How to Use a Stream Deck to Control Cubase: Step-by-Step Tutorial

[@Vegard_Of-Norway]

Your videos are great! Indepth enough to be educational and interesting, but also to the point enough to watch through! Great work, keep it up!

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@Vegard_Of-Norway thanks 🙏

[@jeridwalters]

Hey, awesome video tutorial! I couldn't have routed and setup my Stream Deck without you! Once I got past the midi assignment in Cubase, it was all fun. Thanks again!! Love your videos!

[@LanewoodStudios]

Thank you. Great that it helped!

[@davidlevymusic]

Best tutorial out there. Subscribe! Thank you!

[@LanewoodStudios]

Wow, thanks!

[@libtekk]

You should be using this for deep key commands such as logical editor and real in depth key commands. I have set up a notation 25 key but I’m looking at either loupdeck or Elgarto.

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@libtekk sure whatever you prefer 👍

[@ThePlanarchist]

Thanks for this, useful as I've been wondering about how well Streamdeck works with Cubase. Cheers.

[@LanewoodStudios]

Glad it was helpful!

[@salvavegas4181]

Thank you very much for your video tutorial, could you tell me if the loopmidi application works for Windows 11?

[@kdcyp]

Thanks

[@LanewoodStudios]

Wow, thank you very much!

[@zeran1]

Tak!

[@LanewoodStudios]

Thank you very much!

[@steve_composer]

Great video, very useful. Thanks a lot mate !

[@LanewoodStudios]

You’re welcome!

[@LanewoodStudios]

Let me know what your experiences are with the StreamDeck. Are you using it to control Cubase as well?

[@ejmuzika]

Do you have other ways to setup for apple ios?

[@LanewoodStudios]

Not sure, I just use it connected to a Windows PC.

[@the_JTowny]

It's great for macros. You can make your own button icons dead easy, in the link on the software. I love it. It controls loads of stuff I can't remember the key combinations for half of the time. 😂 You can set up 3 pages. I have 2 for tracking and 1 for mixing. My favourite commands are zoom to selection and undo zoom. Just makes things fast fast fast.

[@LanewoodStudios]

Yes, and great ideas I need to try 👍

[@deety1964]

Very Useful, thanks.

[@LanewoodStudios]

You're welcome!

[@dddocmusic]

If you could take that into another room to record vocals where you set up in our record points on the pc snd used this to. Play. Loop on of. Record. .back to punch in marker and delete bad audio takes then record new takes. That could be useful given it doesn'thave a screen ti show you really have deleted bad takes. .

[@LanewoodStudios]

If you want a remote control maybe one of the apps is a better choice.

[@dddocmusic]

@@LanewoodStudios I say your video about that app. So many choices ..thanks

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@dddocmusic Yes ;)

[@JamesLloydKeyboardist]

Thank you. I really dig watching your videos. 🎹

[@LanewoodStudios]

Glad you like them!

[@HenryMittnacht]

Hi Maarten, now that you use the UF1 the Cubase app of the streamdeck seams obsolete, right? But anyway: Great Tutorial as always!

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@HenryMittnacht sure I’m mainly using the UF1 for this now, but the Stream Deck way may still be useful for people not owning any other control surface. Thank you!

[@kdcyp]

Thanks a lot for this walkthough. However, unfortunately I was tired and made a mistake with Generic MIDI in & outs so received reports of MIDI configuration not OK so I tried to delete all and start again but although I was able to delete the Generic Remote, I can't seem to delete the MIDI port setup entries. Should I press the reset button in that window or will I lose all my other MIDI settings please?

[@LanewoodStudios]

Not sure I’m afraid and nowhere near Cubase either. As I remember it, it wasn’t that much work to set it up from scratch anyway if you just use their pre-assigned mapping.

[@kdcyp]

@@LanewoodStudios Thanks. I actually managed to remove the MIDI ports by deleting them in the loop app so I will start again from scratch and get it right this time. Ironically, I realised that I problem won’t really need the MIDI setup as I have a CC121 controller for transport functions but maybe there’s something that I need that can’t be done with only hot keys function 🤔

[@joymadhavanp]

Can we add macros?

[@rodrigoaquinoofficial]

Thank you!

[@LanewoodStudios]

You're welcome!

[@ProducerStefanSchnabel]

Question: is it possible to do a button for select the buffersize for the project? Thank you.

[@LanewoodStudios]

That’s not really a setting in Cubase I believe. For me it’s on the control panel of my audio interface. Not sure if you can define a button for that.

[@cajamanual6713]

I didn't decide between Elgato Stream Deck with Audio Mixer included(4 roraty knobs), just streamer desk or Megalodon Triple Knob Macro Pad. I'm thinking to buy the nob Controller too to make a Combo. Which one you will choose base in your experience?

[@LanewoodStudios]

I have no experience with those other devices so cannot really advise you which one is best. I did briefly look at the StreamDeck with those turning knobs at the time but it had fewer push buttons so I went for the classic one.

[@danhicks1912]

I’ve got a stream deck plus with a cubase profile on it. I’m wondering if I can use this along side an SSL UF1?

[@LanewoodStudios]

I am using both at the same time as well myself.

[@danhicks1912]

@@LanewoodStudios Great news. Thank you for letting me know

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@danhicks1912 👍

[@edrugmanmusic]

Hi! Unrelated question to the stream deck but how do you split up your desktop in windows to have multiple screens? One for obs recording area for example? That looks useful too!

