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  Cubase 5 Retail

  Musical Instruments (Steinberg)
  

  Rating (7 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  Very good pro level DAW, Documentation needs improvement

  Cubase 5 provides a feature rich environment to do just about anything you need to do in audio/MIDI recording on a professional or advanced hobbyist level. It is compatible with just about every type of plugin on the market and comes with a good assortment of quality VST instruments and effects to get you started. It works well on Windows machines (I've used it on XP Pro 32 bit and Windows 7 Pro 64 bit) using ASIO drivers (no latency issues at all). From my discussions with other users, it works as well if not better on Apple based computers too. It is adequate for mastering, but if you are really serious, you may need another tool for that (but not necessarily).As far as the features etc go, it rates a four or five out of five. However documentation and support only rate maybe a two or even a one. The help system does not even rate that well. However, I believe that a lot of software houses related to the music industry are quite poor in this area as well. Anyway, like I... 4/5 theshowmecanuck (The empty space on the map above the United States because nothing exists except the United States (according to CNN)) - See all my reviews This review is from: Cubase 5 Retail (Electronics) Cubase 5 provides a feature rich environment to do just about anything you need to do in audio/MIDI recording on a professional or advanced hobbyist level. It is compatible with just about every type of plugin on the market and comes with a good assortment of quality VST instruments and effects to get you started. It works well on Windows machines (I've used it on XP Pro 32 bit and Windows 7 Pro 64 bit) using ASIO drivers (no latency issues at all). From my discussions with other users, it works as well if not better on Apple based computers too. It is adequate for mastering, but if you are really serious, you may need another tool for that (but not necessarily).As far as the features etc go, it rates a four or five out of five. However documentation and support only rate maybe a two or even a one. The help system does not even rate that well. However, I believe that a lot of software houses related to the music industry are quite poor in this area as well. Anyway, like I... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 27, 2010

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  Fantastic piece of software

  This is the most capable DAW on the market, and I have extensively tried Ableton, Sonar and many others. Very stable in x64, excellent sounding and great workflow, I recommend this to all users who consider to go "professional" 5/5 Dave@amazon - See all my reviews This review is from: Cubase 5 Retail (Electronics) This is the most capable DAW on the market, and I have extensively tried Ableton, Sonar and many others. Very stable in x64, excellent sounding and great workflow, I recommend this to all users who consider to go "professional" Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , June 6, 2010

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  Cubase5

  Great product with some fantastic plugins and thankfully it works very similar to SX3 no great learning curve there...However, Installing and getting it operational was a nightmare (installed on WinXP(64) the LCC software protection was shocking to install and kept crashing.And I searched for DAYS on online forums to find info on the various errors that came up when it failed to install.BIG RECOMMENDATION FOLKS... find ALL the necessary windows updates FIRST!!!Esp the windows media updates.Search the web by typing in the error code and DON'T GIVE UP.Cubase5 is a great program and even better on a 64bit OS because of the extended memory use (in our case 8Gb)There is No mastering suite in Cubase5... I'm still researching that.the Steinberg Forums worked but were equally as frustrating to use because they kept on rejecting my logins..NOT GOOD FOR A NEW CUSTOMER!!!!!!!IT ALL SOUNDS A BIT... 2/5 B. R. Lewis (New Zealand) - See all my reviews, November 17, 2009

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  List Price: $599.99
  Price: $400.00
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  Flagship Cubase 5 provides the most complete suite of tools for recording, editing, mixing and arranging of all your midi, audio and notation.

  VST Expression working with instrument articulations, allowing seamless, transparent and most importantly, integrated editing of articulations with full control over multiple articulations in the Key and Score Editors.

  Integrated editing of articulations with full control over multiple articulations in the Key and Score Editors.

  All Cubase 5 VST3 plug-ins are fully surround-ready,

  VST Expression working with instrument articulations.

  Includes the REVerence convolution reverb, Variaudio.

