STEINBERG CUBASE 11

Cubase has been around longer than most DAWs, and like its competitors it’s grown in scope and power with each new version. As with other powerful software tools there will be functions that you may never use, and some you don’t even know about. Alongside this there may also be multiple ways of achieving the same thing, or quicker ways of getting there.

Of course, a DAW should only ever be a tool for enabling your creativity, but as with any other cutting-edge technology it can sometimes be the unexpected consequences of taking an action that could unleash new ideas. However, whilst the prospect of trawling through a manual may come a poor second to making new music, it may well be just the thing to inspire your future endeavors.

Now for the bad news – the Cubase 11 manual weighs in at over 1,200 pages, and the plugin reference nudges that to nearly 1,500. And in reality the manual is big on facts, but somewhat lacking in creative insight into why you you might use a particular feature. In their defence, doing so would expand the manual to over 2,000 pages! Once you have understood the basics, however, a decent alternative to full-on immersion can be to set aside five minutes each day for a random page