I basically use it as a chord sheet. I can then see it when I’m voicing orchestral parts. After viewing your video, I’ll probably use some more of it's features.
Once I have all of the chords in my song, I use "Live Input - Chords" on the midi instrument that I'm programming. I can play the rhythm and arpeggios on my keyboard while the chord changes are triggered by the chord track. It's a great way to program when you're not really a keyboardist.
I’m calling you the Dutch Dom Sigalas from now on. (minus the hair ofcourse) I love your straightforward, information-rich videos, every one taught me something useful! 👍🏻👍🏻
Great video. I was stuck on that little 'automatic' checkbox. It's nice to watch someone who describes functions like a 'teacher' and not a 'salesman'. Keep up the good work.
Thanks you for this very complete explanation of chord track options. Best course so far I have seen, and I subscribed with pleasure. I am looking forward to the following fascinating course parts. Great job.
Very clear explanation of the different possibilities. I personally don’t use the chord track very much, but it is occasionally very useful, for example for testing voice arrangements. Sometimes some weird things happen, though. For example, I had a track synchronized with four midi tracks in the SATB form, then I changed something and wanted to synchronize again and it didn’t work anymore and I was obliged to do all again. I don’t remember details and don’t know if it is a little buggy sometimes or if the bug is sitting between the chair and Cubase.
I’ll see if I can squeeze it into another video. But basically, any midi on the track will adapt to the scale that you have set. You can also use it when tuning with variaudio, and use that scale to limit the pitches that it uses for tuning.
@@LanewoodStudios ok, cool. So it's similar to locking in midi scale in S.O., but adjusts them like with the chord track in both applications (which is massively more powerful for my needs!!!)
This video is helpful but I would like to have more. Can you please create a video specifically showing how to set all midi pattern tracks, virtual instrument midi tracks, midi Arpeggio tracks, audio loop tracks TO FOLLOW THE CHORD TRACK. In Cubase 13, I could not find the function to set midi tracks to follow Chord Track. I saw the function in this video, but I don't see it in my Cubase 13. What setting do I need to make to see it? Where do they move it to in V13? Thanks.
Hi, this works for me in Cubase 13: steinberg.help/cubase_pro/v13/en/cubase_nuendo/topics/chord_functions/chord_functions_using_follow_chord_track_t.html?hl=midi%2Cfollow%2Cchords You just have to make sure that you have the 'Chords' section enabled in the inspector. You can do that by right clicking in the inspector are and then choosing 'Set up sections ...'
Not sure what you mean exactly because at 10:38 is my channel ad. But the chord track should be available in all Cubase versions. See www.steinberg.net/cubase/compare-editions
Yeah, the chord track was the one of the biggest selling points for me moving over from Studio One, and MAN. It's way more sophisticated and powerful compared to SO chord track. I'm learning way more stuff about it now than I have just fiddling around, as I just end using it no differently than the one in SO. This way more like Scaler 2.
After getting Cubase to analyse a song - by click and dragging it onto the 'Chord Track' I see an asterisk after every chord name. What is this signifying?
I added an audio file from the media bay. When it was brought into a track , the inspector does not show a CHORD tab… maybe it’s not available in Elements 12 ?
Ik heb alles correct ingesteld, maar de kliksound en de maat bar blijft een soort vertraging houden. De VST sounds komen via ( nu nog) uit het beeldscherm. De vertraging is hinderlijk omdat je nooit goed op maat kunt inspelen. Heeft iemand dit al eens meegemaakt? interessant artikel.
Cubase has the best midi and chord functions. No doubt... (former S1 and Logic user here) othere daws are only copying Cubase midi features again and again...
I've been experimenting with the Chord Track to create some backing tracks for live performance. I've also been trying to figure out a way to export the Chord Track into a chord chart, but having only limited success. I can get the chords into a score, but don't understand how to create a standard letter size layout, export as pdf and/or print. Any help would be much appreciated.
Yes they are very much for midi/VSTis but there is also a way to use them on audio tracks. I believe I'm showing that in this video or a follow-up maybe.
@@yoset4919 so I assume you mean you only have the chord option on the midi channels and not on the audio channels? I just tried again in both Cubase 12 and 13 but I DO have the ability to enable 'Follow chord track' on both mid and audio tracks. The only thing is that you need to have some material on those tracks otherwise you cannot turn it on. It is then disabled which I guess is what you get.
@@LanewoodStudios I create a chord track and then click on the track but most of the time nothing is placed on the chord track. One time I actually worked at least partially. I laid down chords but they were sized like a dotted half note. I wanted only one or two chords per measure. Any way I follow exactly what you (and other videos as well) and with the exception of my comment above nothing is placed on the chord track. I'm using Cubase 11 Elements.
Are you using the chord track in Cubase already? If so, what are you using it for?
I basically use it as a chord sheet. I can then see it when I’m voicing orchestral parts. After viewing your video, I’ll probably use some more of it's features.
@@micwarren21 yes that’s a nice basic use. So that you know which chords are in which part of the production. But it can do much more.
