The reference standard for music production software
Steinberg Cubase Elements 12
SKU: XTMT-STE033R2,399.00
Audio/MIDI DAW Software with Sampler Track, Scale Assistant, Key Editor, MIDI Retrospective Recording, Intelligent Compositional Tools, MixConsole, 40 Audio FX Plug-ins, 3 Virtual Instruments, and 1,000 Sounds – Mac/PC VST2, VST3
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CUBASE GUIDES YOU ON YOUR MUSIC PRODUCTION JOURNEY
Do you want to start creating your own music, bring your production up to a professional level, or streamline your workflow for short deadlines? Whatever you need, Cubase helps you to reach your full creative potential. From Hollywood blockbuster composers and Billboard Hot 100 producers right through to keen beginners, the world of music production trusts the comprehensive feature set, straightforward tools and unrivaled sound of our acclaimed music production software.
Produce tracks from start to finish
Suitable for all genres, levels and budgets
Fast, flexible and intuitive workflows
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| Audio engine |
64 bit
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64 bit
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64 bit
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64 bit
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64 bit
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| Audio resolution |
192 kHz
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192 kHz
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192 kHz
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192 kHz
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192 kHz
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| MIDI tracks |
unlimited
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unlimited
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64
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48
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24
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| Audio tracks |
unlimited
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unlimited
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48
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32
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16
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| VST Instrument tracks |
unlimited
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unlimited
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24
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16
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8
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| VST Instruments |
8
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8
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3
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2
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2
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| Instrument sounds |
> 3000
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> 2600
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> 1000
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Over 185
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Over 185
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| VST audio effect plug-ins |
79
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60
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47
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28
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23
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| VST MIDI effect plug-ins |
18
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18
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0
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0
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0
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| Physical inputs & outputs |
256
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32
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24
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16
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8
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| Audiochannel insert slots |
16
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16
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8
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4
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4
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| Group channels |
256
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32
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16
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8
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8
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| FX send and return channels |
S:8 – R:64
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S:8 – R:64
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S:8 – R:8
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S:4 – R:4
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S:4 – R:4
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| Rack instruments |
64
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32
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16
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8
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Not available
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| MIDI plug-in insert slots & sends |
4
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4
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0
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0
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0
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Highlights
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| Channel Strip 2 |
Advanced
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Advanced
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Basic
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Basic
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Basic
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| Chord Pads | x | x | x | x | x |
| MixConsole | x | x | x | x | x |
| Groove Agent SE 5 | x | x | x | x | x |
| Sampler Track 2 | x | x | x | ||
| Scale Assistant | x | x | x | ||
| Audio Warp Quantize | x | x | |||
| Comping | x | x | |||
| VariAudio 3 | x | x | |||
| Control Room | x | ||||
| Project Logical Editor | x | ||||
| Advanced Audio Export | x | ||||
| Spectral Comparison EQ | x |
General
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| Colorized Mixer Channels | x | x | x | x | x |
| Latency Monitor | x | x | x | x | x |
