Compare The Versions Of Cubase

All versions of Cubase share the same pristine sound quality and ease of use that make Cubase one of the world’s most popular recording and production solutions. Depending on the size and complexity of your projects, your feature requirements and budget, you can choose the Cubase version that fits you best. If you find that you need more facilities, of course you can upgrade.

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

Overview

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Audio engine	64 bit	64 bit
Audio resolution	192 kHz	192 kHz
MIDI tracks	unlimited	unlimited
Audio tracks	unlimited	unlimited
VST Instrument tracks	unlimited	unlimited
VCA tracks	256	0
VST Instruments	4	4
Instrument sounds	> 3000	> 2600
VST audio effect plug-ins	87	62
VST MIDI effect plug-ins	17	17
Physical inputs & outputs	256	32
Audiochannel insert slots	16	16
Group channels	256	32
FX send and return channels	S:8 - R:64	S:8 - R:64
Rack instruments	64	32
MIDI plug-in insert slots & sends	4	4

General

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

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MIDI Remote	Yes	Yes
Colorized Mixer Channels	Yes	Yes
Latency Monitor	Yes	Yes
Notepad	Yes	Yes
MediaBay	Yes	Yes
HiDPI support	Yes	Yes
Track Icons	Yes	Yes
Safe Start Mode	Yes	Yes
VST System Link	Yes	Yes
Channel Tab In Project Window	Yes	Yes
Softube Console 1 support	Yes	Yes
Disabling Tracks	Yes	Yes
Combined Select Tools	Yes	Yes
WaveLab file exchange	Yes	Yes
Workspaces	Yes	Yes
ARA 2 support	Yes	Yes
Import Tracks from Projects	Yes	No
Project Logical Editor	Yes	No
Project Browser	Yes	No
Track Archives	Yes	No
AAF support	Yes	No
OMF support	Yes	No
Profiles	Yes	No
Advanced Audio Export	Yes	No

Composing

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

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Chord Pads	Yes	Yes
Chord Track	Yes	Yes
Chord Assistant - Circle of 5ths	Yes	Yes
Audio to MIDI chords	Yes	Yes
Score Editor	Advanced	Basic
Hermode tuning	Yes	Yes
Scale Assistant	Yes	Yes
Arranger Track	Yes	Yes
Tempo Track	Yes	Yes
Signature Track	Yes	Yes
TrackVersions	Yes	Yes
Global Transpose Track	Yes	Yes
Note Expression	Yes	Yes
Chord Assistant - Proximity Mode	Yes	No
Expression Maps	Yes	No
MusicXML import & export	Yes	No
Time Warp	Yes	No

Recording

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

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Audio Pre-Record	Yes	Yes
MIDI Retrospective Record	Yes	Yes
Punch In & Punch Out	Yes	Yes
Pre-Roll & Post-Roll	Yes	Yes
Re-recording	Yes	Yes
Pool	Yes	Yes
Marker Track	10	1
Metronome	Advanced	Advanced
Comping	Yes	Yes
Control Room	Yes	No

Sequencing

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

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Key Editor	Yes	Yes
Drum Editor	Yes	Yes
Drum Maps	Yes	Yes
Track Quick Controls	Yes	Yes
Chord Editor	Yes	Yes
Chord Editing Section	Yes	Yes
List Editor	Yes	Yes
In-Place Editor	Yes	Yes
MPE Support	Yes	Yes
Tempo Detection Panel	Yes	No
Logical Editor	Yes	Yes
Global Tracks	Yes	No

Audio editing

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

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Audio Parts	Yes	Yes
Hitpoint Detection	Yes	Yes
Sample Editor	Yes	Yes
Time Stretch	Yes	Yes
Sampler Track 2	Yes	Yes
Group/Ungroup & Lock/Unlock	Yes	Yes
Render in-place	Yes	Yes
Audio Warp Quantize	Yes	Yes
VariAudio 3	Yes	Yes
Audio Alignment	Yes	No
Direct Offline Processing	Yes	No
Group Editing	Yes	No

Mixing

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

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Channel Strip 2	Advanced	Advanced
Simultaneous mixer views	4	1
Full-screen MixConsole	Yes	Yes
Ultra-precise automation curves	Yes	Yes
A/B Comparison	Yes	Yes
Track visibility management	Yes	Yes
Side-chaining	Yes	Yes
MixConsole History	Yes	Yes
SuperVision	Yes	Yes
ADM Authoring for Dolby Atmos	Yes	No
Renderer for Dolby Atmos	Yes	No
Spectral Comparison EQ	Yes	No
Automation Virgin Territories	Yes	No
MixConsole Snapshots	Yes	No
Control Room incl. Cue Sends	Yes	No
Direct Routing	Yes	No
Loudness Meter	Yes	No
Link Groups	Yes	No
Listen Mode	Yes	No
Multi-channel true peak master meter	Yes	No
Stereo Combined Panner	Yes	No
VCA Faders	Yes	No
Wave Meters	Yes	No

Virtual instruments

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Groove Agent SE 5	Yes	Yes
Iconica Sketch	Yes	Yes
Retrologue 2	Yes	Yes
Padshop 2	Yes	Yes
Trip for HALion Sonic SE	Yes	Yes
Flux for HALion Sonic SE	Yes	Yes

