![]() Then you’re presented with a news feed from Steinberg (if you’re connected to the net) and a decent choice of recording templates under the banners of Recording, Scoring, Production and Mastering, plus a More category where you can store non-specific projects of your own, and the ever-useful Recent tab. When you first launch Cubase 12 it takes a minute or so to rummage around the insides of your computer, checking licenses and plug-in locations. Existing users of dongles who upgrade have a grace period to migrate across, which even Steinberg admits can be ‘challenging’ and has added the tempting carrot that now up to three computers can use the same license. All the same, Cubase 12 has introduced a website license ‘portal’ system and Activation Manager that eschews any dongles along with a Download Assistance app and a separate Library Manager app that guide you safely through downloading, installing, and authorising Cubase and its add-on VST instruments (VSTi) and plug-ins. We’re a lot more comfortable with USB-based licenses now. Getting a replacement dongle wasn’t easy. Steinberg wasn’t the only one, and dongles caused quite a stir for a while because everyone envisaged putting them through the washing machine, or accidentally feeding them to their dog, or being abducted by aliens with the dongle in your pocket… and your DAW wouldn’t boot up. Cubase was one of the first DAWs to introduce a USB dongle license, or eLicenser system, which required a physical USB key to be attached to your computer or the software didn’t work. I must touch on one important change in Cubase 12 that sets it apart from earlier versions and affects everyone. Instead, I’ll address why you might consider Cubase over the competition. Those long-time users will assess all these on merits relevant to their individual needs, and I’m going to leave those nitty-gritty comparisons for others. When it comes to upgrades, Cubase 12 is an important release that incorporates lots of new features, fixes a few niggles, and dumps a selection of old favourites. My point is that with such a lengthy and impressive pedigree, like many DAWs that have withstood the test of time, Cubase enjoys a large fanbase of rusted-on users who are well-familiar with the program, and they’re likely never going to switch to another DAW. SX1.0 in 2002 was only the beginning of the current generation of Cubase, and prior to that, it first appeared on Atari computers in 1989-yes, 33 years ago. Cubase has seen a lot more than 12 incarnations (ignoring the varying different versions with each release). Award-winning 32-bit floating-point Steinberg audio engine with up to 192 kHz, 5.Cubase 12 is a major release for Steinberg, and there is a great deal more history behind that 12 figure than first appears.State-of-the-art music production system used by thousands of professionals around the world. ![]() Find out more - including details of upgrade prices - on the Steinberg website. Prices are £448/€549 for Cubase Pro 8, and £244/€299 for Cubase Artist 8. Upgrades to Cubase 8 from previous versions are available now, while shipping of the full retail versions begins on 8 December. Another exclusive feature in this version is VST Connect SE 3, which is fully integrated into the DAW and enables remote audio and MIDI recording. There's also a new acoustic drum kit for Groove Agent SE 4.Įlsewhere, there's now an enhanced EQ module on every channel strip and, if you buy Cubase 8 Pro, you'll benefit from improvements to the MixConsole. Improvements have been made to the DeEsser, Multiband Compressor and Tuner. There are new effects, too: the VST Bass Amp, Quadrafuzz v2 distortion processor, Multiband Expander and Multiband Envelope Shaper. New lookĪs you might expect, Cubase 8 also brings some UI changes, including window docking for the VST Instrument Rack and MediaBay, a redesigned Track List and Inspector for improved readability, a new plug-in manager for easy customisation, global workspaces and a flexible window layout for the PC versions. There's also the Chord Assistant, which - taking into account harmonic rules - offers chord suggestions based on a reference chord. These enable you to trigger chords and change voicings and 'tensions' via MIDI parameters on any record-enabled MIDI or instrument track. More creatively, there are Chord Pads - an extension of the Chord Track feature introduced in Cubase 7. New across both versions is 'render in-place capability', which gives you a range of options for bouncing MIDI and audio parts.
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