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Cubase 15 Beginner Tutorial - Lesson 01 - Making A Drum Beat

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Born To ProduceBorn To Produce·38.3K views · Nov 2025

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  1. 1:450:25Set project sample rate and bit depthA walkthrough of the project setup menu to ensure the sample rate is set to 44.1 kHz and bit depth to 24-bit for consistent audio importing.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
  2. 3:221:17Import and zoom audio tracksThe instructor demonstrates dragging a kick drum sample into the project window and uses various methods (timeline dragging and Ctrl+Mouse Wheel) to zoom in on the waveform.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
  3. 4:390:44Adjust grid snapping and zoom settingsThe tutorial shows how to change the grid snap settings to 'Adapt to Zoom' to allow for finer placement of audio objects on the timeline.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
  4. 5:231:03Control channel volume in the InspectorThe user demonstrates opening the left-hand zone (Inspector) to adjust the dedicated volume fader for a specific audio channel.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
  5. 7:000:25Change project BPM in the Transport PanelThe instructor shows how to click and drag on the tempo display in the transport panel to increase the project speed to 126 BPM.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
  6. 7:251:01Set loop locators in the timelineThe user demonstrates setting left and right locators by holding modifiers and clicking the timeline to create a repeating loop region.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor
  7. 8:371:35Build a drum pattern with claps and hatsThe instructor demonstrates dragging in clap and hi-hat samples and placing them on specific beats to build a standard house music rhythm.Cubase 15AI Beat Generator
  8. 10:121:38Sync loops with Musical ModeThe user shows how to enable the Info Line and toggle 'Musical Mode' to ensure an imported shaker loop automatically matches the project tempo.Cubase 15AI Audio Editor