thanks =] hey question for anyone that can answer... Some custom commands like E are overriding other functions. Curious if anyone has found anything to be detrimental as an override?
One useful thing I never realised til recently is you can use the middle scroll wheel mouse button to click and drag around the project. That kinda combines scrolling left and right and up and down into one mouse button.
@@MarcOlivermusic It great isn't it!? It gets better when you actually remember that it works like that! Rather than doing the usual methods that are imprinted in the muscle memory after years!
Same pretty much, game changer for me was getting a second hand CC121 though. I've been using Cubase for nearly 2 decades now so I know a lot of shortcuts, but nothing compares to being able to touch a physical button to instantly change something, no matter what window is active
Please please please make the part 2. This video has been invaluable already for my workflow and taught me things I did not know were even functions in cubase at all. Also Dom Your music is amazing and would love to have a course made by you that I would gladly pay for showing you working/mixing/recording Crime reborn, Beautiful asymmetry and Approaching Sirius. Maybe if you can provide the stems so they can be worked on along with you or at least some music tabs and scores for the work. I would love to get a true paint by numbers kinda thing from you showing the methods and workflow things. You have an amazing ear for the bold and dramatic and would love to be a student of yours but could not find a patreon or dedicated teachable or anything. So please throw this into the ideas bucket and think about it. Keep making that amazing music and videos and thank you
Dom, as a new user of CB I'm finding your channel a life saver. I'm almost 50 and have been using PT for 25 years. I thought the transition would have been more painful than it has in no small part to your great content. Thanks again!
As with all your vids, I not only learn new things which are part of your main topic, but also a whole bunch of other things that are flying by unrelated. EG getting the Key Editor to show colors for PARTS. Oh my!!! Thanks so much.
Thank you Dom, I'm in the state where I want to speed up my workflow and these are amazing. I knew just a few of them, I'll start working on them. I really would love 20 more of course!
Hi Dom, great information, I love your videos! Just started with Cubase again, after I gave up music 15 years ago. So many things have changed since Cubase 5, OMG. Anyway, I have a tip for you what can come in handy... Instead of Midi Bounce as a single key command, particular for midi only. You can use a macro and combine commands "Midi - Bounce Midi" & "Audio - Bounce Selection" via one key command. Cheers!
Alt + x - create sampler track (from audio on arrangement page); shift + x - create sampler track (from audio in media bay or pool). My creativity went through the roof with these two. Plus reassigning the ‘reset meters’ function from anything other than the default ‘ESC’ means you can check peak level without automatically closing a plug in or channel edit page. Great when checking the effect of a compressor for example. 👍🏾
Awesome list. I was not aware of alt/opt + s to zoom to selection but will be using it all the time now. Even though it's not a shortcut per se, I didn't know about alt/opt clicking anywhere in the arrange window to place cursor. That's a huge help on a large monitor.
Excellent video as always and fantastic shortcuts that I'm going to deploy immediately! Quick comment about SNAP ON/OFF (J), I actually prefer to keep it off in most cases, and just disable it temporarily by holding CTRL while editing.
Hi Dom! Thank you for your wonderful demonstration! In you video: Get Crystal clear mixes EVERY TIME - tell me, what song is it? And who is the wonderful singer?
@4:27 I have group into folder / group tracks / and then find folder called folder (logical editor) as a macro so I can rename the folder as one short cut as I do this these three steps all the time! Cubease macros for the win. Great video as always Dom
Can we please see any customization you have for quick controls or any cc hardware mappings you use? I would love learn how to wire up my pre gain to a rotary knob for gain staging.
These are really useful. Thanx Dom. A very handy one for me is 'Bounce audio'. I use ctr + B & also a 'select audio after the curser on all tracks' shortcut is handy for many projects. I think i use Ctr + J
Thank you very much! I have used many of mentioned shortcuts, but also many were to me a big suprise and now I know how to improove my workflow! You're the man!
Great vid! THX! I use zom to selection or selected events a lot. For my DAW that is "p" for making a selection of the selected object and then "Shift+A" to zoom to that. Also F3 is an often hit key. But many new commands I know now ;-)
Thanks Dom! You make our life easier and our work in Cubase more fun!... my favorite was SHIFT + click to move the cursor hahahaha... I just updated my shortcuts... Thanks 😁
Like alway - very helpfull tricks. Thanks Dom - you are alway on my playlist. The zoom tips are new for me and very clever. What I use always are: show tracks with - or without data.
