Steinberg Cubase
Version | 7(as of 5/23/2014) |
Platforms | Windows, Mac |
License | Commercial |
Category | Audio |
Main Features
- Impressive audio engine with 32-bit floating-point resolution
- Professional mixing tools, such as MixConsole
- Comprehensive editing tools, such as Key and Score editors
- Large catalog of instruments and effects
Software Overview
Steinberg Cubase is a DAW that enables you to record, mix, and edit audio. It is used for many different professional purposes, ranging from film composers to music producers to songwriters.
Steinberg has fitted Cubase with many impressive features. The Cubase audio engine provides great performance with 32-bit floating-point resolution, 192 kHz sample rate, and up to six channels, for each track and channel, ready for 5.1 surround sound. The application offers the Control Room environment to help you manage your audio sources, unique studio mixes, and monitoring setups. Cubase gives you professional mixing tools, such as MixConsole, which allows A/B comparison and global bypass of any audio effect, plugin and channel search capabilities, dynamic inserts and sends for streamlined overview, and more.
Cubase provides a variety of easy-to-use editing tools, such as Key, Score, Drum, and List editors. You can enter, move, cut, and transpose whole chords or individual notes in the Key editor. With Score editor, you get a professional notation environment that helps you create layouts with lyrics, drum notes, guitar tablature, and more. The Drum editor helps you create your perfect rhythm by allowing you to construct and edit beats and grooves. The List editor is a helpful MIDI editing tool that enables you to access every aspect of a MIDI note, which will save you precious time when working on complex projects.
Steinberg Cubase is an impressive DAW that equips you with professional tools to create professional sounding audio. It is tailored mainly toward professional users, you should be willing to put in the hours to learn the robust set of features if you purchase the application. But if you are up for the task, Steinberg Cubase will prove its worth.
Primary File Type
.CPRCubase ProjectSupported File Types
Extension | File Type |
---|---|
.CPR | Cubase Project |
.ALL | Cubasis Project File |
.CSH | Cubase Waveform File |
.DRM | Cubase Drum Map File |
.EXPRESSIONMAP | Cubase Expression Map File |
.NPL | Cubase Library File |
.OMF | Open Media Framework File |
.OVW | Cubase WAVE Overview File |
.PEAK | Steinberg Peak File |
.RX2 | REX2 Audio File |
.SRF | Steinberg Resource File |
.VMX | Cubase Mixer Settings File |
Additional Related File Types
Extension | File Type |
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.FXB | FX Bank File |
.FXP | FX Preset |
.HSB | HALion Sound Bank File |
.VST | VST Audio Plug-in |
.ZPA | Vielklang Audio Metadata File |