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Steinberg Cubase SX (No Longer Available)

Item ID: CubaseSX

24-bit/96kHz Audio/MIDI Recording Software with VST Instruments and Effects Bundle - Mac/PC

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Cubase SX, The Evolved Music Creation Program!

Cubase SX3 takes music production to a new level by adding more than 70 new features including powerful Audio Warp Realtime Timestretching, an intuitive Play Order Track, convenient Inplace Editing and many new editing functions. Cubase SX3 combines a native music production system merging full-featured audio and MIDI recording and editing, virtual instruments, and powerful audio mixing with the added flexibility of loop- and pattern-based arranging and mixing. Cubase SX3 supports Windows XP and Mac OSX and works with a multitude of audio interfaces. Add to that the seamless integration of external audio and MIDI hardware, and Cubase SX3 redefines music production technology. Top-10 new features of Cubase SX3
  • Audio Warp: Realtime Time Stretching and Pitch Shifting offer extensive new audio editing and processing capabilities, including ACID File support: loops automatically adopt a project's tempo; audio files can follow tempo changes in realtime.
  • Intuitive Play Order Track for pattern-based arranging adds a new level of creative music editing. Divide your song into sections, and then re-arrange it on the fly. Compare alternative versions of your song and then convert them back into a linear form for mixdown and mastering.
  • New Inplace Editor supports ultra-fast direct MIDI event editing from within the project page. Edit MIDI events in context with audio or video.
  • New MIDI Device Maps / Panels support direct access to external MIDI hardware with user-definable graphic editing panels. Import VST Mixer Maps or create your own editing panels, even for the Track Inspector or the mixer's channel strip.
  • User-definable Workspaces (window layouts) help organizing your desktop. Create and save a separate workspace for each step of the production process. Switch Workspaces on the fly, as if working on multiple computers or monitors.
  • Studio Connections "Total Recall" support (optional integration of Yamaha's Studio Manager 2). The first step into a new dimension of software/hardware integration. This modular editing system builds a powerful bridge between the virtual and physical studio. Opening a project can recall an entire studio setup within seconds.
  • External FX Plugins allow for direct integration of external hardware effects processors into the VST audio mixer. Use your favorite outboard gear just like plugins - including automatic delay compensation.
  • Extended Freeze function for virtual instruments and audio tracks with added flexibility and improved performance. Freeze virtual instruments with or without insert effects. Then automatically unload the instrument to free up RAM. Freeze audio tracks with insert effects to free up even more CPU performance.
  • New part-based Volume Envelopes for direct control of dynamics. Fix level problems on the fly without wasting automation tracks. Then move events with their volume envelopes.
  • User-definable Color Coding for tracks and VST mixer channels provides more clarity and better orientation - especially in complex projects.

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Manufacturer Part Number 502010600

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Reviews

An ideal DAW platform

by Marc from Salt Lake City, UT
October 11, 2006
Music Background: Hobbyist
You look at the screen shots, you read some tutorials before getting into Cubase SX 3, and you expect to have a hopelessly complex program on your hands with endless menus and hidden features that you... read more [+]'re sure to never uncover. Now, recording software, in addition to supporting your hardware, sounding good and being able to run stable, should also be easy to use, after all, your DAW becomes a music instrument once you apply it. Cubase SX 3 was probably the most intuitive program I have ever used. The first time I used the program, I would try to change a setting or add EQ or compression to a track, and before reaching for the manual or going online, I'd poke around and make a guess. Usually a setting would be right where I expected it to be, if not it was in the second place I would guess, and usually for good reason. It took me minutes to become accustomed to the interface and I was discovering shortcuts and better ways to route audio and intergrate plug ins that I would have ever thought. close [-]

Gotta love Steinberg!

by Danny Groff from Tucson, AZ
July 28, 2006
Music Background: Recording Artist, live sound engineer, Worship Pastor, system designer.
I have been using Cubase SX since 1.0. I now use Nuendo and wish I could afford to switch back to Cubase SX. It is real easy to use and runs real well. There isn't much about Cubase that I don't lik... read more [+]e. I have recorded several songs with Cubase and several more with Nuendo. I like Cubase better. It seems to run better on my system. close [-]

Generally Better.....

by Paul Michael from Connecticut
August 11, 2006
Music Background: Multi-instrumentalist
Like all software, nothing is perfect, but for general all around professional recording, Cubase is probably the best. It can do just about anything you need it to, and it's very third party plug-in f... read more [+]riendly. Best of all, it just sounds good; it almost sounds analog. close [-]

Does the job

by Mike Slay from Branson
July 28, 2006
Music Background: Pro Musician
I am a musician of many years but am some what new to computer recording. I have used cubase LE before this and I must say there are more features in this than I think anyone would ever use. Though I'... read more [+]m not a recording engineer I know what sounds good. I have made demos with this that are as good as a demo gets and thats all I can ask for. I would rate it higher but have never compared it to anything else. I wish it was a little cheaper close [-]

Mixed Feelings

by Phil from
April 1, 2006
Music Background:
I jumped from VST 5.1 and this is a much superior product, it's not even close. But after comparing it to Logic 7, and (believe it or not) Mackie Traction, I cannot say that Cubase is the best system.... read more [+] The main pro's are that it has a huge user base, and a tremendous amount of plug-in's, and a do-it-all capability. The negatives are that Steinberg is notorious for poor customer service, and once you use something like Traction, you realize how much space the GUI of Cubase takes up. Worst of all is Steinberg's insistence on a dongle in order to run the program. There's got to be a better way. Bottom line - Take a look at some of the other systems before buying here. In the end you might find something else you like better, or maybe Cubase will be for you. close [-]
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