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Cubase Studio 4 Crossgrade- 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, editging and mixing at an extremely attractive price.
Boasting a range of new capabilities in its price range such as SoundFrame™, 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
* SoundFrame™ - unique new Sound Management System
* Fantastic-sounding 32-bit Audio Engine
* Full scoring features
* Streamlined feature set tailored for project studios, musicians and composers
* 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 unique SoundFrame™ system is a groundbreaking new technology with powerful new features such as Track Presets, Instrument Tracks and the new MediaBay database, which will revolutionize the way you manage and access your media files and presets, bringing them directly into the creative composition process. 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 Plug-in Set - VST3

Cubase Studio 4 not only includes a completely new set of superlative audio effect plug-ins, it also marks the next step in VST plug-in technology. VST3 offers major new features both for plug-in developers and users. VST3 plug-ins can adjust their number of audio busses to the channel they're inserted to (mono, stereo, 5.1* etc.). A silence detection function makes sure that a plug-in only processes audio when there's actually a signal present. This helps to reduce overall CPU load. VST3 plug-ins natively support Intel-based Macintosh computers. For developers there are many more features under the hood.

In Cubase Studio 4, there are 20 all-new first-class audio and MIDI plug-ins. In addition, some of the previous plug-ins have been reworked and updated for this version, pushing the total number of audio plug-ins to 33.

The new plug-in set includes highlights such as Steinberg's renowned Roomworks reverb plug-in, Studio Chorus, a new VST Dynamics section and a breathtaking modeling guitar amplifier with speaker cabinet simulation.

A feature not related to VST3 but to the Cubase mixer: effects can now be re-arranged using drag & drop. This works both within a single channel, as well as between channels.

*Surround functionality is not supported in Cubase Studio 4

New Virtual Instruments

Cubase Studio 4 adds an outstanding new virtual virtual instrument. HALion One is a special version of Steinberg’s award-winning HALion virtual sampler and puts hundreds of quality instruments at your direct disposal. The HALion One content is based on the same renowned Yamaha sample content used in its famed Motif series of synthesizers. Prologue is a polyphonic analog-modeling synthesizer with exceptional-sounding filters and powerful modulation capabilities – ideal as a general purpose sound armory covering everything from smooth, rich pads to bright, acerbic leads.

SoundFrame™ - Universal Sound Manager

SoundFrame™ is a set of features which incorporate a powerful Universal Media Library within Cubase Studio 4. SoundFrame™ combines the new Instrument Tracks, Track Templates, and VST3 categorization functions with a powerful database system known as MediaBay.

What is SoundFrame™?

* SoundFrame™ allows you to manage ANY sound from ANY software or hardware synthesizer under a single, unified user interface (MediaBay)
* SoundFrame™ can help you find any sound, not only by instrument but also by category, type, style, character or other attributes
* SoundFrame™ even comes with hundreds of ready-toplay sounds, which are also conveniently organized by instrument category, type, and character. These can even be instantly previewed before loading.
* SoundFrame™ can even manage your VST effects plug-in presets as well. These can also be organized and categorized to form one big effects library.

MediaBay – media file management system

To keep up with the ever-growing number of sounds, samples, loops and presets, Cubase Studio 4 is equipped with an immensely powerful media file management system known as MediaBay. MediaBay is the central place for browsing, searching, managing and categorizing any type of media file. This includes audio and MIDI files, instrument and plug-in presets, track presets, video data and even project files.

Sound Frame

An extremely easy-to-navigate user interface give almost instant access to any sound file anywhere on your system. The Scope section gives full preview of your audio, MIDI or Presets - even down to the auditioning of loops in your song tempo.

Track Presets

One of the most powerful new features in Cubase Studio 4 is the Track Presets system – especially when combined with the new MediaBay feature. Track Presets store every aspect of track/channel settings for audio, MIDI, and Instrument tracks. Combinations of tracks can also be saved as Multi-Track Presets. Almost all track and mixer setting are stored including volume and Pan information and all insert effect settings as well as the channel EQ. For instrument tracks, all Instrument/Preset information is stored with a Track Preset, while for MIDI tracks, the Track Preset includes MIDI Port, Channel and Patch information.