Once I have all of the chords in my song, I use "Live Input - Chords" on the midi instrument that I'm programming. I can play the rhythm and arpeggios on my keyboard while the chord changes are triggered by the chord track. It's a great way to program when you're not really a keyboardist.
@@BrettRader yes great way to use it.
I’m calling you the Dutch Dom Sigalas from now on. (minus the hair ofcourse) I love your straightforward, information-rich videos, every one taught me something useful! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks 😁. Definitely not comparable in hair style no 😂😉.
Yes please, more in depth videos on this subject!
It’s on the list 😉
Great video. I was stuck on that little 'automatic' checkbox. It's nice to watch someone who describes functions like a 'teacher' and not a 'salesman'. Keep up the good work.
Thanks. Great it was useful!
Thanks for these great easy to undestand videos, and yes - please upload more chord-track videos in Cubase. Thanks again!
Thanks. More videos on the list 😉.
Thanks .. after 30 years of cubase still learning! :)
Yes me too 🤓😁
Wow this was really fantastic. I was already using chord track but you have shown me things that I was not aware of.
Great!
THANKS, the was very helpful!
Great 👍
Thank you for these nice tips!
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you have wonderful tutorial thank you so much! could you dive deeper in another video? 🤟
There are some extensions to this in Cubase 13 so that might warrant a follow-up 😉.
Nicely explained.
Glad you liked it
Excellent tutorial
Well thank you very much!
Thanks you for this very complete explanation of chord track options. Best course so far I have seen, and I subscribed with pleasure. I am looking forward to the following fascinating course parts. Great job.
Welcome aboard!
Thanks a lot for the excellent review.
My pleasure!
Great explanation ❤🙏 Thank you
You’re welcome!
Thank you!
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Thanks very much. Another welcome and clear insight into more unknowns of Cubase (unless you read and comprehend the 1392 page manual !)
Thanks and yes there are a lot of those little things in Cubase.
Great explanations, thanks a lot
You’re welcome!
Thanks for a informative video, well explained👍👍
Thank you!
Great video!
Thank you!
Superb!
Thank you!
Excellent! 🧡
Thank you.
Its amazing to use with Melodyne :)
Thank’s for the tutorial.
Latest version has been improved both in terms of ergonomy and functionality.
Thanks, I’ll need to have a look at that.
Thank you, that so informatif. GBU
You’re welcome!
Thanks!
Thank you!
Thank you so much
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Thanks
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Very helpful sir 🙏🙏
You are welcome again 😉 👍.
Great video sounds great audio
Great sounds music. Happy Friday
Thank you very much. Have a great Friday as well 👍.
Great video, again, Maarten - sending super thanks 🙂
Ha ha …. thanks Kenny!
Thank you soooooooo very much
You’re so welcome!
Amazing
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Very clear explanation of the different possibilities. I personally don’t use the chord track very much, but it is occasionally very useful, for example for testing voice arrangements. Sometimes some weird things happen, though. For example, I had a track synchronized with four midi tracks in the SATB form, then I changed something and wanted to synchronize again and it didn’t work anymore and I was obliged to do all again. I don’t remember details and don’t know if it is a little buggy sometimes or if the bug is sitting between the chair and Cubase.
Thanks, and yes I also sometimes have situations in which the chord track behaves a little buggy.
Thank you for your knowledge! I appreciate you man!
My pleasure!
Nice one.
Thanks!
Very well done sir! Thank you.. Cheers, Lucius
Thank you very much!
Thank you
You're welcome!
This is a very useful tutorial. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Thanks for this amazing video. So helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Another great video. Thanks!
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As always, everything I need to know.
Great!
Excellent!!!
Thank you!!
C'est très clair, merci !
Merci 👍
Bedankt
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this is crazy
What is?
Nice video, thank you - but: your microphone seems to be not connected - but sounds wonderful! It’s really magic! 😉
Ha ha …. I can assure you it is connected 😋.
@@LanewoodStudios but how? I can see no cable - by the way I have the same one…
@@MartinStolzMusic the cable is on the other side.
ahhhhh - cool!
Man man man Laanhout, wat een dik, Nederlands accent.
Maar verder wel een informatief videootje over de Chord Track.
Dank je, denk ik 😉
Check the explode to tracks function. Erg handig!
Is that really what it is called, because I cannot find it :/. Groeten.
@@LanewoodStudios Ja echt je vindt het in het menu van de score editor, maar de aparte tracks komen in het arrangement window
@homeofcreation ik zal eens verder zoeken dan. Bedankt!
I would love it if you showed how scales work with the tracks.
I’ll see if I can squeeze it into another video. But basically, any midi on the track will adapt to the scale that you have set. You can also use it when tuning with variaudio, and use that scale to limit the pitches that it uses for tuning.
@@LanewoodStudios ok, cool. So it's similar to locking in midi scale in S.O., but adjusts them like with the chord track in both applications (which is massively more powerful for my needs!!!)
This video is helpful but I would like to have more. Can you please create a video specifically showing how to set all midi pattern tracks, virtual instrument midi tracks, midi Arpeggio tracks, audio loop tracks TO FOLLOW THE CHORD TRACK. In Cubase 13, I could not find the function to set midi tracks to follow Chord Track. I saw the function in this video, but I don't see it in my Cubase 13. What setting do I need to make to see it? Where do they move it to in V13? Thanks.
