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From Club Cubase Live Stream hosted by Greg Ondo Source: Cubase Youtube Web creator Jan Karlqvist - SWEDEN Sponsor my music band HardDiskMusic performing mostly instrumental  easy listening music.

Jan 3,  2025  (n87, 36084)   

00:02:35. Can I write automation in Cubase while in transport is stopped?

00:06:21. Is there a way to save connections like external fx and instruments as a preset?

00:08:26. How to delete and reset my MediaBay database?

00:11:23. Are there issues having 48k files in a 44.1K project?

00:13:29. Do I need something special to mix Atmos with headphones or monitors?

00:17:13. Is it possible to change the categories that plug-ins are listed in?

00:20:15. How to get cursor to start of a selected event?

00:21:59. How to start a Cubase recording project for electric guitar?

00:28:16. How to copy an audio clip and have it unique for changing pitches?

00:31:49. How can I render in place with a Mini Freak synth?

00:34:01. Can I add any folder to my favorites in MediaBay?

00:35:41. Is it possible to make session notes with tracks in a project?

00:39:15. Have keys stopped working for zooming in and out with track ball scroll wheel?

00:42:16. Mix vocals?

00:43:59. How to have smooth automation changes for reverb send levels on a track?

00:49:04. Can we have more than 3 licenses for Cubase?

00:50:48. How to use an activation code to update from Cubase 11 to Cubase 14?

00:52:21. How to bounce 2 or more audio and MIDI tracks into a single audio file?

00:56:06. Do I get a free update from Cubase 9.5?

00:56:56. Can you route the new pattern editor to other VST instruments?

01:00:47. Will Groove Agent expansions work with Groove Agent SE?

01:02:50. Do I have to export mixer settings to render 2 Groove Agent Agents?

01:05:43. Why does the Cubase 14 score editor sometimes crash for no reason?

01:06:49. How to split just the top layer of stacked audio events?

01:09:21. Why don’t I see expression maps in favorite MediaBay folder?

01:10:44. Is it possible to disable my windows key on computer keyboard?

01:11:50. Is the notepad a new feature in Cubase?

01:12:50. Can my friend not activate a Cubase 14 update and wait for grace period to 15?

01:14:28. Can I save the names of customized labels in pattern editor ax a preset?

01:17:51. Can I use the scroll wheel with G and H keys to zoom in and out?

01:19:52. Why does first beat of click not sound if left and right locators are identical?

01:24:06. How to select multiple tracks at same time to make quick changes immediately?

01:26:31. Is it possible to automate settings like scale and internal in pitch correct plug-in?

01:28:19. How to remove unused files from the project to free up disk space?

01:32:07. How to easily hot swap samples in sampler track with pattern editor?

01:41:42. Do I need internet access to run Cubase 14?

01:42:24. How do you automate Arpache SX?

01:47:03. Can you discuss the different processing options in render in place dialog?

01:49:19. Can Cubase be entirely installed on an external drive on Mac mini drive?

01:51:26. Does Slate Drums SSD offer multiple outputs to Cubase mixer?

01:51:57. Can I convert any information from Groove Agent to MIDI like hi hats?

01:58:10. How to render to Groove Agents kits to individual audio tracks?

02:05:25. Do I need to keep licenses on dongle if it is not available on Steinberg licensing?

02:07:44. Any tips to find a MIDI Remote script for Nano P1?

02:09:15. Why do some track presets not have a keyboard to audition sounds?

02:12:40. Can I move the play head with the mouse scroll wheel?

02:15:58. How to make MIDI hardware locked to start as a MIDI Remote device?

02:18:26. Why are audio loops not fitting into the tempo of the project?

02:21:16. Can I hover and hot swap samples in the sampler track ?

02:24:17. Can I rearrange notes in MIDI editor to start with C1 and not C0?

02:25:56. What is the best way to extract a multitrack drum track arrangement?

02:30:40. Does the sampler track have a hot swap?

02:34:37. How to screen record and capture audio from Apollo interface into OBS?

02:36:32. Is the Beat Designer the same as the new pattern editor?

