The Ultimate Tip for Perfect Mixes Every Time in Cubase (A/B Referencing)

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Hey guys! I created a poll a while ago about which DAW you guys are using and the vast majority seems to be using Cubase - which happens to be my favourite DAW too :) So I thought I'd do more videos on Cubase!
On this video, I show you how to do A/B referencing in Cubase when mixing, mastering and producing. This is one of my favourite Cubase Pro tricks of all time! And the best part is it's FREE to set up and use :)
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Arturia 1973Pre: www.arturia.com/products/soft...
Fabfilter Pro-L2: www.fabfilter.com/products/pr...
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  • @CalRichards
    @CalRichards3 жыл бұрын

    Best Cubase tuition on KZread - no contest. This makes referencing while mixing a breeze. Dom is a great musical polymath and teacher.

  • @mikemccormick5672
    @mikemccormick56724 жыл бұрын

    Just great ideas, Dom. You are helping so many people with these great tips. They are much appreciated!

  • @TheAerovons
    @TheAerovons4 жыл бұрын

    I do a lot of covers and am always going back and forth, this is just great!

  • @moutrave
    @moutrave3 жыл бұрын

    This is so cool. Thank you so much :D I love how you're explaining things very nicely and are super excited about it, makes me feel good haha

  • @IsaacYongMusic
    @IsaacYongMusic4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Dom, came from the Cubase tips video, just want to thank you for all the tips with great explanations..I am glad you have your own channel! I really dig the song Cosmic Parenthesis and the solo. Looking forward to more videos from you

  • @PuRe_AdDicT
    @PuRe_AdDicT3 жыл бұрын

    You have a habit of making my life easier... Thank you!

  • @khashayarheidarimusic
    @khashayarheidarimusic2 жыл бұрын

    Quite an efficient way to separate listening, I have been involved with this circumstance for many years, Dom. Much appreciated.

  • @amusik7
    @amusik73 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely phenomenal. This solved somerhing i have struggled with for years!

  • @davidmanders935
    @davidmanders9353 жыл бұрын

    love you're tips Dom and the excellent and enthusiastic manner in which you present them. Being a Cubase user (for a hobby since Atari Cubase v2 on floppy ), I pick up new tips on 10.5 so quickly from you. Thankyou ! please accept my grateful appreciation.

  • @zzzyzzzyzzzyxxx
    @zzzyzzzyzzzyxxx3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic! I compare my mixes to reference tracks by other artists that have a 'sound' my clients want. This just made my life WAY easier.

  • @johnhurd3257
    @johnhurd32574 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thanks for all your tips on how to get the most out of Cubase. I never knew what the multiband shaper could do before I watched your vid. Saved me a lot of time. Thanks again.:)

  • @yams900
    @yams9002 жыл бұрын

    I keep coming back to this tutorial over and over again, each time when I have a brand new setup, or just forgotten how to set up Control Room. Happy New Year 🥳 Dom, all the best for 2022 ! Ronnie

  • @JimGramze
    @JimGramze2 жыл бұрын

    I have a much simpler way. Ctrl-Click a channel's solo button and it will be the only one soloed. So you can just Ctrl-Click the two solo buttons back and forth with all the same benefits. I always use a separate mixbus bus all my tracks go to instead of the stereo out. The mixbus does go to the stereo out which has no plugins on it. I mute the commercial reference track(s) and then can just toggle its solo button on and off which is better than my first way. So clicking the solo button on the reference track plays only the reference track while everything else is muted because of that one solo button, and when I hit solo again on the reference track that solo goes off and the mute which was also on the reference track automatically pops back on. Seamless switch between the two.

  • @aziouzfiguir5344
    @aziouzfiguir53444 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are best gifts I'm getting over the year😃!

  • @jean-francoisleger
    @jean-francoisleger2 жыл бұрын

    Keep coming back to this video to improve my knowledge. Not only I can do A/B referencing, but now I can easily switch from one pair of monitors to another, I wanted to do that for years. Thanks, Dom.

  • @Frankyduxtv
    @Frankyduxtv3 жыл бұрын

    One of the best teachers for Cubase!Thank you so much 🙏🏻

  • @TB1S
    @TB1S Жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Having recently swapped over to cubase, then found your channel so have been binge watching your content. Thanks so much 🙏

  • @AdrianEarnshawMusic
    @AdrianEarnshawMusic4 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful video. Been wondering how to use control room for separate mixes, this video cleared up that confusion.

