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Steinberg has announced a new update to Cubase - you may have checked out our preview video from the AES show but Steinberg have now sent us a new composite screenshot and US and European pricing so here's the details...
Cubase 4.1 and
Cubase Studio 4.1 offer major new features in
a free update for all registered owners. The new features include a
redesigned Sample Editor, side chaining for VST3 plug-ins, MusicXML
support, compatibility with Sequel project import, support for Windows Vista
and much more.
Kazunori Kobayashi, Steinberg’s Managing
Director, told us, “This update represents a significant extension of Cubase music production
functionality. Many areas of the program have been reengineered and updated
to offer more speed, flexibility and creativity for musicians, producers and
composers. The level of new functionality provided as a free update to all
registered customers of Cubase 4 and Cubase Studio 4 also underlines our
commitment to providing excellent customer service.�
New features with version 4.1 include:
- Redesigned Sample Editor makes editing, stretching and audio
manipulation tasks faster through better accessibility with Inspector-style
controls
- Sidechaining for VST3 Plug-ins offers easy creation of sidechains
in many of the outstanding VST3 effects included in Cubase 4 and Cubase
Studio 4
- MusicXML Import & Export provides exchange of musical scores
with specialized score layout applications from Cubase projects, including
detailed data, graphically rich layout
- Full Sequel Project Import and complete compatibility to Sequel
content allows full editing of Sequel projects and instant access to all
Sequel content installed on the same system within the advanced
MediaBay database
- Free routing and recording from summing objects* enhance
recording and routing functionality to offer complete routing flexibility as well
as lightning-fast setup for stem recording
- Advanced MediaBay options enhance speed and efficiency working
with Steinberg’s revolutionary media database system with new user
options
- Track Quick Controls with integrated MIDI Learn provide direct
access to any track parameter from the Track Inspector, ideal for easy
control of any setting using hardware remote controllers
- Global Transpose Track allows transposition of all audio and MIDI
parts within one easy-to-use track for quick and easy experimentation with
key and chord changes
- Arranger Track replaces and improves on the Play Order Track to
extend the Cubase system for improvising and trying out new song
arrangements and provides new features for using Cubase as a live
performance tool
- Project Logical Editor is an extraordinarily powerful and unique new
project-level editing system that allows automated processing of whole
sections and groups of objects within a project, including full mapping to
key commands
* Feature available in Cubase 4 only
Pricing and Availability:
The update to Cubase 4.1 and Cubase Studio 4.1 is available now as a
download from the Steinberg website.
Cubase 4 is priced at $999 and €879.00**
Cubase Studio 4 is priced at $399 and €399.00**
**SRPs include 19% VAT. Prices subject to regional variations.
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