x = yes
0 = no |
Cubase LE1 |
Cubase SE1 |
Cubase SE3 |
Cubase SL3 |
Cubase SX3 |
Cubase Essential 4 |
Cubase Studio 4 |
Cubase 4 |
| Native Audio - no additional DSP hardware required |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Audio tracks (simultaneous playback) |
48 |
48 |
48 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
64 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Audio tracks (simultaneous record) |
8 w/ update |
8 |
8 |
128 |
256 |
32 |
128 |
256 |
| Physical Inputs / Outputs |
8 w/ update |
8 |
8 |
128 |
256 |
32 |
128 |
256 |
| Inserts |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Group channels |
4 |
8 |
8 |
128 |
256 |
256 |
256 |
256 |
| FX Sends channels |
4 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
64 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| FX Return channels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
8 |
64 |
64 |
| Audio Engine |
VST 2.2 |
VST 2.2 |
VST 2.3 |
VST 2.3 |
VST 2.3 |
VST 2.4 |
VST 2.4 |
VST 2.4 |
| 24/96kHz recording |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| 32-bit floating point audio resolution |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Surround: True multi-channel audio path |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
| MP3 Surround import/export |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
| MIDI tracks |
64 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| MIDI Insert plug-ins |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| VST System Link |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| VST Connections window |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| VST Instrument slots |
2 w/ update |
8 |
16 |
32 |
64 |
16 |
32 |
64 |
| ReWire 2 support |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| LM7 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| VB1 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| A1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
| Embracer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
| Monologue |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
| HALion One |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
| Prologue |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
| Mystic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
| Spector |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
| Number of VST FX |
21 |
21 |
24 |
44 |
57 |
31 |
47 |
66 |
| |
Cubase LE |
Cubase SE |
Cubase SE3 |
Cubase SL3 |
Cubase SX3 |
Cubase Essential 4 |
Cubase Studio 4 |
Cubase 4 |
| Virtual Control Room |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
| SoundFrame |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
| MediaBay |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Limited |
Yes, but no tag editor |
x |
| Instrument Tracks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Track Presets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
| Preview Function |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
| Adaptive and configurable track mixer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Number of mixer views |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Extended mixer view |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Automation modes |
Touch fader |
Touch fader |
Touch fader |
Touch fader |
Touch fader+ |
Touch Fader |
Touch fader+ |
Touch fader+ |
| Full delay compensation |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Undo and Redo functions |
10-step |
10-step |
10-step |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Offline Process History |
0 |
Single Undo |
Single Undo |
For built-in Audio Process |
For Built-in Audio Process and plugs |
Single Undo |
For Built-in Audio Process |
For Built-in Audio Process and plugs |
| Configurable toolbar and track controls |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Studio Connections RECALL + AUDIO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
Recall Only |
Recall Only |
Recall + Audio |
| External FX |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
| External instruments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
| Workspaces (virtual desktops) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Project Browser |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Video Thumbnail track and preview |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Recording Mode: Normal |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Recording Mode: Overwrite |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Recording Mode: Mix |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Recording Mode: Merged |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Recording Mode: Stacked |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Editor: Key |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Editor: List |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Editor: Basic Score |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Editor: Professional Score |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
| Editor: Drum |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Editor: Logical |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Volume Envelopes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Inplace Editor: MIDI Editing in project window |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| MIDI Devices (Device Maps and Editors) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
| Professional Score layout and printing functions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| MIDI Step Recording |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Play Order/Arranger Track |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Audio/Tempo analysis and Audio/Groove analysis |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Slice and Stretch for audio tempo matching |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Audio Warp (realtime time-stretching + pitchshifting) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Extended Audio Warp |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
| Improved handling of multiple parts (audio+ MIDI) |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Time Warp tool |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Spectral Analysis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Statistics functions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Pitch Shifting / Time Stretching algorithm |
3 Modes |
3 Modes |
3 Modes |
4 Modes |
4 Modes + MPEX |
Realtime |
4 Modes+MPEX3 |
4 Modes+MPEX3 |
| Dithering |
x |
x |
Apogee UV22 |
Apogee UV22 |
UV22/UV22HR |
UV22HR |
UV22HR |
UV22HR |
| User-definable macros |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Pool import/export |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Track archives |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Extended Freeze for VST Instruments and Audio Tracks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Freeze Play parameters |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
x |
x |
| Hardware Controller: Houston |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Hardware Controller: Generic |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Hardware Controller: Tascam US-428/224 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Hardware Controller: Mackie |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Hardware Controller: Universal+ HUI |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Supports LTB for high precision MIDI timing (w/Midex 8) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| MTC/MMC support |
Send MIDI clock + receive MTC |
Send MIDI clock |
Send MIDI Clock |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| CD Audio grabbing |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Full MP3 Fraunhofer encoding |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
As Update |
As Update |
x |
| Support for Steinberg Dolby Digital and DTS encoders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |