Here's a collection of the most recent and previous 100 Cubase Notes monthly articles from SOUND ON SOUND magazine. The most recently-published 5 workshops are locked and accessible only to subscribers, but the others are now free for all to enjoy.
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Making The Most Of Cubase
If you’ve ever wanted to tighten the timing of multitrack drums in Cubase, look no further...
Cubase Notes
Cubase’s new comping facilities allow you to assemble the perfect multitrack recording from several takes.
Cubase Notes
Mastering keyboard shortcuts makes Cubase easier to use and is good for your health!
Cubase Notes
Mangling your old drum loops is easy with Cubase 6’s LoopMash 2 plug-in.
Previous 100 CUBASE NOTES workshops (unlocked)
Cubase Notes
Part 2: We introduce even more ways to spice up your drum loops in Cubase. Read Part 1.
Cubase Notes
If you want to breathe new life into your drum loop library, Cubase has the tools. You just need the know-how!
Cubase Notes
Comping the perfect vocal from multiple takes is a common editing task — and Cubase 6 makes it easier than ever.
Cubase Notes
Not everyone uses keyboards to get their MIDI into Cubase, and with other controllers you may need to do a little more work...
Cubase Notes
They shoot, you score! Cubase includes all the tools a would-be media composer needs to get started.
Cubase Notes
Have you ever wondered how best to use the different automation modes in Cubase? Then read on...
Time For Cubase Users To Switch To 64-bit?
Cubase Notes
John Walden considers the leap from 32 to 64.
Making The Most Of MIDI Controllers In Cubase
Cubase Notes
Even a handful of knobs and sliders on a MIDI master keyboard are enough to give you hands-on control of your Cubase mix.
Cubase | Working With Level Meters
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Knowing how to interpret and act on Cubase’s level meters can help you to make better mixes.
Working With Project Templates In Cubase
Creating your own Cubase project templates can help you get down your ideas while they’re still fresh!
Creating your own project templates is one of those useful housekeeping jobs you can do when you’re in a less creative mood.
Cubase | How Best To Archive Your Projects
Cubase Notes & Techniques
In Cubase 5, Steinberg introduced some powerful batch-export options, which have removed many project archiving and transfer frustrations.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Administration is a bore, but Cubase 5’s Project Logical Editor can take the hard work out of keeping your projects tidy.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Just how do you write musical cues to match the length of a video in Cubase?
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Waves’ ground-breaking Vocal Rider plug-in takes the pain out of vocal level-automation, but if your budget can’t stretch that far, you can get part of the way there using nothing more than Cubase 5’s built-in processors.
Cubase: DIY Vocal Rider | Audio & Project Files
Hear For Yourself
Audio files in our SoundCloud player, with downloadable high-res WAVs for your convenience.
Dance Music Filter Effects with Cubase 5
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Filter sweeps and rhythmic filter effects are a key element in dance music — and they’re easy to create with Cubase 5’s bundled plug-ins...
Dance Music Filter Effects with Cubase 5 | Audio
Audio Examples from Cubase Techniques May 2010
Using Cubase's Chorder Plug-in
Cubase Notes & Techniques
We show you how to coax a more convincing performance from your VST instruments using Cubase’s Chorder plug-in.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Unlike other DAWs, Cubase has no dedicated support for phase-locked timing correction of multitrack drums. But with a little imagination, it is possible...
Cubase: Building Your Own Multi-articulation Instrument
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Last month, we introduced Cubase’s VST Expression facility. Now it’s time to build your own multi-articulation instrument.
Cubase: Multi-articulation | Audio
Audio Examples From Cubase Techniques February 2010
Cubase Notes & Techniques
VST Expression, introduced in Cubase 5, enables you to extract the best from multi-articulation sample libraries.
Cubase: VST Expression | Audio
Audio Examples From Cubase Techniques January 2010
Cubase: Replacing Drums with Groove Agent One
Cubase Notes & Techniques
We examine the potential of Cubase’s Groove Agent One for drum replacement.
Audio Examples From Cubase Techniques December 2009
Cubase Technique Workshop Audio
Audio Examples From Cubase Techniques November 2009
Links to Audio files which accompany this month's Cubase techniques article.
