Steinberg Cubase Pro 13 Upgrade from AI

From Hollywood blockbuster composers and Billboard Hot 100 producers right through to keen beginners, the world of music production trusts in Cubase.

WHAT CAN CUBASE DO FOR YOU?

BEGINNER

Start creating music

Do you want to produce your own music, but you don’t know how? Cubase has everything you will need.

ADVANCED

Produce like the pros

Are you dissatisfied with the sound quality of your music?Cubase will deliver the pro sound you are looking for.

PROFESSIONAL

Reach your goals Do you need to turn in your projects in time? Cubase will help you to work faster without compromising on quality.

WHAT’S NEW IN 13?

CHANNEL TAB

Mix on the go

The new channel tab in the Project window gives you direct access to your mix, without leaving the arrangement.

The new design means you can intuitively find what you need, letting you mix on the go in a compact, per channel view.

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MIXCONSOLE

Slick, streamlined, focused

The MixConsole has been given a fresh overhaul with a slick, streamlined design to help you focus on your mix.

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RANGE TOOL

Increase your range

The Range tool is one of the most powerful tools in Cubase and it’s now available in the Key Editor as well as the Drum Editor.

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EDITOR

A new editor experience

Edit multiple parts from within the Key Editor and Drum Editor, switch between tracks with the Visibility tab and maintain an overview with the new Track display

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VOCAL PRODUCTION

The ultimate vocal chain

Vocal processing is an art of its own, taking a lot of expertise and experience to master the different processing steps. The VocalChain plug-in provides dedicated modules for each step, helping to turn your recordings into professional-sounding vocal tracks.

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CHORD PADS

Progress your progressions

The new chord pads make it easy to find creative chord progressions. New presets give you excellent starting points and enhanced functions make it even simpler to create unique music.

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ORCHESTRAL LIBRARΥ

Sketch out your scores

Iconica Sketch allows everyone from beginners to professional composers to create full orchestral scores of the highest quality with 140 articulations for 34 instruments in a compact 5GB library.

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SAMPLER TRACK

Τweak it

The Sampler Track is even more creative, thanks to stunning new Spectral Warp modes for extreme manipulation and powerful envelope creation.

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VOCODER

Τhe return of a legend

Create classic robotic vocals or add analog flavor to your instruments with the legendary Steinberg Vocoder. Use up to 24 filter bands, sidechain input, and enjoy in-depth control over the sound.

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COMPRESSION

Compression with character

Black Valve is a classic tube compressor with lots of warmth and character. Its sonic detail makes this tribute to one of the most iconic studio processors really stand out

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EQUALIZER

Add class with frequency

Two new equalizers, the EQ-P1A and the EQ-M5, add a classy sound to your productions.

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COMPRESSION

Be a vocal specialist

The new VoxComp is a compressor specifically designed for vocals, gently taming your recordings without compromising clarity, transients, or expression.

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SAMPLE PACKS

Creative starting points

Be inspired by five exclusive new sample packs by Grammy-winning producer Beat Butcha, creative mastermind Sharooz, and acclaimed sample boutiques 91Vocals and Touch Loops.

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• STEP & MIDI INPUT - The Step and MIDI Input features are now more even powerful. Modify note lengths on the fly and add voices on top with the new polyphonic note input feature.
• KEY EDITOR - MIDI CCs can now be recorded in simplified ramps to make it quicker and easier for editing the controller events afterward
• TRACK VERSIONS FOR VIDEO - Working with new video edits is now more convenient with new Track Versions for the VideoTrack.
• START MODES - Do you want to start from the cycle marker, the last position or your selection? Configure where playback starts to precisely match your workflow.
• TRANSPORT BAR - Easily adjust the project tempo to the beat with the new Tap Tempo feature in the Transport Bar.
• CHANNEL CONFIGURATION - Change the channel type from mono to stereo or vice versa with just one click
• VERTICAL ZOOM - Zoom in and out vertically with the mouse wheel and decide whether you want to zoom to transport or selection.
• KEY COMMANDS - The new Key Command dialog makes managing your short cuts quick and easy. Find commands easier with the dynamic filter and try new macros on the fly.The new Key Command dialog makes managing your short cuts quick and easy. Find commands easier with the dynamic filter and try new macros on the fly.
• IMPORT TRACKS FROM PROJECTS - There are several new options that give you more flexibility and control when importing tracks, events, and time ranges.
• MIDI PLUG-INS - MIDI plug-ins have had a design overhaul with a fresh new look
• MIDI 2.0 - With support for high resolution velocity, CC, aftertouch, pitch bend, and poly pressure data, Cubase 13 is ready for the widespread adoption of MIDI 2.0.
• ROUTING - You can now set instrument tracks/racks/sampler return channels as inputs for audio tracks, as well as FX and group channels.
• DEMO PROJECTS - Explore three new excellent showcase demo projects, including productions by Austin Hull and Azodi.
• WINDOW MANAGEMENT - Cubase now features Windows-compliant multi-window handling.
• VIDEO ENGINE - The Windows video engine has been improved, including GPU hardware decoding for H264 and better overall performance

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Operating systems (Windows) 64-bit Windows 11 (version 22H2 or higher) and 64-bit Windows 10 (version 22H2 or higher)
• Operating systems (Mac) macOS Ventura and macOS Monterey
• Apple silicon-based Mac Native App and Rosetta 2 App
• CPU minimum (Windows) Intel® Core™ i5 (4th Generation) or AMD Ryzen™
• CPU minimum (Mac) Intel® Core™ i5 (late 2015 or later) or Apple silicon
• CPU cores 4 or more
• RAM minimum 8 GB
• Hard disk free space (full installation) 75 GB (55 GB for Elements, AI and LE)
• Display resolution minimum 1440 x 900 (at 100% UI scaling)
• Graphics minimum (Windows) Graphics card with native Windows 10 support (Microsoft Basic Display Driver is not recommended)
• Graphics recommended (Windows) AMD R or RX series and later or NVIDIA Series 700 and later
• Graphics (Mac) Graphics card with Metal support
• Graphics (GPU memory) 4 GB or higher for 4k displays

OS compatible audio hardware. ASIO-compatible audio hardware is recommended for low-latency performance.

An internet connection is required for activation, account setup and personal/product registration. A download is required for the installation.

Note: This software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins. VST 2 plug-ins only run in Rosetta 2 mode on Apple silicon-based Mac computers.

Cubase does not support VST 2 when running natively on Apple silicon Macs