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Cubase Backup Project Hack: Turn Any Mix Into a Template in Minutes

 
Stop Rebuilding Your Mixes From Scratch


Every mixer knows the pain: you’ve just finished a great mix, and the next project starts… only for you to rebuild your entire setup from scratch. Your vocal chain, your drum bus, you...

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OLLO X1 Headphones Review: Pro Mixing Performance for $525


Mixing on headphones is no longer a compromise... if you have the right pair.

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been testing the OLLO X1 open-back headphones to see how they stack up against my trusted Sennheiser HD650 an...

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Try These 3 Mixing Tricks (That Use Your Ears and Eyes)


If you've ever second-guessed your mix after playing it on a phone or Bluetooth speaker, you're not alone. Sometimes what sounds great in your DAW doesn’t translate.

That’s why today, I’m sharing 3 unconventional mixing tric...

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Transform Your Voice into Instruments & Harmonies with AI Plugin


What if you could turn your voice into a drum groove, a bassline, or a completely different character—all while keeping the nuance of your original performance?

That’s exactly what the Voice AI plugin by SoundID allows you t...

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Solve 5 Common Vocal Mixing Problems with One Plugin


Let’s face it—mixing vocals can get complicated. Mud, harshness, too much dynamic range, not enough clarity… the list goes on. But what if one plugin could solve five of the most common vocal mixing problems in just a few sim...

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4 Cubase Time-Saving Tricks to Reuse Mix Templates and Presets

 
Let’s be honest—you shouldn’t be rebuilding your entire mix session every time you start a new project in Cubase. You finish a great mix, and the next week, you’re dragging in plugins, recreating FX chains, and re-routing bu...

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Mixing Techniques That Transformed My Workflow Forever


Let’s face it—most of us overthink our mixes at some point. You tweak endlessly, stack plugin after plugin, and still end up frustrated with the result. I’ve been there.

But these five simple ideas completely changed the way...

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4 Powerful Cubase Tricks to Instantly Add Groove and Movement to Your Mixes


If your mix feels flat—like it's just not moving the way it should—it might be missing one key ingredient: groove. Groove isn’t just about rhythm; it’s about energy, bounce, and subtle movement that keeps the listener engaged...

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The 6-Step Vocal Prep Workflow That Every Mixer Should Follow (Before EQ or Compression)


If you’re jumping straight into EQ and compression the moment you start mixing vocals—you’re skipping one of the most important phases of the entire process. Vocal prep is the secret sauce that separates a decent mix from a p...

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The Secret to Fatter Drums and Bass Using Multiband Saturation in Cubase


Let’s face it—drums and bass can sound a little...thin. Even when they’re well-recorded and properly mixed, there’s sometimes something missing: that low-end fullness that just glues everything together. But here’s the good n...

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Create Realistic AI Vocals in Cubase with Synthesizer V Studio 2

 
Okay… this one is wild.

We’ve seen virtual instruments do incredible things over the years, but this might just be the biggest leap yet in vocal production. Whether you're a singer or not, there's now a way to bring stunnin...

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