Further Improvements and Added Value
Cubase 5 comes with redesigned and enhanced features plus many new handy tools and functions, making Cubase even more intuitive to use than ever before.
Project Assistant
By updating Cubase to version 5.1.1, you get the Project Assistant which provides a wealth of ready-made templates for different styles and scopes like recording, mixing, producing and mastering. The templates contain the number of channels, effects, dynamics, amp simulators and channel inserts — tailored to your particular needs. Creating customized user templates and integrating those into the Launch browser makes recording with a DAW software and audio interface just that easy. Start up Cubase, go to Project Assistant and select a template from the list. A new project is created with the necessary number of tracks, audio input and output routings, all effects, amp simulator, sounds and much more. Thanks to this assistant, initializing a Cubase Project from scratch even saves professionals a lot of time — and as we all know, time is money.
Monitor the data pipe
MIDI Monitor is the new MIDI plug-in featured in Cubase 5. It analyses incoming MIDI events as well as playing back MIDI events from the host in real time — ideal tool for troubleshooting, especially with its comments on suspicious events. The available event-type filters allow easy MIDI data display and results, which then can be exported to file.
Refresh for MIDI plug-ins, Logical Editor and Input Transformer
All MIDI plug-ins in Cubase 5 have a fully redesigned user interface. However, this is much more than just a cosmetic makeover. These powerful MIDI processors are now more accessible and more intuitive to use than ever before, and several plug-ins offer feature detail improvements, like the Chorder plug-in with its new Learn function.
As for the Logical Editor and Input Transformer, Steinberg has spent time and effort in focusing on the aesthetics, providing both Editor and Transformer new and more intuitive graphical user interfaces.
Sort VST plug-ins menu by vendor
All available VST plug-ins can now be sorted by vendor and category (if enabled), offering an additional search parameter for even easier plug-in browsing.
Backup improvements
Backing up projects has become even easier in Cubase 5. The backup function holds new options, such as keeping current projects active, an improved “Save Project to New Folder” as well as being able to back up video files to the user’s computer.
Made for people around the world
Cubase is the world’s most popular computer-based DAW, and with this special update, Steinberg’s music production system becomes even more international. With full support for Unicode, Cubase 5 supports entering text in almost any language throughout the application, including Japanese, French, Greek, Russian, Hebrew and many more — a world-class application!
Show the world your talent
The Cubase 5 package includes a trial version of REBEAT, a music distribution software by Rebeat Digital GmbH, which aids in promoting your creativity to a worldwide audience. Imagine placing your music directly in every leading online music store across the globe — that’s REBEAT.
REBEAT spreads your music to over 300 online shops such as iTunes, Vodafone, o2, Napster, Musicload and takes care of all administrative duties regarding the sale of your music, letting you focus on your creativity. The included trial version allows the release of up to two albums with a total of 10 songs and can be upgraded in the Steinberg Online Shop with the purchase of an unlock key to the unlimited retail version.
Find out more about REBEAT Digital
* Please note that for publishing a song via REBEAT a purchase of an EAN/UPC codes per product (album) and an ISRC codes per track with a credit card is necessary.
