Auditioning Drum Machine presets in Cubase 15

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Demo summary

The narrator demonstrates how to navigate to the Media Bay to find and audition the new Drum Machine Volume 2 presets and patterns.

Step-by-step

Open the Media tab in the right zone
Select Loops & Samples
Locate and click on Drum Machine Volume 2
Select a preset to audition the kit and its preassigned pattern

Tips

Use the Media Bay right zone to find presets with their corresponding patterns already mapped for easier auditioning

Highlights

“If you want to find them really easily with their corresponding patterns, all you need to do is go to your media”

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