r/cubase • u/ScreenPlayLife • 11h ago
We need better Comping. NOW.
I switched from Pro Tools and comping is the one area where Cubase slows me down every session. I love the rest of the DAW, so I'd really like to see this improved.
But I gotta be honest with y'all: Cubase Comping is one of the worst comping systems I've ever seen in Music history and believe me I tried almost every DAW.
CURRENT PROBLEMS
- Once I add a crossfade at a comp boundary, the comp is effectively locked. Changing the comp afterwards breaks or messes up the crossfades, so I have to flatten (Delete Overlaps + Bounce) before doing any real fade work.
- Inactive takes stay visible underneath the active events, which makes the collapsed track look cluttered and hard to read.
- There's no way to comp between Track Versions without copy/pasting or bouncing manually.
WE NEED:
- A dedicated comp lane (like the Pro Tools main playlist) that stays fixed while I audition and switch takes or Track Versions underneath it.
- A one-key command to send the selected range from any take/version to the comp lane, with automatic crossfades.
- Crossfades on the comp lane that stay editable and follow the comp boundaries when I change the comp, without flattening.
- An option to fully hide inactive takes when lanes are collapsed.
WHY IT MATTERS
Vocal, drum and multi-mic comping is daily work for tracking and editing engineers. Right now the safest workflow is: comp with Auto Fades, duplicate the Track Version as a backup, flatten, then crossfade. It works, but it's several extra steps that Pro Tools, Logic and Studio One users don't need. This is one of the main reasons PT users hesitate to switch, or leave again.