02:37:24. Why does returning to a different chord pad preset change from major to minor?

02:41:03. Why are wave files not shown in the right zone MediaBay browser?

02:43:08. Is there a way to turn off the keyboard preview for instrument track presets?

02:46:34. Will there be more than 32 stereo outs in the new Drum Machine?

02:47:32. How to get the square icon when to show when editing multiple MIDI events?

02:50:19. How to split the project to 2 different independent vertical zones?

02:51:31. Does the MIDI Remote have functions to send display to the controller?

02:53:05. Any workflow tips for working with patterns and events on together in project?

02:55:18. Why do chord pads that default to major revert to minor?

02:55:53. Will there be a live stream from the NAMM show floor?

02:57:08. Is there a tool in Cubase to practice learning to recognize different frequencies?

03:00:55. Where is musical mode and where is it at?

03:04:56. Can I use a MIDI CC to toggle enabling and disabling tracks?

03:09:04. Can I select notes that do not have attributes assigned to them?

03:13:26. How to export various output configurations from a Dolby Atmos file?

03:15:22. Can a Cubase 14 trial allow me to run earlier elicenser based Cubase versions?

03:16:21. Can I do a divisi to split unison and double or triple stops to different tracks?

03:21:49. Why are some ARA plug-ins very small when running them in separate window?

03:24:04. What is the difference running ARA extension from track vs. info line?

03:26:29. How to filter MIDI channels to different tracks from my MIDI controller?

03:29:53. Can the solo control be automated?

03:31:02. Where I can I find SpectraLayers One 11 in Cubase 14?

03:32:33. Are there any presets for the new drum machine?

03:33:04. Can I have a MIDI file routed to the new drum machine?

03:34:57. Why can’t I see the effects in Cubase from my UR 824 audio interface?

03:39:20. What sample rate and bit depth will give me the best results for projects?

03:42:27. Can 2 tracks be played back with independent track lengths?

03:50:49. Does Cubase support control + C and control + V for copy and paste?

03:51:35. Is it necessary to keep older versions of Cubase installed on my system?

03:53:32. How to do M/S decoding in Cubase without causing phase issues?

03:56:29. Do I still need to have my USB elicenser connected in my studio?

03:57:15. How can I activate the orange symbol in upper left hand corner of project?



From Club Cubase Live Stream hosted by Greg Ondo Source: Cubase Youtube Web creator Jan Karlqvist - SWEDEN Sponsor my music band HardDiskMusic performing mostly instrumental  easy listening music.

Jan 7,  2025  (n85, 36169)   

00:02:45. How to get my mix louder when limiter is set to 0dB?

00:06:19. How to copy channel strip settings from one track to another?

00:09:20. Is it possible to change the buffer size on a UR22 interface?

00:10:51. Can I load a prechosen insert effect when adding an audio track?

00:13:20. Is working at 88.2k sample rate a big improvement a sonic advantage?

00:15:33. How to setup recording for guitar mono or stereo?

00:19:05. How can I open a MIDI editor in a separate window with a double click?

00:20:40. Where to change the buffer on a UR 22 audio interface?

00:21:33. What about latency compensation?

00:24:43. How to unlink a MIDI and an audio track which are inexplicably linked?

00:27:03. How can I stretch a sample in Cubase please?

00:30:16. How to bounce my instrument channel to an audio channel?

00:35:00. How can I copy 1 plugin to multiple channels?

00:38:00. Can I control more than 8 parameters with quick controls?

00:42:06. Why does HALion only receive data from Iconica Sketch template on channel 16?

00:47:50. How to hide VSTi outputs in MixConsole?

00:51:01. Can you edit MIDI on the track itself without opening an editor?

00:53:49. Can Cubase add a graphics image as a video for metadata?

00:55:56. How to align multi-track recorded session to grid with incorrect tempo setting?

01:01:57. Can I ask a question in the live stream?

01:02:20. How can we save an edited sample as a preset in Cubase 13?

01:05:09. Can I add a Motif XF as a controller to Cubase?

01:07:22. How to make the track show the vocals in the lower zone?

