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I have to assume that this feature can be turned on and off however after looking incessantly I can't find anything anywhere. Whenever I copy-paste a MIDI instance onto another track I am unable to interact with the instances independently. As you can see in the picture the tracks are not...

Hello, The issue always occurs on specific library When I press on "Search Spotlight" they get found, and it loads the preset/library Do you know guys how to fix this so they load automatic without this error? I have always to manually fix the issue, otherwise the instruments do not load up.

Hi all, I am experiencing a very specific but pernicious problem with slaving Pro Tools playback to Cubase. I have multiple cloned rigs in which Cubase syncs playback with Pro Tools - my issue is one of these rigs suddenly stopped working and I cannot for the life of me figure out why. I can...

There's a certain monster in a game I play, called My Singing Monsters (a game where the characters make vocal & instrumental sounds). It makes an instrument sound i'm REALLY curious about. I believe it comes from a VST library or sample library, and wonder if anyone recognizes the sound (...

In CSS's default settings CC11 is the volume. I can't see visually anywhere what's the actual CC11 value. If I modulate it nothing moves. Do you have any clue? Thanks

Hello ! The code from the internal script « Randomize Velocity » works perfectly for what I want to do. Except, it affects all groups, I didn’t figure out how to modify the original script to make it works for only one group. The objectif here is to select random samples by velocity in one...

Hi all! I've built an instrument which uses UI buttons to control the root pitch of a set of drones, but I've been asked to also add keyswitches which achieve the same result. I have a script below which works fine, but I now need the buttons to update to reflect a keyswitch press, and vice...

Hey, I was listening to some songs from Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 (pretty good VGM from known composer Peter McConnell) and I noticed a really weird sounding instrument. It's panned to the left ear in these songs here: I'm not sure how to describe it, it sounds like strumming...

Hi all! I've got what seems to be a very simple problem, but can't seem to find anything online with the specific solution I need: I'm building a drone-based instrument which uses the group-level tuning control to set the key of a given drone sample, and I'd like to add a separate tuning...

Hi, I can't seem to find much documentation on coding text bubbles (just a graphic, or plain text) to help the user when either hovering over or clicking a control. Any help with this appreciated, thanks!

I decided that its finally time to put some of my music out there, I'm prepping to release my first EP/mini album containing some of my early music to commemorate the end of a period of my life that really, truly sucked. I've got pretty much everything set up, isrc, album art, website prepped...

Hey guys, I've been looking for an organ for a while and came across a few of Rousseau's videos using one and I really liked it's sound Any of you guys able to tell which library it is? Bach - Toccata and Fugue Interstellar Thanks

Hello, I am a college student who is applying to graduate schools in the U.S. Last year I applied to several schools, USC, NYU, CCC, Eastman and the like, but without exception they were all rejected. Of course the school won't tell me the reason for my rejection, but I think it might be my...

Hi! I'm currently trying to make a new music and I wanted to have space and a new planet as an inspiration and I remembered the score for the Star Wars Eclipse trailer, so I watched it again and as I was listening to it, it blew my mind once more. I think this is probably my favorite part of...

Anyone ever heard of the developer RealBox? It seems that they make Latin Konktakt Libraries. I like the sound of their mariachi trumpet, but their site is so barebones that it doesn't even have contact information for the developers or much information about the library, which kind of screams...

I do a bit of songwriting here and there, and I'm wondering if there's a simple text panel or something in cubase that'll just let me write the words? Literally like notepad, only in the DAW. Anyone know of such a thing?

Are these white bars normal in Cubase, It makes me think they're group together but when I look around I see nothing about them being grouped.

Hello As I am awaiting for my new hammer action midi keyboard (Hammer 88 Pro), I started to search for a good piano vst. I heard a lot of praise towards Keyscape but at the same time I saw some negatives about it. So wanted to hear what would be your opinions? Is it worth buying Keyscape? Or...

