CRUSH your CUBASE Workflow // Sharing my MACROS

[@mixdownonline]

I would love for you to share your favorite Cubase macros with me, I’ll be picking a few of your Macros to test out in a future video! Go Nuts!

[@FiLEP84]

Is there a way to assign zoom in and out by pressing/holding the jog wheel and scrolling up or down I'm trying to find a video on it but I'm struggling

[@Maax_555]

When will you be showing off the best Macros?

[@magnusdevo]

Awesome! That manual De-esser macro help me alot! Thanks!

[@mixdownonline]

Awesome! I'm glad it helped!

[@Patrick-t4y]

Cubase, always the BEST DAW Software !

[@danielayotalks]

If you allow Cubase to automatically detect hitpoints (enabled by default), this next macro has served me well when cutting the start of audio events until a clear tranisent has occured: Cut until First Hitpoint: - Transport - Locate Selection Start - Transport - Locate Next Hitpoint - Edit - Split at Cursor - Edit - Select None - Transport - Locate Previous Event - Edit - Select Events under Cursor - Edit - Delete - Transport - Locate Selection Start

[@DEADLINETV]

I definitely underutilise macro's. Thanks for reminding me! Have a great new year!

[@curwengraham6206]

loving the macros chris more please

[@ianrushmore3946]

My most used macro - move locators to markers 3 & 9 (start and end of the track, set these manually at the start of each project with 1 bar lead-in/lead-out for exporting), zoom to locators, transport to left locator, deselect events. Sets you up for full track playback or export with 1 hotkey

[@mixdownonline]

That's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@LondonSteveLee]

Why don't you have a template with all that stuff in to begin with?

[@machineagevoodoo2106]

I mean nice but, couldn't you just select the length of the song with the range tool and press "P"? Takes less than 1 second

[@starsandguitars2050]

This is a Super Xmas Present to everyone. Thank you Chris!

[@mixdownonline]

My pleasure! Merry Christmas

[@ontreitube]

This was insanely helpful!

[@mixdownonline]

Happy to hear that!

[@stix2slivers]

Thankyou kindly Chris, just watched it and honestly I need to come back and re watch it again. This time taking notes on this. You always give us great information. Right On! Thanks 🙂

[@mixdownonline]

Awesome, Glad you enjoyed it

[@legacysupplies3132]

Thanks man 💪 haven't made any Macros yet, hadn't thought about it. Looking forward to saving some time by using them now.

[@mixdownonline]

Hope you enjoy!

[@delabego]

Congrats on the good job Chris! 90K not bad man!

[@mixdownonline]

Appreciate it, thanks!

[@lingvemulo]

My 'Ready to Record' macro is handy: Mixer - Deactivate Record Enable for All Audio Tracks Edit - Record Enable Edit - Monitor Transport - Record: Start at Cursor/Left Locator It pairs nicely with the basic yet useful 'Metronome Ready' macro: Transport - Activate Metronome Count In

[@QuaverloveStudio]

I'm a huge fan of macros in Cubase. I've got some set up on my QCon Pro G2 and some on my XTouch Mini. I smile every time I use one, thinking of the number of menus I'd have to go through and the number of clicks I've saved. My favourites are Export to Audio and Duplicate Track Without Data. That manual de-esser, though... I love! I want!

[@mixdownonline]

Hey Simon, hope you're doing well! Using Macros with a controller(s) like yours, is quite awesome!

