Hey Dom. Norman Fearrington here..drummer for Santana, Tina Turner, Diz Gillespie Phila Inter Records, etc. I love your videos man. Musical, instructive, and full of energy. Thanks
The problem we have today is that we have way too many options.The temptation of distraction is nearly impossible to avoid. The overall quality is so high in software. With dedication at focus great songs can be made with nearly any VI synth, a pair of effects and the DAW. Thank you for putting this out. I think it would be great for many new artist to see you make a song from start to finish with just one instrument in Cubase.
this is true, you go from wanting to create music to collecting plugins you don't use much. I think as both a Cubase and Ableton user, I end up in the latter a lot because there is no GUI distraction just unified tools that work, however, that's just DAW preferences yet again, all functions are the same in each, record, modify and send out the speakers, with options to do that, the main trick to watch out for is an emulation of very old hardware no one has ever used, so no point of reference, Cubase channel strips and built-in effects processing and tools does everything you would want, Dom points out some goodies above, Cubase built-in sampler as an actual instrument is a really great way to build up interesting things off resampling recordings of yourself or sound design elements, be great if they implemented a synth that has all the features you would need like that, but yeah, its like walking into a warehouse these days with 1000 variations of the same thing, so i can relate to that need for simplicity and consolidated tool sets so you don't end up lost for years.
@@prewinder I've got a muse receptor 2 full nice vst rack machine for that purpose. Really great doing that. Connects you to the music, gets your playing skills up. Those important muso vibes. 🙏🎶
Still use and LOVE cubase stock compressor. The fact that I can dial anywhere inbetween peak and rms is awesome and, oddly, not a feature I've found in other 3rd party comps. If there is one, atleast cubases comp puts it at the forefront.
I use Test Generator all the time to reinforce or add fundamentals to kicks and snares! Sometimes I just love the character or vibe of a drum sound I'm working with, but I can't get it to hit the way I want. I'll put an instance of Test Generator on a group track with a gate immediately after, then trigger the sidechain on the gate with the kick or snare I want to reinforce. I set Test Generator to a general starting frequency (~65 Hz for kicks, ~200 Hz for snares) and play around with the frequency until I'm getting the right "thump" I'm looking for. Sine wave tends to sound the most transparent, but you can get wild results by playing around with different wave shapes. All that's left after that is to blend to taste and presto!
Another great video, Dom! Yet again making me feel bad for having bought SO many third party plugins unnecessarily.😢 Hopefully I am cured now, trying to remember how much is already included in my Cubase 12 Pro. And yes, please, videos on the filter and the mod!
fantastic video, thank you so much, that was really interesting, it would be great to see more detailed videos about the mod machine and step filter from you!!
My mind is pretty blown. I'm still running a very old Artist v 8 and even just having access to these updated stock plugins in 12 makes the upgrade to Pro all the more compelling, now Steinberg have sent me a discounted price. I'd definitely be interested in seeing videos dedicated to each of these (noting you already did the multitap delay). Thank you for opening our eyes to what's in front of us.
Great video! I have to say that especially when it comes to Multitap Delay I completely agree with Dom. Don't sleep on this one, it's not a case of "it does the job" or "it's just as good". This plugin goes well above and beyond! Super powerful, super versatile, I use it all the time!
I really appreciate these videos! I’m new to Nuendo, switching from protools, since October so I’m always watching your cubase videos. I haven’t dived into the stock plug-ins since I already own lots of 3rd party ones. But the stepper and envelop shaper are two that I needed. The Cloner is also something I’d love to mess around with. Great value on this one!
👉The SQUASHER is another that requires some studying and experiencing, but once you understand how and what it does, it ROCKS!! I have Steven Slate drums and use the SQUASHER on all the separate samples with a little saturation...beats anything else for me and I'm a great one for channel strips!! Dom is The Don⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is really fantastic content! I admit I am one of those that hardly ever reach for the stock plug ins in Cubase. Just recently I made a personal comparison between reverence and some other third party plugins. And the stock plugin performed amazing. This one really helped me a lot. Thx for the good work
The step filter is super fun. Great on distorted guitar. A really creative plugin. An in-depth video would be great. Thanks for the videos Dom. And that tap delay sounds like a lot of fun.
well i am one of the people not using this kind of plugins tbh... i have used and tried other daws in the past.. and recently decided to switch to cubase... no matter what for cubase i have say only one thing... "no matter if the learning curve might be harder than some other daws, all the stock plugins i have used are really great, have nothing to be jealous from premium stuff....and cubase on it's own is really an excellent all around DAW"
A great video Dom, literally another revelation. I can only agree: "Learn to work with Cubase's own plugins". In most cases, these lead to the same good sonic result as many third-party plugins in the same category. I've experienced this myself over the past few months. The third-party plugins often look much more spectacular and suggest that the sound result will be even better. But that is a fallacy. That's not the case, apart from a few very special plugins for the absolute top studio scene, which most of us bedroom producers don't really need anyway, because it's not the plugins that make the music better, but the people/musicians with their know-how, including his many years of practice and experience. For me personally, the typical buying spree of third party plugins was over by the end of 2022. Another reason was that I had totally lost track of all the plugins and didn't even know what "fancy" plugins I had. I'm "cured" 😉
Where would Steinberg be without you mate haha! Thanks for all your dedicated Cubase vids. So many features in cubase we forget about or dont even know about
Cubase & Blender are by far my favorite software programs in the past 5 years. It'd be amazing if Cubase & Blender Studios talent combined in collaborative production projects to showcase how rich and powerful these tools are.
