Cubase 15: Adjust vocal gain with the Diamond Tool in Cubase

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Demo summary

The creator demonstrates how to use the shift+command shortcut to detect vocal 'blurbs' and drag the diamond handle to adjust the gain of specific audio segments in real-time.

Step-by-step

Drag the vocal audio file directly into Cubase
Press Z on the keyboard to zoom into the vocal part
Hold Shift and Command to automatically detect vocal blurbs
Locate the diamond handle at the top of the detected segment
Drag the diamond handle down to adjust the gain of the specific audio piece
Release the mouse to apply the amplitude change

Tips

Use this method to adjust individual notes or segments that look too high to fit the rest of the vocal

Highlights

“It's super simple. This is so useful. I wish every single DAW had this.”

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