[@kryonoglou]

Hey Chris. I know already about macros and I was make one to the past (copy paste from Dom Sigalas Video) But now after your video, you make me think of it more, and today I make a macro for one of my processes. Render MIDI / Disable / Hide Transport - Locators to Selection Render in Place - Render (with Current Settings) Navigate - Up Navigate - Down Audio - Disable/Enable Track Channel & Track Visibility - Agents: Hide Selected Channels/Tracks *The events inside the channel must be selected to run this macro. *Navigate Up - Down: It make sense if you just use navigate UP to go to the previous channel. But for some reason dosn't work like this. Cubase navigate you 1 more position up. So for this I use down after UP. Without navigate down, cubase will be selected one channel up from the midi you have choose. *Reason to do this: MIDI mixing is very hard for computer and use a lot of cpu and etc (Processing Overload Problem). So if you will Change the MIDI to AUDIO you will get more Processing Power. *This method doesn't work properly on Groove Agent VST. If you try it on groove agent for some reason disable & mute the next one (of midi) channel and not the MIDI. I believe this happening because has multi channel rendering. So if I am right this method with this specific commands works only if your midi rendering to one channel. Not multi. I hope someone to find a solution maybe with differend commands or something.

[@TheAnthropic]

THANK YOU!! The manual deesser was exactly what I was looking for and initially I was just looking for an explanation of macros and didn't expect a full explanation of what I exactly need. Would've been really hard without your help.

[@adrianl5899]

Merry Christmas, Chris, and all the best in 2023! Thank you for making such great content.

[@mixdownonline]

Same to you, Adrian! Thanks for watching my videos, glad they are helpful!

[@joaonorte8535]

Merry Christmas Mr. Chris!

[@mixdownonline]

Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@atashbeats8055]

your channel is the best Chris. Merry Xmass.

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@japerezesp]

Thank you Chris for to share this beautiful tutorial. MERRY CHRISTMAS

[@mixdownonline]

You're welcome and Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@johncostigan6160]

Thanks for the Macros! They and you are great.

[@mixdownonline]

You are so welcome!

[@claudius3124]

Great tips as usual... Thanks Chris! Have a good time in the west (from a guy in the extreme east) of Canada! Cheers!

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks! Will do!

[@MythixMusic1]

I'm pretty certain I'm running one of the most advanced macro systems for Cubase out. Hard to pick one favourite. I use them all constantly, daily. But I think one of the coolest ones I made that started me down the rabbit hole was inserting specific plugins in specific slots in my tracks. With beautiful screenshots of the plugins on the Streamdeck representing the macro.

[@MitchellBroom]

Damn that sounds insanely useful

[@DannyCaruzo]

How did you do that? I have been looking for exactly such a solution for a very long time

[@MythixMusic1]

@@DannyCaruzo hopefully you get it working like we discussed. 😁

[@davidmiseveth]

Seriously, I have been racking my head trying to figure this thing out exactly.

[@rattfink9]

Oh, that would be brilliant! As DannyCaruza asked, how?

[@caltezza]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks for watching! :-)

[@caltezza]

@@mixdownonline I've recreate these in my Cubase and I can't wait to use then and speed up my workflow! These are great features that unless someone shines a light on them you don't realise how powerful and useful they can be! Thanks again!

[@indramoktanindy6128]

Thank you for wonderful knowledge sharing ! 🤘

[@mixdownonline]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pat2651]

I work a lot with iZotope RX and when sending events over to RX I use a shortcut which I have put on Ctrl+shift+Y and it sends my event over to RX for further processing. Not a macro, but my most used keycommand

[@peteypablo09]

Woah never thought about that...I use RX connect all the time. Thank you!!!!

[@claudepayant2112]

Super good as always 👍

[@mixdownonline]

Thank you! Cheers, Claude :-)

[@danjensen75]

Hi Chris. Is there any chance you could do a video about Steinberg VST Live. Thanks for every thing you do here on the channel.

[@MrVleker]

I should look into this more often to improve my workflow. It sucks that I can't add inserts through macros though.

[@alain_de_frothcorn]

Is there a key command for assigning a specific effect? I have SSL daw controllers and I want to add SSL Native Channel Strip automatically every time I create a new track. It's easy to create a macro with Add Instrument as the first command but any idea what would follow to Add Effect - specifically SSL Native Channel Strip?! TIA

[@ydaffan]

Thank you chris! Any way to download macros?

