Add outstanding effects to your music
Cubase 5 comes with an impressive arsenal of high-quality realtime effect processors, including EQ, Dynamics, Modulation, Reverb, Filters, Distortion and special effects. Together with the also included “Legacy Set” of original Cubase SX 3 effects, Cubase 5 offers a total of 58 audio effects right out of the box, making it Steinberg’s most complete plug-in set ever. More than 1,000 great-sounding presets, which really allow experiencing the excellent quality of these effects from the first moment on are waiting to be explored.
EQ
StudioEQ
This powerful and versatile equalizer offers full four-band parametric control with variable response curves and shelving modes, as well as analog-style peak filters.
GEQ10
Graphic equalizer with 10 bands; features drawing of EQ curves, an invert parameter, and seven different response types. Also features a global range control for overall amount of equalization.
GEQ30
Graphic equalizer with 30 bands; features drawing of EQ curves, an invert parameter, and seven different response types. Also features a global range control for overall amount of equalization.
Standard Channel EQ
Full four-band parametric control with variable response curves and shelving modes.
Filter
Dual Filter
A classic dual low- and high-pass filter with resonance: filters out certain frequencies while allowing others to pass through.
Step Filter
A pattern-controlled multimode filter that can create rhythmic, pulsating filter effects. Supports up to 16 steps for individual settings of cutoff-frequency and filter
Tonic – Analog Modeling Filter
A versatile and powerful analog modeling filter designed to be a creative tool to add color and punch to any track. Its variable characteristics plus the powerful modulation functions make it an excellent choice for all current music styles.
WahWah
Typical wah-wah pedal modeling effect — lets you emulate your favorite wah-wah pedals. Features parameters for frequency range, filter width, and gain range.
Dynamics
Compressor
Classic compressor with auto release, auto make-up gain, hard/soft knee, RMS/Peak, and “Live” mode which disables look-ahead for low-latency use.
VintageCompressor
Modeled after one of the most famous vintage compressors. Easy to use but very effective.
MultibandCompressor
The new MultibandCompressor features four independent bands with three crossover frequencies. Each band has its own independent compressor (with Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release und Makeup Gain); it features independent Solo and Bypass per band, and auto mode for automatic attack/release control. Each compressor band has an independent automatic make-up gain.
VSTDynamics
This is the VST3 version of the classic VST Dynamics multi-effect plug-in, combining Compressor, Gate, Limiter and Soft Clipper with flexible routing capabilities.
SPL DeEsser
This special type of compressor reduces excessive sibilance, primarily for vocal recordings. Close proximity microphone placement and equalizing can lead to situations where the overall sound is just right, but there is a problem with sibilants — that’s where DeEsser shines.
Limiter
Straight-forward low-distortion limiter with auto-release; puts a “hard ceiling” on any signal, and is also suitable for the master stage.
Maximizer
Hard limiter/loudness enhancer for master channel; features soft clipping and automatic attack/release.
Gate
Flexible gate with independent attack and release controls, auto-release, a side-chain input filter for ducking effects, as well as a “live” mode for low-latency use.
EnvelopeShaper
Manipulates the transients of ideally percussive input signals; offers variable attack gain and length, as well as release gain controls.
MIDI Gate
A gate effect that is not triggered by threshold levels, but instead by MIDI notes; silences audio signals depending on incoming MIDI notes and their velocity.
Chopper
A combined tremolo and autopan effect which can use different waveforms to modulate the level (tremolo) or left-right stereo position (pan), either using tempo sync or manual modulation speed settings.
Distortion
AmpSimulator
Guitar amp simulation with speaker simulation. Features various amp and cabinet models to choose from. Additional controls resemble a classic guitar combo. Also suitable for bass. May be used in combination with the ToneBooster if the guitar lacks output gain.
ToneBooster
Simple volume booster with a variable filter stage for tone control. Simulates classic stomp boxes like Range Booster. Very useful in combination with AmpSimulator to adjust output volume from low-level output instruments.
Grungelizer
Adds noise and static to recordings — kind of like listening to a radio with bad reception, or a worn and scratched vinyl record with a mangling distortion effect.