Hi Dom. I enjoyed this video very much. However, I would like you to do a more detailed video on all of these same plug-ins and explain even more in formation about what they all can do to improve our mixes. I look forward to hearing and seeing what else you are going to come up with. As usual I wish you even more continued success in all of your videos. projects, and all of your musical endeavors. I also wish you more financial success as well. I would like to thank for sharing so much of your knowledge about Cubase with us and I appreciate your enthusiasm and all of your energy that you put into your teaching in your videos. You make me want to do more with all of projects to make them sound better. “BOOM”. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY MY FRIEND.
Yes yes yes please Dom! Please make videos of these amazing stock plugins. Only you explore these tools to the full making them so much more fun, useful and practical for us lesser producers! Thanks for your valuable videos!
Envelope shaper sometimes doesn't really work as expected, or is a bit sloppy. Oddly enough, multiband envelope shaper is there for the rescue! Works great, had more functions anyway, and beats a lot of 3rd party transient shapers :)
Over time I've learned something - when Dom makes the Dom Stank Face it's best to pay special attention. Dedicated video on step filter please and thank you
Great video Dom. Yes, stock plugins are great and also very well integrated into Cubase thus not consuming CPU like crazy. My 2 cents: 1) Multitap delay: is just a "killing machine". Once I studied how to use it there is no need for more. 2) Test generator: I use it some times in the base drum section to gently add layer of sub bass frequencies with side chain. Very equine…. Thanks Dom, you are making all of use better!
Hey Dom , I vote for an In depth video for All these plugins. Except for the ones you've already done a video for. They really are Powerhouses in there on right.
"Poor Artist" user again: Mod Delay, Cloner and Multiband Envelope Shaper only come with Pro. That's not to say there isn't overwhelmingly great stuff in Artist already (and sure there are free alternatives for missing plugins), I'd just like info on which gear you present is in which version. (Won't annoy you no more with this, promise!) Thank you for your great work, please keep it up! 🧸💕🎙
I primarily produce Pop Country, Pop, Rock, Blues, and Metal from time to time. I could hear inspiration and ideas with each of the plug-ins within this video. I would love to see more on ModMachine, StepFilter, etc. I have also been finding myself using more of the stock drums in Groove Agent over some of my third party plug-ins. I even blend kits. Now if I could get my Roland EDrum kit to sync with Groove Agent life would be great.
As always so well presented... and I hoped Dom will show the envelope shaper - and he did :) In DAW comparisons online Cubase is sometimes stated as quite expensive. But the opposite is the case - so many of the included stock plugins can rival with famous 3rd party plugins... not to forget that is has a bunch of useful MIDI plugins as well...
I used to own an EMT double tracker. (I think it was EMT - the plate people). It was this 4u rack unit that included an input section, then additional boards for each double track. Each could be set for so many milliseconds. It was so heavy! This great metal box. But it worked, kind of.... It was from IBC studios in Portland Place.
Yes please do a special review on the Stepfilter. I used the Adrenalinn plugin for these kind of effects on guitar tracks back in the days but it was discontinued in 2016 i believe). I really would appreciate that...
I have No idea where you find the time or remember all of this info .. many thanks as I had forgot a few of these stocks ...I take my hat off to you always a GREAT help.
Great job colleague. Very interesting. Please make a dedicated video. I’ve stopped buying 3rd plugins since we got Cubase 11. We really have everything inside the Cubase the best DAW! 🥳
Please do some in-depth reviews/tutorials of these inviting plugins. Steinberg chose you for a reason - you are the master of Cubase. I used to follow a legend called "Danny J Lewis" - but he's now a mostly-Ableton user.
Hey Dom, thank you for these great Cubase videos. Seeing all your tips and tutorials on RU-vid really helped me in my decision to buy into Steinberg hardware and software last year. I have a question - have you ever thought about making a video about using Cubase/Cubasis for voice over work? Tips and tricks, settings, etc? VO artists sometimes use DAWs like Reaper, etc, but I’ve never seen much about doing VO work with Cubase. Would be great to see you or a guest VO expert showing how Cubase can help with VO workflow and how the stock plugins can help fix recording issues, etc.
Oh my!! I’ve used the multi delay but seeing how you use it so sparingly is so effective!! Love to see more on the mod machine. These are so great. Thanks much.
Hi Dom, great work as always! 🔥 Could you do a video about pc’s best settings for music production. With win 11 there comes so much useless stuff, when the main thing is to make music. Also i would like to hear your opinion about Cubase and gen 12 multicore issues. Things are getting quite bad, because Cubase doesn’t support multicore computers very well.
Very useful video as always. Would love to see videos going into more depth for the plugins featured. I’ll check out the delay video. Been using your Modern80s Drums recently. Really nice kit. Thank you.
hello, Dom! your vids are awesome in terms of narration and explaining, so it's a hella fun to study cubase with them. I've seen a part about a tone generator and my small request will be about the Brauerizing technique of parallel processing, which includes this tone generator. is it possible to get such kinda vid? :) many thanks!