| Notepad | x | x | x | x | x |
| MediaBay | x | x | x | x | x |
| ReWire | x | x | x | x | x |
| HiDPI support | x | x | x | x | x |
| Track Icons | x | x | x | x | x |
| Safe Start Mode | x | x | x | x | x |
| VST System Link | x | x | x | x | x |
| Disabling Tracks | x | x | x | ||
| Softube Console 1 support | x | x | x | ||
| Combined Select Tools | x | x | |||
| WaveLab file exchange | x | x | |||
| Workspaces | x | x | |||
| ARA 2 support | x | x | |||
| Import Tracks from Projects | x | ||||
| Project Logical Editor | x | ||||
| Project Browser | x | ||||
| Track Archives | x | ||||
| AAF support | x | ||||
| OMF support | x | ||||
| Profiles | x | ||||
| Advanced Audio Export | x |
Composing
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| Chord Pads | x | x | x | x | x |
| Chord Track | x | x | x | x | x |
| Chord Assistant – Circle of 5ths | x | x | x | x | x |
| Score Editor |
Advanced
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Basic
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Basic
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Basic
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Basic
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| Hermode tuning | x | x | x | ||
| Scale Assistant | x | x | x | ||
| Arranger Track | x | x | x | ||
| Tempo Track | x | x | |||
| Signature Track | x | x | |||
| TrackVersions | x | x | |||
| Global Transpose Track | x | x | |||
| Note Expression | x | x | |||
| Chord Assistant – Proximity Mode | x | ||||
| Expression Maps | x | ||||
| MusicXML import & export | x | ||||
| Time Warp | x |
Recording
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| Audio Pre-Record | x | x | x | x | x |
| MIDI Retrospective Record | x | x | x | x | x |
| Punch In & Punch Out | x | x | x | x | x |
| Pre-Roll & Post-Roll | x | x | x | x | x |
| Re-recording | x | x | x | x | x |
| Pool | x | x | x | x | x |
| Marker Track |
10
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Metronome |
Advanced
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Advanced
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Basic
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Basic
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Basic
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| Comping | x | x | |||
| Control Room | x |
Sequencing
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| Key Editor | x | x | x | x | x |
| Drum Editor | x | x | x | x | x |
| Drum Maps | x | x | x | x | x |
| Track Quick Controls | x | x | x | x | x |
| Chord Editor | x | x | x | x | x |
| Chord Editing Section | x | x | x | ||
| List Editor | x | x | |||
| In-Place Editor | x | x | |||
| MPE Support | x | x | |||
| Tempo Detection Panel | x | ||||
| Logical Editor | x | ||||
| Global Tracks | x |
Audio editing
Mixing
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| Channel Strip 2 |
Advanced
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Advanced
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Basic
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Basic
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Basic
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| Simultaneous mixer views |
3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Full-screen MixConsole | x | x | x | x | x |
| Ultra-precise automation curves | x | x | x | x | x |
| A/B Comparison | x | x | x | x | x |
| Track visibility management | x | x | x | x | x |
| Side-chaining | x | x | x | ||
| MixConsole History | x | x | |||
| SuperVision | x | x | |||
| Spectral Comparison EQ | x | ||||
| Automation Virgin Territories | x | ||||
| MixConsole Snapshots | x | ||||
| Control Room incl. Cue Sends | x | ||||
| Direct Routing | x | ||||
| Loudness Meter | x | ||||
| Link Groups | x | ||||
| Listen Mode | x | ||||
| Multi-channel true peak master meter | x | ||||
| Stereo Combined Panner | x | ||||
| VCA Faders | x | ||||
| Wave Meters | x |
Virtual instruments
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| HALion Sonic SE 3 |
Pro / Artist / Basic Set
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Artist / Basic Set
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Artist / Basic Set
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Basic Set
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Basic Set
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| Groove Agent SE 5 | x | x | x | x | x |
| Prologue | x | x | x | ||
| Retrologue 2 | x | x | |||
| Padshop 2 | x | x | |||
| Spector | x | x | |||
| Mystic | x | x | |||
| LoopMash 2.0 | x | x | |||
| Trip for HALion Sonic SE | x | x | |||
| Flux for HALion Sonic SE | x | x |
Effects
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| DJ EQ | x | x | x | x | x |
| Standard Channel EQ | x | x | x | x | x |
| Studio EQ | x | x | x | ||
| GEQ 10 | x | x | |||
| GEQ 30 | x | ||||
| Frequency EQ 2 | x | ||||
| Voxengo CurveEQ | x | ||||
| VST Dynamics | x | x | x | x | x |
| Limiter | x | x | x | x | |
| Brickwall Limiter | x | x | x | ||
| Envelope Shaper | x | x | x | ||
| Gate | x | x | x | ||
| Maximizer | x | x | x | ||
| Tube Compressor | x | x | x | ||
| Vintage Compressor | x | x | x | ||
| Squasher | x | x | x | ||
| Midi Gate | x | x | x | x | x |
| De Esser | x | x | x | ||
| Expander | x | ||||
| Multiband Compressor | x | ||||
| Multiband Envelope Shaper | x | ||||
| Multiband Expander | x | ||||
| Roomworks SE | x | x | x | x | x |
| REVelation | x | x | x | ||
| REVerence | x | ||||
| Roomworks | x | x | x | ||
| Mono Delay | x | x | x | x | x |
| Ping Pong Delay | x | x | x | ||
| Stereo Delay | x | x | x | ||
| MultiTap Delay | x | x | |||
| Mod Machine | x | ||||
| Amp Simulator | x | x | x | x | x |
| Bit Crusher | x | x | x | x | x |
| Da Tube | x | x | x | x | x |
| Distortion | x | x | x | x | x |
| Grungelizer | x | x | x | x | x |
| VST Amp Rack | x | x | x | ||
| Channel Tape Saturation | x | x | x | ||
| Channel Tube Saturation | x | x | x | ||
| Quadrafuzz 2 | x | x | |||
| Magneto 2 | x | x | |||
| VST Bass Amp Rack | x | x | |||
| Distroyer | x | x | |||
| Soft Clipper | x | ||||
| Metalizer | x | x | x | x | x |
| Ring Modulator | x | x | x | x | x |
| Auto Pan | x | x | x | x | x |
| Chopper | x | x | x | x | x |
| Chorus | x | x | x | x | x |
| Flanger | x | x | x | x | x |
| Phaser | x | x | x | x | x |
| Tranceformer | x | x | |||
| Tremolo | x | x | x | x | x |
| Vibrato | x | x | x | x | x |
| Rotary | x | x | x | ||
| LoopMash FX | x | x | |||
| Cloner | x | ||||
| Studio Chorus | x | ||||
| Dual Filter | x | x | x | x | x |
| Tone Booster | x | x | x | x | |
| Wah Wah | x | x | x | x | |
| Step Filter | x | x | x | x | x |
| Morph Filter | x | x | x | ||
