Steinberg Cubase 15 Released

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Steinberg Cubase 15 Released

Full version: $579.99

Competitive Crossgrade: $359.99

Update from Pro 14 : $99.99

Update from Pro 13 / 12: $199.99

New features at a glance

• Melodic Pattern
  • SequencerCreate melodic patterns with randomization, scales, step input, and more.
• Expression Maps Improvements
  • Modernized articulation system with deep editor integration and many workflow improvements.
• Stem Separation
  • Use AI to extract stems for remixing, sampling, and editing. Folder Group Track
• Automation Enhancements
  • Focus on the last-touched parameter with faster, simplified automation workflows.
• New Hub
  • Redesigned startup hub with previews, filters, and audio setup tools.
• Writing Room Synths
  • Fresh synth presets inspired by the songwriting rooms of the pros.
• New Modulators
  • Expand your sound design tool set with six new creative modulators.
• UltraShaperAuto-compensating compressor with EQ, limiting, transient control, and EQ shaping.
  • Pitch ShifterReal-time ±24 semitone shifting, with formant control, saturation and stereo unlinking .
• New Drum Machine Kits
  • 40 new drum kits for modern beats and grooves.
• New Sounds & Loops
  • Genre-spanning loop packs to spark fast, fresh ideas.
• New Chord Pads Presets
  • 30 new presets offer instant inspiration for chord progressions.
• Omnivocal (Beta)
  • Yamaha vocal synthesis sings the lyrics and notes you enter.
• macOS Full Screen
  • Native macOS full-screen support.
• Track ControlsAdd volume and pan directly to your track controls.
• DAWproject for Elements, AI and LE
  • Share projects easily between all editions of Cubase, Cubasis, and other supported DAWs.
• Groove Agent SE 6
  • New UI, mixer, and effects for a streamlined drum programming workflow.
• Sampler Track Improvements
  • Hot Swap samples, instantly using filtered MediaBay browser integration.
• Plugin Scaling
  • All stock FX plugins now feature a user-defined scalable interface.
• Pinch to Zoom
  • Use pinch gestures on macOS to effortlessly zoom the timeline.
• Quick Export
  • Bounce audio quickly with streamlined export options.
• Score Editor
  • new tools and enhanced workflows for faster, more inspiring notation.

https://www.steinberg.net/cubase/new-features/

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[Kirean]

Cubase 15 apparently also drops VST2 support completely, if that’s something one cares about.

[William Heins]

“VST 2 is not officially supported. VST 2 plug-ins may be loaded (excluding on Native Apple Silicon) when the VST 2 plug-in scanner is enabled in the VST Plug-in Manager. However, Steinberg does not provide support for any issues related to VST 2.”

From the Notes section 🙂

A lot of demo stuff here- https://www.reverbnation.com/daylight

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[Kirean]

On William Heins said

“VST 2 is not officially supported. VST 2 plug-ins may be loaded (excluding on Native Apple Silicon) when the VST 2 plug-in scanner is enabled in the VST Plug-in Manager. However, Steinberg does not provide support for any issues related to VST 2.”

From the Notes section 🙂

A lot of demo stuff here- https://www.reverbnation.com/daylight

Sounds like a reasonable compromise to me. Only saw some talk about it on KVR or gearspace.

[Xandre]

I am surprised that the Omnivoice Beta is part of all versions of Cubase 15.

On the other hand they might have some telemetry set up in it to capture user usage.

Xandre
Chaos Scatterbrain with a plethora of 4 bar loop projects, and barely any songs

[deleted user]

Very wise move to keep VST2 by them as optional, but unsupported. A few of their more recent changes have seen more adoption it seems through different forums etc. Being first to drop VST2 entirely could hurt that new growth.

Seems like an OK compromise for this version.

[Brian]

I just upgraded/installed 15 and the VST2 button (to add support for them) is still in the Plugin Manager window as it was in 14.  I don’t actually have any VST2s on my system though.  The big feature for me was application zoom. My eyes are old (the rest of me too), and when I upgraded to 4K monitors, the Cubase UI text was painfully tiny (ignored Windows System zoom settings).  Steinberg finally put the workaround in 15.  Just a 25% bump makes all the difference for me.

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