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X-Stream Expansion: add spectral synthesis to HALion Sonic for free
HALion Sonic might be a free VSTi that can run in any DAW, but it packs a pretty impressive punch from a sound perspective and is a very capable tool for sound design. Rather generously, Steinberg also have a number of FREE to download sound expansions for HALion Sonic. One of…
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SSL 4K channel strip plugins with sonible AI assistance
I’m a massive fan of the SSL 4K channel strip concept so if was quite interesting to see a further collaboration between SSL and sonible. The 4000‑series analogue mixing consoles earned legendary status in the music production world and, through the wonders of suitably organised…
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Cubase tutorial: Loop Triggering With Groove Agent
Whether you’re improvising in the studio or performing on stage, if you like the creative possibilities of triggering audio loops live, then any current version of Cubase has all you need for your experiments. In fact, it makes possible a number of different workflows, but for a…
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Explore Chord Sequence Ideas For Songwriting Using The Chord Track In Cubase Pro, Artist & Elements.
Song ideas can start from a multitude of inspirations…. but, for many musicians, an initial chord sequence can be a key part of the process. If you are a Cubase user, then there are a number of features within the software that can let you experiment with chords and chord…
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Stem Separation Options For Cubase Pro, Artist & Elements Users
There are plenty of potential use cases for stem separation technology especially if you are dealing with a project for which you only have access to the finished stereo mix rather than the original multi-track recordings. Cubase pro now comes with stem separation built in…. but…
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FREE Plugins To Expand Your Cubase Options
Plugins can be a great way to expand on your options within Cubase. There are, of course, plenty of ‘paid for’ options you can buy from both Steinberg and other developers. However, if you know where to look, there are also some great free options and can be genuinely useful.…
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Cubase tutorial: Create Ambient Guitar Parts With Cubase’s HALion Sonic
For those who don’t play guitar, or if it’s not your first instrument, there’s always the options of using virtual guitar sounds to create authentic‑sounding parts in your projects. But it does require you to think like a guitar player, at least in terms of how you voice the…
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Scaler Music Carbon Electra 2
Music tech-heads might well be familiar with Scaler Music through their excellent Scaler 3 software which provides all sorts of very cool and very clever tools to assist your music theory knowledge when it comes to putting together chord progressions. However, Scaler Music have…
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Softube Console 1 Compact
I have to say that reviewing the Softube Flow Studio hardware a few months back was an absolute highlight of my 2026 music tech year to date. However, Softtube don’t hang about and their most recent new product in their hardware range is the Console 1 Compact. As the name…
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Convert Virtual Instrument Tracks to Audio Tracks – Why And How in Cubase Pro, Artist & Elements
Virtual instruments can play a powerful role in your Cubase music production workflow, particularly if you work in your own home or project studio. However, there are some occasions when it can be an advantage to turn the output of your virtual instrument tracks into standard…