Category: Software
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Komplete Kontrol S MK3 and the Cubase MIDI Remote with VST Instruments
Context (jump to download section) This post assumes the reader already knows Can we use a NI Komplete Kontrol S series keyboard kind of like a hardware synth with any VST Instrument in Cubase using the MIDI Remote? The quick answer is – not fully, but still useful for many scenarios, especially, if we find…
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NI Guitar Rig is now really great
Since recently getting Guitar Rig 7 Pro, it has become my new favourite software guitar amp and pedal board environment. In standalone mode, it’s a very fast way to quickly noodle around on my electric guitar and headphones. Much quicker to fire up and more flexible than my dual tube amplifiers with an elaborate pedal…
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Not just for DJs: Native Instruments vintage controllers as Cubase MIDI Remote
I’m using a vintage Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol X1 MIDI controller intended for DJs as one of my Cubase MIDI Remote controllers. This type of setup can also be done with quite a few other vintage DJ controllers by NI.
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Importing a Cubase .midiremote script with mismatching port names
A solution that worked for me to solve problems when importing Cubase .midiremote files with mismatching port names.
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Komplete Kontrol S series – Cubase MIDI Remote – VST Instruments
Context This post assumes the reader already knows Can we use a NI Komplete Kontrol S series keyboard kind of like a hardware synth with any VST Instrument in Cubase using the MIDI Remote? The quick answer is – not fully, but still useful for many scenarios, especially, if we find ourselves repeatedly editing the…
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Avoiding Cubase MIDI Remote Jitter with NI Komplete Kontrol S series MK2 or MK3
It’s a pretty widely reported issue, that using the Cubase MIDI Remote in bi-directional MIDI mode (send and receive) with endless encoders operating in absolute mode causes a problematic “jitter” effect. When recording it as VST Automation, it looks something like this: This isn’t easy to solve for all affected hardware controllers. But we can…
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The King is dead – long live the King!
This post is about the Access Virus TI synthesizer – possibly my all-time favourite hardware synthesizer. The premonition There was a 2017 blog post speculating about the (lack of a) future for the Access Virus TI at synthmorph.com (archive.org link)- partly, because the mastermind behind that legendary synthesizer, Christoph Kemper had reoriented his company into…
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Cubase MIDI Remote Motorized Fader Problem – My Fix
As of this writing, (Cubase 13.0.41) there’s still a major flaw when using motorized faders with the MIDI Remote. So I’ve created my own work-around, that involves temporarily muting the problematic MIDI message types via inserting a MIDI utility script between the hardware controller and Cubase.
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What’s New in Cubase 8.5 to 13
Around mid April of this year, Steinberg announced, that they will close down their eLicenser service in early 2025. This creates a potential stress and decision point for users of older versions of Cubase (versions 11 and older). Affected users may want to read the official Steinberg announcement just to be sure they have the…
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My 6 favourite New Features from Cubase Pro 10 to 13
Not sponsored I’ve bought every Cubase release and upgrade from Cubase VST 5 on to the current Cubase 13 Pro with my own money, skipping only Cubase SX 2 in 2003. So there’s no sponsored content here. And I’m also not opining on, if Cubase updates are worth their money, since that’s very subjective, depending…
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Cubase MIDI Remote Templates for NI Maschine
Cubase MIDI Remote templates for several Native Instruments Maschine Controllers originally inspired and created by Jef Gibbons for a YouTube video in the spring of 2022.
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VST Automation vs. MIDI
Interacting with the plugins via VST automation allows for a generally superior experience. A couple of advantages that stand out: Especially the bi-directional communication matters for automated faders and displaying current plugin settings on the hardware controller. Many great plugins only receive midi control messages, but do not send them. But they will receive AND…