Track Presets can be saved with attributes like Category/Style/Character and so on, opening up a whole new dimension in sound management on your DAW,
Instrument Tracks

Cubase Studio 4 introduces a new track type: the Instrument Track. An Instrument Track provides a fast and convenient way to use virtual instruments. As a quick alternative to the VSTi Rack, Instrument Tracks provide a single MIDI Input and a single stereo Output within a single channel/track. Setting up a VST Instrument and getting ready to play is now just one step away!
First-class Notation and Score Printing

Cubase Studio 4 includes all notation and score printing functionality from Cubase 4 - a first at this price point in the Cubase range. The Score Editor offers all symbols and characters needed to build full-scale scores. This includes not only elements like song texts and dynamic markings, but also drum scores, guitar tablature and lead sheets. All new scoring features from Cubase 4 are included in the Cubase Studio 4 Score Editor, such as the configurable Inspector, user-friendly context menus, new score fonts as well as the new Signature feature for Track Presets.

Score Editor

* The Score menu is now slimmer and better organized. Some functions are now available via dedicated context menus and therefore easier to use
* The symbol palettes have their own freely configurable “inspector” which is organized in tabs – similar to the track inspector
* All preferences have been combined into a single “main” score settings dialog
* The Drum settings are now part of the main Drum Map Setup
* Cubase Studio 4 now offers a full range of fonts, including two additional high-quality score fonts: “Jazz” and “Classical”. The original Cubase font is now available as “Legacy” font.

User Interface Redesign

Designed with meticulous attention to detail, Cubase Studio 4 features an extensively redesigned and anhanced user interface. The overall visibility of active items versus inactive items has been drastically enhanced, so although there are now more screen elements in Cubase Studio 4 providing better access to even more features, overall visibility and orientation is now better than ever. Critical areas such as the Mixer and Inspector have received particular attention, with clearer highlighting and better readability of textual information.
The new user interface also introduces a number of new features, inculding a fully customizable Track Inspector. Not only can each item in the Track Inspector be hidden or shown as desired, but the order and visibility of items can be changed and stored individually for each track type.

* The Channel Strip window is also fully customizable, featuring its own setup panel and configuration options for each individual section - with full preset management. The EQ section now offers a larger display area, giving better overview when using the Channel EQ.

* The Mixer window offers even more flexibility and ergonomics in Cubase Studio 4. View settings can be applied to any number of selected channels, and the view/hide status can be set either individually for a single channel or for several channels simultaneously.

Basics

Cubase Studio 4 allows you to produce more efficiently and with better ergonomic´s than ever before. Its tremendous flexibility allows it to adapt perfectly to suit your individual working methods and working environment.

Audio Hardware

Cubase runs on nearly every audio interface available on the market, including all ASIO- and Core Audio-compatible audio hardware, ready for immediate use. Because countless professional vendors offer interfaces in every price class and with the most diverse analog and digital I/O options, Cubase allows you to to configure the setup that meets your individual needs and best suits your working environment.
Project Window

As the primary window in Cubase Studio 4, the Project window affords you a view of the arrangement and its various tracks. The Project window is fully scalable; you can hide and show tools and display panels at will to adapt the window to the requirements of the task at hand. Folder tracks provide an excellent way of organizing complex arrangements, speeding up workflow.

Located on the left side of the Project window, the Track Inspector provides lightning-fast access to all vital parameters for any track including mixer parameters. This provides an easy way of editing mixer settings right in the Project window without having to open a new one. Not only can every element in the Track Inspector can be shown or hidden, but the the ordering of items is also completely customizable for each track or track type.
Workflow

Cubase Studio 4 was developed specifically to enable efficient, ergonomic handling that is easily personalized to satisfy your requirements. Keyboard shortcuts are available for nearly all functions in Cubase Studio 4. You can assign these key commands freely and export the entire set if you wish to use your personalized key commands on other systems. Preprogrammed key configurations are available if you are adopting Cubase now but have experience with another program to ensure a painless changeover. If you wish to jump quickly to specific locations within arrangement, you can place markers at any position. The Workspace function lets you create different window layouts that are accessible via key commands. You are free to create the perfect panel for every step of the production process. Cubase Studio 4 offers unlimited undo so you can give your creative urges free rein: Go ahead and try anything out; you can always cancel any number of editing actions if it doesn’t work out.

Pattern-based arranging

While many other DAW applications force you to use a specific way of working, Cubase Studio 4 allows a free choice between timeline-based and pattern-based arranging - both directly accessible within the Cubase Studio 4 Project window.

