Nuendo 4 - Advanced Audio and Post Production System

Delivering a next-generation audio production environment for audio post, studio production and live recording, Nuendo 4 empowers audio professionals by elevating creativity and productivity to new heights. Technologically advanced yet extraordinarily intuitive and fully customizable, Nuendo 4 offers streamlined, precision tools that save time and boost creativity for audio professionals in today’s media, recording and film industries. Nuendo 4 provides scaleable, cross-platform systems that integrate easily and fully with premiere components by industry-leading plug-in and hardware manufacturers. Steinberg technologies provide unprecedented power, flexibility and speed, accelerating recording, mixing, editing and sound design workflows to an unprecedented level.

• State-of-the-art digital audio production environment
• Crystal-clear 32-bit audio engine with full surround throughout
• Faster, more efficient workflow with dedicated tools, options and features
• Complete set of next-generation VST3 surround effect plug-ins
• Utilizes best available audio and computer hardware and plug-ins, including Advanced Integration of Steinberg and Yamaha hardware
• Advanced new automation system for full control
• Powerful Control Room integrates into any monitoring setup
• Innovative Network Collaboration for multi-seat projects via LAN or WAN
• Full project exchange with other leading audio and video editing systems
• Cross platform for latest Windows and Macintosh operating systems

New Features

Nuendo 4 offers a state-of-the-art automation system, which combines with new recording functionality and Track Preset management features to speed up audio production workflows. A next-generation VST3 effect plug-in suite, the innovative MediaBay database, new editing commands and the Track Quick Controls raise production efficiency and quality to new heights.

New in Nuendo 4.2
With the introduction of the 4.2 update Steinberg refreshes Nuendo by introducing extensive support for Yamaha KS and Yamaha Motif XS series as well as for the Steinberg MR816 CSX/X Advanced Integration DSP Studio and the CC121 Advanced Integration Controller. Nuendo 4.2 is also a major maintenance release for Nuendo 4, and also includes several workflow enhancements and improvements.

Nuendo Expansion Kit - Cubase Music Tools for Nuendo

The Nuendo Expansion Kit (NEK) is an optional add-on package for Nuendo 4. NEK contains special features for music composition that are not part of Nuendo 4, a dedicated production environment for post production. studio production and live recording. NEK extends Nuendo 4 functionality by adding full notation features, a Drum Editor for MIDI drums and four VST instruments.

• Professional Notation and printing
• MusicXML import and export
• Drum Editor for MIDI drum parts
• Four additional VST instruments: HALion One, Prologue, Spector and Mystic
• VST Sound Collection Vol. I
• Advanced compatibility with Cubase 4 projects

The Nuendo Expansion Kit integrates music tools from Cubase 4 seamlessly into the Nuendo 4 application. This makes Nuendo 4 completely compatible with Cubase 4 projetcs, ideal for mixed Cubase and Nuendo workflows. The separate NEK license on the Steinberg Key adds additional flexibility, allowing NEK functionality to be added to any other Nuendo system.

Nuendo EuCon Integration with Euphonix MC and System 5-MC

Both MC Pro and System 5-MC are among the most advanced control surfaces available for Nuendo today. The quality, flexibility and sheer functional depth of the hardware control elements are designed to support the workflow of today’s audio professionals.

The ongoing development cooperation between Euphonix and Steinberg has created a range of unique functionality that sets a new standard by interleaving the workflow of recording, editing and mixing with Nuendo.

Cubase Studio 4 - Music Production System

Cubase Studio 4 is a new workstation tailored to project studios and creative musicians. Based on the same core technologies as Steinberg’s Cubase 4 Advanced Music Production System, the streamlined Cubase Studio 4 offers professional tools for composition, recording, editing and mixing at an extremely attractive price.
Boasting a range of new capabilities in its price range such as VST Sound™, full notation features and brand new VST3 instruments and effects, Cubase Studio 4 offers unprecedented functionality in its price class.

• Audio + MIDI Recording/Editing/Mixing
• New VST3 virtual instruments and effects
• VST Sound™ - unique Sound Management System
• Fantastic-sounding 32-bit Audio Engine
• Full scoring features
• Streamlined feature set tailored for project studios, musicians and composers
• Advanced Integration of Steinberg and Yamaha Hardware
• Outstanding value for money, extraordinary price/performance ratio
• Cross platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary (compatible with PPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers)

New Features

Cubase Studio 4 offers a brand new plug-in set based on the new VST3 standard, as well as 2 top-quality, outstandingly versatile software instruments with hundreds of ready-to-play sounds. The powerful combination of Track Presets, Instrument Tracks, and MediaBay database help to organize all your sounds from every instrument - both software VSTi and hardware. Composers will enjoy the new professional scoring and notation printing feature set, while the range of interface and workflow enhancements make working with Cubase Studio 4 fast, efficient and, above all, extraordinarily creative. 

New in Cubase Studio 4.1
Cubase Studio 4.1 additionally offers significant features such as Sidechaining for VST3 Plug-ins, free routing, a Global Transpose Track, Music XML support and much more.

New in Cubase Studio 4.5
The Cubase Studio 4.5 update introduces several new features including unique support for the Steinberg MR816 CSX and MR816 X Advanced Integration DSP Studio, as well as the CC121 Advanced Integration Controller. The extensive support for the Yamaha MOTIF XS series and the KX USB Music Studio series has also been expanded even further.
Cubase Studio 4.5 also adds more value by including highest quality additional sound content made by Yamaha, and the sound experts from Sonic Reality and Big Fish Audio.

