Create Unique Instruments Using Samples | Cubase Secrets with Dom

You can create unique instruments with the Cubase samples collection or use your own sample collection to make something special. In this Cubase tips and tricks video, Dom Sigalas shows you how to do this, including how to transform samples to create a great drum sample collection using cinematic sounds from Cubase MediaBay and the Groove Agent SE instrument. You can easily manipulate sounds in Cubase; trim samples, change the pitch envelope, add distortion, work with crossfades, add modulation and LFOs, vocal chopping, change the ADSR envelope and much more. Make this part of your music production workflow to create sounds that are truly individual for your songwriting.
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[@GordonBraicks]

It’s great that you encourage creativity with what you currently have instead of buying additional sample library XYZ.

[@psycurity8766]

Dom, I just.... I just love you bro! That's it.

[@edwardstaszko]

Sometimes I wonder if I will live long enough to try all these great features! Fantastic video packed with idea-generating content.

[@24DUKE]

Lol🤣😂😂

[@Lol_Pig]

Dom, Thank you!!! There are a lot of music/production tutorial channels, but what they are lacking is your passion for what you do. I 100% mean that!

[@gamertedd1881]

Perhaps the best content on youtube for Cubase users, thanks alot!!!

[@Leon_huna]

king of cubase

[@thenatureofsound2414]

Thank you Dom for sharing this video, it was just what I waited for. ❤🤘 0:00 introduction 1:06 creating sample collections 4:32 creating your own custom drum kits 8:43 using the sampler track to create unique instruments

[@sintitravel5506]

He is just fascinating! Thank you Dom

[@LeeGee]

Dom is the best.

[@eross21]

very helpful. i e had cu ask for a while. but i learned so many things i never knew i. groove agent! thanks

[@DaveDickens]

Thanks Dom another gem! Cheers Dave

[@vainsacrosanct2014]

Didn't knew about the crossfade in ST. Thanks for that tip Dom.

[@ogchiboi6917]

This guy is a genius. Thank you so much Dom :).

[@daftdogjw]

Gotta love some Dom…. Great content as always :-)

[@cedricdesa6529]

Thank-you Dom.

[@NeuroticNexus]

Wasn't even aware that GA SE allows such manipulations and settings in the Samples...thanks for the video, eye-opener again! Rules!

[@jclark521]

13:29 "just add the tuner"... wow, another piece of functionality I had no idea existed.

[@lX-NDR]

Dom the guy!

[@thelightmonkey1970]

Give Dom da love

[@WerIstWieJesus]

So creative!

[@lefterismatapasmusic]

Very useful!! Thank you Dom!!

[@r.lucian]

Cubase never ceases to amaze me. Great video, and than you again.

[@pattardn]

Keep 'em comin' man! Loved Cubase almost since day 1 (SX 3, if I remember well, actually) and it keeps growing and growing. Wish I could find a way to keep up. Up to now, you are THE way, thank you very much!

[@japerezesp]

I love it. Thank you Dom. 👏👏

[@maciej74174]

Very useful. Thanks Dom

[@ruudjansen2412]

great tutorial! thanks Dom!

[@lutsyafarban3733]

Thank you

[@javierpenya]

Very interesting. And well explainde. Thanks a lot, Dom. There are always corners in Cubase that I discover by your videos.

[@urielterry]

Great!! You're a real master!

[@sotosonic413]

ευχαριστώ πολύ φίλε!

[@yadinmichaeli12]

Awesome tips thank you very much 😄

[@Jonny_Does_Breaks]

Great video. Will need to dig deep with groove agent.

[@project1265ffo]

Super nice Dom :) thanks for sharing

[@yuki1996]

This is helpful for me, beginner.

[@ivanvenot]

Great!

[@MrMediterrano]

A video comparing sample modifications in GA vs Sample Track would be nice, esp. focusing on what is possible with one but not with the other

[@Boback111]

Fingers crossed for Groove Agent iap for Cubasis 3 eventually. Thanks for another great tut.