Dom, you really made my day with Alt + Shift + click! I am cutting our regular radio show in Cubase and I was missing this shortcut the most - thanks, man! Great videos, keep up the good work!
Another value content video. Your channel is by far the best Cubase channel out there. That is a fact. I use Cubase as long as it exists. However, most of these shortcuts I did not know. Thanks a lot again, Dom!
Dom, there should be a customize Cubase Dom Edition with your key commands and all in it ready to use, my relation with cubase changed since I know you
I use: "*" - for start Recording "/" - monitor track (on/off) L - jump to start of an event Ctrl + Alt + D - DeEss (from your video) "pause" - A/B referencing 1,2,3,5 - select/cut/delete "+" and "-" - scroll left/right in the track с - activate click
Excited to dive into this one, thanks Dom! I'm a new Cubase user (also using Ableton) so this is gold for me. I'm loving the various key commands/shortcuts you can set up, and the overall customization capabilities Cubase offers.
Excellent as always Dom. Two things I learned: 1. The "Bounce MIDI" command is what I have normally done with the glue tool, like you displayed. (bounce is a weird word for this but it's ok). 2. The Mute/Unmute objects is what I normally have done with the "X" tool, activated by the 7 key. This key command (W) is faster/easier, of course.
We always learn things even basics that we missed, TY Dom! I laughed when I saw the cut-tail command, because I do this all the time by two commands:Split ->Delete. Now I know better 😂😂😂
Dom, a suggestion for a Short: the Listen buttons. I had not noticed it (especially as I've only upgraded to Pro in the last year) and came across a discussion which mentioned that it was no different from Solo. I did some reading and poking and eventually found the Listen level hidden behind a drop down section of the Control Room setup. Seems to me that Listen (I have about a -15db cut) is a really good tool, especially when checking takes for bum notes. The hidden setup means it is not very discoverable, so well worth a Short to explain it and show the setup.
Thank you Dom! Having arthritis slows me down these days, but your energy and tips keep me from stopping. My custom key commands aren't nearly as intuitive, so I don't feel comfortable sharing, but they serve similar functions. Please share more! It was very validating for me to see a true pro who emphasizes a similar work flow (like you often do).
I've added two shortcuts to insert silence and another to lower the gain by 12db. I use them mainly while editing audio. the latter to lower the breathing volume, without removing it entirely. Some of yours were new to me and interesting, some only new ;-).
Thanks for this useful video Dom. I would love to know if there is a shortcut to move a track to the top of the Project Window. It seems to be a rare omission in Cubase.
You're always an inspiration to learn new things. I'd say I used 1/3 of the shortcuts you mentioned, but was lazy to learn the other combinations. Especially about zooming. And great advice on moving the cursor with alt shift without clicking at the top. This one helped me a lot. Additionally, bounce midi is a time saver for me now cause I glued the events before without even knowing about it. Looking forward to part 2! I'd appreciate advice on moving events efficiently and transport buttons to start and stop playing from preferable parts without meddling with the mouse.
On the small or non-English keyboards for Mac, where there are no extra keys for the brackets, you have to use other keys, e.g. the numbers. On the small keyboards, the square bracket would be e.g. Opt+5 or Opt+6, which would be too cumbersome.
Awesome video Dom... Do you think you could make a video on how you set the shortcuts in your slimblade.. And, maybe something on your Stream Deck? Hi Dom.. I found two videos you did where you explained setting up the Slimblade but I can't find anything on the Elgato Stream Deck
Yes that’s also useful! But sometimes you want something more permanent because you might need to use other modifiers at the same time and your hand becomes like a stretched octopus 😂
If you select: Transport - Use Video Follows Edit Mode, you don't need to press any modifiers to point and click and have your cursor reset anywhere in the project window. I have a macro that does it as well. That was one of the things that was maddening when I first came over from Protools, where that cursor behavior is the default.
