How to Edit Guitars Quickly (Cubase)

This tutorial covers four common editing techniques for getting your guitar riffs tight and punchy, as fast as possible.

Download the mock session (raw audio only, compatible with any DAW):

Video index:

Technique #1 (Audio Warp - Sample Editor):

Technique #2 (Split & Time Stretch):

Technique #3 (Split & Crossfade):

Technique #4 (Slip):

For a transcript of this tutorial, visit:

Auto-quantization macro & tutorial:

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[mikosoft]

This video taught me two things: 1. I don't want to rob my music of human element 2. I learned what slip editing is

[ShisuiElric]

idk if its just me but i cant hear a difference at all. At this point, id rather keep to the tedious process of constantly playing to a click lolz

[kennethward]

Thank you, man. I listen to your videos often. Starting January 1st I plan to do online mixing. How much business I get has a lot to do with how well I understand what you just describe. You have not idea how your videos has help ME! THANK YOU. I have your videos on save and in a folder and I watch it from time to time and every time I watch it I understand more than I did before. People can send you stuff out of time and all kind of stuff. It can be a GOOD song if the mixing engineer knows what to do with it. You got to be making a lot of money knowing what you know and yet people like take time out to help people like me! You did not have to do that.
Thank you, man
ken

[film-musik]

Thanks for sharing this!
Very important technique; if you don't hear the difference here, guys, you will still need this in other applications (all timing correction of audio-material in general).
Just want to add that No. 2 and 3 you can also use for SOME notes only and drag&drop the slices by hand.

[josiahtocemusic]

Woah first time back here and a while, and your content has improved tenfold! This is a very helpful video, thanks for the tip!

[johnhumbug]

Thank you zach for providing us educational content while being funny <3

[somethingsgonearai]

My solution so far has been to get depressed about how sloppy my playing is, and then somehow psych myself up to work on the riff with a metronome. Repeat till it gets tighter. This technique is good to know though. It's good to balance being an OG with being a studio gangster.

[guitngood]

WOW just found your channel and SUBSCRIBED! Love to see Cubase used too. Thanks for all you do.

[Schtorm_BLITZ_UNION]

Thanks - I was looking for the 4th method as I've seen it in the studio and liked the workflow and nature sounding edits.
Everytime I did experiments with audio warp & quantize - I've completely messed up the tracks! :D

I know it's about practicing it, but... 4th method is the way to go.

[SafelandingRecords]

It is a big difference. I do everything mentioned in this video for my slam tech death metal music and it's a lifesaver. You should've recorded the guitar takes a bit more sloppy to show the true potential of all these editing options lol. Kudos

[npaz]

damn dude, you are a legend for posting this video! fuck the haters, even though i admit that maybe we should just practice to play more acurrately but its always good to know some new recording tips and tricks!

[HairJordan]

YOOOO this tutorial helped me so much! Thank you for being so to the point and showing several methods of doing this!!!
Only thing - is there no way to have Cubase auto-slice the sound recording? Other DAWs can do it I'm sure Cubase can too (and then just make corrections where needed if it doesn't slice exactly where you want it)

But anyways, amazing video thank you a thousand times

[fikrihandoko]

This method is a must if u want the guitar sounds more tight & punchy.

I think most of the engineers use this method.

[sardry]

excellent instruction and well_delivered! great work!

[ScoringStageEu]

nice tutorial - how can someone NOT like this video?

[ruassmarkt]

nice one, really helps us getting into cubase

[gastonjabaly]

Theres people leaving comments on how it sounds this is a tutorial on how to edit not how it sounds .
Everybody its so critical sometimes. Btw i dont like grid perfect super edited music it sounds machine like but the technique s to do so are sometimes very usefull

[Leonik_avn]

how the fk i couldn't hear the difference with my headphones then when i watched again on my studio monitor speakers my mind blows up...Thanks a lot for this i made a sick solo and edited it so clean as i wanted

[NathanClearyMusic]

Great Video but I actually liked the UnEdited version. More Stereo Imaging IMO!

[slbeginner]

Please tell me what tone to use for lead ang thrash.i have guuter rig 6 leh rig5