Steinberg Releases Cubase 8
Steinberg has been busy rebuilding their flagship DAW from the inside out.
The next major installment, Cubase 8 comes to us with massive performance boosts, overhauled fader control, additional fader automation, rendering MIDI in place, user interface enhancements, and much more.
Steinberg’s Cubase 8 brings us efficient workflow and quicker composition.
Practical enhancements at a glance include:
- Large projects run better
- VCA Faders allow for easier mixing
- Easier track navigation and plug-in access
- Users can preview automation in real time
- PC users using multiple monitors now have better control of Cubase windows and plug-in windows
- Chord Pads – Preview chords for faster composition
- New VSTs
Steinberg’s Cubase 8 is available as:
- Pro – $675.27 MSRP
- Artist – $376.77 MSRP
Both versions are available for Mac and PC, supporting VST, and AU (OSX) plug-in formats. If you happened to purchase Cubase 7, they are offering a grace period to allow for transferring the update! Without further ado, more details from Steinberg:
The latest Cubase iteration unites technical innovation and artistic inspiration in one awesomely powerful yet instantly accessible production environment. Sleeker, more efficient, more creative and offering new audio tools and instruments, Cubase Pro 8 and Cubase Artist 8 blend the latest audio technology with inspiring music features to offer an exceptionally intuitive workflow.
Massive Engine Rebuild
Cubase 8 is probably the most efficient, and fast DAW software available today. For this version we completely rebuilt the entire engine that runs Cubase to make it much faster, more fluid, more snappy. During development, we set up pretty ambitious target benchmarks, and the results speak for themselves.
ASIO Guard 2
ASIO Guard 2 uses low latencies just on the tracks where latency matters while using a larger latency that saves performance for playback tracks. It now supports instrument tracks including multi-timbral and sample instruments that feature disk streaming. The internal ASIO-Guard buffering was extended to improve the audio processing performance. Simply record and monitor in real time even on CPU demanding projects.
Automation and mixing deluxe
VCA Faders – On analog consoles, VCA faders enabled the control of channel gain by using DC voltage, allowing the movement of a group of faders using a single master fader. VCA faders in Cubase Pro 8 not only assist you creating complex mixes, it also enables more advanced automation workflows using the Combine VCA fader automation feature: merge the automation curve of a VCA fader with the automation curve of a controlled fader or fader groups.
Direct Routing – Cubase Pro 8 includes a new direct routing section in MixConsole that allows you to set up group routing destinations for multiple channels, buses and stems at once with a single click. Create different mix versions of any session at once.
Redesigned Track List Inspector
The redesigned Track List and Inspector offer now better readability. Track names are easier to find and the reduced set of track controls in the track list reduce clutter.
And with the new configuration tabs below the track list you can switch instantly between different track controls configurations. This displays only what you need to see in a specific workflow situation.
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