Important Cubase preference "Mute Pre Send when Mute". Listen to muted send tracks!

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Just found this thread after making a couple of my own

Side-Chains

Preference for Side-Chain sends to ignore channel mute state (more flexible sends in general) - Cubase - Steinberg Forums

Cues

Cues need an option for Pre-Mute - Cubase - Steinberg Forums