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Steinberg Cubase Pro 8.5

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Steinberg Cubase Pro 8.5
Product no: 9000-0022-6142 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

These days, new recording software can be replaced on the market from one day to the next. Regardless, Steinberg has always maintained an invincible position with their Cubase software, and now, they've released a brand-new version: Pro 8.5. This sequencer is teeming with over 3,400 sounds dispersed over eight instruments that you can edit with about ninety different effects processors. Recording, mixing, composing and arranging is easier than ever before, and now, you can also work with other musicians, no matter where you are in the world using VST Transit and Connect. It's an ingenious cloud-based system that allows you to record parts using an interface or even a live webcam, and send them to the cloud for retrieval and collaboration with others.

Cubase Pro 8.5: recording socially

With every update, a DAW designer will try to create a more simplified, bug-free version of the software. With Cubase Pro 8.5, you can customise your own workflow with MediaBay, for instance, which allows you to browse through instruments, samples and files with the click of a button. VST transit and Connect allows for a social recording process which means you can record and send files to the cloud and retrieve them again no matter where you are. Recording is as easy as getting your band members to set up their webcams and lay down their tracks - that'll save on travel costs as well!

Tweak, fine-tune and crop

If you've worked with other DAWs, you're probably familiar with the problem of replicating a previously adjusted set of recording preferences for a current recording session. With Pro 8.5, you can import individual sounds from different tracks to your current song. If you're not familiar with alternative chords, Chord Pad will assist you by quickly offering a possible substitution, and editing drum parts note for note is a piece of cake with the Drum Editor. Of course, this software features even more functions and possibilities - check out the Downloads section for the user manual.

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  • Cubase is installed from a DVD, but can also be downloaded instead (after product registration with Steinberg).

Specifications

Product features

Suitable for operating system Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
Plug-in format VST
Registration method E-licenser (dongle)
ReWire no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 500 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 20,0 x 15,0 x 4,5 cm

Product specifications

  • sequencer
  • suitable for Mac and PC (32 & 64-bit)
  • number of audio and MIDI tracks: unlimited
  • recording tracks: 256
  • VCA faders
  • supported plugin formats: VST 2, VST 3
  • sample rate: 192 kHz
  • bit rate: 32-bit floating point
  • plugins:
    • audio effects: 73
    • MIDI effects: 18
    • virtual instruments: 8
  • FX sends: 8
  • FX returns: 64
  • VST audio effect insert slots: 8
  • MIDI effect insert slots: 4
  • VST instrument slots: 64
  • mixer views: 3
  • total number of sounds: 3,030
  • included:
    • Cubase Pro 8.5 installation DVD (2x)
    • Quick Start guide
    • Steinberg USB e-Licenser & Cubase Pro 8 license activation code
    • Trial: HALion 5, Groove Agent 4, The Grand SE 3

System requirements:

  • OS X 10.9/10.10 or Windows 10.11/8.x
  • Intel/AMD dual core CPU
  • 8 GB RAM (minimum 4 GB)
  • 15 GB of free hard drive space
  • screen resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 (min. 1,366 x 768)
  • USB port for USB eLicenser
  • compatible audio hardware
  • internet connection for product registration
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Steinberg Cubase Pro 8.5

Wrote the following about Steinberg Cubase Pro 8.5
Er is geen betere DAW dan cubase. Werk e r al mee sinds de Atari 1040ST. En is uitgebloeid tot 1 van de meest gebruikte DAW over de wereld.

Extreme Tweaking with Cubase 8.5

Friday 11 December 2015 By Lizanne

Recording software just keeps getting better. Steinberg has proven that once again with their latest Cubase Pro 8.5 and Artist 8.5 versions. Naturally, all functions of the previous versions have been included and in some cases, greatly improved upon, like Chord Pads and Drum and Key Editors, for example. This makes the search for the perfect sound even easier, and thanks to Transit and Connect, more social too!

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