Hi, this works for me in Cubase 13: steinberg.help/cubase_pro/v13/en/cubase_nuendo/topics/chord_functions/chord_functions_using_follow_chord_track_t.html?hl=midi%2Cfollow%2Cchords
You just have to make sure that you have the 'Chords' section enabled in the inspector. You can do that by right clicking in the inspector are and then choosing 'Set up sections ...'
@@LanewoodStudios Thanks very much for quick reply. Now I can see that ‘Follow Chord Track’ function.
Excellent, enjoy!
I see videos on YT chord track from 6 year ago. This one is from 1 year ago . Are you using Cubase 13 or 12 in your video?
I can’t remember which one I used for this video, but it was probably Cubase 12 then.
10:38 does everything apply to cubase 13 Elements? Thank you very interesting
Not sure what you mean exactly because at 10:38 is my channel ad. But the chord track should be available in all Cubase versions. See www.steinberg.net/cubase/compare-editions
I love your expression in the thumbnail. Like you know a naughty secret or something 🤣🤣🤣
Ha ha …. better check the video tomorrow then 😉😎
Yeah, the chord track was the one of the biggest selling points for me moving over from Studio One, and MAN. It's way more sophisticated and powerful compared to SO chord track. I'm learning way more stuff about it now than I have just fiddling around, as I just end using it no differently than the one in SO. This way more like Scaler 2.
@@buckycore great 👍😁😎
After getting Cubase to analyse a song - by click and dragging it onto the 'Chord Track' I see an asterisk after every chord name. What is this signifying?
Informative. Learned some new settings, but your presentation was very fast for me. A lot of rewinding.
I try to keep the speed up with editing but perhaps it was a bit too fas this time. Thanks for the tip.
I added an audio file from the media bay. When it was brought into a track , the inspector does not show a CHORD tab… maybe it’s not available in Elements 12 ?
Checkout this list: www.steinberg.net/cubase/compare-editions/
It should be available in elements 12.
Ik heb alles correct ingesteld, maar de kliksound en de maat bar blijft een soort vertraging houden. De VST sounds komen via ( nu nog) uit het beeldscherm. De vertraging is hinderlijk omdat je nooit goed op maat kunt inspelen. Heeft iemand dit al eens meegemaakt? interessant artikel.
I think it is probably caused by latency. It should be better when you use a good audio interface with ASIO driver.
Cubase has the best midi and chord functions. No doubt...
(former S1 and Logic user here)
othere daws are only copying Cubase midi features again and again...
They have some very nice features in that department for sure.
How can I set chord track to ignore key switches? I have a piano track and the key switch changes with each chord.
What do you mean with key switches? You mean the scale that is displayed under the chords?
I've been experimenting with the Chord Track to create some backing tracks for live performance. I've also been trying to figure out a way to export the Chord Track into a chord chart, but having only limited success. I can get the chords into a score, but don't understand how to create a standard letter size layout, export as pdf and/or print. Any help would be much appreciated.
Maybe someone else can help you because I’ve never really used the scoring features of Cubase.
How to create a power chord in the chord track?
Currently on holiday so cannot check it. Isn’t thete a chord like E5 or something similar?
@@LanewoodStudios actually I want to add G5, Even E5 isn’t there
I have the option of Chord only in instrument type channels. That's why I couldn't connect the audio to Cord Trek?
Yes they are very much for midi/VSTis but there is also a way to use them on audio tracks. I believe I'm showing that in this video or a follow-up maybe.
@@LanewoodStudios Yes it really works on midi 😀, but I can't connect audio to Cord Track, Anyway I loved this guide thanks
@@yoset4919 thanks! So you cannot do what I'm demonstrating at 16:19 in this video? That's weird, what part of this is not working?
In the inspector tab I don't have the option of Cord. (only in the audio channels) so I don't have access to do this..
@@yoset4919 so I assume you mean you only have the chord option on the midi channels and not on the audio channels? I just tried again in both Cubase 12 and 13 but I DO have the ability to enable 'Follow chord track' on both mid and audio tracks. The only thing is that you need to have some material on those tracks otherwise you cannot turn it on. It is then disabled which I guess is what you get.
I follow the video and attempt to add chords nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?
Not sure, which step exactly does not work for you?
@@LanewoodStudios I create a chord track and then click on the track but most of the time nothing is placed on the chord track. One time I actually worked at least partially. I laid down chords but they were sized like a dotted half note. I wanted only one or two chords per measure. Any way I follow exactly what you (and other videos as well) and with the exception of my comment above nothing is placed on the chord track. I'm using Cubase 11 Elements.
@@JuanYNhilka strange, and if you do it from the chord assistant and click plus every time to move to the next chord?
@@LanewoodStudios I'll try the chord assistant out. How do you access it?
@@JuanYNhilka check this video: czcams.com/video/Zg9gZKvkg7w/video.htmlsi=3gfoEwaCYIlnalIw
Tensions do not seem to be followed.