My Top 20 Cubase Tips for Composers

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Having used Cubase for the last 20 years, here are my favourite Tips and Tricks which I couldn’t live without, when composing music!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Tip 1 - Using Multiple Midi Controller Lanes
01:11 - Tip 2 - Using Retrospective Record
02:00 - Tip 3 - Using Track Visibility Filters
02:36 - Tip 4 - ‘Find Tracks’ Function
03:04 - Tip 5 - Dividing the Track List
03:52 - Tip 6 - Using Disabled Audio Tracks to help organise the track list
04:26 - Tip 7 - Cubase’s Chord Track
05:59 - Tip 8 - Using Track Delay
07:09 - Tip 9 - Paste at Origin
08:07 - Tip 10 - Global Copy
09:14 - Tip 11 - Insert Silence
10:00 - Tip 12 - Tap Tempo
11:00 - Tip 13 - Quantize Note Ends
12:17 - Tip 14 - Switching Right & Left Locators
13:29 - Tip 15 - Using Cycle Markers
14:43 - Tip 16 - Freezing Instruments
16:17 - Tip 17 - Select From Cursor To End
17:07 - Tip 18 - Velocity Tools
17:56 - Tip 19 - Viewing Global Tracks in the Midi Editor
18:26 - Tip 20 - Bypassing Inserts & Sends
19:05 - Outro

[RyanLeach]

I’m thinking of attempting to switch from Logic to Cubase, or at least learn enough to get competent. Do you know of any good Cubase beginner tutorials geared towards composers?

[kneticmusic]

Global copy feature and the audio track divider and divide track list. Thanks for the great tips

[StargateMax]

Wonderful! Thank you so much! I have been using Cubase for almost 19 years (since SX3, and then Pro), and I didn't know about most of these tricks. :D

[Kingchord]

Thank you for the valuable tips, Simon!!! Cubase rules!!!!

[micwarren]

Your my goto composition platform. I learn something from every one of your videos.

[MichelBarbaro]

Thanks! Cool tips. It's incredible how I kepp learning new Cubase features, even after using it for three years now!

[MBynum]

I just learned how to do the multiple controller lanes about two weeks ago. A big game changer for me as I'm constantly going back and forth to adjust the CC1 dynamics.

[bobrv]

Hi Simon. Been using nearly all of your tips, which I fully support and Stream Deck helped to speed up those shortcuts even more - best piece of hardware I've bought for years.. Regarding Tip 15 (Cycle Markers) I have found myself using the Arranger Track for the same purpose as you can also try out arrangement ideas before committing. Instead of the dummy track idea I use folders to organise the various sections and that kills two birds with one stone. Great video and really well presented.

[vadimmartynyuk]

Paste at origin was very helpful tip for me

[wodanswolf]

amazing tips, thanks your channel saves me alot of time, I learned tonnes from you!

[cassandrahuskey]

I just subbed!! I have pro 13- NEVER HEARD OF DAWS BEFORE, I am so new!! Trying to learn. I write music, and want to put music to it

[micwarren]

Dividing tracklist with dummy, auto track is a good tip for me visually. Thanks.

[laszlomagyar_music]

Pro tip for tip 15: You can draw the cycle markers onto the marker track using the pencil tool and pressing CNTRL.

[retyros]

I not undertsand good Enghlish but you explaing very good Grazie

[PoiticayNcorrect]

Coming from Studio One 6, I've been struggling with Cubase. Whereas my sample libraries install effortlessly into S1, I can't even get them into Cubase. Or if they're there, I can't find them.

[HoaPierre]

I got a common problem in cubase, I use ASIO4ALL to record guitars, my guitar goes through a fender mustang gt amp and they say I need ASIO4all driver. Problem with that is that I get sound only in cubase. It's very annoying if i want to share screen and sound during a call as I can't do it. However in reaper I can with the default wasapi driver...

[TheHansen]

13:00 holy cow, everybody dings Cubase for the fact that the locators can be flipped the "wrong" way... I had no idea this had real functionality behind it!

[cassandrahuskey]

I play electric guitar, plugged into my amp..I use an XLR cable to plug into my audio interface... I plug a mic into the interface as well... but when I record..my voice is super loud and can barely hear my electric guitar..what can I do?

[heymichaelc]

at timeline 1:30 is that horizontal piano found inside Cubase or another insert?