Music Production Masterclass - Recording,Mixing to Mastering

Set up Cubase for an easy workflow by selecting the ASIO driver in Studio setup, choosing the soundcard ASIO such as Fast Track Duo, and switching to it.

Demonstrate how to use shortcuts and tools to arrange a song, mute sections, and loop ranges with the range and object select tools. Isolate guitar sections, navigate chorus, and verse.

Create a bass guitar midi track by naming it bass, selecting channel 2, choosing electric bass finger, then edit, quantize, fix velocities, and trim notes for a clean, on-beat performance.

Organize your Cubase project by creating folder tracks for drums, guitars, and keyboards. Select multiple tracks with shift, drag into folders, and tidy the session.

Route drum outputs in hallion by assigning and activating multiple outputs for each drum channel, then rename outputs (like kick) to map to Cubase channels for a clear drum mix.

Route multiple keyboard outputs in Hallion by assigning each instrument to its own channel and activating the corresponding outputs, preparing tracks for the mixing section.

Learn how to create a guitar group (bus) to route multiple guitar tracks into a single stereo group, apply effects once, and route leads into the same guitar group.

Create a drums group track to consolidate drum parts, name it drum group, and route it outside the folder for control; automate levels, apply effects, and send to different buses.

Group all keyboard tracks into a single keyboard group to streamline keyboard routing, name the group keyboard group, and apply it to the piano folder.

Assign keyboard tracks to keyboard groups by selecting the keyboard group in each track's output, then route pianos and synths to the correct group for recording, mixing, and mastering.

Learn how to route bass guitar to a dedicated base group, edit the bass channel with media options, and manage output differences between media and normal tracks for precise sending.

Balance the bass, drums, and keyboards to achieve a cohesive mix. Organize instruments into keyboard and guitar groups to understand the session.

Learn to mix the snare by applying reverb, a touch of delay, and compression, balance the level by ear, and save the project.

Apply compression to the hi-hats using the same compressor, add a touch of short reverb, and audition the mix before moving on.

apply light compression to percussion using a compressor, adjust the sound, listen to how it sounds, and move to the next instrument.

Apply compression to the electric piano in Cubase, load an electric piano preset on the equalizer, and cut low-end muddiness to clarify the mix.

Learn to mix guitars by applying compression, equalization, and reverb, balance left and right guitar tracks, and keep vocals centered for a clear beginner-friendly approach.

Apply a touch of compression to the poly synth, preserve a dry signal around negative twenty eight point five, and adjust the channel strip by cutting selective frequencies.

Apply compression to a string instrument and set the compressor threshold around 20. Lightly use reverb or delay and adjust levels by ear to shape the mix.

perform a sweep in the mix, listen for equalization corrections, and adjust the level to balance the track.

Listen to the synth section, apply compression and eq, set threshold and ratio, adjust attack and release, add subtle reverb, and note upcoming kick and synth tweaks.

Explore sidechain with kick and synth, using cross sections and two kicks to compare original and looped signals. Set up inputs, route signals, and balance levels for the mix.

In this concluding Cubase masterclass, prepare for the next session with a vocal track; we will record and mix the vocal into the full song, then proceed to mastering.