Feature Comparison
Full feature
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| Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 | |
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| Number of audio tracks | unlimited | 64 | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Number of MIDI tracks | unlimited | 128 | 64 | 48 | 24 |
| Number for instrument tracks | unlimited | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Physical inputs and outputs | 256 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Group channels | 256 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| FX send channels | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| FX return channels | 64 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| VST audio effect insert slots | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 (pre) | 4 (pre) |
| MIDI effect insert slots | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VST instrument slots | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Number of mixer views | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of included MIDI effect plug-ins | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of included audio effect plug-ins | 62 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 16 |
| Number of included VST instruments | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of included instrument sounds | 2500 | 2000 | 585 | 185 | 185 |
| Printed Quick Start Guide | |
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| Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 | |
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| OMF import/export | |
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| Sequel 2 Project import | |
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| Soundcloud upload | |
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| FLAC support | |
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| Zplane Elastique time stretching algorithms | |
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| Studio Connections | (Recall & Audio) |
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| Full Fraunhofer MP3 encoding | |
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(Add-on) |
(Add-on) |
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| ReWire support | (64-bit) |
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| Native Cubase 64-bit version for Windows 7 and Mac OSX 10.6 | |
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| Windows Media WMA Pro encoding | |
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| Multi-processing support | |
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| Mac OS X Universal Binary | |
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| VST3 plug-in support | |
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| VST2.4 plug-in support | |
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| Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 | |
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| MIDI devices (device maps and editors) | |
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| Track archives | |
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| Batch export | |
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| Project Browser | |
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| Pool import and export | |
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| Logical Editor (incl. Project) | |
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| Track Edit Groups | |
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| External effects | |
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| External instruments | |
(only with Yamaha Motif) |
(only with Yamaha Motif) |
(only with Yamaha Motif) |
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| Workspaces (virtual desktops) | |
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| Track Quick Controls | |
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| Inplace Editor (MIDI editing in Project window) | |
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| Offline process history | (for built-in audio & plug-ins) |
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| Key command macros | |
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| MediaBay and VST Sound support | |
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(no Tag Editor, detail search) |
(no Tag Editor, detail search) |
(no Tag Editor, detail search) |
| Unlimited undo and redo | |
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| Track-presets | |
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| Freeze | |
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| New scaling tools for Automation and Controller Lane Editing | |
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| Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 | |
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| Control Room | |
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| 5.1 surround and true multichannel audio path | |
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| Automation panel | |
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| Recording from buses | |
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| Extended channel EQ (VST3 Studio EQ) | |
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| Extended Mixer view | |
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| Sidechain inputs | |
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| Advanced Comping | |
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| Recording modes: Mix, Overwrite, Normal, Merge, Stacked | |
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| Automation modes: Touch, Crossover, Auto-Latch, Trim | |
(touch fader) |
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| Hardware controller support | |
(no EuCon) |
(no EuCon) |
(no EuCon) |
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| Dithering Apogee UV22HR | |
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| Award-winning 32-bit floating-point audio-engine | |
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| Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 | |
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| Extended options in Tempo Editor | |
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| VST Expression 2.0 support: Expression Maps, Note Expression, VST Dynamics, Extended Output Mapping | |
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| Audio tempo detection tools | |
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| Global transpose track | |
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| Signature and tempo tracks in Project window | |
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| List Editor | |
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| Arranger track (pattern-based arranging) | |
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| Professional score layout and printing | |
(basic only) |
(basic only) |
(basic only) |
(basic only) |
| Key Editor (incl. new Key Editor Inspector) | |
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| Drum Editor | |
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| Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 | |
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| VariAudio (incl. Extended MIDI conversion) | |
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| Time Warp tool | |
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| Extended Audio Quantize | |
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| AudioWarp (real-time time stretching and pitch shifting) | |
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(playback only) |
(playback only) |
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| Pitch shifting and time stretching algorithm | (real-time & MPEX) |
(real-time & MPEX) |
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| Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 | |
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| AmpSimulator | |
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| AutoPan | |
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| Bitcrusher | |
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| Chopper | |
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| Chorus | |
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| Compressor | |
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| DaTube | |
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| Distortion | |
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| DJ-EQ | |
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| DualFilter | |
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| EnvelopeShaper | |
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| Expander | |
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| Flanger | |
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| Gate | |
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| GEQ-10 | |
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| GEQ-30 | |
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| Grungelizer | |
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| Limiter | |
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| Maximizer | |
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| Metalizer | |
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| MIDI Gate | |
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| Mix6to2 | |
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| MixConvert | |
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| Mixer Delay | |
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| ModMachine | |
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| MonoDelay | |
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| MonoToStereo | |
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| MorphFilter | |
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| MultibandCompressor | |
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| MultiScope | |
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| Octaver | |
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| Phaser | |
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| PingPongDelay | |
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| PitchCorrect | |
