Chris, can you apply Quick Controls globally? I seem to have to set it track by track. If you can this will really help with my Faderport setup.
Happy you like this video. No, you can't apply Quick Controls globally
Another great video brother! Will give it a share :)
Thank you my friend :--)
Nice
Hi Chris, I love your stuff! Is the pen editing only available in the Pro version? When I try to draw anything over the event, the pencil draws another event on top instead of automating the gain. Do I do something wrong? Thanks!
great vid
Thanks
Multi Drum Quantize in Cubase 10 Pro!!!! Or multi Audio Warp on a Stereo Mic technique!!!!
Thank you Chris for doing this.
I have question concerning the tempo recording. Can I record the tempochanges using MIDI Controller?
Yhank you in advance.
Henryk from Gdansk - Poland
HI Chris in this video you appear to be hi lighting with range tool and then cutting the audio, how is that done ? been trying for 50 mins it is a feature I have never seen
in case you never found it, i believe you're after the 'shift-x' shortcut..
hey chris, love ur videos, amazing how much u know about cubase. could u make an in depth video about vst connect se and pro, please. thanks in advance👋😊
Funny thing, I'm actually experimenting on VST Connect PRO 4 and working on a video
Chris Selim - Mixdown Online cool. i tried connect pro but i can’t get a signal back to the artist. i tried a lot but till now just frustrated and annoyed.
Thanks Chris ! Good video,again! Cheers! :)
My pleasure!
Thanks I realy like your tutorials, they are educational and easy to follow.
What's the artist in your exempel, I realy like the sound, melody and the mix.😁
That's our new single (inKontrast) that will come out soon, featuring my good friend Rex Verzosa who wrote the song with us.
Great video! I also watched your video on VST Connect and found it so clear and helpful.
My one remaining question is - can you automate multiple tracks at once? For example, I’d love to control and automate volume adjustments for multiple tracks at once using the mixer sliders - trying to figure out how to sync my Korg Nanokontrol 2 to each volume fader for each input in my mixer. Seems like a no-brainer thing, in Ableton you you can MIDI map those faders...but I can’t find anything on it! Any help would be appreciated!
Hi, this is a neat little trick. I was wondering if it's possible to assign custom key commands in Cubase to VST functions, for example assigning a certain key on the computer keyboard to switch a guitar effect on and off etc? If so, how? Thanks.
Chris clip envelope is quite messy and fiddly ditto endless cutting the audio. What cubase needs is clip automation, having the same kind of automation like a track but directly on the audio with the same tools.
what is the difference between PREGAIN and VOLUME?
Hey Hello!!!! FIrst of all thank you so much for all your content!!! it´s very usefull!!!
But, watching this video i realised that i can´t see the audio waverform in the automation track as you see it (the blue waveform) and i´m not finfing an opcion y preferences. Any help?
Nice one Chris. Great explanation of how to assign Quick Controls to a controller. Keep up the excellent work and stay safe ✊🏾
Thanks, you too!
My cubase Recording not reacting on my quick controls, but they works. That the problem?
@mixdown online can the MPD218 pads be assigned to trigger macros/key commands?
Hey Chris I just recently updated to Cubase Pro 11 from Artist 8. I don’t have the little box in the top middle of the event that you can drag down. Is there a toggle somewhere? Love your channel!
Hey Matthew, welcome on the Pro version! You need to select the Audio Event to see the little square.
HI CHRIS!!! CAN WE MAKE AN ACOUSTIC MESURMENT OF OUR STUDIO WITH TEST GENERATOR AND HOW????
Awesome Video As Always Chris!! I have been trying to figure out this quick controls feature in Cubase forever and I watched so many videos but this made the most sense! However I’m still unable to get it to work for me. Whenever I go to move my knows to assign them nothing happens and I don’t know why... any suggestions. Thanks in advance
Weird, if the MIDI Controller is well connected and detected by Cubase, it should work ok.
Chris Selim - Mixdown Online it really is idk what it can be. I’m able to record midis just fine and also I’m able to control the mix control parameters such as pan, Gain, etc so I don’t get why it won’t let me create the quick controls.
Hi, I cant do what you do with the pen. I dont know why
wait how did you do that visual audio waveform between track 98 and 99
Hello Chris, I have a question for you, is there a way to deactivate the clip gain which you drew with the pencil, in orden to make an a/b switching to listen the differences? Thank you for the tutorial!!
Not that I know of :(
Thank you for the answer, maybe it would be nice to request this feature to steinberg cubase.
Anyone think that "we will find" sounded like Interpol?
Hi Chris, the Bass rider is similar to Vocal rider, but this plugin don´t have the "Write" option, how w can do it?. cheers from Spain
I don't have Bass Rider but unfortunately you can't automate it the same way we do with VR.
Chris Selim - Mixdown Online many thanks Chris!
Thanks Chris! Very helpful! Unrelated question. What software do you use to capture your screen?
OBS Studio
@@mixdownonline Thanks! Much appreciated!
Won’t using pre gain as volume automation affect the plugins on that channel? Like a compressor
Yes for sure. So important to use this before you add inserted effects like compression.
is pentool working in Elements ??
can't get my pen tool to work properly, it just highlights a section and deletes it
Nobody ever will answer that question properly
How can I do a Screen record, where I can actually hear Cubase? I have the problem that you cant hear Cubase on the recording I made.
Check out this video :-) th-cam.com/video/X1Bduqqnr9g/w-d-xo.html
@@mixdownonline thank you
This might be a silly question but why is it that when you're MIDI learning, the MIDI addresses that are assigned are not in a logical order? It goes 3, 9, 12 etc... Do you know why that is?
I don't have a clue LOL! My knowledge of MIDI language is limited to be honest!
is there any chance to listen to this track?? i'm curious to listen your work on this song :)
There you go! th-cam.com/video/z6Q3cUMvX3Y/w-d-xo.html
I ubgraded to Cubase 10.5 pro from Artist 10 today and it ubgraded the Artist 10 version to the Pro 10 version but still downloaded the fully featured Pro 10.5 Version so now I have both Pro versions. I don´t consider this a bad thing I simply want to know if that is normal.
I didn't know it did that. Like you say, not nessecary a bad thing.
When I record sounds on a Cubase with a keyboard, the notes appear too early on the timeline, even though I play accurately. I know this is a multi-user problem. I have tried to get help from the Internet in various forums and Cubase manual. I've tried all the recommended measures, but the problem persists. My Cubase is the newest 10.5.12. All updates are up to date.
Buffer size is 192 (about 8 msec). I have tried "Use System Timestamp for Windows MIDI Inputs", no effect. What should I do next?
Uuno Momentto Hi I experience the same issue and been unable to resolve the problem.
Try this: Preferences->Record->Midi, turn on Add Latency to MIDI-Thru Processing and ASIO Latency Compensation Active by Default...That might help but not sure...let me know!
@@mixdownonline Thanks Chris! Just tested, no effect. 1/32 or 1/64 too early...
I think you forgot to mention Normalize!
That's because I never normalize 😏
"By using the pen tool" - proceeds to utterly ignore how to get to the pen tool, already knows the shortcut key, and assumes that beginners know it too. Guess I'm off to another video then.. how to use the pen tool... smh..
Thank you for the great tutorial