Cubase’s VariAudio: extracting MIDI from audio files
Cubase Notes & Techniques
More than just a pitch-correction tool, Cubase’s VariAudio offers a means of extracting MIDI data from audio files.
Cubase: Making great loops with LoopMash
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Breathe new life into your loops with Cubase’s LoopMash.
Cubase: Electric Guitar Effects Chains
Cubase Notes & Techniques
No guitar effects in Cubase? Actually, there are more options than you can count...
Cubase: Pitch Perfect with VariAudio
Cubase Notes & Techniques
In VariAudio, Cubase 5 users have a sophisticated pitch-correction tool.
Cubase: Quick Controls | Track Presets
Downloadable Files
Download a ZIP file of the Track Presets that accompany July 2009's Cubase Notes workshop on Quick Controls automation.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
With even a basic hardware MIDI controller, Quick Controls make writing automation in Cubase much more convenient.
Cubase: Funky Guitar Processing
Cubase Notes & Techniques
If you want something to spice up rhythm-guitar loops to use in your funk and dance tracks, Cubase has just the Tonic
Cubase: Funky Guitar Processing | Audio Files
Hear For Yourself
Links to audio files that accompany the SOS JUNE 2009 Cubase article, for newsstand/bookstore readers who do not have eSub-access to the main web article.
Cubase: Ducking Techniques At Mixdown
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Learn how to avoid frequency clashes in your mix, with our tutorial on advanced ducking techniques in Cubase.
Hear For Yourself
Links to audio files that accompany the SOS MAY 2009 Cubase article, for newsstand/bookstore readers who do not have eSub-access to the main web article.
Cubase: Advanced Vocal Compression
Cubase Notes & Techniques
We explore some of the advanced parallel compression techniques used by top mix engineer Michael Brauer — and how you can recreate them using Cubase.
Cubase: Advanced Vocal Compression — Audio Files
Hear For Yourself
We explore some of the advanced parallel compression techniques used by top mix engineer Michael Brauer — and how you can recreate them using Cubase.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Many Cubase users also own high-quality drum virtual instruments and sample libraries that aren’t mapped to the GM standard. Fortunately, you can create your own dedicated drum maps.
Download DRM Files
Here are the files that accompany SOS February 2009's Cubase 4 workshop on Drum Maps.
Cubase 4.5 — Timing Correction
Cubase Notes & Techniques
With Cubase 4.1, Steinberg overhauled the Sample Editor, creating a very powerful new tool for real-time pitch and time manipulation.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Having done your best to capture a high-quality recording of your vocals, how best do you go about processing them so they work in your mix?
Cubase Notes & Techniques
If you want to group tracks in Cubase, Group channels aren't always the best option. We explore what you can and can't do with the Link Channels function.
Aligning Kick & Bass Parts In Cubase
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Kick drums and bass instruments underpin most contemporary popular music, and it sometimes pays to tweak performances so they work better together.
Exploring Cubase 4.1's Audio Input Routing
Cubase's new routing options enable you to export multiple audio tracks in one go: we take you step by step through the process.
Loop Management Using Cubase's SoundFrame & MediaBay
Cubase Notes & Techniques
For some, the jury is still out on Steinberg's ambitious SoundFrame and MediaBay concepts, but for certain tasks they can definitely be useful — getting your loop library organised, for example...
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Our recent explorations of the new software synthesizers introduced in Cubase 4 conclude with a tour around Spector...
Cubase's Spector Synth: Audio Files
Hear For Yourself
Here are the URL links to the audio examples that accompany and enhance the July 2008 Cubase Notes article.
Making More Of The Mystic Synth
Cubase Notes & Techniques
We dive deeper than the presets to discover what you can do with Cubase 4's most complex bundled soft synth.
Making More Of The Mystic Synth: Audio Files
Hear For Yourself
Links to the Mystic Synth audio examples that accompany June 2008's Cubase Notes.
Cubase: Building Bass Sounds With Prologue
Cubase Notes & Techniques
There's more to Prologue than its presets — and it doesn't take long to create some excellent and unique patches.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Crafting the perfect mix is a difficult task, but often all you need is a bit of organisation to make things quicker, easier and more rewarding.
