One thing that confuses a lot of mix engineers is the difference between a Group and a VCA.
But once you understand the difference, you’ll have a couple of very powerful tools added to your mixing repertoire!
Today, I’m going to explain what groups and VCAs are, show you how to create them, and discuss when you would use each one in a mix.
If you have any questions, be sure to leave me a comment!
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:50 Group channel drum recording
1:05 Creating a group in Cubase
2:35 A faster way to create groups
3:15 VCA defined and explained
3:45 Creating a VCA channel
4:15 A faster way to create a VCA channel
6:00 Removing a channel from VCA
7:00 Knowing when to use a group vs VCA in a mix
8:30 Processing acoustic guitars in a group
10:50 Processing acoustic guitars with a VCA
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