Saved to my "useful cubase vids" list. Really useful. Especially the "duplicate without data" one. Would be happy to see a list of more. And also a video of your top 5 ways of remembering all the shortcuts! ;-) (just kidding, I can type a list haha). Thanks again
Hey Dom! you mention that you use the auto-quantize for arpeggiators. I would LOOVE it if you would make a video on arpeggiators in C, preferably if it's possible to make some nice soundint arpeggiators with the built in tools in C! :)
Today it seems you had a busy day loading up on UA-cam since also a video was uploaded today on the Cubase channel where you introduce A/B Referencing. Dom, you are an awesome UA-cam tutor, so the more content you upload the better my day. 😉
Thanks Dom - you are awesome! I'm so thankful for all of the effort you put into sharing your Cubase knowledge and production skills. The Yamaha DM3 mixer lineup looks cool and has some Cubase integration it seems. Hoping to see a Montage OS update or something new : ) Super Thanks coming your way!
Dear Don, your tutorial refers to Cubase 12. In Cu13 I couldnt find the option to create a group for channels and sent them to a common effect channel. Also the moving of the pointer through clicking alt + shift is not to be found or simply not possible? If you could do an update for Cu13 for best shortcuts and how to create/find them would be awesome! Greetings from Germany 😊
1. 0:40 - Edit Channel Settings
2. 1:56 - Edit VST Instrument
3. 2:45 - Loop Selection
4. 3:30 - Auto Quantize
5. 3:57 - Add Track to Selection Group/FX Channel
6. 5:00 - Increase/Decrease Quantize Value
7. 5:57 - Adjust Fades to Range
8. 6:54 - Reset Quantize
9. 7:58 - Show Used Controllers
10. 8:23 - Trim Head/Tail
11. 10:35 - Select Control Room Source
12. 11:02 - Enabled/Disable Snap
13. 11:35 - Open Mix Console
14. 12:09 - Audio Mixdown
15. 12:25 - Render In-Place
16. 13:34 - Mute/Unmute Objects
17. 14:08 - Bounce MIDI
18. 14:58 - Zoom to Selection/Undo Zoom
19. 16:00 - Zoom In/Out Horizonzal, Vertical, Waveform
20. 16:28 - Duplicate Track Without Data
Did you wrote him an invoice for doing his job? ;-)
Thx!
@@chillwalker haha. No. I actually did this for myself, but figured others would benefit as well.
You’re a lifesaver!
thanks =] hey question for anyone that can answer... Some custom commands like E are overriding other functions. Curious if anyone has found anything to be detrimental as an override?
Thank you
Make a part 2!?
Why not a part 2 and 3 too ? 😂
@@gregrobertmusic 🙂👍
I look forward to being amazed by, and then promptly forgetting all of these.
One useful thing I never realised til recently is you can use the middle scroll wheel mouse button to click and drag around the project. That kinda combines scrolling left and right and up and down into one mouse button.
GREAT TIP!!! Good to know after 30 years... :))
@@MarcOlivermusic It great isn't it!? It gets better when you actually remember that it works like that! Rather than doing the usual methods that are imprinted in the muscle memory after years!
Same pretty much, game changer for me was getting a second hand CC121 though. I've been using Cubase for nearly 2 decades now so I know a lot of shortcuts, but nothing compares to being able to touch a physical button to instantly change something, no matter what window is active
Thank you Dom for your awesome videos!
Thank you so much for the support my friend ❤️
Thanks! Wonderful youtube, thoughtful and informative
Thank you for the support Andrew!
Please please please make the part 2. This video has been invaluable already for my workflow and taught me things I did not know were even functions in cubase at all. Also Dom Your music is amazing and would love to have a course made by you that I would gladly pay for showing you working/mixing/recording Crime reborn, Beautiful asymmetry and Approaching Sirius. Maybe if you can provide the stems so they can be worked on along with you or at least some music tabs and scores for the work. I would love to get a true paint by numbers kinda thing from you showing the methods and workflow things. You have an amazing ear for the bold and dramatic and would love to be a student of yours but could not find a patreon or dedicated teachable or anything. So please throw this into the ideas bucket and think about it. Keep making that amazing music and videos and thank you
Dom, as a new user of CB I'm finding your channel a life saver. I'm almost 50 and have been using PT for 25 years. I thought the transition would have been more painful than it has in no small part to your great content. Thanks again!
Btw, I really need to know how to create a key command to by-pass an open plug-in (one that is focused on). How would that be possible?