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| REVerence | |
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| RingModulator | |
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| Roomworks | |
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| Roomworks SE | |
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| Rotary | |
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| SMPTE Generator | |
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| SoftClipper | |
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| Standard Channel EQ | |
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| StepFilter | |
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| StereoDelay | |
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| StereoEnhancer | |
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| StudioChorus | |
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| StudioEQ | |
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| Surround Panner | |
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| Test Generator | |
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| ToneBooster | |
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| Tonic | |
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| Tranceformer | |
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| Tremolo | |
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| Tuner | |
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| UV22HR | |
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| Vibrato | |
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| VintageCompressor | |
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| VST Amp Rack | |
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| VSTDynamics | |
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| WahWah | |
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| Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 | |
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| Embracer | |
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| Monologue | |
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| LoopMash 2 | |
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| Mystic | |
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| Spector | |
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| Groove Agent ONE | |
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| Prologue | |
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| HALion Sonic SE | |
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| Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 | |
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| Arpache 5 | |
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| Arpache SX | |
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| Auto LFO | |
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| Beat Designer | |
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| Chorder | |
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| Compressor | |
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| Context Gate | |
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| Density | |
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| Micro Tuner | |
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| MIDI Control | |
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| MIDI Echo | |
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| MIDI Modifiers | |
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| MIDI Monitor | |
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| Note 2 CC | |
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| Quantizer | |
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| StepDesigner | |
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| Track Control | |
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| Transformer | |
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| Feature | Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 |
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| Automatic integration through IEEE1394 (MR816 X, MR816 CSX, CC121, MOTIF XS) | |
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| True Integrated Monitoring – 1:1 mixer mapping (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) | |
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| True Integrated Monitoring – multiple studio mixes (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) | |
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| Quick Connect (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) | |
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| Monitor mixer integration (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) | |
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| HW setup integration (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) | |
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| Plug-in integration of DSP effects (MR816 X (REV-X only), MR816 CSX) | |
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| VST connection presets (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) | |
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| Plug-in integration of MOTIF XS series voice editor (MOTIF XS) | |
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| Control Room control (CC121) | |
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| AI Knob control (CC121) | |
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| External VST3 support – MIDI+audio (MOTIF XS) | |
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| VST instrument preset browser access (KX) | |
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| Track Quick Controls support (KX) | |
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| Feature | Cubase 6.5 | Cubase Artist 6.5 | Cubase Elements 6 | Cubase AI 6 | Cubase LE 6 |
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| Editing parts on different tracks | |
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| Extended Toolbar with Note Value buttons and Enharmonic Shift modes | |
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| Editing the display options of the active staff, incl. staff mode "Single" or "Split" | |
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| Setup Display Quantize | |
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| Setup Clef and Key | |
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| Setup Interpretation Options | |
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| Recording notes | |
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| Entering notes with mouse, select, move, delete, duplicating, changing note lengths | |
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| Flip stems | |
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| Adding text | |
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| Changing text font, size, style | |
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| Printing (without Layout) | |
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| Insight how Score and MIDI relate in detail to each other | |
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| Exception handling for Display Quantize incl. Rests | |
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| Page Mode (displays the Score as it appears in print-out, adds features directly related to hoe score is displayed and printed) | |
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| Features Zoom Tool, Navigation controls, Page Setup | |
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| Inspector for Symbols | |
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| Filter bar for Bar Handles, Hidden Notes, Quantize, Layout tool, Grouping, Cutflags, Split Rests, Stems/Beams) | |
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| Graphic H/V ruler with selectable units (points, inches, centimeters) | |
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| Position Info window | |
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| Settings for clef, key, time signatures | |
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| Extensive Score Settings window with Project, Layout, Staff and Text setups | |
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| Various context-menu functions | |
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| Display Transpose | |
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| Printing as note sheets, export as image files | |
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| Features for transcribing MIDI recording | |
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| Staff presets | |
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| Entering notes with computer keyboard | |
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| Features for polyphonic voicing | |
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| Features for proper formatting | |
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| Note head shapes | |
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| Note coloring | |
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| Automatic note grouping | |
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| Diverse score appearance settings | |
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| Grace notes | |
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| Features for working with tuplets | |
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| Features for working with symbols and layers | |
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| Bezier slurs | |
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| Features for creating trills | |
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| Guitar symbols, chords | |
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| Working with Dynamics and symbols | |
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| Creating user symbols | |
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| Working with chords | |
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| Working with text | |
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| Working with layouts | |
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| Working with Music XML (Import, export, etc.) | |