01:09:05. Why did my event get very slow when I adjust the bottom corner edge?

01:11:52. How can I crossfade comped takes?

01:14:37. How to set the transport bar return to the start position when stopped?

01:17:46. How to recover a corrupted project?

01:20:16. Can I ask a question on Pro 24 for Atari ST?

01:20:37. What does the AQ button do?

01:23:47. How to reinstall my LoopMash library in later versions?

01:25:09. Is there MIDI scrubbing in the piano roll editor?

01:27:00. How to route 4 vocal tracks to a bus?

01:30:23. Can I select or deselect all cycle markers in export audio dialog box?

01:35:09. How to change note value of selected notes in the score editor?

01:37:31. Why are sample rate selections such a controversial topic on reddit?

01:38:30. How can I customize chord names in the score editor?

01:45:33. How can I filter out VSTi outputs from being visible in the mixer?

01:52:17. Do the primary and secondary parameter values key commands work in14?

01:54:41. How to create a smooth ramped tempo change?

01:56:29. How to get sound when auditioning sounds in the MediaBay?

01:58:12. How to do a mono downmix in the MediaBay?

01:59:48. Why does tempo of audio change when it is placed in musical mode?

02:02:56. Can we adjust the speed of a sample in the drum track?

02:05:45. How do I relieve CPU over usage in Cubase 14 Pro?

02:08:22. How can I change my loop key to match with others?

02:14:43. Why am I having licensing issues with Allen Morgan signature drums?

02:15:37. Is Greg still doing in person Club Cubase events at Washington Music Center?

02:16:18. Does Cubase 14 have guitar tablature in the score editor?

02:20:07. Why are stereo files split to 2 mono files when importing an AAF file?

02:24:20. Is there a Zoom meetup today?

02:24:46. How to apply a VCA fader to selected tracks?

02:26:56. Where can I extract audio connection presets from an archived drive?

02:29:20. How to save external effect presets when switching audio interfaces?

02:30:37. What is the key command to nudge MIDI notes?

02:34:09. How to snap an automation node to the value of the previous node?

02:39:53. Why are instruments being detuned when adjust MIDI CCs from a controller?

02:42:22. How to modify and replace samples and fills in Groove Agent 5 kits?

02:47:43. Can I use Cubase IC Pro to create an imaginary control surface?

02:48:31. How to cut only the top layers of stacked audio events?

02:50:44. How to hide outputs from VSTi instruments in the mixer?

02:51:53. Why isn’t MediaBay seeing some of my MIDI events that can be dragged in?

02:54:32. How can I record a live performance and have it automatically quantized?

02:57:01. Does rendering a MIDI track free up audio performance?

02:58:31. Can each agent in Groove Agent 5 be controlled from different controllers?

03:00:11. How do I add the project root key to the top bar?

03:01:33. Does rendering MIDI tracks to an external synth free up CPU performance?

03:02:24. Why are some of my plug-ins not appearing in Cubase?

03:03:54. How can I delete a layer on a pad in Groove Agent?

03:09:19. What is some useful context for the 4 Groove Agent kits?

03:13:20. Can you please talk about gain staging?

03:16:23. How to setup external effects and instruments in Cubase?

03:19:44. How to use effect automation using any effect?

03:24:40. How can I import Dorico files into Cubase Artist 12?

03:26:11. How to slide a MIDI bass part from A down to E musically?

03:33:03. Any issues running Groove Agent on MacBook Pro in stand alone mode?

03:35:21. Is there a way to show pitchbend data in the score editor?

03:38:04. How does Cubase scan drives to find instruments?

03:39:25. Will the new drum machine be resizable in the future?

03:40:30. How to organize my VST plug-ins in categories?

03:42:31. How do you work with the project root key?

03:48:07. Can I separate pads to different outputs for export purposes?

03:51:09. Is there a button in HALion to change the velocity curve for instruments?

03:52:10. How to import different sample formats like Akai, giga and EXS into HALion?

03:53:13. How to switch instruments easily on an existing instrument track?

03:57:23. Any plans for a virtual guitar VST?