@@natlove219Great question. Let me know if you found an answer yet🎉
BOOOOOOM!!!! You're really great, generous and such a good Teacher
11:03 for this one i personally prefer to just hold Ctrl while (for example) adjusting the length of an event. It removes snap as long as you hold it.
This video literally has just saved me countless hours of work on all current & future projects!
Thanku sincerely
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As with all your vids, I not only learn new things which are part of your main topic, but also a whole bunch of other things that are flying by unrelated. EG getting the Key Editor to show colors for PARTS. Oh my!!! Thanks so much.
Thank you Dom, I'm in the state where I want to speed up my workflow and these are amazing. I knew just a few of them, I'll start working on them. I really would love 20 more of course!
Your commands have been quite useful; they’ve helped me a lot. Thank you DOM!
Thank you very much Dom, this is fantastic. A second part it would be great!
Hi Dom, great information, I love your videos! Just started with Cubase again, after I gave up music 15 years ago. So many things have changed since Cubase 5, OMG.
Anyway, I have a tip for you what can come in handy... Instead of Midi Bounce as a single key command, particular for midi only. You can use a macro and combine commands "Midi - Bounce Midi" & "Audio - Bounce Selection" via one key command. Cheers!
Alt + x - create sampler track (from audio on arrangement page); shift + x - create sampler track (from audio in media bay or pool). My creativity went through the roof with these two.
Plus reassigning the ‘reset meters’ function from anything other than the default ‘ESC’ means you can check peak level without automatically closing a plug in or channel edit page. Great when checking the effect of a compressor for example. 👍🏾
Awesome list. I was not aware of alt/opt + s to zoom to selection but will be using it all the time now. Even though it's not a shortcut per se, I didn't know about alt/opt clicking anywhere in the arrange window to place cursor. That's a huge help on a large monitor.
Excellent video as always and fantastic shortcuts that I'm going to deploy immediately! Quick comment about SNAP ON/OFF (J), I actually prefer to keep it off in most cases, and just disable it temporarily by holding CTRL while editing.
Hi Dom! Thank you for your wonderful demonstration! In you video: Get Crystal clear mixes EVERY TIME - tell me, what song is it? And who is the wonderful singer?
Thanks, Dom. I will def. copy most all of the mentioned shortcuts!
@4:27 I have group into folder / group tracks / and then find folder called folder (logical editor) as a macro so I can rename the folder as one short cut as I do this these three steps all the time! Cubease macros for the win. Great video as always Dom
Can we please see any customization you have for quick controls or any cc hardware mappings you use? I would love learn how to wire up my pre gain to a rotary knob for gain staging.
These are really useful. Thanx Dom. A very handy one for me is 'Bounce audio'. I use ctr + B & also a 'select audio after the curser on all tracks' shortcut is handy for many projects. I think i use Ctr + J
Thanks for sharing these amazing videos broski.
Thanks Dom tips like these help my work flow tremendously.
Thank you very much! I have used many of mentioned shortcuts, but also many were to me a big suprise and now I know how to improove my workflow! You're the man!
You save me hours of extra work. Thank you very much for your amazing content in UA-cam.
This is what i just needed.thanks Dom once again for a million times !
Great vid! THX! I use zom to selection or selected events a lot. For my DAW that is "p" for making a selection of the selected object and then "Shift+A" to zoom to that. Also F3 is an often hit key.
But many new commands I know now ;-)
Thanks Dom! You make our life easier and our work in Cubase more fun!... my favorite was SHIFT + click to move the cursor hahahaha... I just updated my shortcuts... Thanks 😁
Dom! Thanks a lot for this video. It is so helpful for a better workflow. Please, do more of those practical Cubase videos.
I did not know about all of these shortcuts. These are helpful. Please do a part 2.
Like alway - very helpfull tricks. Thanks Dom - you are alway on my playlist. The zoom tips are new for me and very clever. What I use always are: show tracks with - or without data.
Awesome shortcuts, Thanks! I would really love to see Part 2!!!
Dom, you really made my day with Alt + Shift + click! I am cutting our regular radio show in Cubase and I was missing this shortcut the most - thanks, man! Great videos, keep up the good work!
