Compare Nuendo and Cubase
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
Overview
| Audio engine | 64 bit | 64 bit |
|---|---|---|
| Audio resolution | 384 kHz | 192 kHz |
| MIDI tracks | unlimited | unlimited |
| Audio tracks | unlimited | unlimited |
| VST Instrument tracks | unlimited | unlimited |
| VST Instruments | 8 | 4 |
| Instrument sounds | > 3000 | > 3000 |
| VST audio effect plug-ins | 88 | 81 |
| VST MIDI effect plug-ins | 18 | 18 |
| Physical inputs & outputs | 256 | 256 |
| Audiochannel insert slots | 16 | 16 |
| Group channels | 256 | 256 |
| FX send and return channels | S:8 - R:64 | S:8 - R:64 |
| Rack instruments | 64 | 64 |
| MIDI plug-in insert slots & sends | 4 | 4 |
Post Production
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| ADM Authoring for Dolby Atmos | ||
|---|---|---|
| External Dolby Atmos Renderer Support | ||
| Renderer for Dolby Atmos | ||
| Maximal number of Audio Object | 118 | 118 |
| Maximal number of Beds | 64 | 1 |
| ADM import | ||
| ADM Export | ||
| Field Recorder Audio Import | ||
| Netflix Loudness Meter | ||
| Intelligibility Meter | ||
| Video Cut Detection | ||
| ReConforming | ||
| Loudness curve | ||
| Create Markers from Events | ||
| Anymix Pro | ||
| Post Presets | ||
| MXF (audio) support | ||
| AES31 support | ||
| Auro-3D support | ||
| Bass Manager | ||
| Post Filter | ||
| Pitch Driver | ||
| Clip Packages | ||
| Cue Sheet export | ||
| AAF support | ||
| VST MultiPanner | ||
| Direct Offline Processing | ||
| Loudness measurement and processing | ||
| Video Follows Edit Mode | ||
| Film-mixing style automation | Advanced | |
| Channel Batch Export | Advanced | |
| Marker Track | 32 | 10 |
| Control Room Monitor Sources | 8 | 1 |
Game Audio
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Game Audio Connect | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game Sound FX | ||
| Create a Nuendo project from Wwise | ||
| Recall a Nuendo project from Wwise | ||
| Version control by Perforce | ||
| Export Selected Events | ||
| Rename events from list |
Virtual Reality
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Ambisonics support | ||
|---|---|---|
| Panning audio in Ambisonics | ||
| Immerse with VST AmbiDecoder support | ||
| Headtracking: HMD connection | ||
| Monitoring Ambisonics Audio | ||
| dearVR Spatial Connect support |
Sound Design
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Pro Sound Effects Library | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doppler effect plug-in | ||
| VoiceDesigner | ||
| Sound Randomizer | ||
| Soundly Support | ||
| Sampler Track 2 |
Dialog Recording
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Automated Dialog Replacement (ADR) system | ||
|---|---|---|
| Video overlay, take lists and script editing | ||
| Countdown and swipes | ||
| ADR API | ||
| EdiCue Support | ||
| TTAL import / export | ||
| Free mode | ||
| Foley recording |
Dialog Editing
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Dialogue Detection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Auto-Align® Post support | ||
| Detect Silence | ||
| Free Warp tool | ||
| Audio Parts | ||
| Sample Editor | ||
| SpectraLayers One | ||
| Hitpoint Detection | ||
| Group/Ungroup & Lock/Unlock | ||
| Render in-place | ||
| VariAudio 3 | ||
| Audio Alignment | ||
| Audio Warp Quantize | ||
| Time Stretch | ||
| Group Editing | ||
| Comping |
Mixing
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Channel Strip 2 | Advanced | Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Full-screen MixConsole | ||
| Sound Particles OSC Control support | ||
| Ultra-precise automation curves | ||
| Side-chaining | ||
| A/B Comparison | ||
| MixConsole History | ||
| Track visibility management | ||
| Spectral Comparison EQ | ||
| Automation Virgin Territories | ||
| MixConsole Snapshots | ||
| Control Room incl. Cue Sends | ||
| Direct Routing | ||
| Loudness Meter | ||
| Link Groups | ||
| Listen Mode | ||
| Multi-channel true peak master meter | ||
| Stereo Combined Panner | ||
| Surround: True Multichannel Audio Path (max. 5.1) | up to 22.2 | up to 5.1 |
| VCA Faders | ||
| Wave Meters |
General
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| MIDI Remote | ||
|---|---|---|
| Job Queues | ||
| SuperVision | ||
| Colorized Mixer Channels | ||
| Latency Monitor | ||
| Notepad | ||
| MediaBay | ||
| HiDPI support | ||
| Disabling Tracks | ||
| Softube Console 1 support | ||
| Combined Select Tools | ||
| WaveLab file exchange | ||
| Track Icons | ||
| Safe Start Mode | ||
| Workspaces | ||
| Import Tracks from Projects | ||
| Project Logical Editor | ||
| VST System Link | ||
| Project Browser | ||
| Track Archives | ||