  Surround Mixing: All Cubase 5 VST3 plug-ins are fully surround-ready, intelligently adapting their I/O configuration as required for mono, stereo or surround.

  VST Expression working with instrument articulations, allowing seamless, transparent

  Complete cross-platform Music Production software

  Surround Mixing intelligently adapts their I/O configuration as required for mono, stereo or surround.

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  Steinberg Cubase 6 Retail Multitrack Recording Software

  Software (Steinberg)
  

  Rating (5 reviews):

  (3.4/5)

  

  Made my life a lot easier

  I'd been a Sonar/cakewalk user for about 8 years now. when I last updated to Sonar X1, I was so displeased with the stability and overall "unpolishedness" of everything... So I started researching other DAWs and found Cubase 6. I was so impressed with its new features I went ahead and bought it without even trying it, could've been a ridiculously stupid thing to do, but in a day, I was already fluent with it. It does everything Sonar does even better, Cubase looks and feels more polished, it offers deeper customization and control over your audio at your finger tips.The only thing I still miss about Sonar is its drum maps, other than few remaining collaborate works, I'll pretty much uninstall sonar. I'm certainly pleased with Cubase stability, no more blue screens at crucial times.Do yourself a favor and at least try Cubase 6. 5/5 m Cristina Carvalho - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Steinberg Cubase 6 Retail Multitrack Recording Software (CD-ROM) I'd been a Sonar/cakewalk user for about 8 years now. when I last updated to Sonar X1, I was so displeased with the stability and overall "unpolishedness" of everything... So I started researching other DAWs and found Cubase 6. I was so impressed with its new features I went ahead and bought it without even trying it, could've been a ridiculously stupid thing to do, but in a day, I was already fluent with it. It does everything Sonar does even better, Cubase looks and feels more polished, it offers deeper customization and control over your audio at your finger tips.The only thing I still miss about Sonar is its drum maps, other than few remaining collaborate works, I'll pretty much uninstall sonar. I'm certainly pleased with Cubase stability, no more blue screens at crucial times.Do yourself a favor and at least try Cubase 6. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , July 14, 2011

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  perfect program

  this is an awesome program do order if you are familiar with cubase or any other program for that matter and even if not, the interface is easy to learn and even comes with it's own tutorial. if you know what you want to do and are serious it's a smart investment comes with good trial samples and everything thumbs up all the way 5/5 Zaak1350 - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Steinberg Cubase 6 Retail Multitrack Recording Software (CD-ROM) this is an awesome program do order if you are familiar with cubase or any other program for that matter and even if not, the interface is easy to learn and even comes with it's own tutorial. if you know what you want to do and are serious it's a smart investment comes with good trial samples and everything thumbs up all the way Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 18, 2012

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  Phenomenal software!

  I started with Cubase SX, upgraded to Cubase 4 and recently upgraded to Cubase 6. First of all every DAW software has a steep leaning curve mostly because of the immense features. I can say that Cubase 6 is dirt cheap from the perspective of what you get. 5 years ago a drum loop library would have cost as much as just the CB software, same goes for the convolution reverb. Now its included along with a very valuable tutorial DVD. Steinberg has made a greater effort to provide assistance to the user via youtube, Cubase club and blogs provided for free. The basic functions are very easy to setup and use, but it must be noted that you will have to learn the more advance features, that are much more user friendly than before. The pitch correct, convolution reverb, variaudio (edit audio like midi files), drum loops, Halion SE ( realistic keyboard sounds ) and the Amp rack (as good as amplitube imo) are all super high quality and now included and eliminate the need for pricey plug-ins that... 5/5 tely "jetzoom" (LA United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Steinberg Cubase 6 Retail Multitrack Recording Software (CD-ROM) I started with Cubase SX, upgraded to Cubase 4 and recently upgraded to Cubase 6. First of all every DAW software has a steep leaning curve mostly because of the immense features. I can say that Cubase 6 is dirt cheap from the perspective of what you get. 5 years ago a drum loop library would have cost as much as just the CB software, same goes for the convolution reverb. Now its included along with a very valuable tutorial DVD. Steinberg has made a greater effort to provide assistance to the user via youtube, Cubase club and blogs provided for free. The basic functions are very easy to setup and use, but it must be noted that you will have to learn the more advance features, that are much more user friendly than before. The pitch correct, convolution reverb, variaudio (edit audio like midi files), drum loops, Halion SE ( realistic keyboard sounds ) and the Amp rack (as good as amplitube imo) are all super high quality and now included and eliminate the need for pricey plug-ins that... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 25, 2012

