5 Logical Editor Workflows You Should Know | Cubase Secrets with Dom

Introduction

This tutorial covers five essential workflows using the Logical Editor in Cubase, as shared by Dom Sigalas. These workflows aim to enhance your music production efficiency and save time in your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, mastering these workflows can streamline your editing tasks and improve your overall productivity.

Step 1: Understanding the Logical Editor

• Familiarize yourself with the Logical Editor, a powerful tool in Cubase used for modifying MIDI and audio events based on specific conditions.
• Access the Logical Editor by navigating to MIDI > Logical Editor from the top menu.
• Explore the interface, which includes a set of conditions and actions that can be applied to selected MIDI events.

Step 2: Creating a Simple Transform

• Start with a basic transformation, such as changing the velocity of selected notes.
• Select the MIDI notes you wish to modify.
• In the Logical Editor:
  • Set the condition to Type Is Note to target only note events.
  • Add an action, for example, Set Velocity and define a value (e.g., 100).
• Click Apply to execute the transformation and observe the changes in your MIDI notes.

Step 3: Filtering by Note Length

• Learn to filter MIDI events based on their length.
• Open the Logical Editor and select your MIDI track.
• Set the condition:
  • Length Greater Than and define the minimum note length (e.g., 1/16).
• Choose an action, such as Set Color, to visually differentiate these notes.
• Apply the filter to see the selected notes change color in your project.

Step 4: Batch Processing Notes

• Streamline your workflow by processing multiple notes at once.
• Use the Logical Editor to select notes that meet specific criteria, such as all notes played by a particular instrument.
• Set the condition:
  • Channel Is and choose the channel of your instrument.
• Apply an action like Mute or Delete for a quick batch process.

Step 5: Saving and Recalling Presets

• Save your logical operations as presets for future use.
• After setting up a complex condition and action:
  • Click Save Preset and give it a descriptive name (e.g., "Velocity Adjust").
• To recall a preset, return to the Logical Editor, click on Load Preset, and select your saved configuration to apply it instantly.

Conclusion

By mastering these five workflows in the Logical Editor, you can significantly enhance your efficiency in Cubase. From simple transformations to batch processing and saving presets, these techniques will enable you to focus more on creativity and less on repetitive tasks. To further improve your skills, explore additional features of Cubase and consider experimenting with different settings in the Logical Editor. Happy producing!