The Play Order Track is an intuitive alternative to linear arrangements. Parts of a song or production can be defined as Play Order Parts, the order sequence and repetitions of which can be handled in a, easy-to-use editor. Different versions of a project can be created and compared in next to no time - without the original version being altered. The resequenced project can then be transformed into a traditional linear arrangement with a single mouse click.
Resource Management

Cubase Studio 4 offers functions enabling you to create complex arrangements that require less computing power and let you use performance-hungry plug-ins. As the name would suggest, the Freeze function freezes VST instruments or audio tracks with insert effects. The track is mixed into a temporary audio file, freeing up sufficient resources for further processing. Unlike conventional track bouncing, which requires you to commit early on, freezing grants you greater flexibility throughout the production process because its actions can be undone at any time. You have another easy option for tapping additional resources – simply connect computers via the VST System Link. By linking two computers via a conventional digital audio connection, you can trigger one computer plug-ins’ with sample precision and have the other do the computing. This lets you combine the two computer systems’ performance power.

Audio Recording and Editing

Be it studio recording or mobile live recording, the award-winning Cubase audio engine delivers pristine 24-bit/96-kHz audio quality, with 32-bit floating point resolution for internal signal processing. With its open file handling concept, Cubase Studio 4 can use a mix of bit rates within the same project without prior conversion. Professionally tried and tested recording features including numerous different recording modes, such as Stacked Recording, make not just recording with Cubase easy, but later editing and comping a breeze.

Cubase Studio 4 offers not only a huge range of new first-class VST3 effect plug-ins but a dedicated Sample Editor for surgical processing of any audio material. Alongside a vast arsenal of vital functions such as cuts, fades, pitch-shifting and time-stretching, Cubase Studio 4 features numerous special functions for adapting loops to existing audio material.

With the help of fully automatic hit-point recognition and the awesome Audio Warp tools, tasks such as adapting a drum loop to the song tempo, transposing a recording in real time and transferring grooves from an audio file to a MIDI track are accomplished in just a few steps - and in breathtaking quality. In Cubase Studio 4, editing audio material is a non-destructive operation - all edits are stored in the Task List and can be undone at any time.

MIDI Sequencing

Cubase Studio 4 offers versatile, easy-to-use tools and editors for MIDI sequencing and composition. You can import MIDI parts via drag & drop or play on a connected keyboard MIDI and record parts directly. Various highly versatile editors put numerous tools at your fingertips; they afford you access to every conceivable MIDI parameter for purposes of further processing.

Key Editor

The graphical Key editor lets you intuitively generate and process notes and other MIDI events such as velocity or MIDI controllers. With the Inplace Editing function, you can also process MIDI parts directly in the Project window in context with other tracks.

Drum Editor

The Drum editor was developed especially for drum sequencing. A few clicks are all it takes to create complete drum tracks. And you can create an individual drum map for every employed instrument.

List Editor

The List editor shows all the events of a MIDI part as a list indicating numeric values. A display filter lets you show and hide special events.

MIDI Effects

Cubase Studio 4 offers numerous MIDI effect plug-ins for every MIDI track, including creative tools such as an Arpeggiator, a MIDI pattern sequencer and a MIDI chord processor, as well as functional plug-ins such as a MIDI compressor for equalizing velocity variance and a Context Gate for selective MIDI data triggering/filtering. Sixteen different MIDI effect plug-ins are available. You can insert most effects directly while playing and of course automate them as well.
Quantization Functions

Alongside standard quantization options for fixing mistakes, Cubase Studio 4 offers special quantization functions that you can use for creative purposes. Ultra precise quantization right on the beat usually sounds stale. Cubase Studio 4 solves the problem by letting you do things like exempt selected notes from the quantization operation or automatically generate random mistakes. Twist the Swing knob, and the position of every other note is shifted slightly in the grid to create swinging or shuffled grooves. What’s more, you can extract grooves from MIDI parts and audio events and store them as quantization presets.

Music Notation

Cubase Studio 4 features an extensive set of functions and tools for music notation and score printing. Your MIDI input converts directly into notation so that you can easily create scores of your compositions. The Score editor immediately shows every MIDI data change (for example, a shifted or abbreviated note) and settings such as the time signature and key. Each sheet of a score can accommodate up 32 note systems with up to eight voices per instrument.

The Score editor lets you view your music in the form of scores, including all the symbols and diagramming options that this entails. In addition, you can add lyrics and remarks as well as create drum notes, guitar tablature and lead sheets at will. The Cubase Studio 4 Score Editor includes several major enhancements, including a new inspector-style Symbol Tabs that can be individually collapsed and expanded, a special user-definable Favorites tab, and editing of multiple events using the info line. In addition, two master-quality Score Fonts have been added: “Jazz” and “Classic”.