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  List Price: $599.99
  Price: $431.00
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  Number of included instrument sounds: 1,925 Advanced comping Professional score layout and printing:Full Fraunhofer

  Number of included audio effect plug-ins: 60 Number of included VST instruments: 8

  Group channels: 256FX send/return channels: 8/64VST audio effect insert slots: 8

  MIDI effect insert slots: 4VST instrument slots: 64

  Top Features Number of audio tracks: unlimited Number of MIDI tracks: unlimited**Full version**

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  Cubase 5 Tips and Tricks

  Book (PC Publishing)
  

  Rating (2 reviews):

  (3.5/5)

  

  Not what I was looking for

  I've been a Cubase user through several generations of the software and had never looked through any books beyond the manuals. This seems to have been the first Cubase 5 book to come out, so I thought I'd buy a book to help me learn some things about the new version.This book isn't terrible, and some people may like it. It has 17 chapters that cover various areas of Cubase such as Automation, Midi Recording, The Score Editor, and the Mixer. The greater majority of the chapters are less than 10 pages long. Within the chapters you find "tips." They don't seem to be presented in any organized order. The tips are alright. As you would probably guess, if you have used Cubase for awhile, you already know a fair number of the tips, you don't care at all about many of the others, and there are a few that will surprise you. I've learned a few things that I never realized that will prove helpful, but the organization of this book did nothing to help me find them. I do not... 2/5 somename - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Cubase 5 Tips and Tricks (Paperback) I've been a Cubase user through several generations of the software and had never looked through any books beyond the manuals. This seems to have been the first Cubase 5 book to come out, so I thought I'd buy a book to help me learn some things about the new version.This book isn't terrible, and some people may like it. It has 17 chapters that cover various areas of Cubase such as Automation, Midi Recording, The Score Editor, and the Mixer. The greater majority of the chapters are less than 10 pages long. Within the chapters you find "tips." They don't seem to be presented in any organized order. The tips are alright. As you would probably guess, if you have used Cubase for awhile, you already know a fair number of the tips, you don't care at all about many of the others, and there are a few that will surprise you. I've learned a few things that I never realized that will prove helpful, but the organization of this book did nothing to help me find them. I do not... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 19, 2009

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  Useful Resource

  This is a great book for those of us that don't have the time or patience to read the entire Cubase 5 manual. Some sections might not be applicable to experienced Cubase users, but the book gives good insights into the new features. 5/5 T. Penn "guitar fanatic" (UK) - See all my reviews, February 18, 2010

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  List Price: $19.95
  

  By Keith Gemmell

  1 Setup tips

  180 pages

  Cubase 5 Tips & Tricks

  Paperback

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  STEINBERG CUBASE / NUENDO KEYBOARD STICKERS

  Single Detail Page Misc (4KEYBOARD)
  

  Rating (2 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Cubase Stickers are Awesome

  It costs about $130 to buy a cubase shortcut keyboard pre made. Save yourself $105 and slap these stickers on your existing keyboard and you are set to go. It only took me about an hour to do, and they work great. Especially if you are new to Cubase, these are really helpful getting you started. 5/5 Sheldon Reynolds (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews, March 7, 2011

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  Workflow

  These stickers were a great enhancement to my workflow and lasted a long long time by the time they finally showed signs of wear, I had the key commands memorized. Compared to purchasing a keyboard with pre-printed keys these make more sense, in the event of a spill or any other reason to replace the keyboard stickers are the way to go. 5/5 Timothy L. Brinkley "Skill is discovered, not... - See all my reviews, July 15, 2010

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  Stickers are made of high-quality non-transparent matt vinyl, thickness-80mkn.