Hello. I am trying to get some workhorse libraries but have a hard time finding the right combination. For the time being, I plan to get these: Strings: Berlin Symphonic Strings Woodwinds: Berlin Woodwinds (Main + Soloists) Brass: Tom Holkenborg's Brass (soloists and a3/a4 sections) Percussion...

So I was looking into PianoTeq 8 a while ago and I came across a video saying it uses physical modeling... What does that even mean tho? I've tried researching it, but I don't fully understand any of the answers I've found If you could explain that'd be great Thanks

So I downloaded Hollywood Brass last night (currently downloading Hollywood Strings) and opened Logic to try them out, but when I selected French Horn it says there wasn't sample data. So I went to my external SSD and opened the file. Under Hollywood Brass there were two main internal files...

Hello! I'm so sorry, but I've been looking for a thread that I saw here before for the second day. In this thread was a table with different characteristics of brass libraries, including dynamics. I have already tortured the forum search and Google. If someone understands what I'm talking about...

Hello. I'm a singer and I'm new to music producing and sound design. I am self-learning everything and I have no mentors or anyone in real life I can reach out to ask this question, and so I'm wondering if you musical geniuses on this forum can help me! I heard this sound when I was a child and...

I've recently purchased the Garritan CFX lite version for myself, and I must say I really enjoyed the demo sounds and everything. But upon downloading it and getting to actually play it myself I felt like the upper keys sounded too sharp or high? to a point where it hurts my ears. Is this just...

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Ok, I'm really really scratching my head on this one. I want to playback a 5.1 mix (output from Nuendo11) on my PC which is connected via Thunderbolt to a UAD Apollo x8 that is setup in 5.1. How do I go about setting up Windows so that I can playback 5.1 through the Apolo x8 ? I'm running...

Hey ya'll, I'm confused. I've kinda come to the conclusion that LUFs cannot be the main source of information regarding how loud a track is. And I understand that two songs cannot be measured the same way due to dynamic differences and song types. However, I'm hesitant to depend purely on my...

Hey all, When I export an audio from Cubase Pro 10.5, it sometimes pops, causing a break in the sound. I have no clue how to fix it. I host my libraries on an external hard drive (non-ssd). I do not have an audio interface, so I am using ASIOALL with my Realtek Audio Drivers/NVIDIA High...

On Spitfire Audio app it shows up but when I go to my Kontakt it's not showing up. Usually after adding serial number on Native Access it goes straight to my Kontakt but when I got email from Spitfire it says you do not need a serial number. Just install on Spitfire app (which I did). I also...

The worst has happened... at least for this newbie who's still wet behind the ears. What do do, what to do? Wallets kind of thin but I'm sure I can get some more funds in by this weekend (which means dig into my toy collection to see which Neca figure is going bye-bye). That's what I get for...

Hello :) Looking for people who can help me with this issue. The problem: When I open Reaktor 6 (in Ableton or Standalone) and press on the Play (see attachment) it gives me this error: "It appears you have no Reaktor instruments installed. Would you like to open Native Access?". Working on...

Hello, I recently got myself another RME Babyface soundcard after my old one started grounding like crazy. Since then, I forgot that the RME babyface / Fireface USB starts to stutter after some time. I'm also noticing a gradual increase in CPU usage over time. I've had to put my buffer size...

Hi VI! I've been struggling to track down the particular string sound I enjoy for a while now, which I'd describe as relatively dry but with the flexiblity to achieve something more cinematic (even if it just opens up nicely with additional reverb plugins). Some examples: Assassins Creed...

Hi all, I am working on my project with Logic Pro (10.17 newest version) when I encounter this problem. Every time I record and starts( like bar 60 for instance) from a region, it automatically creates midi region from bars far ahead from my start, sometimes overlap with my previous midi...

Dear all, Music is one of my hobbies and while I have a variety of tools (Ableton live, real synthesizers, and digital instrument samples), I don't have the skill or experience to convert the ideas in my head into reality. These ideas could be remixes of my favorite songs or original melodies...