Hundreds of professional notation symbols are available; simply select the tools you need to create the scores you want. The amazing MIDI Meaning feature translates notation symbols into MIDI parameters and offers a quick-audition function.

The Staff Presets have been linked to the Cubase Studio 4 SoundFrame™ and its new Track Presets. This means that whenever a track preset is used that contains sound category information, a suitable staff preset is automatically assigned to that track. Vice-versa user defined MIDI or Instrument Track Presets can save custom staff settings together with the instrument and sound.

All settings in the Score Editor have been consolidated in Cubase Studio 4 into a new intuitive settings window incorporating project, layout, staff and text settings. The new Score Editor settings window is a major workflow improvement and speeds up the process of setting-up the Cubase score editor drastically.

Mixing

The Cubase Studio 4 Mixer offers every facility you need to create stereo mixes of the highest standard:

* Up to 128 physical inputs/outputs
* 8 inserts per channel
* 8 FX sends, including FX return channels
* Up to 256 groups/busses
* Drag & Drop copying, moving and swapping of insert plug-ins
* Automatic and system-wide latency compensation
* Copy/Paste of entire Mixer channels, even to multiple destinations
* Customizable metering including colorization

Personalized Views

You can flexibly adapt mixer views to suit the task at hand. Two freely configurable mixer views are available in Cubase Studio 4. You can configure each mixer window so that it shows a specific combination of channels, channel types and zooms, an option you’ll find especially helpful when mixing big projects. Mixer views can be also be stored as presets.

The Channel Strip window for audio and MIDI tracks can now also be configured to reflect your desired display options. Sections can be switched on or off, and their order from left to right can also be setup exactly the way you want. Configurations can, of course, be saved and recalled as view presets.
Full Automation

Every mixer knob may be automated. Cubase Studio 4 supports numerous external controllers that let you ergonomically control the VST Mixer and intuitively record fades and pans.
Full Export Options

With the Export function, you can save the finished mix in almost all standard formats, for instance, AIFF, Sound Designer II (Mac only), WAV, WAV 64, Broadcast WAV, MP3 (with optional encoder), WMA Pro (Windows only). By bouncing tracks offline, you can save considerable time when creating comparison mixes.

Automation

Cubase Studio 4 offers a fully-featured automation system that allows you to automate nearly all mixer and effect parameters. The same goes for VST instruments, regardless of whether they are integrated plug-ins or third-party vendors’ instruments.

The Automation system in Cubase provdes two options for automating parameters:

Drawing Automation Envelopes

Every track in the Project window contains automation sub-tracks for all automatable parameters of the given track type, which you can show and hide on demand.

Cubase Studio 4 allows you to draw and edit automation envelopes directly in the panel, and puts several line and curve tools at your disposal to do this.

Automation via the Write and Read Buttons

The Write and Read buttons allow you to record and play back automation data; Write and Read buttons are available for all mixer channels as well as for every effect plug-in/VST instrument.

Effect Plug-ins

Designed to put a fully-fledged virtual studio at your fingertips, Cubase Studio 4 features a complete set of first-rate effect plug-ins for mixing, mastering and creating imaginative sound effects. In addition, many reputable audio software vendors offer effects in the renowned VST format that plug right into Cubase.

Cubase Studio 4 compensates for delays throughout the signal path to ensure proper synchronization and timing regardless of the employed plug-ins’ latency.
VST3 Plug-in Set