  The Steinberg Cubase keyboard stickers are compatible with all default shortcuts in Cubase 4 and Cubase Studio 4 as well as all versions of Cubase SX, Cubase SL, Cubase SE and Nuendo. Therefore, by applying them on your standard keyboard you immediately start editing audio with Cubase editor.

  The Best GIFT for any occasion

  High-quality stickers for different keyboards Desktop, Laptop and Notebook

  The Steinberg® Cubase® / Nuendo® stickers can easily transform your standard keyboard into a customised one within minutes, depending on your own need and preference.

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  Cubase 5 Bundle Level 1-4 ASK-Video

  DVD
  

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  Steinberg Key License Control Device

  Musical Instruments (Steinberg)
  

  Rating (2 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Simple, cheap, exactly what I needed

  Upon moving my music/recording software to a new computer I needed to transfer the license for three Arturia classic synthesizers. This is exactly the gizmo I needed, and was the lowest-priced I could find. All other options I was finding had tons of "features" and whatnot that I didn't need, and cost nearly three times as much. Five minutes after opening the box I had the licenses transferred and software working on the new computer. 5/5 Christopher Orth - See all my reviews, October 23, 2011

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  Looks different from the image, works the same.

  For those that are wondering, you aren't getting the exact case shown in the cover image. You're getting a white colored box with the product inside. It works the same so don't be worried if you seemingly get a different product.Plugged it in, was able to transfer licenses fine. Now I can use my Arturia Minimoog V on my laptop when I'm on the go, and back on the PC when I'm at home. 5/5 Komodrone (California) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Steinberg Key License Control Device (Electronics) For those that are wondering, you aren't getting the exact case shown in the cover image. You're getting a white colored box with the product inside. It works the same so don't be worried if you seemingly get a different product.Plugged it in, was able to transfer licenses fine. Now I can use my Arturia Minimoog V on my laptop when I'm on the go, and back on the PC when I'm at home. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 26, 2012

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  List Price: $33.49
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  Easy access to full featured demo versions of Steinberg's leading

  Compatible with products from Steinberg, Arturia, Vienna and more.

  No extra payment for an additional dongle in each package of a VST

  No extra payment for an additional dongle in each package of a VST.

  Easy access to full featured demo versions of Steinberg's leading.

  No more need for multiple dongles

  There is no more need for multiple dongles.

  Compatible with products from Steinberg, Arturia, Vienna and more

  The latest drivers and software are available via www.elicenser.net

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  Steinberg Cubase 4 Full Version

  Musical Instruments (Steinberg)
  List Price: $999.99
  Price: $599.00
  You Save: $400.99 (40%)

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  NEW STEINBERG CUBASE / NUENDO KEYBOARD STICKERS

  Office Product (4KEYBOARD)
  

  High-quality stickers for different keyboards Desktop, Laptop and Notebook

  Stickers are made of high-quality non-transparent - matt vinyl, thickness - 80mkn, typographical method.

  The Best GIFT for any occasion

  The Steinberg Cubase keyboard stickers are compatible with all default shortcuts in Cubase 4 and Cubase Studio 4 as well as all versions of Cubase SX, Cubase SL, Cubase SE and Nuendo. Therefore, by applying them on your standard keyboard you immediately start editing audio with Cubase editor.

  The Steinberg® Cubase® / Nuendo® stickers can easily transform your standard keyboard into a customised one within minutes, depending on your own need and preference.