Did it work in Cu12 or even in Cu 13? in the latter I couldnt make it happen... 😢
@@MarcOlivermusic In Cubase 13 Elements
@@jlsshield3499 Thx, meanwhile I found out myself 🤘
Thanks
Thank you so much for the support Kenny!
@@DomSigalas I'll be repeating that, Dom - I know it's not much but it's what I can afford right now 🙂
@@in2gadgets so kind of you Kenny! You don’t need to do this honestly, your support is highly appreciated even without the Super Thanks ❤️
Great video, Dom! 20 more shortcuts - please!
I'm using Cubase daily, know a lot of the ins and outs of this software but still learn things from you Dom, thanks!
This was very, very useful. You're the best.
I used about half of these already, but the others are quite useful. Thanks a lot!👍
Your advice at 09:50 changed my life haha, incredible!!
Thx Dom ! I’ll make a note of them, it will speed up my workflow as well
Another value content video. Your channel is by far the best Cubase channel out there. That is a fact. I use Cubase as long as it exists. However, most of these shortcuts I did not know. Thanks a lot again, Dom!
Hi Dom, I've been combining your ongoing tips and shares to optimize my workflow and I thank you. I'm hitting the Super Thanks button :)
Dom, there should be a customize Cubase Dom Edition with your key commands and all in it ready to use, my relation with cubase changed since I know you
I do almost all of these and more. Cubase is a very capable DAW. Glad that I found it!
Thanks Dom! Picked up a few new ones I will try.
Brilliant! Keep them coming Dom, I’m going to fill my stream deck with them.
I use:
"*" - for start Recording
"/" - monitor track (on/off)
L - jump to start of an event
Ctrl + Alt + D - DeEss (from your video)
"pause" - A/B referencing
1,2,3,5 - select/cut/delete
"+" and "-" - scroll left/right in the track
с - activate click
Very useful video as always Dom !!! Thank you ! I ll be waiting for the part 2 👍👍👍👍.
Excited to dive into this one, thanks Dom! I'm a new Cubase user (also using Ableton) so this is gold for me. I'm loving the various key commands/shortcuts you can set up, and the overall customization capabilities Cubase offers.
Excellent as always Dom. Two things I learned: 1. The "Bounce MIDI" command is what I have normally done with the glue tool, like you displayed. (bounce is a weird word for this but it's ok). 2. The Mute/Unmute objects is what I normally have done with the "X" tool, activated by the 7 key. This key command (W) is faster/easier, of course.
You really are. helping me a lot with improving my mixing skills and grip over Cubase. Thank you for such a valueable content!
REALLY handy. Thank you so much Dom!!
We always learn things even basics that we missed, TY Dom! I laughed when I saw the cut-tail command, because I do this all the time by two commands:Split ->Delete. Now I know better 😂😂😂
Hey Dom, Is there a macro where you could duplicate a particular track, and keep only the audio file, while deleting all plugins and automation data?
That's also what I was thinking of.
Thank you. Creating shortcuts that are the same as your video editing software is a great idea
Dom, a suggestion for a Short: the Listen buttons.
I had not noticed it (especially as I've only upgraded to Pro in the last year) and came across a discussion which mentioned that it was no different from Solo. I did some reading and poking and eventually found the Listen level hidden behind a drop down section of the Control Room setup.
Seems to me that Listen (I have about a -15db cut) is a really good tool, especially when checking takes for bum notes. The hidden setup means it is not very discoverable, so well worth a Short to explain it and show the setup.
Thank you Dom! Having arthritis slows me down these days, but your energy and tips keep me from stopping.
My custom key commands aren't nearly as intuitive, so I don't feel comfortable sharing, but they serve similar functions. Please share more! It was very validating for me to see a true pro who emphasizes a similar work flow (like you often do).
Realy Helpful, Thanks Dude!
Thank you Dom. As a new user of Cubase 12 pro these are handy tips.
Great Video! Would love to see the part 2!
These are awesome tips Dom! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
I've added two shortcuts to insert silence and another to lower the gain by 12db. I use them mainly while editing audio. the latter to lower the breathing volume, without removing it entirely.
Some of yours were new to me and interesting, some only new ;-).
Thanks Dom, as usually very helpful and useful content!!!🔥🔥🔥
Love the channel! More shortcuts please!
you're amazing Dom :) thanks!