Cubase 4.1: Side-chain Techniques
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Cubase 4.1 brings a wealth of new features: we explore what you can do with the new side-chaining function.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
It's so easy to reach for the same audio plug-ins time after time — but MIDI plug-ins such as Arpache can bring something different and shouldn't be overlooked.
Solving MIDI Timing Problems In Cubase
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Early notes, late notes, stacked notes... There's a range of problems that could stem from MIDI timing issues — but fortunately we have solutions to offer.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Cubase's audio warp facilities provide a powerful toolkit for manipulating the timing of recorded audio to fit grids and grooves.
Using Reverb & Delay In Cubase
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Reverb and delay are vital tools for mixing. We explain how to get the best from Cubase's bundled plug-ins.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Cubase is packed with as much functionality as Doctor Who's TARDIS for bending the laws of time, and while the basics are easy, it pays to explore a little deeper.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Controlling your synth's dynamics using MIDI, rather than audio plug-ins, can offer you greater flexibility and good results. Here's how you do it.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Controlling your synth's dynamics using MIDI, rather than audio plug-ins, can offer you greater flexibility and good results. Here's how you do it.
Working With Multiple Takes In Cubase 4
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Love it or loathe it, computer-based recording has made compiling the perfect performance a whole lot easier than with that pesky tape. We look at 'comping' techniques in Cubase 4.
Creating Rhythmic Effects With Cubase 4's MIDI Gate
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Using a gate to create rhythmic performances from sustained sounds is a classic dance music trick, but the same approach can work in almost any contemporary music style. Find out more...
For newsstand readers
For newsstand readers without subscriber access rights, here is an unlocked version of the MP3 audio files that accompany the JUNE 2007 Cubase Notes article.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
If you've ever wanted a cheap and easy way to do drum replacement with Cubase, there are some good solutions out there...
Multi-band Compression In Cubase
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Dynamics processing plays an important part in almost all modern music production. We look at some practical examples using Cubase 4's built-in dynamics plug-ins.
Using Cubase's Play Order Track
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Cubase's Play Order Track is a powerful, but often overlooked, facility that is a Godsend for songwriters, composers and remixers alike.
Designing Synth Pads in Cubase
Cubase Notes & Technique
Creating your own synth patches is one way to add a unique element to your music projects. This month we look at how you can get started designing your own pad sounds using the VST Instruments supplied with Cubase.
Using Track Presets In Cubase 4
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Track Presets might not add anything to the sonic possibilities offered within Cubase 4 but Steinberg have been very keen to blow this particular marketing trumpet. So just what can Track Presets do for you?
Simultaneous Multitrack Audio Exports & Flexible Routing In Cubase
Cubase Notes & Technique
Limitations to Cubase's audio routing and audio export facilities have always been frustrating, and are still present even in Cubase v4. Thankfully, there are some free or inexpensive third-party solutions...
Cubase Notes & Technique
Cubase's Tempo Editor offers some powerful ways to manipulate tempo and time signatures in your Projects. This month we take a detailed look at these features.
Processing Acoustic Guitars In Cubase SX
Cubase Notes & Techniques
The acoustic guitar has its place in almost every style of contemporary music. So how can you use the processing tools of SX to help find the right place in your mix for all that strumming and picking?
Detailed Audio Editing In Cubase SX
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Cubase SX supplies us with a comprehensive set of editing tools, but the manner in which they can be used varies enormously — and also depends upon the task at hand...
Cubase Notes & Techniques
When sequencers first allowed you to record musical notes in real time, one of the features that became ubiquitous in all systems was quantisation. Here we take a look at how quantise has evolved and is currently utilised in Cubase SX.
Cubase Notes & Workshop
This month we continue to explore Cubase's automation features with a look at the different modes available to SX users, and the issues you'll face when using automation and MIDI Controller data on MIDI Tracks.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
When Cubase VST became Cubase SX, one of the big improvements was a better automation system for audio-based tracks and channels. This month, we show you how to make the most of this newer system.
Cubase Notes & Techniques
While mastering in a home or project studio is unlikely to produce the very best results, Cubase SX does have some basic tools for those who want (or have) to adopt a DIY approach.