[@mixdownonline]

You can't download the macros, you need to reproduce them in your Cubase.

[@LondonSteveLee]

@@mixdownonline Not true. Macros are housed in a single XML (text) file called "Key Commands.XML" you can copy that file and replace your default one (if you have no saved macros) or cut and paste individual XML structures within it (if you understand XML) using notepad - which is straightforward enough - it's just a tree-style hierarchical format. There are XML editors out there that will make this job even easier. So all you have to do is post your "Key Commands.XML" file and you will be publishing all of your macros. Obviously back these files up before mucking around with them.

[@jackshotrecords5307]

Love me some Macros!

[@mixdownonline]

Yeah!

[@skiiizo]

Thank you Chris 🙂

[@mixdownonline]

My pleasure!

[@LondonSteveLee]

Just noticed you have 3K more subscribers than Dom Sigalas without official support from Steinberg - good going!

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks a lot, and to be fair, Dom kick's ass I have to say :-)

[@Slinky1973]

Hiya! wicked video! is there any chance you can export and give us some of those macros? especially the reverse reverb and mid transpose octave ones :) Additionally would it be possible if you sent me the midi one, that there's a way to edit the macro so that after it copies the notes then it deletes them before pasting them an octave up or down? So that there is only one set of notes after the process? thanks in advance, joey :)

[@66fitton]

Very cool! Didn't know these were even in there lol. I've made a few shortcuts that I wanted for add gain and getting to markers quicker, but there is obviously much more possible. Thanks for this one Chris! And have a fantastic holiday season my friend!!✌🎄

[@mixdownonline]

Glad it was helpful! Happy Holidays to you as well Steve!

[@djtheblacksmith]

Hi Chris, I love your reversed reverb macro but I face a problem with it. Everytime when I start up a project the macro is still there but it removed the part to insert the reverb plugin. So it only shows revert, revert as the last "3" steps. Actually 2 because it removes the one in between. When I add any verb it will remember it the whole project untill I close it down and open up a new project. I keep on saving the macro but for some reason only that command will be deleted every time. I run Cubase 12 pro on Windows 10 pro and the problem already occured with Cubase 11 pro. I have tried it with stock plugins and 3rd party also with delays but the same problem occurs. Would be great if you can solve this. Thanks! Greetz Vinnie from The Netherlands.

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks for pointing that out, Looks like you're not the only one getting this behavior. I thought I was the only one. I never had that problem before, so I will try to find a solution, if I do, I will post it in the Video description

[@thebarrylurveshow5530]

Macros are a brilliant tool. I'll send you my "best" later on. You just briefly mentioned your Stream Deck. This takes macro use into a new dimension. So nice to just have a dedicated key to hit instead of remembering which key combination to use. They are in your inbox now.

[@mixdownonline]

Awesome, thanks! :-)

[@kryonoglou]

Hey. About the reverce, you have 1 mistake. You have write at the end the same command ( Process - Reverse ). So the event returns how it was from the beginning. Anyways very good job! thanks

[@enochsings]

Studio one macro's are the best and easiest. Glad I ported from Cubase.

[@Byron101_]

former S1 user here. Now on Cubase 12 and - very happy. Macros are way better to handle in Cubase. And Cubase's Project Logical Editor is a real weapon. I really hate this several tiny buttons and macro groups under a button in S1. Click click click. NOT a timesaver.

[@sashanvak]

Hello Chris. How to activate Cubase 12 on two computers once installed on a single machine? It appears that although it is possible to install the DAW on multiple PCs, it can be activated on 1 only (as per the single user license). Am I wrong? Can you assist please? Thank you.

[@sashanvak]

Thank you Chris! How can I download the Macros prize?

[@johntraynor1913]

This isn't a macro, but I would love to see a video on normalizing audio vs other options to achieve the same thing.

