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Bringing to your desktop powerful tools for composing, recording, editing and mixing, Cubase Essential 4 is your entry-level ticket to the world of Cubase.
Education version only. Please complete the attached form and email it to us along with a copy of your valid Student ID in order to qualify for this product
Product Ref: 11674
Cubase Essential 4 shines with the same user interface and award-winning Audio Engine as Steinberg`s flagship Cubase 4. And that means when it comes to audio quality and intuitive handling, Cubase Essential rivals its bigger brothers. Any way you choose to use it - as a sequencer for your home recording studio or a multi-track recorder for the band rehearsal room - with Cubase Essential 4 you get the real deal at an unbeatable budget price.
Steinberg Cubase Essential 4 Features
� Audio + MIDI Recording and Mixing
� VST3 Plug-In Set (including HALion One and Guitar Amp Simulator)
� Professional Technology (32-bit Audio Engine, 24-bit/96-kHz Recording)
� Powerful Editors for MIDI and Audio Processing
� Media Bay database for sound management
� AudioWarp realtime time stretching/pitch shifting
� Cross-Platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary (compatible with PPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers)
New FeaturesCubase Essential 4 (formerly Cubase SE product line) sets a new standard for personal music production software offering powerful editing tools, a new set of plug-in effects, the HALion One Sample Player instrument, a great-sounding guitar amp and more than 60 other new features and improvements. With a new Arranger Track, linear and pattern-style arranging is now seamlessly integrated. New AudioWarp realtime time stretching and pitch shifting makes working with loops and tempo-based audio easier than ever.
BasicsHallmark features of Cubase Essential 4 include an intuitive interface and exceptional ease of use. With Cubase Essential 4, you`ll find it very easy to stay on top of the action and quickly achieve the desired results.
Audio Recording and EditingEndowed with professional audio features, Essential 4 is the perfect system for studio recording, live recording and creative audio processing.
MIDI SequencingPowerful MIDI editors, extensive quantization functions, creative MIDI effects - Cubase Essential 4 is your ticket to highest-end MIDI sequencing.
MixingFX returns, group channels, fully parametric EQs, and many more - the feature-laden Mixer of Cubase Essential 4 offers all the functions you need for professional mixes.
AutomationMixers, effects, VST instruments � you can automate nearly all parameters in Cubase Essential 4 to create fades, pans, filter sweeps and many more effects.
Plug-in SetAs a fully-featured virtual studio, Essential 4 offers a complete set of effect plug-ins for mixing, mastering and creating innovative sound effects.
HALion OneHALion One is a special player version of HALion and comes with a complete set of ready-to-use instruments derived from Yamaha Motif waveforms.
Media ManagementCubase Essential 4 offers a revolutionary media database system, making management of all types of media on your system easier than ever before and integrating media resources directly within the creative production process.
VideoWith the benefit of the Video Thumbnail Track and the support of numerous video formats, Cubase Essential 4 is an excellent tool for composing movie soundtracks and scoring videos.
Minimum System Requirements****Mac OS XVersion 10.4 or 10.5
Power Mac G4 1 GHz or Intel Core Solo 1.5 GHz
512 MB RAM
DVD drive required for installation
CoreAudio compatible audio hardware is required
USB port required for Steinberg Key (copy protection device)*
Internet connection required for license activation
WindowsWindows XP Home, XP Professional or Vista
Intel / AMD Prozessor 1.4 GHz
512 MB RAM
DVD drive required for installation
Windows DirectX compatible audio hardware is required (ASIO compatible audio hardware required for low latency operation)
USB port required for Steinberg Key (copy protection device)*
Internet connection required for license activation
Education only version.