Bitcrusher
The perfect tool for getting into lo-fi sound. Offers the possibility of decimating and truncating the input audio signal by bit reduction, to get a noisy, distorted sound.
Reverb and Convolution
Roomworks
A highly adjustable reverb plug-in for creating realistic room ambience and reverb effects in stereo and surround formats. The CPU usage is adjustable to fit the needs of any system. From short-room reflections to cavern-sized reverb, this plug-in delivers high quality reverberation.
Roomworks SE
A new “light” version of Steinberg’s appraised Roomworks reverb. Great sound — low on CPU load.
REVerence
The world’s first VST3 high-end multi-channel convolution reverb processor, being capable of emulating speakers, analog gear and any natural room or hall imaginable — in stereo or surround with over 70 responses included.
Modulation
StudioChorus
Powerful dual-stage chorus with two identical stages running in serial; each stage also features a filter stage and a spatial parameter which creates modulation offsets between channels, also in surround configurations.
Flanger
Powerful flanger with editable Lo/Hi Range, a filter stage, manual mode and a spatial parameter for multi-channel modulation offsets.
Phaser
Classic phaser with variable filter stage, manual mode, tempo sync and a spatial parameter for multi-channel modulation offsets.
Tremolo
Classic tremolo effect with optional tempo sync and a spatial parameter to add multi-channel modulation offsets.
Vibrato
Classic vibrato effect with optional tempo sync and a spatial parameter to add multi-channel modulation offsets.
Cloner
The Cloner simulates the effect of double-tracking by creating up to four “cloned” signals from the original input source. Cloned signals have variable delay, detune and panning, Very useful — not only for creating thick backing vocal performances from single tracks.
Rotary
Rotor speaker cabinet effect with very powerful editing capabilities. Features independent Lo/Hi cabinet control, overdrive, slow/fast/stop modes.
Tranceformer
A ring modulator effect, in which the incoming audio is ring modulated by an internal, variable frequency oscillator, producing new harmonics. A second oscillator can be used to modulate the frequency of the first oscillator, in sync with the Song tempo if needed.
RingModulator
Can produce complex, bell-like enharmonic sounds by multiplying two audio signals. The ring modulated output contains added frequencies generated by the sum of, and the difference between, the frequencies of the two signals.
Metalizer
Feeds the audio signal through a variable frequency filter, with tempo sync or time modulation and feedback control.
Delay
ModMachine
A powerful multi-stage delay/modulation effect (see diagram for signal flow). Combines a wide-range delay with LFO controlled delay time, as well as a resonant filter with dual LFOs for frequency and resonance modulation. The filter can either be inserted into the output stage or into a delay feedback loop. The Spatial parameter controls the modulation offset between channels.
StereoDelay
Dual-channel delay with separate and independent left and right delay stages. Features variable filters and tempo sync for each channel.
PingPongDelay
A mono delay with automatic L/R bounce for the classic ping-pong delay effect. Also features a filter stage and tempo sync.
Spatial
MonoToStereo
Can create a pseudo-stereo signal from any mono source. Also includes controls for “color” and “delay”.
StereoEnhancer
Can enhance the stereo width of a stereo input signal. Features controls for “color” and “delay” to further enhance the effect.
Pitch
PitchCorrect
Designed for vocal and solo instrument recordings, the new PitchCorrect VST3 plug-in brings easy and automatic intonation control and scale correction of vocal and monophonic instrument recordings to Cubase.
Octaver
Sub-octave pitch shifter creates two additional signals, one and two octaves below the input signal, each with variable level.
Mastering
Tools
SMPTE Generator
Sends out SMPTE time code to an audio output in order to synchronize other equipment to Cubase. This can be very handy in case there is no access to a MIDI-to-time code converter.
Test Generator
Generates an audio test signal for measurements and testing purposes of various kinds. The audio signal is based on a waveform generator which can generate a number of basic waveforms such as sine and saw and various types of noise.
Mix6to2
Allows controlling the levels of up to six surround channels and to mix these down to a stereo output.




















































