Auriteq Flow: a real workflow booster for Cubase
After trying the Auriteq Flow, I was genuinely impressed by its approach. It isn’t just another shortcut controller: it is designed around real DAW work, with the clear goal of removing many of the repetitive actions that break creative flow. In Cubase, this is immediately noticeable: you stay focused on music, arrangement, and mixing, instead of hunting for commands with the mouse.
One of its biggest strengths is how quickly it lets you access plugins, instruments, and effect chains. Being able to insert a plugin, recall a saved chain, or open an effect on the selected track without navigating multiple menus is especially valuable in large projects. This is highly relevant for orchestral or cinematic workflows in Cubase, where tracks, buses, processing, and instrument variants accumulate fast.
Convincing Cubase integration
Cubase/Nuendo integration is a major highlight. The controller is recognized by Cubase’s MIDI Remote system once the corresponding script is installed; on Windows, the setup requires creating virtual ports via loopMIDI, but this only needs to be done once.
Once installed, the Flow gives access to essential session functions: transport, navigation, track selection, plugin insertion and opening, parameter tweaking, chain management, and mix control. The rotary encoders provide direct, musical contact with parameters, which feels far more natural than constantly manipulating on-screen sliders.
Built for daily work
The real value of the Flow isn’t doing things Cubase can’t do: it’s making those actions much more immediate. It turns routine tasks—loading a processor, recalling a setup, adjusting a level, opening a plugin, navigating a session—into simple, fast gestures.
Its dynamic display buttons and encoders also let you build a personalized working environment: the most frequently used commands stay visible and accessible, without having to memorize a forest of keyboard shortcuts. This is a very effective way to keep your hands on the controller and your attention on listening.
A few minor caveats
The Flow is not a fader-based mixing console with motorized faders, nor an exhaustive surface meant to fully replace keyboard and mouse. You also need to accept a short initial learning curve and, on Windows with Cubase, some extra setup related to virtual MIDI ports.
But these caveats become secondary compared to its practical usefulness. The Auriteq Flow fits very naturally into a Cubase studio: it doesn’t try to control everything, but it precisely controls the tasks that waste time and energy every day. For anyone who regularly composes, arranges, and mixes, it is a remarkably well-suited, modern, and inspiring tool.