[@jazzdude7014]

the "Dom"inator strikes again!

[@TheJonCarrollMusic]

A Master Mensch.

[@lahattec]

FYI, when doing the looping via alternate (back and forth) it is better to try to match sample peaks rather than zero crossing. Zero crossing for alternating often results in an abrupt change at the sample loop point.

[@charlesogbonna8356]

What does zero crossing do?

[@Ganjahandler42]

Wow I didn’t know how awesome groove agent is I’ve been using it very minimal compared to this thanks!

[@conceptsofmusicproductionc7667]

Is there a way to save these synths after they are created in the sampler track?

[@SimonFieldMusic]

Hi - u talked about making collections, but how do you save the patches you make with sample track?

[@synthoelectro]

this is why Cubase is for composers.

[@NeuroticNexus]

What's this magic little box on the left hand side which obviously is processing your microphone signal :) ?

[@SoundbombSoldier]

How to change the pitch of all cells at once? Is there a master +/-12 pitch? (I mean a master pitch that still keeps the individual pitches of each cell still in place) Or...is it possible to edit several cells at once? For example apply an envelope to several cells/sounds in one go....instead one after the other. Thanks for any help.

[@njm20music]

Hi Dom, can you recommend a sound library that has genuine Rhodes , I don't know if Steinberg has one

[@THELIQUIDBLUEBAND]

was wondering about the conttroller you are using on the left? on top desk beside your PC keyboards? what is tthe name and price and were I might purchase?

[@lahattec]

I once wanted to make a drum kit in Groove Agent, but I wanted to make each velocity range of a drum (brass drum for example) to be round robin, as I have 4 samples of hits at 4 different velocity levels each (16 samples in all). I guess GA does not have the ability to incorporate round robin?

[@hannebudio267]

Where can I find the t-shirt ?

[@MrPMOSullivan]

Can Cubase 11 pro receive OSC (NOT MIDI) messages in Windows 10?

[@Blacklabel98]

Estaria bueno que por lo menos tenga subtitulos en Español ya que hay gente de habla hispana que compra su producto, y realmente, no les cuesta nada.. :)

[@pierreluniere]

Hi Dom, loving your insights to Groove Agent thanks. QUESTION: Why do I not HEAR my samples when I select them in media Bay? If I double click, they enter the project window & then I can hear them . .too intense though. .searching for the right sample. Cheers, pierre

[@composeraleparis]

Hi Pierre, if you are using a Control room you must close it. In some instances of Cub it happens: Vari audio - sampler edit, media bay libraries and so on. By default in that instances the sound go stright to the output. Regards

[@krewzbeatz]

How to import all ma samples into Cubase browser like fl studio. Pls help

[@SkPsycho]

Comon guys we need channel rack like fl studio I think you need to improve that beat design or come up with a new thing

[@mullewap6670]

How save the New Sound?

[@mikereaves8403]

some of the dialog boxes appear to have been edited, unless there have been new presentation methods in Cubase 12.... was this made on Cubase 12?

[@NeuroticNexus]

Nothing I can't see in my Cubase 11 Pro. Perhaps it looks different to you due to HiDPI being used (as he has a 4k large display). Or are you referring to the post editing of the video to just zoom in to some setup boxes which are then highlighted differntly in the video than in the application

[@quaddotproductions9837]

I'm curious, what is the little silver box just to the left of the computer keyboard with four buttons on the bottom and a big jog/shuttle wheel on the far left of it? I've searched but haven't found it anywhere. Many thanks to anyone who can put me on the path to that.

[@marcl6215]

I had the same question. He pressed a button and GA popped up. How?

[@charlesogbonna8356]

Any one from alberta here who can train me in person

[@ZTEKNO_Loops]

.. why jerk your hands like that? It can be seen that it is overplayed. Spoils the entire video.