| Octaver | x | x | x | x | |
| Pitch Correct | x | x | x | ||
| Mono To Stereo | x | x | x | x | |
| Stereo Enhancer | x | x | x | ||
| Imager | x | x | |||
| Mix6to2 | x | ||||
| Tuner | x | x | x | x | x |
| UV22HR | x | x | x | ||
| MixConvert | x | ||||
| Mixer Delay | x | ||||
| SMPTE Generator | x | ||||
| Surround Panner | x | ||||
| Test Generator | x |
MIDI Effects
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| Beat Designer | x | x | |||
| Arpache 5 | x | x | |||
| Arpache SX | x | x | |||
| Auto LFO | x | x | |||
| Chorder | x | x | |||
| Compressor (MIDI) | x | x | |||
| Context Gate | x | x | |||
| Density | x | x | |||
| MIDI Control | x | x | |||
| MIDI Echo | x | x | |||
| MIDI Modifiers | x | x | |||
| MIDI Monitor | x | x | |||
| Micro Tuner | x | x | |||
| Note To CC | x | x | |||
| Quantizer | x | x | |||
| Step Designer | x | x | |||
| Track Control | x | x | |||
| Tranceformer | x | x |
Collaboration
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| VST Transit | x | x | |||
| VST Connect SE 4 | |||||
| VST Connect SE 5 | x |
Video
System requirements
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Cubase Pro 11
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Cubase Artist 11
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Cubase Elements 11
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Cubase AI 11
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Cubase LE 11
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| Operating systems (Windows) |
64-bit Windows 10 Version 1909, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 2004, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 20H2
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64-bit Windows 10 Version 1909, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 2004, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 20H2
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64-bit Windows 10 Version 1909, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 2004, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 20H2
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64-bit Windows 10 Version 1909, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 2004, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 20H2
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64-bit Windows 10 Version 1909, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 2004, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 20H2
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| Operating systems (Mac) |
macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur
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macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur
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macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur
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macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur
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macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur
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| CPU minimum |
Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core
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Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core
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Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core
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Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core
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Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core
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| CPU recommended |
Intel i5 or faster
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Intel i5 or faster
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Intel i5 or faster
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Intel i5 or faster
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Intel i5 or faster
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| RAM minimum |
4 GB
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4 GB
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4 GB
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4 GB
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4 GB
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| RAM recommended |
8 GB
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8 GB
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8 GB
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8 GB
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8 GB
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| Hard disk free space |
35 GB
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35 GB
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25 GB
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25 GB
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25 GB
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| Display resolution minimum |
1440 x 900
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1440 x 900
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1440 x 900
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1440 x 900
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1440 x 900
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| Display resolution recommended |
1920 x 1080
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1920 x 1080
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1920 x 1080
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1920 x 1080
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1920 x 1080
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| Graphics |
Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 2.0 support (Windows only)
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Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 2.0 support (Windows only)
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Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 2.0 support (Windows only)
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Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 2.0 support (Windows only)
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Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 2.0 support (Windows only)
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| Port |
USB Type-A for USB-eLicenser
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USB Type-A for USB-eLicenser
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| OS compatible audio hardware | x | x | x | x | x |
| Internet connection for |
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