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    Cubase: any macros for mix console configurations?

    Thanks, I haven't played with that command yet. So you would start with a mixer page that just shows the group channels, then select "show connected" and then click on a group to show its connected channels? Here's an update: as I was playing with this option, I stumbled upon the exact thing I...
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    Cubase: any macros for mix console configurations?

    I'm starting to explore the wonderful world of macros and the logical editor in Cubase, and I've already found a few good ways to speed up my workflow. But one glaring bottleneck is setting up mixer configuration pages. My template is set up so that there's a separate mixer page for each...
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    Cubase MCU: how to define channels and banks?

    That's a great tip about the mixer configs - thank you! I'd just learned how to set up different mixer configurations and wasn't sure how best to use them. The 8-channel limitation might actually be a help here. I figured out what caused the original glitch: if you load a Cubase project then...
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    Cubase MCU: how to define channels and banks?

    This seemed to fix itself. I rebooted the X-Touch and now the banking is contiguous. I have no idea why it wasn't in the first place. More research needed as to whether this is a recurring bug.
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    Cubase MCU: how to define channels and banks?

    I just received my X-Touch One, which seems generally great; I'm aware of the MCU limitation of having to work with banks of 8 channels at a time, and I don't mind a couple of extra button pushes to get to my selected channel. But there's a big issue: in my existing projects, the channels and...
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    Anyone use Cubase with Behringer X-Touch One?

    Ouch. Thanks for letting me know about the unit's limitations. Did you happen to test the X-Touch in general MIDI (i.e. not MCU) mode? The product manual suggests that it can be used to control CC automation that way, although you'd need to manually create a MIDI mapping profile for all of the...
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    Anyone use Cubase with Behringer X-Touch One?

    I'm hankering after a compact MIDI controller to use with Cubase 10. I only need it to control one channel at a time. I'm looking for a motorized fader, pan knob, MIDI CC control and whatever other bells and whistles are available. The Behringer X-Touch One seems perfect, but I cannot get a...
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    Snowmelt - a piece about the Pacific Crest Trail

    Wrightwood was such a great town. We spent three days there, hunkering down during a snowstorm. Really looking forward to hiking more trails around the Angeles National Forest too.
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    Snowmelt - a piece about the Pacific Crest Trail

    Thank you for the feedback! I'm actually about to move to LA from New York and I'm so excited to be close to the trail again. Which sections did you hike with your dad? I'm also very curious about the connecting trail: is that near Agua Dulce / Vasquez Rocks, by any chance? Understood about the...
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    Snowmelt - a piece about the Pacific Crest Trail

    I'm writing an album of songs about my 2400-mile hike from Mexico to Canada last year. One of the tracks is an instrumental intended to depict the melting snow in the Sierras. It was a record-setting year for both snowpack and the rate of snowmelt; two thru-hikers ultimately lost their lives in...
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    New breath controller! Favorite patches / tips?

    I just bought a TEControl USB breath and bite controller based on Mike Verta’s nice review, and I can immediately hear the potential for a much more human sound. I can also tell that some re-learning will be required since the playing technique is quite different from a pedal and a mod wheel. I...
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    Website for customizable sheet music?

    I'm trying to improve my orchestration and sight-reading skills by transcribing sheet music. I've started with the adagio for Mozart's clarinet concerto, and I found a decent score for it. However, because I'm still a novice at sight-reading, the different keys for the woodwind instruments are...
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    Do you always bounce your MIDI tracks to audio?

    The fact that bouncing solves the problem of having different or broken VST instruments is worth it on its own, and it was something I hadn't considered. Lots of other good reasons to do it too.
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    Do you always bounce your MIDI tracks to audio?

    It's interesting that bouncing seems far from a given - not what I was expecting. I think there may still be an advantage for my personal workflow, since too often I get lazy with MIDI parts and don't even try to finish them on the first pass, because I know I can come back to them any time I...
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    Realism in Orchestral Tracks

    Wolfie2112 mentioned EastWest Composer Cloud, which would be a good starting point for your orchestral collection since it's a low monthly payment rather than thousands up-front, and it gives you access to a huge range of instruments, some of which are top-tier. You also don't need the full...
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    Do you always bounce your MIDI tracks to audio?

