Can I create VCA fader to a group of VCAs/Groups?

Cubase
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So, lets say, I have STEM VCAs for each DRUM/VOX/KEYS

then later, I would like to control that with INST VCA, VOCAL only VCA :slight_smile:

Do I just add VCA to group of VCAs?

And it will also control the volume relatively right?

Thanks :slight_smile:

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Yes, VCAs can control VCAs

but

VCAs are pretty buggy, they have an unresolved flaw that has yet to be fixed. so Iā€™d avoid them for now.

see:
is VCA safe to use now ? - Nuendo - Steinberg Forums

VCA BUG? - Nuendo - Steinberg Forums

VCA problem - Nuendo - Steinberg Forums

VCAs still broken - Nuendo - Steinberg Forums

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EDIT: I just noticed this was tagged ā€œcubaseā€ so you can maybe ignore the below, not sure. Also, the bugs may or may not be relevant to cubase since at least a few years back the coding for VCAs were different between it and Nuendo.

You can have VCAs control VCAs, yes.

In general itā€™s recommended to use automation points on your controlled tracks, and itā€™s especially important when using VCAs so they work correctly. So just make sure you have an automation point at some point on the timelines.

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I use cubase 11 and the vca bug is still thereā€¦

5

Really?

Do you have automation bug??

Do you have bugs on ā€˜VCAsā€™ of other VCAs
OR
Just even VCAs have bugsā€¦?

If VCA of group of VCAs causing problem then I would not use itā€¦

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I seeā€¦ hope they fix this soon! I was just watching mixing tutorial video by Mick (Daft Punkā€™s RAM engineer) and he was doing this on PT so I wonder if this is also possible on Cubase.

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I did post a workaround here

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Nice! Thank you so much!

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This is nice! but, the gif shows VCA of tracks, not VCA of VCAsā€¦?

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I havenā€™t tested that, canā€™t remember if the bug applies to VCAs or not, and if it does, if this workaround remedies it or not

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