CUBASE PRO - GROUP vs VCA Tracks Explained

CUBASE PRO - GROUP vs VCA Tracks Explained One thing that confuses a lot of mix engineers is the difference between a Group and a VCA. But once you understand the difference, you’ll have a couple of very powerful tools added to your mixing repertoire! Today, I’m going to explain what groups and VCAs are, show you how to create them, and discuss when you would use each one in a mix. If you have any questions, be sure to leave me a comment! RELATED VIDEO: How to MIX with BUSSES - The ONE THING you need to know    • How to MIX with BUSSES - The ONE THING you...   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 Group channel drum recording 1:05 Creating a group in Cubase 2:35 A faster way to create groups 3:15 VCA defined and explained 3:45 Creating a VCA channel 4:15 A faster way to create a VCA channel 6:00 Removing a channel from VCA 7:00 Knowing when to use a group vs VCA in a mix 8:30 Processing acoustic guitars in a group 10:50 Processing acoustic guitars with a VCA ➡️ FREE WORKSHOP "How to Build the PERFECT MIX TEMPLATE" https://mixdown.online/free ➡️ Get FULL CONTROL over CUBASE with THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CUBASE http://theultimateguidetocubase.com ➡️ Craft Professional, Radio-Ready Mixes Using Only the Tools Available to You in CUBASE with The Ultimate CUBASE MIXING Masterclass https://mixdown.online/mix Instagram:   / mixdownonline   Facebook:   / mixdownonline   TIK TOK   / mixdownonline   Website: http://mixdown.online Compare CUBASE Versions: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase/comp... ►►The BEST Cloud BACKUP Service (Backblaze) https://secure.backblaze.com/r/027gx5 ►►Distrokid: Get Your Music On Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal (Get 7% OFF on your first year) →http://distrokid.com/vip/mixdown Some of the gear and plugins I use in the studio: ►►WAVES PLUGINS DEALS with the following link: https://waves.alzt.net/c/2353421/2868... CUBASE 11 https://bit.ly/37Hbp0D STEINBERG LICENCE KEY https://bit.ly/33MnccU DAW CONTROLLER Presonus Faderport 16: https://bit.ly/39MSpAy MICROPHONE https://bit.ly/2VIFIyo POP FILTER https://geni.us/8AnqW7A STUDIO MONITORS: KALI Audio IN-8 https://bit.ly/3lNV1QV FOCAL Solo6 be https://bit.ly/39McXc8 HEADPHONES: Austrian Audio Hi-X65 https://imp.i114863.net/DVQ1g2 Austrian Audio Hi-X55 https://bit.ly/2VHa0l1 Beyer Dynamics DT770 https://bit.ly/3oljlLA STUDIO MONITOR CONTROLLER https://bit.ly/3mNNDpU VIDEO FILMING GEAR Video gear shared in this video CAMERA https://geni.us/My8h CAMERA PRIME LENS https://geni.us/Pu7i CAMERA MIC https://geni.us/zBCdmg LAVALIER MIC https://geni.us/DdQTq CAMERA LIGHT https://geni.us/2fruo VIDEO LED LIGHTS https://geni.us/259YYN LIGHT STANDS https://geni.us/ARrDmz3 SOFT BOXED https://geni.us/L2XAmoq RGB FLOOR LIGHTS https://geni.us/KwL7