    I've read a few tutorials across genres where composers talk about the usefulness of bouncing their MIDI tracks down to audio once they're happy with the take. I can see the benefits: lower processing overhead, less unpredictable round-robin randomness, and the option of resampling your audio...
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    Anyone recently bought a good laptop for music production?

    Ok, that is very good to know. I'll try to cancel my order. Thank you for the tip off.
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    Anyone recently bought a good laptop for music production?

    I actually went ahead and ordered a model from ADK pro, which came to $1670 for a 16gb RAM, 500GB SSD, i7 7700HQ model. It seems very decent based on specs alone. I'll give an update once I've put it through its paces.
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    Anyone recently bought a good laptop for music production?

    That's a great starting point - thanks for the recommendations. Looks like there are a couple of HP Workstations right in my price range.
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    Anyone recently bought a good laptop for music production?

    My main music production rig is a PC running Cubase, but I'm travelling a lot this summer and I'm looking for a laptop that's able to run Cubase and NI Komplete without falling to its knees. My budget is $1500, which I know won't get me a powerhouse, but if I'm able to do the lighter work on the...
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    Fighting the mid-range mud?

    These replies have been extremely useful - many thanks all.
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    Fighting the mid-range mud?

    Anders, do you start with those plugins on zero, then gradually bring them up until you get the desired effect, or do you have go-to settings which you apply first and then tweak? I'm also unclear on the use of bus compressors when the maximizer basically does the same thing. I understand the...
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    Fighting the mid-range mud?

    Thank you all for the helpful replies - Beat Kaufman, I hadn't encountered your templates before. I'll study them. I do have a set of references that I try to mix to (a John Williams track for classical, a Coldplay track for basic rock etc) but my issue seems to be a disconnect between the...
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    Fighting the mid-range mud?

    It could be the monitoring setup. I do have acoustic panels and a decent room (long rectangle, high ceilings) but I haven't had my mixing position properly calibrated. I'm not aware of an imbalance when I'm listening to professional mixes, but it could be subtle enough that I'm not perceiving...
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    Fighting the mid-range mud?

    This might be more of an issue for non-orchestral arrangements. When my mix gets to the final stages, Ozone invariably tells me that I have an excess of bass and mid-range (up to about 400hz) and a lack of high-end compared to professional mixes of the same genre. I know that each track should...
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    Cubase 9+ blacklist

    I just went through this exact confusing sequence. I tried to remove the blacklisted "duplicates" only to find that the plugins no longer worked. Very glad I backed the files up instead of deleting them!
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    Jeremy Soule new album: The Northerner

    So excited that this is finally ready. I've loved Soule ever since the Morrowind days. His music has a beauty and a sweetness that sets it apart from pretty much all other game music. I listened to the Skyrim soundtrack constantly when I was hiking the PCT, which was very surreal.
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    The Last Jedi

    I love the way the major and minor themes weave around each other in that track. There's something wonderfully light about Williams' compositions which I can't put my finger on: they're always full of air and sparkle, and this is a great example of that. I really appreciate Williams taking the...
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    Most efficient method to learn to read music?

    The solo instrument approach is a really nice idea. I like the idea of starting with the old stalwart Bach Cello Suite no.1 and working from there. I also love the idea of taking a quartet apart, since that might provide valuable compositional insights at the same time. Last time I tried to...
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    Most efficient method to learn to read music?

    Here's a fairly basic question: once you get good at sight reading, how far ahead do you actually read? i.e. are you looking at the next measure while you're playing the current one? Or is it all just instinctive, so you're not actually consciously looking ahead: your peripheral vision can just...
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    Most efficient method to learn to read music?

    That's my Christmas present sorted! Thanks for the book recommendation.
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    Most efficient method to learn to read music?

