Cubase

Explore the world of bass synth sound design with Cubase’s Retrologue and HALion Sonic.

Audio Examples to accompany the Cubase bass workshop in SOS September 2025.

Cubase’s Play Probability and Velocity Variance tools can bring your MIDI patterns to life.

These audio examples accompany our August 2025 workshop on Cubase 14: Play Probability & Velocity Variance.

The new DAWproject file format promises straightforward project transfers between Cubasis and Cubase.

Cubase’s new Modulator has many superpowers —  it can even ride your vocal levels for you!

Need a better arpeggiator? Cubase’s Pattern Editor can deliver the goods!

Sound On Sound May 2025

Cubase Workshop: Audio Examples

John Walden

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These three audio files demonstrate various elements of the Modulator-based synth pad sound-design process that I describe in the main SOS April 2025 Cubase workshop article.

Want to awaken those sleepy synth pads? Then give Cubase 14’s Modulators a try!

Audio examples to accompany March 2025's Cubase workshop.

Cubase’s Drum Machine features some good kits, but also lets you create original sounds.

These four audio files demonstrate various elements of the Cubase VST Amp Rack that are described in the SOS February 2025 Cubase workshop.

Some software amp sims can struggle with clean guitar tones — is Cubase’s stock VST Amp Rack up to the challenge?

Organise your plug‑in folder with VST Plug‑in Manager.

Audio examples to accompany our November 2024 Cubase workshop.

Want to get the lo‑fi vibe using Cubase’s stock plug‑ins? Here’s how.

Create a complete musical cue from just a single sample with HALion Sonic’s spectral synth engine.

Lower a mix’s integrated loudness with Squasher.

New routing options in Cubase Pro 13 make it easy to archive virtual instrument parts in Cubase.

This audio example available accompanies our Cubase workshop in SOS July 2024.