  • @j.stribling2565
    @j.stribling2565 Жыл бұрын

    Dom, this is a great example of learning how to get the most out of what you already have. You have definitely saved me some $$ with this tip as this solves a number of complexities in a very simple way. Brillant work -- thank you!

  • @malcolmhodgson7540
    @malcolmhodgson75404 жыл бұрын

    Finally, somebody has shown me how to do this! A million thanks!

  • @srajanvet
    @srajanvet3 жыл бұрын

    Great! I like the way you explain with positive energy. A/B reference is very useful in Control room. Appreciate!!

  • @medymedylandia
    @medymedylandia3 жыл бұрын

    You're the best man! No lie. I learn so much with your videos it's crazy

  • @garykroening5168
    @garykroening51684 жыл бұрын

    What a great concept! Thanks for sharing it with us, Dom.

  • @DomSigalas

    @DomSigalas

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Gary!

  • @Dcypher94
    @Dcypher942 жыл бұрын

    Dammm only just seen this but this is so much easier than having a ref track at bottom and pressing solo as it always jumps and lags! You’re a life saver man always love you vids for workflow 🔥💯 keep well my guy

  • @sangorilla1
    @sangorilla12 жыл бұрын

    Once again a fantastic and helpful video full of practical information. Keep up the great work.

  • @dimitri.bellos
    @dimitri.bellos4 жыл бұрын

    Way to go Dom. Greetings from Athens, Greece :)

  • @EnventProductions
    @EnventProductions3 жыл бұрын

    Hey I really like your videos! They're so helpful AND your so excited about this program, a program I've personally been struggling with, that you make me want to power through it and keep goong

  • @mitchiemasha
    @mitchiemasha4 жыл бұрын

    Doing this for ages but needed the KeyCommand. Thank you. Versions is a good idea too, I was using the 3 other CUE's.

  • @fredericauger2436
    @fredericauger24364 жыл бұрын

    I have been practicing this technique since the control room was added to cubase, and I could not do without it so much it is practical.

  • @ramseysounds2086
    @ramseysounds20863 жыл бұрын

    I've tried unsuccessfully to do this before, but so simple following this step by step guide. thank you!

  • @Harrysound
    @Harrysound Жыл бұрын

    OMG Dom I knew this was a thing and could be done but had no idea how for years thank you so much.

  • @jeweldirks
    @jeweldirks2 жыл бұрын

    This is such a great vid, thanks so much. As in all your vids, you provide the best tips so quickly and clearly. Your vids completely take the place of the darn Cubase manual!

  • @RP-vq4wd
    @RP-vq4wd3 жыл бұрын

    If I am not mistaken, the only thing in your setup that is missing is level matching. The processed channel is way louder than the unprocessed one; so you don't fall for the louder-better illusion. Cheers from Serbia!

  • @philippe-lebel

    @philippe-lebel

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have you a solution for this?

  • @wknd02

    @wknd02

    Жыл бұрын

    @DEEZ LIKES Forcibly modifying audio track gain is very dangerous.

  • @benfckr4549
    @benfckr45493 жыл бұрын

    Hey Dom, thank you so much for this video, made my mixing a lot easier!

  • @VSD78
    @VSD78 Жыл бұрын

    Until today I was scared of control room, and I laughed a lot of your intro, and ” I dont know what it is TURN IT OOOF ” 😂😂😂 I was whatced again, again,again. Totally AWESOME videos. Thx so much for sharing!

  • @sonicairmusic
    @sonicairmusic Жыл бұрын

    Having an average of 5 track versions of the same song to master in one session makes setting up Control a perfect reason to say a HUGE thank you to you Master Dom of Cubase and everything music production. Loving your Cubase tutorials, which are really helping me understand its functions way more clearly. I also love and need to setup my Keylab61mk11, so I’ll be going back to closely watch the ‘controller’ setup tutorial you made - which is also fantastic mate!

  • @claudius3124
    @claudius31244 жыл бұрын

    Great trick which I'll put to a good use right now! Thanks a lot!

  • @timsintebin7665
    @timsintebin7665 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing tip Dom! thank you very much!