Cubase Essential 4 - Personal Music Production System

Bringing to your desktop powerful tools for composing, recording, editing and mixing, Cubase Essential 4 is your entry-level ticket to the world of Cubase. Cubase Essential 4 shines with the same user interface and award-winning Audio Engine as Steinberg’s flagship Cubase 4. And that means when it comes to audio quality and intuitive handling, Cubase Essential rivals its bigger brothers. Any way you choose to use it - as a sequencer for your home recording studio or a multi-track recorder for the band rehearsal room - with Cubase Essential 4 you get the real deal at an unbeatable budget price.

• Audio + MIDI Recording and Mixing
• VST3 Plug-In Set (including HALion One and Guitar Amp Simulator)
• Professional Technology (32-bit Audio Engine, 24-bit/96-kHz Recording)
• Powerful Editors for MIDI and Audio Processing
• VST Sound™, the unique sound management system
• AudioWarp realtime time stretching/pitch shifting
• Advanced Integration of Steinberg and Yamaha hardware
• Cross-Platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary (compatible with PPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers)

New Features

Cubase Essential 4 (formerly Cubase SE product line) sets a new standard for personal music production software offering powerful editing tools, a new set of plug-in effects, the HALion One Sample Player instrument, a great-sounding guitar amp and more than 60 other new features and improvements. With a new Arranger Track, linear and pattern-style arranging is now seamlessly integrated. New AudioWarp realtime time stretching and pitch shifting makes working with loops and tempo-based audio easier than ever.

New in Cubase Essential 4.5
The Cubase Essential 4.5 update introduces several new features including unique support for Steinberg’s new hardware and selected Yamaha hardware as well as Sequel 2 Content Set compatibility.

Sequel 2 - Music Creation and Performance

Sequel 2 is an affordable and easy-to-use music studio designed for first-time computer music enthusiasts. Combining intuitive tools to record, edit, mix and perform music with great-sounding loops, instruments and effects, Sequel 2 is the perfect first step into music production and performance. Sequel 2 runs on both PCs and Mac computers and comes with a massive library of more than 5,000 loops, over 600 of ready-to-play instrument sounds, stunning effects and the same state-of-the-art audio engine that is preferred by many world-class producers all around the globe. It’s never been more fun to create music on a computer!

Features

• Audio + MIDI Recording and Mixing
• VST3 Plug-In Set (including HALion One and Guitar Amp Simulator)
• Professional Technology (32-bit Audio Engine, 24-bit/96-kHz Recording)
• Powerful Editors for MIDI and Audio Processing
• VST Sound™, the unique sound management system
• AudioWarp realtime time stretching/pitch shifting
• Advanced Integration of Steinberg and Yamaha hardware
• Cross-Platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary (compatible with PPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers)

New in Sequel 2

• Plug right into Sequel 2 with almost any hardware controller or keyboard, with easy setup thanks to the new Controller Learn feature
• Live control of your performances using a MIDI keyboard or external hardware controller
• Play melodies and chords without MIDI keyboard using the PC keyboard or mouse
• Find tracks in your projects faster with Track Icons to label your tracks visually
• Track Freeze for more CPU power — more tracks, more Sequel!
• Find your files faster with improved MediaBay handling and overview
• Even more creativity with audio in the new Sample Editor with Free Warp and Audio Reverse
• Set your project tempo by tapping it on a PC or MIDI keyboard
• Low latency on Windows Vista even with no ASIO sound device thanks to Windows Vista Core Audio (Vista only)
• Sequel Content Sets available separately with thousands of additional loops for your favorite music style (optional, exclusively available from our Steinberg Online Shop)

Sequel Content Sets

Sequel Content Sets turn Sequel into a fully fledged music factory for your favorite music style! With hundreds of outstanding audio loops from top producers, each content set offers a stunning array of loops to ignite song ideas and fuel your creative flow. Conveniently organized into easy-to-use construction kits, the Sequel Content Sets are so easy to access that you can get them into your projects straight away. Demo songs are included to show you the full creative potential of each content set. These unique content sets are a must-have for Sequel or Cubase owners into any of these specific genres!

• Hundreds of top-quality audio loops
• Easy-to-use categorized construction kits 
• Easy to get by download only (approx. 400 MB)
• Compatible to Sequel 2 and Cubase/Cubase Studio/Cubase Essential 4.5 or higher
• Windows and Mac installer available

V-STACK - virtual VST-Rack

V-STACK is a VST instrument rack that can power up to 16 VST instruments, ideal either for live use on stage or extending your existing VST System Link network — without requiring an additional sequencer program. V-STACK cheaply and conveniently extends the power of Cubase and Nuendo systems by integrating the CPU power of another computer that processes VST additional instruments. As a standalone application, V-STACK is the ideal performance rack for VSTi's, providing a CPU efficient platform for integrating the power of VST instruments on stage.

Feature Highlights:

• Lightning quick access to master keyboard functions like Transpose, Layer and Splitting of VSTi’s
• Up to 5 insert effects, up to 8 send effects per audio channel and up to 4 EQ bands per channel and up to 4 subgroups
• Remote control: use your remote controller with V-STACK
• Ideal for VST System Link users! All Cubase and Nuendo systems can be extended by adding more computer processing power – using V-STACK, CPU intensive VST instruments can be triggered and played in V-STACK from another computer with sample accuracy
• ReWire 2 support: audio channels can be sent from a ReWire-compatible application to V-STACK for effects and EQ processing