    Justus, that makes a lot of sense to me. I guess it's the difference between repeating something back to a person, or writing down what they told you. Simply the act of committing it to paper seems to engage a different part of my brain, and I find it much easier to retain stuff that way...
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    Most efficient method to learn to read music?

    Thank you both for that helpful advice. Doug, you're right that it was a bit of a loaded question. With most other topics that I've taught myself, I'm used to seeing rapid progress. But I don't get this with sight-reading. I've tried to learn it a few times in my life, and the last time, I...
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    Most efficient method to learn to read music?

    Up until now, I’ve been playing by ear, and it’s worked fairly well. I took a few years of jazz piano lessons and learned to muddle my way through cheat sheets, but now that I’m trying to write grown-up compositions, my inability to read music quicker than a stoned snail is becoming a liability...
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    Does Music make you cry...

    The reprise of the theme from Schindler's List, which plays right at the end of the film. The main theme is played on violin, and while it's intensely emotional, there's something about the simplicity of the piano reprise that goes straight for my tear jugular. I've probably filled a...
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    MUSIC: What are you listening to ? ?

    I'm greatly appreciating A Seat at the Table by Solange. The production is minimal and exquisitely tasteful; listening to the album feels like eating little delicate pieces of sushi. Her lyrics are politically charged, yet she usually sings softly, which gives the songs a tone of subtle menace...
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    The last jedi - no spoilers

    I can't get enough of the Last Jedi score. It's such a privilege that we are still being treated to career best soundtracks by John Williams, who is now 85 years old and still going strong. Listening to the magical score on its own makes me more willing to forgive the film its many flaws...
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    The last jedi - no spoilers

    There was a lot that I loved in The Last Jedi. Rian Johnson really knows his way around an action scene: they were fluid, kinetic, easy to follow and visually beautiful. I appreciated the effort to make every loss felt: you were always aware of the good guys' plight, and my heart broke whenever...
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    Best Sample Library Composers

    I second the @Carles fanboying. His Tales From Greece suite is one of the most beautiful classical works I've ever heard, and I still can't quite believe it's all done with virtual instruments. He sets the standard, in my opinion.
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    Hiheyhello from Nathan at Soundiron

    Hi Nathan! I'm loving the Symphony Series so far, especially the awesome brass. In fact, all of the brass, woodwind and strings in this piece are from that collection. I'm still very much a novice at composition, but I found the Symphony Series very easy to pick up and master. I'll be sure...
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    Swashbuckling soundtrack from a learner - advice greatly appreciated!

    That's helpful - thank you. Regarding the percussion, do you think it's missing certain rhythm instruments, or do I just need to tighten up the existing ones?
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    Swashbuckling soundtrack from a learner - advice greatly appreciated!

    I would be very grateful for your feedback on this piece. I have no formal orchestral training, so I'm learning mainly by ear. This is my attempt at a John Williams-esque soundtrack for a romantic pirate movie. I'm ultimately hoping to make a living by producing music for music libraries, film...
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    Favourite Ozone plugins for orchestral mastering?

    I have Ozone 7 and use a lot of the plugins for my simulated rock band mixes, but I'm curious whether many of them would be applicable for orchestral work. I get the feeling that most people just use the EQ to tame the sub-bass and add a little high end sparkle, then apply some gentle maximizing...
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    Space for one additional peripheral: which would you choose?

    Interesting - that hadn't occurred to me. Do you use your finger or a stylus for that? Does it integrate nicely with your DAW?
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    Space for one additional peripheral: which would you choose?

    Hey there! Long time lurker, newbie poster. I'm currently trying to perfect a minimalist studio setup which will allow me to compose using Cubase 9.5 and my Komplete Kontrol S88 keyboard. I have a single 1440p monitor but no other peripherals (e.g. drum pad, fader controller). For reference...
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    Hello from a British ex-pat!

    Hi there! I'm a proud Liverpudlian who now lives in New Jersey. I'm a long-time amateur songwriter, and I recently quit my desk job in order to retrain as a professional composer. I know it's a looooong road before I can fully do it as a living (luckily I have some savings and a very tolerant...
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