  • @ronniewibbley
    @ronniewibbley4 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff again, Dom.

  • @valleyken
    @valleyken3 жыл бұрын

    Woohoo. I had to watch it many times to follow with setting it up. But I did it. Learned some other Cubase features along the way, like the keyboard shortcuts and routing the sound to a different output. Now to watch the other control room video, to see what more it can do for me. Thanks Dom.

  • @PhilipZilfo
    @PhilipZilfo4 жыл бұрын

    That was very useful! Thanks!

  • @Moessieurs
    @Moessieurs4 жыл бұрын

    Great tips, thank you Dom ;)

  • @VeljkoMarinkovic
    @VeljkoMarinkovic4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the quality videos and Cubase tips!

  • @MsAsdfghjkl000
    @MsAsdfghjkl0004 жыл бұрын

    Keep em coming!

  • @killingbadfaith5630
    @killingbadfaith56303 жыл бұрын

    This helps so much! Thanx Dom!

  • @jeroenfigee
    @jeroenfigee4 жыл бұрын

    uhhh wow !! And funfact ; this stuff even works in Cubase 5. just assigned a keycommand. Really amazing detective work :-) Works like a charm! Thumbs up + subscribed !! :-)

  • @menkeroriental
    @menkeroriental11 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Many thanks Dom!

  • @Notmehimorthem
    @Notmehimorthem3 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff! Learning lots

  • @fredericbourgha-david8032
    @fredericbourgha-david80322 жыл бұрын

    Great videos and great trick, I now use all the time. Thanks a lot

  • @Audioknap_rus
    @Audioknap_rus2 жыл бұрын

    Yeeeeaaah!!!! Dooooom!! Friend, thank you sooooooo much!! It's so easy!

  • @lawrencedavid5383
    @lawrencedavid53834 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, so clearly explained! Nice

  • @philbartlett6918
    @philbartlett6918 Жыл бұрын

    This is great, thanks Dom.

  • @willischirwa3992
    @willischirwa39923 жыл бұрын

    I should have explored your channel much earlier. Your advice is priceless! Esp this one. It makes referencing so much easier. Thx a ton, man!

  • @goddroppedacid
    @goddroppedacid11 ай бұрын

    Awesome tip - thanks!

  • @strone1
    @strone14 жыл бұрын

    this is a very cool tip

  • @macdaddybender
    @macdaddybender4 жыл бұрын

    This is great Dom. Many thanks :)

  • @JeremieFriez
    @JeremieFriez2 жыл бұрын

    Damn that's fast to set up and it's working like a charm! Thanks a lot!!!

  • @alexandrelevy3916
    @alexandrelevy39163 жыл бұрын

    Great Info as usual...would love a tutorial on Blackbox!! Thanks Dom!

  • @stoufenatz3728
    @stoufenatz37284 жыл бұрын

    Very good tips !!!

  • @CaptainPhen
    @CaptainPhen3 жыл бұрын

    As of 2021 still really helpful. Thanks a lot Dom!

  • @dynatroniX86
    @dynatroniX86 Жыл бұрын

    Neat. Never thought of using that. But looks great!

  • @Art_Of_Sound
    @Art_Of_Sound3 жыл бұрын

    Great contributions to the community Dom! Just a note re: other perspectives...I used similar to this previously but the missing element is loudness. Its vital to make equal loudness comparisons for anything except loudness which these days (loudness) is a moot point (level is now set by the streaming services etc and squished 'loud' mixes sound tiny). I ended up eventually using 'Reference' (Im not getting paid for it hehe) but Im sure the others are quite good and what it does give you is instant loudness levelling and a lot of other comparison eg dynamics/freq distribution etc. It saves so much time and so much faster to setup etc but if you dont want to spend $ this is a great way to get started; but you get what you pay for. More than the referencing you have shown, is the fact that you cover aspects which are a bit blurry in the manual and give them real world application. Excellent!

  • @smesser01
    @smesser014 жыл бұрын

    Great, Dom! Thank you.

  • @Paultheguitarist
    @Paultheguitarist4 жыл бұрын

    Great tut!

  • @tomassso211
    @tomassso2113 жыл бұрын

    Great job! Super. Thank You!