Write In Cubase, Mix In Pro Tools
Cubase Notes & Techniques
If you like Cubase's sequencing capabilities but prefer to mix your projects in another application (eg. Pro Tools), we show you how to get your soft-synth parts from one app to the other.
Using the Logical Editor in Cubase SX & SL
Cubase Notes & Techniques
We delve into the Boolean operations in the Logical Editor, offer some tips for entering numeric values in the Transport Panel, and take a first look at Cubase running on dual-processor, dual-core systems.
Creative Use Of Effects In Cubase SX/SL
Cubase Notes & Techniques
The world is awash with plug-in audio effects, but don't miss out on those included within Cubase SX — there are some excellent creative possibilities on offer.
Using The Logical Editor In Cubase SX & SL
Cubase Notes & Techniques
Cubase contains many powerful features for processing MIDI data, such as the Logical Editor and Macros. This month we look at how using them together can create some powerful solutions to potentially tedious problems.
Working With Video In Cubase SX & SL
Cubase Notes & Techniques
This month we take a look at building tempo maps for writing to picture in Cubase, using Markers, Time Warping and the Process Tempo command.
Working With Video In Cubase SX/SL
Technique
Since its SX reincarnation three years ago, Cubase has once again become one of the most flexible tools for writing music to picture. Let's investigate...
News & Tips
This month we look at how to use the facilities available to Cubase's MIDI tracks to recreate certain master keyboard functions.
Tempo Maps For Pre-Recorded Audio In Cubase SX & SL
Workshop
Sometimes the click can steal the life from a session, so why not start with a live performance?
News & Tips
With Cubase SX/SL 3.1 now available, we answer a question about integrating Gigastudio with Cubase, investigate a new Preference and discuss 3.1's new multi-processor support.
News& Update
Preferences could be the key to more predictable behaviour and smoother operation — for Cubase, at least!
Using The Built-In EQ In Cubase SX
Workshop
Although there are many third-party equaliser plug-ins available, the EQ built into Cubase SX and SL is both functional and convenient, and has the unique advantage of being closely integrated with the Mixer, Inspector and Channel Settings windows.
Cubase Notes
We investigate the major and minor new features on offer in Cubase SX/SL v3.1.
Workshop
You've recorded a real drummer, but the drum sound just doesn't cut it. Is there anything you can do to rescue things?
Cubase Notes
This month we investigate an interesting script for exporting audio and look at the various options for automating tedious tasks in Cubase.
Customising The Workspace In Cubase SX
Workshop
When you come over all creative or are facing a tight deadline, a lean, mean music-recording machine is a definite advantage. The tools for customising the Cubase SX work environment may not sound very sexy, but they can certainly help the workflow.
Cubase Notes
This month we look at the possibility of DSD higher-quality audio support in Cubase, a plug-in to help you write ringtones for Nokia phones, and a new patch for Windows users of Cubase SX/SL 3.02.
Understanding Audio Files In Cubase SX
Workshop
We take a look at the concepts of audio files, clips, events, parts and regions in Cubase, and explain how you can manage these objects in the Pool window.
Using Folder Tracks in Cubase SX
Cubase Notes
Steinberg originally introduced the concept of Folder tracks in Cubase VST, as a way of organising the track list in the Arrange window. This month we look at how this feature became even more powerful in Cubase SX, and how to make the most of it.
Cubase SX: Using Non-Real-Time Processing
Cubase Notes
While processing hundreds of channels with effects in real time has increasingly become the norm for most of us, there are still times when not processing audio in real time can be useful. This month we look at how to achieve this in Cubase SX.
Cubase SX3: Creating Device Panels
Cubase Notes
Device Panels were introduced in Cubase SX 3 to enable the creation of on-screen interfaces for controlling MIDI devices. This month we look at how you can create one to control plug-ins.
Cubase: Working with Multi-Channel Projects
Cubase Notes
Returning to Cubase's Mixer window again this month, we explore ways to make it more manageable when working with Projects that contain a large number of channels.
Cubase: Using Real-Time MIDI Effects Instead Of Audio FX
Cubase Notes
Cubase SX has a wide selection of real-time MIDI effects that can often substitute for the more processor-hungry audio effects, as well as opening up other creative possibilities.
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