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  Steinberg Cubase Artist 6 Retail Multitrack Recording Software

  Musical Instruments (Steinberg)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  Versatile and powerful

  After evaluating Pro Tools, Ableton, Reaper, Studio One, and Cubase for a month, I settled on Cubase. I had used Pro Tools M-Powered in the past, and Cubase took a lot of relearning to figure out where all the functionality was. But it is there. In fact, it supports pretty complex workflows. VST plugins are plentiful, and performance is great (on a laptop, no less). I usually have @20 tracks each with 1-3 inserts, and 2-3 FX tracks as well; haven't had any processing problems. My only complaints, so far, is that the user interaction scheme is a little non-standard; for example, right-clicking usually does not show a context menu as you would expect. But the manual is written very very well, and makes learning the system much easier. I am now converted to Cubase. 4/5 X - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Steinberg Cubase Artist 6 Retail Multitrack Recording Software (Electronics) After evaluating Pro Tools, Ableton, Reaper, Studio One, and Cubase for a month, I settled on Cubase. I had used Pro Tools M-Powered in the past, and Cubase took a lot of relearning to figure out where all the functionality was. But it is there. In fact, it supports pretty complex workflows. VST plugins are plentiful, and performance is great (on a laptop, no less). I usually have @20 tracks each with 1-3 inserts, and 2-3 FX tracks as well; haven't had any processing problems. My only complaints, so far, is that the user interaction scheme is a little non-standard; for example, right-clicking usually does not show a context menu as you would expect. But the manual is written very very well, and makes learning the system much easier. I am now converted to Cubase. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 4, 2012

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  New VST Amp Rack plug-in includes an array of mind-blowing amp emulations

  Enhanced usability due to the brand-new take-comping system

  HALion Sonic SE and LoopMash 2 virtual instruments make easy way for song writing and melding with loops

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  The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recording with Cubase

  Book (Alpha)
  

  Rating (19 reviews):

  (4.5/5)

  

  Cubase step by step

  Like most dummy books, this one takes you through the very very basic terminology and moves forward from there. I found it useful in introducing one concept at a time. The author makes clear that this is not a book for people who are aiming to open their own studio but rather for musicians who want to record themselves and maybe their bands. I have Cubase LE (the most basic version) which is packaged with the interface hardware I bought. Does the job OK. 4/5 Robert Deigh - See all my reviews, May 23, 2007

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  excellent book for hobbyists.

  I've recorded on 4 track cassette to hard disc recorders and was intimidated to jump into PC recording. This book is excellent. Cubase (even LE like I own) is so feature rich that one could spend a day just scrolling through the in program user manual (576 pages). This book cuts to the chase telling you about mic and room selection all the way to a final mastered project. If you are new to Cubase, do not hesitate to buy this book. 5/5 D. Kaley (spokane, WA United States) - See all my reviews, November 25, 2007

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  Very good coverage of the basics

  This is a very good guide to getting started with Cubase. I bought an Alesis USB 8 came with a copy of Cubase LE but no hard copy manual, just a 587 page PDF document. The PDF manual is good for looking up specifics but not well suited to getttng a quick overview.The Idiot's Guide is based on the full blown versions of Cubase so a few things are different in LE but it gives me a good idea on where to look in the PDF manual.This isn't for the 'power user' but covers most everything needed for basic home recording. 5/5 Al C. (Vermont) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recording with Cubase (Paperback) This is a very good guide to getting started with Cubase. I bought an Alesis USB 8 came with a copy of Cubase LE but no hard copy manual, just a 587 page PDF document. The PDF manual is good for looking up specifics but not well suited to getttng a quick overview.The Idiot's Guide is based on the full blown versions of Cubase so a few things are different in LE but it gives me a good idea on where to look in the PDF manual.This isn't for the 'power user' but covers most everything needed for basic home recording. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , February 27, 2008

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