There is no doubt, mixing is considered one of the hardest things to master.
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For those who are interested, you will learn how to record in Cubase, how to set up a mic and your environment to get high fidelity recordings, and how to them process them to get the best possible performance. You'll go away from this with a clear idea of what 'good' song structure is and why creating tension and a sense of release in your tracks is so important in keeping the listener engaged with your music.Īt some point in your production career you're going to want to record something for one of your projects, be it a random sample, a singer, or a guitarist. Now it's time to arrange it so they tell a great story. On the rare occasion that Retrologue is used, we include the audio stems for Cubase Elements users, so there is no problem completing the course.īy this point in the song making process, we have almost all the content that will make up the track. The sounds in this song are all made using Cubase stock instruments and the samples provided with the tutorial. There are a few really important plugin effects like EQ, compression, delay & reverb that are important, even at the beginner stage, so we focus on teaching the basic uses of these. This is not black magic, this is just easy to understand, simple, repeatable steps. Once you have this you can then use this as a musical framework to make many other musical elements for your track. Cubase makes this easy, and you will leave this module with a simple 'step by step' process, you can use in any project to come up with your own original chord progressions. Many people new to music production stay away from making their own chord progressions and melodies. Here you will start to learn how to navigate Cubase's interface, importing sounds and instruments, and editing them to create the elements of your track. Making a basic beat in the first lesson and adding to it as the tutorial progresses with various clips and grooves. You'll get started with Cubase in the easiest way possible.