| ARA 2 support | ||
| OMF support | ||
| Profiles |
Composing
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Chord Pads | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chord Track | ||
| Chord Assistant - Circle of 5ths | ||
| Audio to MIDI chords | ||
| Score Editor | Advanced | Advanced |
| Hermode tuning | ||
| Arranger Track | ||
| Tempo Track | ||
| Signature Track | ||
| TrackVersions | ||
| Global Transpose Track | ||
| Note Expression | ||
| Chord Assistant - Proximity Mode | ||
| Expression Maps | ||
| MusicXML import & export | ||
| Time Warp | ||
| Key Editor | ||
| Drum Editor | ||
| MPE Support | ||
| Chord Editor | ||
| Drum Maps | ||
| List Editor | ||
| In-Place Editor | ||
| Track Quick Controls | ||
| Tempo Detection Panel | ||
| Logical Editor |
Recording
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Audio Pre-Record | ||
|---|---|---|
| MIDI Retrospective Record | ||
| Punch In & Punch Out | ||
| Re-recording | ||
| Metronome | Advanced | Advanced |
| Pre-Roll & Post-Roll | ||
| Pool |
Virtual instruments
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| HALion Sonic SE 3 | Pro / Artist / Basic Set | Pro / Artist / Basic Set |
|---|---|---|
| Groove Agent SE 5 | ||
| Retrologue 2 | ||
| Padshop 2 | ||
| Trip for HALion Sonic SE | ||
| Flux for HALion Sonic SE |
Effects
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Randomizer | ||
|---|---|---|
| VoiceDesigner | ||
| Doppler | ||
| Headphones Match | ||
| FX Modulator | ||
| Pitch Driver | ||
| Bass Manager | ||
| Post Filter | ||
| DJ EQ | ||
| Standard Channel EQ | ||
| StudioEQ | ||
| GEQ 10 | ||
| Frequency EQ 2 | ||
| GEQ 30 | ||
| Voxengo CurveEQ | ||
| Raiser | ||
| Squasher | ||
| VST Dynamics | ||
| Limiter | ||
| Brickwall Limiter | ||
| Envelope Shaper | ||
| Gate | ||
| Maximizer | ||
| Tube Compressor | ||
| Vintage Compressor | ||
| Midi Gate | ||
| De Esser | ||
| Expander | ||
| Multiband Compressor | ||
| Multiband Envelope Shaper | ||
| Multiband Expander | ||
| Roomworks SE | ||
| REVelation | ||
| REVerence | ||
| Roomworks | ||
| MonoDelay | ||
| MultiTap Delay | ||
| PingPongDelay | ||
| StereoDelay | ||
| ModMachine | ||
| AmpSimulator | ||
| BitCrusher | ||
| Da Tube | ||
| Distortion | ||
| Grungelizer | ||
| VST Amp Rack | ||
| Channel Tape Saturation | ||
| Channel Tube Saturation | ||
| Quadrafuzz 2 | ||
| Magneto 2 | ||
| VST Bass Amp Rack | ||
| Distroyer | ||
| SoftClipper | ||
| Metalizer | ||
| Ring Modulator | ||
| AutoPan | ||
| Chopper | ||
| Chorus | ||
| Flanger | ||
| Phaser | ||
| Tranceformer | ||
| Tremolo | ||
| Vibrato | ||
| Rotary | ||
| LoopMash FX | ||
| Cloner | ||
| Studio Chorus | ||
| DualFilter | ||
| ToneBooster | ||
| Wah Wah | ||
| StepFilter | ||
| MorphFilter | ||
| Octaver | ||
| Pitch Correct | ||
| Anymix Pro | ||
| VST MultiPanner | ||
| MonoToStereo | ||
| StereoEnhancer | ||
| Mix6to2 | ||
| Tuner | ||
| Lin One Dither | ||
| MixerDelay | ||
| SMPTEGenerator | ||
| TestGenerator |
Collaboration
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Network collaboration features | ||
|---|---|---|
| VST Connect SE 5 | ||
| VST Transit |
Video
Nuendo 12
Cubase Pro 12
| Video Import | ||
|---|---|---|
| Video Player | ||
| Extract Audio from Video | ||
| Video Export Render |
System requirements
| Operating systems (Windows) | 64-bit Windows 10 Version 21H2 (or higher), 64-bit Windows 11 Version 21H2 (or higher) |
|---|---|
| Operating systems (Mac) | macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur |
| Apple silicon–based Mac | Rosetta 2 App, Native App |
| CPU minimum (Windows) | Intel® Core™ i5 (4th Generation) or AMD Ryzen™ |
| CPU minimum (Mac) | Intel® Core™ i5 (mid 2013 or later) or Apple silicon |
| CPU cores | 4 or more |
| RAM minimum | 8 GB |
| Hard disk free space (core installation) | 1 GB |
| Display resolution minimum at 100% UI scaling | 1440 x 900 |
| Graphics minimum (Windows) | Graphics card with native Windows 10 support |
| Graphics recommended (Windows) | AMD R or RX series and later or NVIDIA Series 700 and later |
| Graphics (Mac) | Graphics card with Metal support |
| Graphics (GPU memory) | 4 GB or higher for 4k displays |
| OS compatible audio hardware | |
| ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance | |
| License Management | Steinberg Licensing (account based) |
| Internet connection for | account sign up and product registration, installer download, license activation |
| 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. Nuendo does not support VST 2 when running natively on Apple silicon Macs. Microsoft Basic Display Driver is not recommended. |
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