I'm just getting into Cubase again now after years of being an Ableton user. In Ableton, it was a nice feature to add the Scale MIDI effects to MIDI instruments to lock in notes to a desired scale and key. Is there a similar effect in Cubase, or easy way to achieve the same result?!

 

hi, the real-time one can be found here

https://steinberg.help/cubase_pro/v...time_parameters_midi_modifiers_section_r.html

 

Yes, that is possible, @Bunford :
https://steinberg.help/cubase_pro/v...tors/midi_editors_scales_in_key_editor_r.html

It works like a charm

 

What's interesting, and sweet, about Cubase is you can set the scale lock live as you play, and also fix the notes you've already played to a specific scale. What's also nice is Cubase (and Dorico, for that matter) has about 31 scales already and you can create your own. I've used it for their Phrygian Dominant scale which was different from others I'd encountered on YT. BTW, this is one of the reasons why I prefer Cubase 12 over Studio One, a DAW I'd used for about a year.