The new effects plug-ins in Cubase Studio 4 come with a huge range of great-sounding presets, which allow you to experience the excellent quality of these effects from the first moment on.
Here is a complete overview:
Group Plug-in Description
Delay Mono Delay Monophonic delay processor with filter stage and tempo sync. The Steve Reich of delays.
Stereo Delay Dual-channel delay with separate and independent left and right delay stages. Features variable filters and tempo sync for each channel.
Ping Pong Delay A mono delay with automatic L/R bounce for the classic ping-pong delay effect. Also features a filter stage and tempo sync.
Distortion Tone Booster Simple volume booster with a variable filter stage for tone control. Simulates classic stomp boxes like Range Booster. Very useful in combination with AmpSimulator to adjust output volume from low-level output instruments.
Amp Simulator Guitar amp simulation with speaker simulation. Features various amp and cabinet models to chose from. Additional controls resemble a classic guitar combo. Also suitable for bass. May be used in combination with the "ToneBooster" if the guitar lacks output gain.
Dynamics Limiter Straight-forward low-distortion limiter with auto-release; puts a "hard ceiling" on any signal. Also suitable for the master stage.
Gate Flexible gate with independent attack and release controls, auto-release, a sidechain input filter for ducking effects, as well as a "live" mode for low-latency use.
VST Dynamics This is the VST3 version of the classic VST Dynamics multi-effect plug-in. Combines Compressor, Gate, Limiter and Soft Clipper with flexible routing capabilities.
Filter WahWah Typical wah-wah pedal modeling effect - lets you emulate your favorite wah-wah pedals. Features parameters for frequency-range, filter-width, and gain range.
Modulation Studio Chorus Powerful dual-stage chorus with two identical stages running in serial; each stage also features a filter stage and a spacial parameter which creates modulation offsets between channels, also in surround configurations.
Flanger Powerful flanger with editable Lo/Hi Range, a filter stage, manual mode and a "spacial" parameter for multi-channel modulation offsets.
Phaser Classic phaser with variable filter stage, manual mode, tempo sync and a "spacial" parameter for multi-channel modulation offsets.
Tremolo Classic tremolo effect with optional tempo sync and a "spacial" parameter to add multichannel modulation offsets.
Vibrato Classic vibrato effect with optional tempo sync and a "spacial" parameter to add multichannel modulation offsets.
Rotary Rotor speaker cabinet effect with very powerful editing capabilities. Features independent Lo/Hi cabinet control, overdrive, slow/fast/stop modes.
Spacial MonoToStereo Can create a pseudo-stereo signal from any mono source. Also includes controls for "color" and "delay".
Stereo Enhancer Can enhance the stereo width of a stereo input signal. Features controls for "color" and "delay" to further enhance the effect.
Reverb Roomworks Steinberg!s acclaimed DSP reverb provides programmable input filters, room size and width controls.
Roomworks SE A new “light” version of Steinberg's appraised Roomworks reverb. Great sound – low on CPU load.
Other Octaver Sub-octave pitch shifter creates two additional signals, one and two octaves below the input signal, each with variable level.
Tuner Instrument tuner plug-in.

In addition to these new plug-ins, the following original Cubase SL plug-ins have been updated for Cubase Studio 4:

* MIDI Gate
* DaTube
* StepFilter
* Tranceformer
* Metalizer
* RingModulator
* Chopper
* Bitcrusher
* Grungelizer
* UV22*

*= currently not available for Intel based Macinstosh computers

Integrated VST Instruments

Cubase Studio 4 includes outstanding virtual instruments right out of the box, putting a huge range of first-class sounds at your disposal.

HALion One

With HALion One Steinberg adds powerful sample playback synthesis to Cubase Studio 4. Based on Steinberg’s award-winning HALion 3 architecture, HALion One is optimized for use with SoundFrame™. It comes with more than 300 brand-new ready-to-play sounds covering dozens of acoustic and electronic instruments, as well as colorful synth timbres. This extremely versatile sound set is optimized for lightning-fast preset switching and low memory consumption. Sound and effect parameters can be tweaked using eight convenient Quick Controls. SoundFrame™ manages all of HALion One’s presets, user presets and track presets. So finding the right sound is equally convenient and fast.

* Sample-based VST instrument
* More than 300 instruments/sounds
* More than 20 drum kits
* 8 QuickControls
* FX Bypass button
* Variable efficiency to control CPU load
* One MIDI In, stereo audio out – perfect for Instrument Tracks

Prologue

Prologue is a wonderfully rich-sounding virtual analog synthesizer that will become an indispensable part of your VSTi arsenal. Prologue's textural range includes lush, detailed pads and bright, acerbic leads and everything in between.

Prologue’s intuitive user interface provides full editing capabilities with access to its three oscillators, powerful multi-mode filter, four envelopes, two LFOs, a powerful modulation matrix, and onboard effects. And because Prologue is polyphonic with up to 128 voices, you'll (probably) never run out of creative space.