I’ve been using Cinematic Studio Strings for quite a while now, and Cinematic Studio Brass since earlier this year. After heavily using these libraries recently, I’ve come to the realization that these libraries have several flaws, and one of them is the incessant hissing. I’ve tried using...

Hi everyone! This is my first post here (I come in peace). I stumbled on this wonderful forum while reading a way-back recommendation made by @charlieclouser on a Gearspace thread and was *delighted* to discover a production forum on Al Gore’s fabled internet which doesn’t seem to be filled with...

Hey guys, I'm having issues with Pro-Tools. Whenever I record MIDI into a session I'm getting a duplicate note. It's super small and basically just overlaps the note start point of every MIDI note if that makes sense. It started out of nowhere. I haven't changed any settings. I've done...

im about to quit this thing, havent been able to transcribe anything nor am i a sheet reader so transcribing wont help me, i dont understand how to handle dissonance to make it sound good, and i cant make something scary that lasts above 2 minutes (pretty bad timeline for orchestral music like...

Hey guys, Sorry if this has been answered before, but I am looking for a way to map/control some of the Kontakt UI to a midi control? (See image as reference). I think I have to use scripts but I'm really not sure if there is another easier way around this? Thanks!

I have installed both the standalone player and the AU component on my computer. Here are my specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3950x - 16 Core Memory: 64 GB Working off an HDD 7200 RPM When I load a present, say Ambience, the piano works almost perfectly, except for the fact that when I really get...

So... I wanted to get a new percussion library for Cinematic (sometimes Epic too - But not too interested in very processed and sound design material) I already have Saga, Drums of War, HZ percussion, Drum Fury and other minor stuff. I wanted to get a new one for more options and also some kind...

Hallo guys Im new to the orchestral (cinematic music) Im pianist and i have a good knowledge with chords, But when it comes to strings i use the chords the same way i use them in piano example below, and i always use ensemble patches for chords (css 2 for example) Is this the right way to use...

Hey there, I finally have found my way to this amazing website full of experts. :) To make things clear: I am quite new to the usage of a DAW to write music, so I'm most of the time kinda lost when I try to accomplish something on Cubase 7.5. Some things work very intuitively, especially the...

Hello, I've decided to get CSS, CSB and Cineperc, as they are on sales, however I'm having issues with completing the purchase, basically everytime an error occurs after the last confirmation. I tried paying via paypal and visa card, and even asked one of my family members to try purchasing it...

Hello I am experiencing a problem with the legato switch in CSB. When I switch the legato mode, the other midi channels in the same Kontakt Instance switch the legato mode too. (but only when I press the space bar to start the playback) Am I missing something? I attached a video where you can...

When ever I try to use Sine player in my Daw cakewalk and load up an instrument/vst (specifically layers weather it be its woodwinds, strings and other vsts) it just freezes and just not responds along with my DAW with them just showing on the top of their tabs''cakewalk not responding''...

Hello everyone. I'm still new to posting, so I hope this is in the right place. I currently own EastWest Hollywood Orchestra Diamond and Spitfire Albion ONE as my orchestral libraries. I love Albion for doing epic trailer style compositions, but I come from a background of contemporary classical...

Hello, This is my first time posting, so I hope this is in the right place. Anyway, I'm looking at expanding my piano libraries. I currently have sonivox 88 ensemble, and I am looking at both NI Noire, and Emotional Piano. I'm a classically trained composer with an interest in film music, so...

Hello everyone! Most of the time I've been using maily synths and piano libraries, while strings were source for sustained textures for me, therefore I have no real experience in string writing/programming. My string libraries are Spitfire Studio Strings (basic version) and Spitfire Epic...