[@DycayBeats]

I use Bypass Inserts command and save the project all the time when ending my session, becaues next time I open the project Cubase crashes if it has tons of plugins activated when opening it lol

[@Jura_JS]

I have a Deess macro like you (stole it from Dom) and thats it I only created couple of MIDI project logical editor key commands, to randomize velocity, to deselect every on beat note (half notes/ 4th notes / 8th notes / 16th notes so I can edit cymbals for my VST drums

[@gotyor]

Favorite macro I use all day long is to select an event and surround it with locators put in cycle and go to left locator. I made a key command i placed on a controller and I hit this and bam I am ready to record a selection that I want to change or add more to in a song. Recipe for this is "zoom to selection Horizontally - locators to selection - got to left locator - cycle". Another fast thing I have is delete all muted events to clean up a finished song. That's more of a project logical editor function, but I mention it because anything you can not do with a macro you can do with the logical editor.

[@mixdownonline]

Awesome, thanks for sharing :)

[@captroy7721]

I use Halion Sonic 3 with cubase 12. Why does it sound soft and dull when played from midi keyboard but loud and bright when clicking the Halion on screen keyboard.

[@andrewmilstead7196]

If I had to take a stab in the dark I'd say it's due to your mouse not being subject to velocity sensitivity. I can see the patches seeming brighter/darker being even more pronounced on patches that the velocity controls the filter cutoff.

[@captroy7721]

@@andrewmilstead7196Thanks Andrew, sorry I now realized that the Halion SE free version comes with reduced sound funtionality. So I guess I wll have to get the paid version to get that nice, loud & bright sound: HALion Sonic SE: A free version of HALion Sonic (also included with all versions of Cubase), with a smaller sample library and reduced sound synthesis functionality. HALion Sonic: A version of HALion with reduced functionality. For example, it does not include custom macro and sampling features.

[@ggmanestraki]

Yes, Halion Sonic SE that comes bundled with Cubase offers less features than the full, paid version, however what you're describing here @Capt Roy is your MIDI keyboard not being able to produce very loud dynamics. It also depends on where you click with the mouse. If you click to the edge of the keys on the virtual piano keyboard (to the bottom) it plays loud. If you click to the top (towards the knob section), it plays soft. If you find that you cannot attain the same range of dynamics with your keyboard no matter how hard or softly you hit the keys, maybe you need to adjust its velocity sensitivity curve.

[@captroy7721]

@@ggmanestraki Thank you so much for sharing. It was very helpful. Much appreciated. I also noted not all sounds have dynamic range feature, some dont. Thanks again.

[@HammyHavoc]

Can't you use the input transformer to get fixed velocity on the controller too? Record the MIDI of the on-screen keyboard, record the MIDI of the controller. Compare velocities.

[@mondrian_76]

Cool Macros. Now get a Strem Deck to use all them.

[@bennyceca]

"Crystal Lim", had a lol moment reading the subtitles.

[@mixdownonline]

You have to thank KZbin's AI for this one 😅

[@ALARMSKI1]

Am I the only one who not succed in doing the "Add monochannel with FX"? When I do it like it is in the video, I'm not getting any monitor button pusched, and not any FX-channel. I'm gonna try it more today, but so far, no luck. I've added the three commands, but I don't seem to get it woking. Any suggestion what I'm doing wrong? Anyone who has succeded with that macro?

[@gonzomuller8846]

Oh, it´s cold in canada

[@mixdownonline]

Yes LOL!

[@TOMIVALEN]

hi chris how can i changed color shemes to look like yours with black background with white letters_ thanx

[@kdcyp]

Hi Tomi, If you search his videos you will find a tutorial on this and also his free template to download so you can use his colour scheme and all inserts and eq settings etc! Amazing!