[@LanewoodStudios]

I just place my windows very precisely. I think I talk about it in this video: Making KZbin videos/tutorials with Cubase and OBS Studio kzbin.info/www/bejne/iau0l2xqe759g6c

[@JamesLloydKeyboardist]

I’m guessing if I use the ic pro app, I won’t need the stream deck for controlling cubase functions. 🎹

[@LanewoodStudios]

I use both, the StreamDeck when I'm sitting at my PC and the app when I'm at a distance, for example when recording myself.

[@JamesLloydKeyboardist]

@@LanewoodStudios Gotcha, I think I’ll go for the stream deck mobile app 🎹

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@JamesLloydKeyboardist enjoy!

[@JamesLloydKeyboardist]

@@LanewoodStudios1 week in with the mobile app. Using it with studio one for now until I get cubase up and running. Loving it so far. I’ve made many shortcuts and also buttons to favorite websites and my email. Made buttons to open logic and studio one. 🎹♥️

[@micwarren21]

Do they charge for the plugin apps? For example, the cubase plugin.

[@LanewoodStudios]

No that one is free. There are also paid ones.

[@АлександрДевятьяров-е7ю]

Nice. But can you run and use it via midi remote? And not generic?

[@LanewoodStudios]

No I don't think so. The developer explains in the documentation why that is.

[@arnelbarbarona9844]

@@LanewoodStudios I beg to disagree. We have our Midi Remote mapping done with Streamdeck

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@arnelbarbarona9844 maybe something changed then. I think the developer of the Cubase streamdeck initially said it could not be done. At least not the two way integration that he offers.

[@arnelbarbarona9844]

@@LanewoodStudios It can't be done using the Cubase Plugin but using the MIDI plugin from the same developer it can.

[@johnnypena1990]

I'm trying to do functions with the Stream Deck like Process Audio and Render In Place, (I've seen it done before) they're listed under Unused Commands and when I assign them to a button, nothing happens when I press it. Is there a way to fix it?

[@LanewoodStudios]

I think you first have to set them up under Studio Setup - Generic Remote first. There is an extensive explanation about this in the documentation of the streamdeck plugin for Cubase.

[@hanisiblini]

WOW great video thanks

[@LanewoodStudios]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kimmossige263]

Help, I get errors and I don't know what they mean.. :/ It says: Generic Remote configuration data for '{gr.Name}' could not be read from Defaults.xml Cubase 'Generic Remote' Midi Input should be assigned to 'StreamDeck2Daw' but it is assigned to '' Cubase 'Generic Remote' Midi Output should be assigned to 'Daw2StreamDeck' but it is assigned to '' Cubase Generic Remote Commands '' could not be read

[@LanewoodStudios]

Please check the instructions on how to setup the plugin. It sounds like you did not setup the midi connections as indicated on that help file.

[@kimmossige263]

@@LanewoodStudios I set it up identically actually. But it can be that it's not supported anymore, as help file suggested

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@kimmossige263 annoying. I just checked and it’s all still working on my end.

[@kimmossige263]

@@LanewoodStudios oh, must have been something I did erroneously. I'm eyeballing the paid variant for my plus elgato though, I just found that one

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

Hoi Maarten, goeie video....Ik draai al een tijdje streamdeck en Cubase 11, maar nu werkt het ineens niet meer..alle vinkjes zijn groen, ik heb de laatste update van StreamDeck....heb je misschien een tip? Alvast bedankt!, Ik had loopmidi geherinstalleerd, een reboot gedaan, opnieuw de xml geimporteerd in Cubase en het werkt weer! Ben geabonneerd op je kanaal...greetz.

[@LanewoodStudios]

Top dat het weer werkt want ik ben momenteel op vakantie en kan het niet checken op mijn eigen PC. Veel plezier met de video’s!

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

Fijne vakantie! 🎉

[@gitaar70]

Nice little gimmick, excellent explanation

[@LanewoodStudios]

Glad you liked it!

[@micwarren21]

How big is it on your desk?

[@LanewoodStudios]

It fits well on my small desk.

[@alainpatry]

I've been on the fence between 15 buttons (Deck) vs 32 buttons (Deck XL) for years ... so I still don't have one lol

[@LanewoodStudios]

Some day 😉

[@Harrysound]

Now if native instruments release something like this that doubled up as a komplete knot roll display with 8 rotary NKS endless non indented encoders…..

[@LanewoodStudios]

Idea 😎

[@JamesLloydKeyboardist]

I’d buy it. 🎹♥️

[@williamshaneblyth]

Mackie control sucks badly so ancient and its not consistent between daws some support an action but another wont support it so its very hit and miss and can get confused. I had an icon controller using mackie and no thsnks.

[@trackquestmusic]

You can do the same stuff on the actual Mac keyboard. Waste of money. My opinion.

[@LanewoodStudios]

Whatever works best for you!

[@trackquestmusic]

@@LanewoodStudios BTW, I like your channel. Good stuff. 👍🏼

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@trackquestmusic thank you!

[@mikeillgaming4224]

Can you name the macros on the MacBook keyboard ?

[@trackquestmusic]

@@mikeillgaming4224 F-10 F-11 I just use whatever keys I want. And programmed them to open whatever app. Simple

[@libtekk]

That’s why i use apple….. pc are trash

[@LanewoodStudios]

@@libtekk I demoed this on Windows right? What would have worked different on a Mac?

[@deety1964]

Thanks

[@LanewoodStudios]

Thank you!