Hey everybody, I’ve been doing a deep dive and trying to learn as much as I can about reverb and using sends (instead of just putting a reverb on the instrument channel). One thing I’ve seen a lot of people do is create multiple sends for different types of reverbs or for different instrument...

Hi guys, Definitely, I can’t get LASS sound good to my ears. Period!!! I see a lot of tutorials, a lot of videos... o sketch some ostinatos and legatos, deal with modulation, volume, reverb... I can’t go write with this library. So, can you please give a little (giant) help to me? (I use Logic...

Hi guys, I have LASS, String Ensemble from Audiobro, Aflatus, Adventure Strings and Soaring Strings. I like the Audiobro stuff, but it’s hard to make it sound “ensemble”. What tips and tricks do you have for the diferent libraries??? One note: I write individual lines and, sometimes, use...

I know this build is capable of handling large sessions.What I'm curious about is if I go with a 7700k/8700k would that make much of a difference in performance? i79700k is overpriced where I live. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4dDzD2

Hey there, I've been trying (and failing) to make the opening pad sound in this song.It's the one that starts around 0:20 and plays throughout most of the song. Not the high pad but the low, oscillating one. I know he did a Future Music series on this song and he showed his effects chain but I...

Hi! I have a nuisance with my cubase where the mouse starts spinning and I can't do anything for a couple of seconds. My midi keyboard still works, but I can'tdo anything in Cubase. Everything else works fine during. Anyone else experience this?

Had trouble opening a project in cubase 9.5, saw somewhere you could rename your vst folder so I did. It opened now, but everything loaded in the Kontakts and Play vsts are gone. Is there any way to fix this or do I actually have to load new kontakts and all the instruments again?

Hi Guys, Apologies if this is the wrong forum. When I'm writing chords for a section, I often find myself lowering CC11 to compensate for the volume boost of doubling or tripling up samples. I started to wonder if this could automated using the Logic Scripter. To expand: - I start by...

Hey! I am downloading the update from Cubase 7.5 to 9.5 and was just wondering if there's anything to worry about when installing this? Will my libraries and VSTs and everything carry over or should I wait until I have a whole day to do this? Cheers!

Hi Guys, I've been trying to set up some Spitfire stuff in Logic using Articulation maps. I'm using UACC KS and for the most part we have smooth sailing. One hitch though: I'd like to have all my Violin patches loaded in the same instance in Kontakt. For my purposes this would be: Vln Legato...

I use Studio one and would be grateful if you could tell me how to best answer these questions for S1: 1. How do you write in Modulation/ CC1 data for CSS? I look at the midi examples Alex W has posted on youtube and it looks like there is a CC1 swell (like a smooth triangle) almost on every...

Hi all! So last year I bought a used Mac Pro (Late) 2013 model for a great price, and I have been very happy with it. These are the specs: 32GB RAM 4-Core Xeon 3.7Ghz processor 4GB Dual AMD Fire Pro D300 2GB video cards 256GB Apple SSD However, I am now considering this: upgrading my Mac...

Hey guys n gals, since I've arrived in LA I had several composer friends ask me for help in setting up their composing rigs for using VEPro and / or general Cubase / system tips and tricks / training. So I thought, if there is a need for such things, why not just officially offer it. So here we...

Hello, all. I'm not able to run Instascale in Cubase 7 because I can't send the MIDI output of my Instascale instrument track into the MIDI input of another instrument track. When I select the MIDI input of my instrument, it doesn't show Instascale as an input option. Anyone know how to...

Hi Guys, I'm a new member on the V.I Planet :emoji_earth_africa::emoji_earth_americas: and I'm asking your help and advices. For many years I used mainly Finale 2010 to write and compose my projects. But now I want to enter in the 21th Century... I'm looking for a software that could mix the...

Hello! Nowhere did I find anyone with the same problem, nor a solution; so maybe you can help me: I want my Midi Notes to be all the same length. I had always used the "Fixed lengths" function for that matter; so I chose e.g. 1/16 as the quantize setup, select all notes, and I chose fixed...

