Cubase All Versions Feature Comparison
Cubase All Versions Feature Comparison
Feature
Simultaneous playback of hundreds of audio tracks Unlimited number of MIDI tracks Physical Inputs/Outputs Inserts Group channels FX Send channels FX Return Channels VST Instrument Slots MIDI insert plugins Rewire 2 support Number of mixer views Extended Mixer view Automation modes VST 2.3 audio engine (with full plug-in delay compensation) Dual processor support (incl. Hyperthreading) Multi processor support (incl. DualCore and >2 phys. CPU) Surround: True multichannel audio path 24-bit/96 kHz recording 32-bit floating point audio resolution Unlimited Undo and Redo functions Offline Process History VST System Link Configurable Toolbar & Track Controls VST Connections Window Studio Connections RECALL + AUDIO External FX External Instruments Workspaces (virtual desktops) Color-coding for tracks and mixer channels Project Browser Video Thumbnail track and preview Recording Modes: Mix, Overwrite, Normal, Merge, Stacked Editors: Key, List, Basic Score Editor Volume Envelopes Drum Editor Logical Editor Inplace Editor (MIDI Editing in Project Window) Extended Track Inspector (shows VSTi channel for MIDI Tracks) MIDI Devices (Device Maps and Editors) Professional Score layout and printing functions MIDI Step Recording Play Order Track Audio/Tempo analysis and Audio/Groove analysis Slice & Stretch for audio loops, automatic tempo matching Audio Warp (Realtime Timestretching + PitchShifting) Time Warp Tool Spectral Analysis Statistics functions Pitch Shifting/Time Stretching algorithm Dithering User-definable macros Pool import/export Track Archives Extended Freeze for VST Instruments and Audio Tracks Freeze Play Parameters Hardware Controller Support Supports LTB for high-precision MIDI Timing (w/ Midex 8) MTC/MMC support CD audio grabbing Full MP3 Fraunhofer Encoding Windows Media WMA Pro surround encoding Support for Steinberg Dolby Digital and DTS Encoders Number of VST MIDI effects plug-ins included Number of VST audio effects plug-ins included Number of VST instruments included
Cubase LE*
48 up to 64 8 2 4 4 o 2 o x 1 o touch fader o o o o x o last 10 steps o x o o o o o o o o x excl. stacked x o o o o o o o o o x x o o o o 3 modes x o o o o o Houston, Generic, Tascam US-428/224, Mackie Universal+HUI only x send MIDI clock+receive MTC x available as update o o 0 21 3
Cubase SE
48 x 8 5 8 8 o 16 2 x 1 o touch fader x x o o x x last 10 steps single undo x o x o o o o x o x excl. stacked x o x o o x o o x o x x o o o o 3 modes Apogee UV22 o o o o o Houston, Generic + Tascam US-428/224 only x send MIDI clock only x available as update o o 14 24 3
Cubase SL
x x 128 5 128 8 x 32 4 x 2 o touch fader x x x o x x x for built-in audio processes x x x o o o x x x x x x x x x o x o o x x x x x x o o 4 modes Apogee UV22 x x x x x x x x x available as update o o 14 25 3
Cubase SX
x x 256 8 256 64 x 64 4 x 3 x touch fader, x-over, autlatch, trim, overwrite x x x x x x x for built-in audioprocesses and all plug-ins x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 4 modes +MPEX Apogee UV22/UV22HR x x x x x x x x x x x x 16 34 5
All information subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. Steinberg Media Technologies, February 2006 * Cubase LE is OEM only (available as bundle with 3rd party hardware)