Effects

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

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DJ EQ	Yes	Yes
Standard Channel EQ	Yes	Yes
StudioEQ	Yes	Yes
GEQ 10	Yes	Yes
GEQ 30	Yes	No
Frequency EQ 2	Yes	No
Voxengo CurveEQ	Yes	No
VST Dynamics	Yes	Yes
Limiter	Yes	Yes
Brickwall Limiter	Yes	Yes
Envelope Shaper	Yes	Yes
Gate	Yes	Yes
Maximizer	Yes	Yes
Raiser	Yes	No
Tube Compressor	Yes	Yes
Vintage Compressor	Yes	Yes
Squasher	Yes	Yes
Midi Gate	Yes	Yes
De Esser	Yes	Yes
Expander	Yes	No
Multiband Compressor	Yes	No
Multiband Envelope Shaper	Yes	No
Multiband Expander	Yes	No
Roomworks SE	Yes	Yes
REVelation	Yes	Yes
REVerence	Yes	No
Roomworks	Yes	Yes
MonoDelay	Yes	Yes
PingPongDelay	Yes	Yes
StereoDelay	Yes	Yes
MultiTap Delay	Yes	Yes
ModMachine	Yes	No
AmpSimulator	Yes	Yes
BitCrusher	Yes	Yes
Da Tube	Yes	Yes
Distortion	Yes	Yes
Grungelizer	Yes	Yes
VST Amp Rack	Yes	Yes
Channel Tape Saturation	Yes	Yes
Channel Tube Saturation	Yes	Yes
Quadrafuzz 2	Yes	Yes
Magneto 2	Yes	Yes
VST Bass Amp Rack	Yes	Yes
Distroyer	Yes	Yes
SoftClipper	Yes	No
Metalizer	Yes	Yes
Ring Modulator	Yes	Yes
AutoPan	Yes	Yes
Chopper	Yes	Yes
Chorus	Yes	Yes
Flanger	Yes	Yes
Phaser	Yes	Yes
Tranceformer	Yes	Yes
Tremolo	Yes	Yes
Vibrato	Yes	Yes
Rotary	Yes	Yes
LoopMash FX	Yes	Yes
Cloner	Yes	No
Studio Chorus	Yes	No
FX Modulator	Yes	Yes
DualFilter	Yes	Yes
ToneBooster	Yes	Yes
Wah Wah	Yes	Yes
StepFilter	Yes	Yes
MorphFilter	Yes	Yes
Octaver	Yes	Yes
Pitch Correct	Yes	Yes
MonoToStereo	Yes	Yes
StereoEnhancer	Yes	Yes
Imager	Yes	Yes
Mix6to2	Yes	No
Tuner	Yes	Yes
UV22HR	Yes	Yes
MixConvert	No	No
SMPTEGenerator	Yes	No
TestGenerator	Yes	No
VocalChain	Yes	Yes
Vocoder	Yes	Yes
VoxComp	Yes	Yes
Black Valve	Yes	No
EQ-P1A	Yes	No
EQ-M5	Yes	No

MIDI Effects

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

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Beat Designer	Yes	Yes
Arpache 5	Yes	Yes
Arpache SX	Yes	Yes
Auto LFO	Yes	Yes
Chorder	Yes	Yes
Compressor (MIDI)	Yes	Yes
Context Gate	Yes	Yes
Density	Yes	Yes
MIDI Control	Yes	Yes
MIDI Echo	Yes	Yes
MIDI Modifiers	Yes	Yes
MIDI Monitor	Yes	Yes
Micro Tuner	Yes	Yes
Note To CC	Yes	Yes
Quantizer	Yes	Yes
Step Designer	Yes	Yes
Track Control	Yes	Yes
Tranceformer	Yes	Yes

Collaboration

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VST Connect SE 5	Yes	No

Video

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Video Import	Yes	Yes
Video Player	Yes	Yes
Extract Audio from Video	Yes	Yes
Video Export Render	Yes	Yes
VR production suite	Yes	No
Video Follows Edit Mode	Yes	No

Cubase Pro 13

Cubase Artist 13

System requirements

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Operating systems (Windows)	64-bit Windows 11 Version 22H2 (or higher), 64-bit Windows 10 Version 22H2 (or higher)	64-bit Windows 11 Version 22H2 (or higher), 64-bit Windows 10 Version 22H2 (or higher)
Operating systems (Mac)	macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, macOS Monterey	macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, macOS Monterey
Apple silicon–based Mac	Native App, Rosetta 2 App	Native App, Rosetta 2 App
CPU minimum (Windows)	Intel® Core™ i5 (4th Generation) or AMD Ryzen™	Intel® Core™ i5 (4th Generation) or AMD Ryzen™
CPU minimum (Mac)	Intel® Core™ i5 (late 2015 or later) or Apple silicon	Intel® Core™ i5 (late 2015 or later) or Apple silicon
CPU cores	4 or more	4 or more
RAM minimum	8 GB	8 GB
Hard disk free space (core installation)	1 GB	1 GB
Hard disk free space	75 GB	75 GB
Display resolution minimum at 100% UI scaling	1440 x 900	1440 x 900
Graphics minimum (Windows)	Graphics card with native Windows 10 support	Graphics card with native Windows 10 support
Graphics recommended (Windows)	AMD R or RX series and later or NVIDIA Series 700 and later	AMD R or RX series and later or NVIDIA Series 700 and later
Graphics (Mac)	Graphics card with Metal support	Graphics card with Metal support
OS compatible audio hardware	Yes	Yes
ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance	Yes	Yes
License Management	Steinberg Licensing (account based)	Steinberg Licensing (account based)
Internet connection for	license activation, account sign up and product registration, installer download	license activation, account sign up and product registration, installer download
Notes	This software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins. VST 2 plug-ins only run in Rosetta 2 mode on Apple silicon Mac. Cubase does not support VST 2 when running natively on Apple silicon Macs.	This software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins. VST 2 plug-ins only run in Rosetta 2 mode on Apple silicon Mac. Cubase does not support VST 2 when running natively on Apple silicon Macs.