STEINBERG INTRODUCES CUBASE 4
Oct 4, 2006 2:05 PM
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH has announced the new Cubase 4 music production software range. Cubase 4 and its streamlined sister product, Cubase Studio 4, include a range of new features and technologies that offer enhanced capabilities and work flow for musicians, producers and other audio professionals worldwide.
New features in Cubase 4 include:
*SoundFrameT universal sound manager helps users organize, preview and retrieve audio, video and project files, patches for software and hardware synths, Track and Instrument Presets and much more, including the powerful MediaBay browser and media file-management system
*Control Room seamlessly integrates Cubase 4 within analog monitoring environments with up to four separate monitor mixes, external audio input integration, speaker selection, talk back and more
*Brand new VST3 plug-in set with over 30 new plug-ins including StudioEQ, Cloner, ModMachine, AmpSimulator and guitar tuner, new Multiband Compressor and many more
*New VST instruments: three outstanding new synthesizers (Prologue, Spector and Mystic), as well as HALion One sample player with hundreds of new instruments based on Yamaha Motif waveforms
*New redesigned user interface with enhanced navigation, configurable channel strip and track inspector, as well as a range of new mixer functions
*Enhanced Score and Notation features further extend Cubase extensive functionality by adding new settings dialog, symbol inspector and two new score fonts
*New Instrument Track class accelerates handling of VST Instruments and combines MIDI and plug-in automation within the same track
*Cross-platform support for Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary
Cubase Studio 4 is a streamlined version with many of the same technologies that make version 4 great. Tailored for composers, musicians and project studios, as well as students and educators, Cubase Studio 4 offers professional music-production technology streamlined to offer a high-quality set of essential tools and features at a lower price point than Cubase 4. Customers updating from Cubase SL3 will find new features such as full score editing and printing, the enhanced AudioWarp functions and Studio Connections Recall support. Customers who purchase Cubase 4 will find additional advanced features required for the final production phases including surround support, full Control Room functionality and specialized plug-ins and tools for creating a final mixdown.
Cubase 4 will ship in October 2006 for $999 MSRP. Cubase Studio 4 will retail for $499 MSRP. For more info, visit www.steinberg.com.
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