[@TOMIVALEN]

@@kdcyp Hi tah was tre years ago and chris colour shene has changed,

[@john7424]

I have a macro that creates folders and separates all my tracks with a click of 1 button

[@Strafuzz]

Please post the sequence of commands. Thx

[@mixdownonline]

Awesome, feel free to post the Command Sequence of your Macro here :-)

[@john7424]

@@mixdownonline It's actually multiple project logical editor presets that I created and then created a macro from them. It's long but I can post if you want!

[@dddocmusic]

I would love a shortcut to turn ever red clip through the who program. Its easy to have multiple things on a track and though your not in the red, you may pull someone up to test a sound and it clips, thus the compressor the eq etc all clip and you have to un click the red meters in each divide... totally annoying.

[@mixdownonline]

The "Red" is part of the game ;-)

[@dddocmusic]

Yes. But a shortcut is well overdue for a program like cubase which I first got into way back at 6.5. Plus wee niggling distraction like red clips as you know if in stereo, you don't click one you have to click on both to turn one or the other and that annoyance can throw you off your game. You can reset the levels mine is shift # key but it doesn't reset the clips...

[@pernormann4869]

Hey Chris i dont know anything about your work/financial situation, but steiberg should hire you.

[@MohammadGolara]

I need to replace an event with another same size event like what he did in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKS3q3yHrcSIr6s So is it possible with macros? If yes, please let me know how.

[@FarshadHesami]

Hey Cubase, welcome to 2015! ;)

[@mixdownonline]

This is not a new Cubase feature, it's been our more years than you might think 😉

[@FarshadHesami]

​@@mixdownonline yea i know, I've been Cubase user for 15 years but dude nothing improve for years and i had to switch to Studio One its cpu friendly with many options and i can work faster without any crash BTW thank you so much and merry Xmas

[@LondonSteveLee]

Macros have been there as long as I can remember - and what other DAW has a logical editor like Cubase? It may be a clunky looking DAW but it's feature packed.

[@SkyrenOfficial]

Chris, you and Oscar Isaac look alike!

[@Jellybeantiger]

I have no macros,too dumb to work those out.

[@mixdownonline]

Don't be hard on yourself ;-)

[@zyxyuv1650]

People still use Cubase? I don't know anyone who still uses it. They've moved on to more futuristic, innovative and unique software I.e. like Bitwig. For me, Cubase is way too old and obsolete, and way too much for beginners, and totally uncustomizable compared to Reaper. I have my own custom harmonic system and tracker editor and euclidian editors integrated into Reaper's UI, you can never do anything like that in Cubase and I can't go back to a newbie program like that. I also use Bitwig and the kind of stuff I can make there comes out more unique than anything in Cubase because of modular interdependencies across the whole track. You might think you can't do much with that, but I'm talking about using mind blowing rhythmic harmonic concepts with modular algorithms flowing between everything. Using Cubase is going backwards to the past so that's not an option.

[@mixdownonline]

So Cubase is a newbie program??? LOL! Ok then! Yes, lots of people are using Cubase to produce, record and mix music, and is still ranked higher in popularity above Reaper and Bitwig. Europe is big on Cubase, and the US is big on Pro Tool. But that doesn't matter, all DAWs are good and serve different music production needs, and what matters is that you produce, and release music. You need to work with the best DAW(s) that helps you to release more music. Cubase has been my choice for more than 20 years producing, and mixing music for my clients, and myself. Clearly Cubase is not your DAW of choice, and that's ok. I don't sell Cubase, I help people producing, and mixing music in Cubase. The most important for me is that an artist makes, and releases good music, the tools used to achieve that goal, are not important, as far as I'm concerned.

[@HammyHavoc]

I'd like to see someone score a movie in Bitwig. Can it even play video yet?

[@Byron101_]

Bitwig is more a sounddesign tool, for people who can't compose and can't play an instrument, with it' s loopy-loop-pattern-clip-mode and random modulation stuff. It lags in so many ways... And Reaper is for nerd people with too much time. The three kings Pro Tools, Cubase and Logic are still most commonly used today in pro studios. Even if you don't like it.