I'm on 7.5, and considering the upgrade.
Question:
Are there any new functionalities around the metronome / click track in the new Cubase 8?
Additional Information:
I'm still missing the possibility to adjust the click volume on the fly, possibly programmable and mutable on the fly. Ideally as any other audio track.
Please don't tell me to make miditrack->VSTi and programm the hits as we are working on large projects (>30 minutes) with dozens of tempo and signature changes.
Why we need this? Example: recording guitar. During the intro you need click. As soon as the drums start, the click has to be muted. During a drum break, we need the click again,...
My current workaround: a cable from the output of the interface to one of its inputs. Mute all tracks. Click on. record the click strack as audio. playback and write automation as the artist requires ist.

Ciao.
Andy