* Virtual analog synthesizer with hybrid analog and digital waveforms
* 3 oscillators
* Multi-mode resonance filter
* 4 ADSR envelope generators
* 2 LFOs
* Powerful modulation matrix
* On-board effects (Distortion, Delay, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus)

Media Management
SoundFrame - Universal Sound Manager

SoundFrame™ is the collective name for a number of new features that form a breathtakingly powerful new system that manages all your sounds, presets and loops in one centralized database. Thanks to the excellent integration within the creative composition and production processes, SoundFrame™ has the power to revolutionize your workflow. The heart of SoundFrame™ is MediaBay, a high-performance media database with outstanding search and categorization features. If you’re looking, say, for a piano sound suitable for jazz with warm characteristics, just set these filters in the MediaBay and the right sounds will be shown there, regardless of which instruments provide them. MediaBay also allows previewing of loops in the song context including the tempo. Track Presets can also save huge amounts of time – importing, say, a vocal track loads EQ and your favorite compressor with all settings. And these are just several of the ways that SoundFrame™ can radically speed up your workflow: once it’s a part of your production process, you’ll wonder how you managed without…

MediaBay is the central Media Management system introduced with Cubase Studio 4, and sets new standards in convenient, easy handling of instrument and plug-in presets, audio loops and clips, MIDI files, Track Presets, videos and even entire Cubase project files. MediaBay is so much more than traditional file browsers because it binds all media resources on your system directly into your creative composition and production processes.

MediaBay searches your hard drives automatically for media files and gives direct access through a clearly laid out file browser. User-definable search locations and a powerful filter section and category search functions make finding exactly the right sound easier than ever before, regardless of where the sound is located. The search results can be sorted by category, file type or any user-defined attribute. The desired sound is then simply pulled into the project using drag & drop. MediaBay even offers file organization capabilities such as cut, copy, paste, delete and rename, allowing you to manage and organize your media files directly within Cubase.

The Scope section shows a preview of the selected file; MediaBay then allows you to instantly preview audio and MIDI files as well as Instrument presets – even in the context of the project if desired.
Cubase Studio 4 also offers countless predefined Track Presets and categorized Instrument Presets – stored ‘patches’ containing all track or instrument information – that reveal the depth of the MediaBay concept. As well as the main window view, adapted MediaBay views can be called up in different areas of Cubase. The Loop Browser offers one-click access to your loop library and features previewing in the song tempo, while the SoundFrame™ Browser provides direct access to presets for any VST instruments, effect plug-ins and external hardware. When creating a new Instrument Track, for example, the SoundFrame™ Browser already provides exactly the right sound when loading the instrument. VSTi's and available external MIDI instruments can even be previewed directly in the SoundFrame™ Browser without you even having to load the required instrument in the VST Rack.

The Pool serves not only as a list of all audio and video clips used by a project, but also offers many processing tools for audio files shown there, including file format conversion and effect rendering. The entire Pool can also be archived and imported to another project – a boon for tzransferring projects to another Mac or PC.

Video

Cubase Studio 4 is an excellent tool for composing movie soundtracks and scoring videos. It supports numerous standard formats (AVI, MPEG, Quicktime and many more) to ensure utmost compatibility with all types of video files.
You may opt to view video material in a freely scalable video window within Cubase Studio 4 or, in combination with the requisite video hardware, on an external monitor. Another alternative is full-resolution image output via Firewire (currently available for Mac OSX only).

Cubase Studio 4 offers a special type of video track. Video files are as easy to insert as audio files, for example, via drag & drop. You can view the video’s individual frames directly in the track as thumbnails, which tremendously facilitates composing soundtracks with frame-by-frame precision.

Minimum System Requirements

The minimum system requirements state the minimal specification your computer must have to be able to use the software. A more powerful system may be required for certain tasks or larger projects. You can find more information about computer system specification and setup here.

MAC

* Mac OS X Version 10.4
* Power Mac G4 1 GHz or Core Solo 1.5 GHz
* 512 MB RAM
* CoreAudio compatible audio hardware
* Display Resolution 1024x768 pixels
* DVD drive required for installation
* USB port required for Steinberg Key (copy protection device)*
* Internet connection required for license activation

PC

* Windows XP Home or XP Professional
* Pentium/Athlon 1.4 GHz
* 512 MB RAM
* Windows DirectX compatible audio hardware (ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low latency performance)
* Display resolution 1024x768
* DVD-ROM drive required for installation
* USB port required for Steinberg Key (copy protection device)*
* Internet connection required for license activation

*The Steinberg Key (USB copy protection device) required to run this product is only available in the full version. Customers who are upgrading or updating from another version or product and who do not own a Steinberg Key must purchase one separately. The same Steinberg Key copy protection device is then used for all Steinberg products that require it.

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