  • @hassejansson
    @hassejansson Жыл бұрын

    awesome tip, thx, again!

  • @SchraderBeatz
    @SchraderBeatz2 жыл бұрын

    Hey Dom Thank U so much 4 ya work!!! One Love from Germany!!!!!

  • @CharlesK441
    @CharlesK4414 жыл бұрын

    I use this, but the short cut is something I didn't use..... well I will be now! Awesome. Thanks Dom 😊 🙏

  • @salesedlar
    @salesedlar4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! :) Great video!

  • @haristsipouridis1581
    @haristsipouridis15812 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Dom for yours perfects videos .

  • @benda3666
    @benda3666 Жыл бұрын

    This is so cool. Thank you so much :D

  • @OscarCherici
    @OscarCherici4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah man. Great job

  • @karmakoza
    @karmakoza Жыл бұрын

    I Love this Dom - you the Man

  • @HappyMixingStudio
    @HappyMixingStudio3 жыл бұрын

    thank you so helpful!

  • @djfkshg
    @djfkshg9 ай бұрын

    7.32 ohhhnooo thats amazing, hidden but wow, love it, thank u! 2nd pair of ears when u alone!!!

  • @charley2070
    @charley20704 жыл бұрын

    love this tip.

  • @garfieldoliveira1458
    @garfieldoliveira14583 жыл бұрын

    Omg awesome brother what a wonderful video you just saved me some money here, lol!!!! amazing Dom

  • @badethos
    @badethos4 жыл бұрын

    Nice I was going to do this another way this seems better thank you

  • @Junammusic
    @Junammusic2 жыл бұрын

    Love you brother!

  • @EWHITE111111
    @EWHITE1111114 жыл бұрын

    Very good tip :) thank you for that... very much

  • @zachsandvik1867
    @zachsandvik18674 ай бұрын

    Hey Dom. Very good tip.!

  • @ampfly9601
    @ampfly96014 жыл бұрын

    Good Stuff Boss !!!

  • @alobrien7305
    @alobrien73052 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Dom , you are my teacher, thank you

  • @cryptout
    @cryptout3 жыл бұрын

    This is great!

  • @waveform-synths
    @waveform-synths4 жыл бұрын

    A great tip from Dom - thank you! - & thanks for showing the keyboard shortcut - that would have taken me ages to find!

  • @azzurrocro10000
    @azzurrocro10000 Жыл бұрын

    You 're THE BEST !!! Thank U

  • @sharoonamanat4646
    @sharoonamanat46464 жыл бұрын

    Great vedio bro 😍😍😍

  • @rizon80
    @rizon803 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, thanks

  • @dominy7305
    @dominy7305 Жыл бұрын

    Doly from Cameroun : I'de like a video on using Black Box on mastering. Thank you for all, Dom 😀

  • @usmanmzik
    @usmanmzik3 жыл бұрын

    just great thank you so much

  • @yadinmichaeli12
    @yadinmichaeli122 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much nice tip :)

  • @YASIR.K
    @YASIR.K4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate.

  • @riberto123
    @riberto123 Жыл бұрын

    nice concept 🙂

  • @Frontier2000AnoDomin
    @Frontier2000AnoDomin Жыл бұрын

    Nice Dom. You´ve just made my Cubase project Template even more sexy. We´ve been using Mute / Unmute /Solo and it´s OK so long as you don´t start turning on and off tracks in your mix. This is a much better solution... "All our times have come: DON´T FEAR THE CONTROL ROOM!".

  • @Roland_Geyer
    @Roland_Geyer3 ай бұрын

    Very useful 👍

  • @Dmitry_Perelekhov
    @Dmitry_Perelekhov2 жыл бұрын

    Thank You!

  • @ruudjansen2412
    @ruudjansen24124 жыл бұрын

    hello Dom, is this your own yt channel? .... great tip!... and also thanks for your great tips in other channels! ... lots of succes with this channel...!

  • @Vijayadit1
    @Vijayadit12 жыл бұрын

    Great bro

  • @96ivanina
    @96ivanina3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for these information. I am so happy I subscribed to your "solo" channel :D

  • @DomSigalas

    @DomSigalas

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you my friend!

  • @MarcoPolux
    @MarcoPolux2 жыл бұрын

    SUPERB!!!! 👍 👍 👍

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