The only thing that I still miss is the ability to route new channels automatically to the appropriate group when the new channel is inserted inside the grouped channel. Talking about groups, it is now finally possible to select more channels and add groups to them. In a past we had a link option for that task, but VCA faders are much more flexible because they allow you to adjust volume relations between the linked channels without ungrouping them first (as it was the case with Link option). VCA fader is a mix fader that you can add to selected number of channels to control the general volume of the whole group. VCA faders are another new addition that can make our life a bit easier. I know that many people complain that Steinberg doesn’t listen to their users, but it looks like that this is not the case anymore. Now you can even type a note pitch instead of frequency and the EQ band will jump automatically to that location. Cubase 8 has finally added an additional low and high cut filter band with various slopes along with the standard four EQ bands, not to mention a spectral analyzer and a “mouse over” display of note pitch information. It was good but not good enough, so I was forced to use third party equalizers on every channel. I know that Steinberg advertises some other options as the most desired and sexy in this new creation, but trust me, rendering is something that makes this version really special.Īnother thing that made me a bit unhappy with previous version is the track equalizer. Now you can finally bounce all those tracks with a single click. Now Cubase Pro 8 finally offers a render function with a nice selection of options. Old Cubase – what a nice fairy tale, but the Boogie Man part begins when you complete the final phase, finishing the arrangement and preparing everything for the mixing stage – I always lost some quality time adding group channels, routing synths and guitars through group channels, recording channel by channel, since there was no other way to render MIDI or even audio parts. But the truth be told – there was and still is a room for improvement. All these functions and additions are pretty crucial when you want to do something as fast as possible, achieving best results at the same time. Also, Cubase has always offered a very detailed audio editor for audio clips, one that has covered all my audio needs over the years, eliminating the need for other third party audio editors. And let’s not forget the harmonizer that can automatically add some harmonies to your main track, duplicating the main track and re-pitching it to regular thirds, fifths or some other harmonies. And my favorite is VariAudio 2, for taming pitch issues on bad vocals or adapting a melody to the song key when using various trumpet, vocal or other sorts of audio samples that come with sample packs or libraries. VST Expressions 2 allowing you to change attributes, like pitch or modulation, to every note in a MIDI chord separately. Of course, there’s the chord track for all of us who slept through most of the classes in music school. Then there are track versions, suitable for experimenting with different intros, outros or breaks. Additionally, there is audio quantization offered directly from the arranger window. The arranger track has some advantages, making it easier to see the big picture, especially if you are working with longer structures, or more rock-oriented songs. It is actually a very interesting alternative to the Clip system that some other, more electro-oriented DAWs have. For instance, there’s the arranger track that can work wonders if you are unsure about the structure of the song, trying various combinations on the fly. Over the years Steinberg has added many useful functions that make my music-making process much more effective. Also, so far, at least for me, it proves to be one of the best DAWs for working with large number of big audio clips. First of all, Cubase has one of the most detailed MIDI editors in the PC market. I end up making most of my projects exclusively in Cubase. I also have plenty of other DAWs on my computer, but there are some specific features that keep me coming back to Cubase over and over. A brief example how a good thing can become even better. A new year and a new version of one of the one of the oldest DAWs in the market.
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