This might sound like a very basic question, but I've been yet to find anything on the internet that provides me a decent solution or workaround. Let me inform you of my situation first - I'm 17 and have been dabbling in orchestration since I was 14. At the moment I am using a combination of...

Hello Everyone, I am having some trouble transcribing a track I composed, from MIDI to a ''real'' readable score. I am using Logic Pro X, and I have done this with smaller composition, containing fewer instruments before. However, I always had (In my experience) the sheet view in some weird...

Heyo! I started creating simple instruments (find Cabin Sampling at Patreon if you are interested) with Best Service ENGINE, not the best sampler necessarily – I know – but fits well to what I am doing and it is free. How do I create a custom GUI for it? I've tried looking for help from the...

Using Chamber Strings: I want to swell into the note from silence riding my dynamics controller but even when it is on "0" there is always a little bump noise when the note starts. How do I avoid this?

Hey all, Sorry in advance for the long post or if this is not the correct category for this thread. I'm in need of you expert advice to validate the learning path I set for myself for the upcoming weeks/months/years... yeah, probably years. First, I want to give you a little bit of feedback...

I am looking to expand my VSTS. I am in dire need of a good drum kit. The music I am looking to create/am creating is very similar to Olafur Arnalds... my issue currently is drumkits though. His song 'Near Light' has some percussion/drums being used that I've never heard before. What program...

Hello everyone, I'm having a 'pull my hair out day' over Cubase. I've rebooted my Mac earlier today (due to a power outage) and reloaded Nuendo (version 8) and the current project I'm working on, and noticed that all of the MixConsole channel panners have somehow been reset to the far left...

Hey EVERYONE!!! FIRST TIME, LONG TIME COMING! I've been getting into doing these mockups recently and am wondering if any of you guys, with much more expertise than little old me, can point me in the right direction to getting a more convincing sounding orchestra! I think it sounds okay...

Hello, I'm in need of some tips of how to program realistic sounding drum rhythms. I'm trying to make very "rockish" drums kind of like the ones you hear in Man of Steel using The Grange or Studio Drummer. But no matter what I try, they don't sound human or realistic at all. Now yeah, I know...

When enabling a couple of KONTAKT instances in an orchestral template (less obvious in "multi-timbral"-type templates, very obvious in "disabled track"-type templates) and disabling them afterwards, a fair amount of RAM seems to still be assorted to those instances. In other words, having just...

So the last few pieces I posted here were folk-y, but since I´ve bought SCS/SSB this year I am focusing more on orchestral. Wrote this piece in Notion and then tried out SCS with it. I always wrestle with string sounds and it never ever sounds as good as other people´s. Especially in this piece...

Hey guys, so the soundtrack for the latest Deus Ex game (Mankind Divided) came out last week and I absolutely love it. Honestly I love all of Michael McCann's work and I like a lot of Sascha Dikiciyan's work as well. I've been listening to a lot of soundtracks that have the sort of...

Hey guys, I want to start producing orchestral music on a more serious level than I have been. I've been doing it as a hobby for a couple years now but I really want to start taking it seriously. Up till now I've been using a Macbook Pro with 16 GBs of RAM. However I always find myself...

Hello guys! Just having this question going in my mind lately, thinking to decide on the long therm for which goal to go and which path to take and to invest more energy/money in. At this point, I'm working for various libraries, its not that bad job, always dynamic, interesting, crazy life...

Hello fellas ! This is a rearrangement/orchestration of different themes heard in a french show called Kaamelott. I would love some feedback, especially on the mix and humanization. I worked a really long time to get that "phantom menace" sound (not saying I achieved it) and I feel like I've...

Hello everyone! I have been composing for a while now but the overall mix does not sound that great. I feel the mix always sounds muddy. I have done my fair share of research into it and have tried some Eq. Here is an example of something i composed (not complete): I think Cinebrass is the...