Thanks for this useful video Dom. I would love to know if there is a shortcut to move a track to the top of the Project Window. It seems to be a rare omission in Cubase.
perfect video Dom! Thanks.
You're always an inspiration to learn new things. I'd say I used 1/3 of the shortcuts you mentioned, but was lazy to learn the other combinations. Especially about zooming.
And great advice on moving the cursor with alt shift without clicking at the top. This one helped me a lot.
Additionally, bounce midi is a time saver for me now cause I glued the events before without even knowing about it.
Looking forward to part 2! I'd appreciate advice on moving events efficiently and transport buttons to start and stop playing from preferable parts without meddling with the mouse.
On the small or non-English keyboards for Mac, where there are no extra keys for the brackets, you have to use other keys, e.g. the numbers. On the small keyboards, the square bracket would be e.g. Opt+5 or Opt+6, which would be too cumbersome.
I have tons of shortcuts, macros and workspaces which I shoot from Touch Portal but you are right. I didn´t know undo zoom!
fantastic video with great tips, i always learn from you dom!! thank you
yep! more! we never have enough shortcuts in our life! ;-) And thanks for all your videos. Really appreciated!
Awesome video Dom... Do you think you could make a video on how you set the shortcuts in your slimblade.. And, maybe something on your Stream Deck? Hi Dom.. I found two videos you did where you explained setting up the Slimblade but I can't find anything on the Elgato Stream Deck
Thanks Dom. You should try holding the "Ctrl" key while editing for free editing instead of turning snap on and off with the "J" button every time
Yes that’s also useful! But sometimes you want something more permanent because you might need to use other modifiers at the same time and your hand becomes like a stretched octopus 😂
@@DomSigalas I know just what you mean 😆
If you select: Transport - Use Video Follows Edit Mode, you don't need to press any modifiers to point and click and have your cursor reset anywhere in the project window. I have a macro that does it as well. That was one of the things that was maddening when I first came over from Protools, where that cursor behavior is the default.
Thanks again for your effort
Such great and helpful video! Thank you, Dom! 👍🥰
Ty I got few new once really useful!
Would appreciate part 2
Saved to my "useful cubase vids" list. Really useful. Especially the "duplicate without data" one. Would be happy to see a list of more. And also a video of your top 5 ways of remembering all the shortcuts! ;-) (just kidding, I can type a list haha). Thanks again
Hey Dom! you mention that you use the auto-quantize for arpeggiators. I would LOOVE it if you would make a video on arpeggiators in C, preferably if it's possible to make some nice soundint arpeggiators with the built in tools in C! :)
Thank you for the video, more shortcuts please!!!
So helpful, Thank you so much 🙏✨
Yes please, I look forward to number 21 thru 40
Today it seems you had a busy day loading up on UA-cam since also a video was uploaded today on the Cubase channel where you introduce A/B Referencing. Dom, you are an awesome UA-cam tutor, so the more content you upload the better my day. 😉
Thanks a lot! Second part will be much appreciated
Really useful stuff, thank you!
Thanks Dom - you are awesome! I'm so thankful for all of the effort you put into sharing your Cubase knowledge and production skills. The Yamaha DM3 mixer lineup looks cool and has some Cubase integration it seems. Hoping to see a Montage OS update or something new : ) Super Thanks coming your way!
Dear Don, your tutorial refers to Cubase 12. In Cu13 I couldnt find the option to create a group for channels and sent them to a common effect channel. Also the moving of the pointer through clicking alt + shift is not to be found or simply not possible? If you could do an update for Cu13 for best shortcuts and how to create/find them would be awesome! Greetings from Germany 😊
This video was very helpful!! Thank you!
Thank you Dom.
Thanks dom ... helped me very mutch. one thing i´m alway wondering: is there a function that let me crate a audio chanel with decreased gain?
Set Cursor position Alt+Shift + click, can be set in Preferences - Editing - Tool Modification
thank you!!
thank you so much!
Immensely helpful. Thank you so much. And yes, some more please. (Also, chapters would be amazing).
Thanks for this Dom!🙏🏼
for zoom I use CTRL + mouse scroll wheel for in and out....more control and range I reckon
I would love to see part 2. And, is there any way to export a list of used key commands?
I forget, but I think it was on GitHub where some guy made this possible.
I think there may have even been a UA-cam vid about it