Steinberg has released the latest version of Cubase Pro and Cubase Artist, version 8.5! Perhaps the biggest news is VST Transit, a cloud collaboration system that allows musicians around the globe to easily work together on projects. But v8.5 doesn’t stop there! You get the new Retrologue 2 instrument, mix and editing improvements, and much, much more! In a nutshell:
- ST Transit cloud collaboration service brings together musicians and producers from all over the globe
- Retrologue 2 provides mesmerizing new sonic capabilities and hundreds of new presets
- More responsive MixConsole environment with refined hover controls
- Pull tracks from existing projects into your song in only a few clicks, including all settings and content
- Upgraded Key and Drum Editors for faster, more intuitive MIDI editing
- Enhanced Chord Pads with new Sections play mode and custom chord symbols
- Profile Manager stores and recalls program settings and preferences
- Better Transport infrastructure consolidated for easier access and improved visibility
- Dedicated punch points, independent from locator positions for even more flexibility when recording audio and MIDI
- Version 3 of zPlane’s extraordinary elastique time-stretch/pitch-shift algorithm
Plus, Cubase Pro 8.5 and Cubase Artist 8.5 come with HALion 5, Groove Agent 4, The Grand SE 3, and more, so you’ve got plenty of music-making power at your disposal, right from the first time you boot the program!
For a rundown on how VST Transit works, check out this video, featuring a collaboration between musicians in Australia and the UK.
Not sure whether you need Cubase Pro or Cubase Artist? Cubase Pro is the fully loaded version with unlimited audio and MIDI tracks (64 audio and 128 MIDI in Artist), 5.1 surround support, 256 inputs (32 in Artist), enhanced mixing and automation features, 73 audio processing plug-ins (53 in Artist), MIDI-style note editing of audio tracks, Profile Manager, the VST Connect SE Remote plug-in, control room features, and more. No question, Cubase Artist has plenty of power for making music, but Cubase Pro has literally everything you could want for making your productions! Either one is a great choice, especially with the incredible enhancements in version 8.5.
Whether you’re writing songs, making beats, producing, tracking bands, composing for film or games, or crafting EDM masterpieces, Cubase Pro 8.5 and Cubase Artist 8.5 have what you need to maximize your creativity!
