21 Essential Cubase Mixer Features to Boost Your Workflow

If you're mixing in Cubase and not fully leveraging the power of its MixConsole, you're leaving valuable features—and possibly better mixes—on the table. Today, I'll break down 21 Cubase Mixer features that can dramatically enhance your workflow, speed up your mixing process, and help you deliver professional-quality mixes faster.

Whether you're just getting started or you've been using Cubase for years, these features are essential tools you might have overlooked.

Customizing Your Workflow

Cubase allows you to personalize your mixer exactly how you like it. The Setup Window Layout lets you activate only the sections you regularly use, helping you avoid unnecessary clutter.

The Meter Bridge gives you instant visual feedback of your signal levels and waveforms directly within the mixer—perfect for accurate gain staging.

Faster Gain Staging and Editing

The Pre-Section lets you access critical controls like gain staging, high-pass and low-pass filters, and phase reverse directly from the MixConsole. Combine this with Q-Link to quickly adjust multiple channels simultaneously.

Efficient EQ and Processing

The Top EQ Section provides quick access to EQ without leaving your mixer window. Meanwhile, the always-visible Inserts & Sends Sections keep essential processing within easy reach.

Powerful Channel Strip Options

Cubase's built-in Channel Strip includes compressors, gates, and saturation tools like Magneto. Customize their order and easily switch them pre- or post-inserts to suit your mixing style.

Improve Your Recording Workflow

When recording, the Cue Sends feature simplifies creating headphone mixes. Quickly activate cue mixes for multiple channels, allowing musicians to perform their best.

MixConsole Organization

Reorganize mixer sections effortlessly and use Multiple Mix Consoles to set up dedicated mixers for recording, mixing, or specific channel types like effects or groups. Synchronize your mixer with Cubase's lower-zone mixer to match your preferred layout.

Quick Channel Routing and Visibility

Instantly create Group and FX channels with a simple click. Control what channels you see with Visibility Agents, and pin essential channels in place using Static Channels with Zones.

Undo Mistakes and Fine-Tune Your Mix

Ever made a mixing mistake? The Mixer History Tab lets you quickly undo or redo actions, giving you full creative freedom without worry.

Advanced Panning and Bypass Options

Use the Combined Stereo Panner to preserve stereo integrity. Quickly bypass inserts, EQ, or sends for instant comparisons.

Flexible Mixer Adjustments

Resize, zoom, and adjust your mixer channels exactly as you prefer. Need to convert channels from stereo to mono quickly? Cubase makes it simple.

Channel Management

Effortlessly move multiple channels at once and adjust the visual feedback for channel selection with Channel Selection Brightness & Colors.

And Don’t Forget the Control Room

Lastly, leverage the power of Cubase's Control Room, a feature so extensive I've dedicated an entire video to it. Make sure to check it out!

Ready to dive deeper? Watch my full breakdown of these powerful MixConsole features:
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Happy mixing!