Creating Backing Tracks

Cubase
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Hi Guys, New to Cubase and this is my first post, I have been exploring it for the last few days and I have set myself with the challenge of trying to create a backing track, But I don’t even know if this is possible and if so is there a fast way to create a generic drum track for a Ballad type of song, or do I have to do by using my keyboard as a midi controller to play the drums etc…

Any help appreciated, I have googled and youtubed endlessly and cant find anything relative to what im asking here.

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Pencil Tool, create event of desired length on MIDI/ Instrument track. Right click-MIDI, open desired editor. Draw in data.

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You could do it that way, but TBH - if you are new to Cubase, it’s probably going to be faster using your keyboard as a midi controller to play the drums etc.

Cheers.

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Setting up the KB would take longer than drawing drums for a Ballad. :yes: :yfc:

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The fastest way to get a drum track going:
Open the Loop browser, choose MIDI loops.
Choose “ballad”, or whatever you need and double click. Done. duplicate as needed.

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Hi All

What about using Beat Designer,(midi inserts in the Inspector Panel)?

Best Regards

Dave Abbott

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Toontrack sell songwriter midi drum packs which are very effective and easy to use (of course you need a vst drum instrument) or maybe they will play with something cubase has…dunno, anyway they are not expensive…around 20 quid…have look at em…Kevin

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All of my Superior Drummer MIDI tracks drop in nicely into the Halion SE drum kits.

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All of my Superior Drummer MIDI tracks drop in nicely into the Halion SE drum kits.[/quote]


even better…Kevin