Cubase Pro

Steinberg Cubase Pro

Steinberg Cubase Pro is a powerful and comprehensive digital audio workstation (DAW) for music production, composition, recording, mixing, and mastering. Cubase Pro combines a highly intuitive user interface with advanced technology to provide a comprehensive music production environment. With its streamlined workflow, vast array of virtual instruments, effects, and MIDI tools, and wide range of audio editing and mixing capabilities, Cubase Pro is the top edition of Cubase, above Cubase Artist and Cubase Elements.

Cubase Pro allows users to easily and efficiently create professional quality audio recordings.

Features

MixConsole

The MixConsole feature provides you with a fast, intuitive, and powerful mixing environment. It allows you to quickly adjust levels and EQ settings, apply effects to individual tracks, and automate mix parameters. The MixConsole also offers a wide range of metering and visualization tools, as well as a built-in spectrum analyzer.

Virtual Instruments

Cubase Pro comes with a large selection of high-quality virtual instruments. These include a wide range of synths, electric pianos, organs, drums, and more. You can also use third-party VST plug-ins and virtual instruments in Cubase Pro.

MIDI Tools

Cubase Pro has a wide range of MIDI tools to help you create music. These include an integrated MIDI editor, an arpeggiator, MIDI effects, and a chord track for easy harmonic manipulation.

Audio Editing

Cubase Pro's audio editing features let you quickly and easily manipulate audio. You can edit audio in the timeline, use the AudioWarp feature to time-stretch audio, and use VariAudio to edit the pitch of vocal recordings note by note.

Mixing

Cubase Pro's powerful mixing tools let you create professional-sounding mixes. You can use the built-in EQ, dynamics, and effects processors to shape your sound, as well as the VST MultiPanner to create surround and Dolby Atmos mixes.

Mastering

Cubase Pro includes tools for finishing your tracks. You can use the built-in EQ, multiband compressor, and Maximizer limiter to fine-tune your mixes, as well as the loudness meter to check that your tracks meet broadcast and streaming standards. For dedicated mastering, Steinberg offers WaveLab as a separate product.

VST Connect

VST Connect SE lets you run remote recording sessions over the internet with musicians in other locations. The performer joins with the free VST Connect Performer application while you control the session and record the audio directly in your Cubase project.

Conclusion

Cubase Pro is a comprehensive digital audio workstation developed by Steinberg, whose first Cubase release appeared in 1989. It offers a fast workflow, a wide selection of virtual instruments and effects, and comprehensive audio editing and mixing tools. It runs on 64-bit Windows and macOS, licences are managed through Steinberg Licensing, and a free trial is available.