Cubase 15: From Zero to Hero | Produce & Mix Your First Song

Create and save Cubase projects with descriptive titles, manage templates, and revert to previous versions while copying audio and MIDI assets between concurrent projects.

Navigate Cubase 15's arrangement view, scale and zoom the timeline using mouse and shortcuts (Shift-S, G, H, Shift-F), set project duration, and zoom to locators for efficient editing.

Create audio, instrument, MIDI, and sampler tracks in cubase 15 from an empty project. Add tracks with addTrack or right-click headers, configure inputs, monitoring, and routing to instruments or samplers.

Demonstrate the difference between MIDI tracks and instrument tracks, showing how MIDI inputs and outputs route to virtual instruments and how instrument tracks auto-assign a dedicated mixer channel.

Delete the MIDI and instrument tracks, load a rack instrument like Groove Agent 1 or Kontakt, and route its samples to separate mixer channels while triggering patterns via MIDI.

Create and save track presets in cubase 15 to recall instrument, effects, and multi-track setups, including fx chain presets and instrument presets, in future sessions.

Prepare a fresh cubase project, set the correct sample rate and 24-bit depth, configure your audio interface inputs and outputs, and enable monitoring while syncing MIDI clock for recording.

Learn how to set and convert sample rates in Cubase 15, choose 48 or 96 kHz, manage imports, and ensure correct playback without unwanted conversions.

Learn to set locators and use pre-roll for recording in Cubase, configure metronome options, and manage counts, playback, and external synths via MIDI messages.

Learn how to use retrospective recording in Cubase 15 to capture ideas before hitting record, by enabling pre-record seconds to auto-record earlier audio and expand the track backwards.

Learn to use post-roll and punch in/out in the transport bar, set automatic punch-out, and manage recordings in the pool window with trash options.

Learn to select clips precisely in Cubase 15, using object and range selection tools, snapping, and quantize options to edit, move, and duplicate sections.

Learn precise clip editing in Cubase, including trimming, snapping off with control, applying fades, duplicating and moving multiple clips, and time-stretching with Elastic Pro for trusted results.

Master grid settings in Cubase, including bar resolution, relative snapping, and event snapping to align clips, and use shuffle and snap points to speed up audio post production for video.

Overlay and blend audio clips, copy with the Alt key, control which clip sits on top, and create precise crossfades with X, plus pre-roll and post-roll tweaks.

Learn to identify and fix clicks and pops at clip junctions by inspecting zero crossings, applying precise fade-ins and fade-outs in seconds, and using auto fade settings for specific tracks.

Explore how snap to zero crossings replaces fades by cutting at axis crossing points for a clean, pop-free finish. It works without affecting grid or quantization, enabling precise drum edits.

Master advanced audio editing by manipulating clip definitions, tempo, and length in the inspector, using auto-adjust, manual resize, and the editor window to align loops to bars and beats.

Master VariAudio in Cubase 12 by applying pitch correction, using the scale assistant and quantize, and transferring tuning to other arrangement elements via chords as reference.

Learn to master pitch correction in Cubase 15 by tuning notes in bulk and aligning each note to its pitch, using MIDI input with undo and reset options.

Learn pitch correction with VariAudio to craft a Cher-like sound and a unison effect by aligning two copies of the fragment, editing with grid mode, and manual corrections.

Navigate the Media Bay, Cubase's heart, a powerful resource browser and template project manager. Browse audio, MIDI, loops, presets, and more, then preview and organize with favorites.

Learn to set up and use Groove Agent SE for drum tracks in Cubase, exploring presets, grid-based sequencing, samples, transposition, and basic mixing options.

Explore Groove Agent SE to find the right drum kit by genre, load patterns with or without the kit, and record or drag sequences into the arrangement.

Edit drum kits and trigger patterns across the keyboard in Groove Agent via MIDI, then fine-tune sounds with tuning, envelopes, filters, and aux bus routing to shape the mix.

Add drum and bass style drums with Groove Agent and audition patterns. Move MIDI clips into the arrangement window, layer elements, and glue clips.

Organize large sessions with folder tracks, grouping drums and effects, color-coding folders, and using group editing to apply edits across multiple tracks.

Master inserting and deleting time in Cubase 15 to organize your arrangement, using the range tool, copy/paste shortcuts, and shift-based editing to structure your first song.

Measure track length in bars and minutes using BPM, calculating bars per minute from tempo. Use grid, snap to, and track rulers to monitor arrangements and precise timing.

Learn to create cycle markers in Cubase, looping whole arrangements or selected sections, name each loop, and reuse saved loop settings for improvisation.

Open the marker path window (press E) to manage marker paths, move markers to the playhead, rename or sort them, and adjust show marker IDs, cycle follow, and sync selection.

Navigate the Cubase arrangement with keyboard shortcuts, use zero to playback, 1–2 or 3–9 to jump between markers, and use the transport panel to loop with slash or record with asterisk.

Export audio mixdown in cubase, selecting the desired tracks and area, and use the export queue while configuring control room, headphone mixes, metering tools, cycle markers, and 32-bit formats.

Learn to use the Cubase control room to compare bounces with the mix, configure monitor outputs, create queue channels, and tailor headphone mixes for accurate reference.

Explore a scalable measurement toolset in cubase 15, including level meters, true peak, histogram, and lufs meters, with the built‑in supervision plugin for flexible monitoring.

Explore vectorscope and stereo meters to assess stereo field width, mono compatibility, and the frequency ranges, including mid-side cues and panorama.

Use the oscilloscope and waveform view to visualize timbre and drum processing. See how saturation, compression, and envelope changes appear on the drum graph, enabling precise professional work.

Explore custom metering setup in Cubase 15, learn to arrange meters, use music mixing presets, and split or swap meters for precise stereo field analysis.

Learn the Cubase mixer fundamentals: link channels, copy settings, and tailor the mixer view with windows, snapshots, and quick access to inserts and sends for fast, efficient mixing.

Explore the big mixer window in Cubase 15, including detachable full-screen view, left visibility and snapshots, right meters and inserts, and modular upper sections with routing and quick controls.

master sidechain compression to fit bass with kick and snare, while shaping bass with eq, compression, and de-essing, and routing inserts and post-fader effects in cubase 15.

Explore sample control in Cubase 15: turn single samples into instruments, slice loops and vocals, create bass and chord parts, and fine-tune triggering, sustain, loop, and MIDI playback.

Master the MIDI editor in Cubase by editing notes, velocities, and colors with the pencil tool, grid rules, and keyboard shortcuts.

Refine bass tone and chopped vocal textures, shape chords with EQ and compression, and expand the arrangement with side chaining, amp simulation, radio-like vocal processing, and delays in Cubase 15.

Explore how to build and test arrangements in Cubase using the Arranger Track, marking, naming, and snapping blocks, then render, duplicate, and open new projects for club or radio edits.

Use a global transpose to re-tune the arrangement, set MIDI to follow or independent as needed, and exclude drums while adjusting sampler tracks for accurate transposition.

Learn to insert time signature changes and extra bars in Cubase 15 using the signature track, Pen tool, and Process Bar dialog for flexible arrangement edits.

Master the tempo track to create smooth tempo changes, adjust section lengths, and fine-tune transitions with the pencil tool and ramp options in Cubase.

Configure any MIDI controller in Cubase 15, draw automation with a Launchpad, and verify messages with MIDIox. Then map and manage controls using MIDI Remote Manager and the mapping assistant.

Learn to set up and edit MIDI controllers in Cubase using the MIDI remote tab, recording velocity, aftertouch, and automation with drawing tools.