Steinberg Cubase Essential 5 Recording Software
Steinberg
Cubase Essential 5 is your
gateway to the world of the Cubase digital audio workstation. With an
easy, intuitive approach to composing, recording, editing, and mixing,
Cubase Essential 5 shines with the same user interface and
award-winning audio engine as the Steinberg Cubase 5 advanced music
production system used by countless professionals around the globe.
The latest incarnation of Cubase Essential includes enhancements like
the new-to-the-series PitchCorrect plug-in to automatically correct
vocal intonation, Beat Designer to produce beats and rhythms in next to
no time, over 700 instruments and sounds to kick-start your projects as
well as many other exciting innovations. So, whether you're composing
songs at home, recording your band in the rehearsal room or remixing
the latest hip-hop and dance tracks on a laptop while on the move:
Cubase Essential 5 combines premium virtual instruments, outstanding
audio and MIDI VST effects with a vast range of proven editing and
sequencing tools while being extremely easy to use.
On-the-fly pitch correction
Cubase Essential 5 software's PitchCorrect VST3 plug-in brings easy and
automatic intonation control and scale correction of vocal and
monophonic instrument recordings to Cubase. The advanced note detection
and correction engine heals up any intonation without noticeable
artifacts and preserves the sonic audio quality of the original
performance.
Designer beats and grooves
Beat Designer is the hot new-to-the-series beat construction plug-in
that really allows getting hands-on with beats for step programming and
designing drum patterns in an easy yet powerful wayBeat Designer also
works hand in hand with the MediaBay and the new beat pattern file type
for an ultra-fast beat creation workflow.
More sounds for more music
A prologue to epic sound
Prologue is an exceptional polyphonic subtractive synthesizer with
incredible sound shaping capabilities. The included library features
330 designed sounds with that unique Prologue character � from cutting
leads to earthshaking basses and ultra-expressive pads.
HALion ONE expanded
Cubase Essential 5 Essential adds almost 240 premium instrument sounds
for HALion ONE, including the entire HALion ONE Studio Set previously
found in Cubase 5 and Cubase Studio 5 only.
Autopan audio-effect processor
This creative new-to-the-series VST3 effect is the ideal way of using
the stereo field imaginatively in songs and compositions.
Enhanced MIDI
MIDI loop support
Users can build their personal custom MIDI part library and access
thousands of preproduced MIDI loops, including their unique and
associated instrument sounds to fuel the artist's creativity.
MIDI effects reloaded
All MIDI effects in Cubase Essential 5 have a fully redesigned user
interface and extended functionality. Cubase Essential 5 also includes
three new-to-the-series effects: MIDI Monitor, Apache SX and the
Context Gate.
MIDI automation enhancements
Cubase Essential interfaces CC data with the Cubase automation,
bridging the gap between part-based MIDI controller and track-based
automation data routed to the same target. Now it's easy to use both
systems side by side and handle layered controller/automation data in a
consistent way.
Smoother Workflow
MediaBay optimizations
All aspects of MediaBay have been expanded and improved in Cubase
Essential including the visibility of existing media content, faster
searching and browsing, and overall improved performance plus the
introduction of the beat pattern file type for Beat Designer.
Refined editing
Thanks to the new-to-the-series info-line, the Sample Editor now allows
even faster access to the most important parameters.
Recording enhancements
Cubase Essential 5 features new-to-the-series handy tools like the
Remaining Record Time Display and the Lock Record function.
Virtual MIDI keyboard
Made for mobile musicians mind, Cubase now allows using the computer
keyboard or the mouse to play virtual instruments or edit MIDI notes.
Low latency for all
Cubase Essential 5 takes full advantage of the latest audio driver
technologies Microsoft Windows Vista and supports generic and onboard
sound hardware with lower latencies than ever before.
Cubase is a household name in many parts of the world � a byword for
musical creativity using a computer. First released in 1989, Cubase is
one of the most successful music production systems, having sold in
almost countless numbers to musicians, producers and composers all over
the globe. The Cubase philosophy puts the latest computer and audio
technologies at the disposal of artists in a way that opens up new
possibilities, allows musicians and producers to venture into new
artistic territory and give their creativity free reign. Cubase really
supports artists through every stage of music production, from the
inception of the first fleeting idea through its development right into
the final version, regardless of the task at hand.
Steinberg Cubase Essential 5 Features:
- Based on the Steinberg Cubase advanced music production system used by professionals around the world
- Award-winning 32-bit floating-point Steinberg Audio Engine
- Up to 64 simultaneous audio tracks with 24-bit/96-kHz
- Superb audio/MIDI recording, editing, and mixing application
- Complete suite of 33 audio and 17 MIDI VST effect processors, including PitchCorrect for vocal intonation correction and an extraordinary sounding AmpSimulator
- Over 700 instrument sounds for the included HALion ONE sample player and Prologue subtractive synthesizer
- AudioWarp system for time-stretching and pitch-shifting in real time
- MediaBay file and preset management system
- Streamlined score editing and printing feature set
- Cross-platform for Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary
