Steinberg has announced the immediate availability of Cubase 14, boasting a raft of significant new features and enhancements.
Cubase 14 offers three different versions which give users a natural creative pathway — from those taking their first steps with the intuitive tools of Cubase Elements, through intermediate-level users with Cubase Artist, all the way to the comprehensive, industry-standard features of Cubase Pro – which is used on countless well-known recordings by high-profile artists.
The new features in Cubase 14 put creativity first, enabling users to create music which is unique and innovative while making the writing, mixing, and production processes more inspiring and intuitive than ever before.
Cubase 14 introduces six powerful, intuitive Modulators which allow users to modulate any parameter of a track or channel that contains an audio signal. With an LFO and Step Modulator among others, this is a major new feature that will help to push the creative envelope of many music productions.
A new addition to Cubase’s track type; the Drum Track is an all-in-one environment for the creation of complex drum patterns and offers comprehensive features that allow users to build custom drum kits.
At its core are the new Drum Machine, a versatile hybrid of drum sampler and percussion synthesizer and the Pattern Editor for programming propulsive, dynamic beats, randomising grooves, and exploring new rhythmic worlds with just a few clicks.
The full MixConsole can now be opened in the Lower Zone of the Project window, allowing channels to be rearranged via drag and drop for faster, more intuitive mixing.
The event volume curve editing in Cubase 14 has been enhanced so that users can optimise their audio with draw tools that are familiar from automation editing to edit fades and adjust static event volume offsets.
New effects in Cubase 14 include Shimmer, a reverb plugin that lives up to its name. Then there is StudioDelay, a distinctive, easy-to-use delay with quick access to built-in effects like modulation, distortion, reverb, and pitch.
Autofilter is a filter specially designed for modulating its cutoff frequency via the input track or sidechain signal.
Cubase 14 introduces Underwater, a brand-new signal processor for building atmosphere and space for vocals or lead instruments with the well-known “party next door” effect. And to round out the new additions, a Volume effect allows control of volume independently of the MixConsole volume fader.
Cubase 14 also introduces a revamped Score Editor built on technology from Dorico, the music notation and composition application from Steinberg. The new Score Editor provides a powerful, notation-based MIDI editor which will allow users to quickly and easily examine and edit music as notation while producing great-looking parts for live recording projects.
Cubase 14 supports file format support for seamless project transfer between DAWs, an enhanced Range Selection tool which provides many new functions and workflows, the play probability of each individual note in the Key Editor can be set to add variation to projects, and the performance monitor shows exactly when and where projects are pushing the processor’s limits.
Backup files are now stored in a dedicated Auto Saves folder, more colours are included with SuperVision to visualise metres based on frequency or intensity, the Control Room has been given an aesthetic makeover, while SpectraLayers Go 11 adds new spectral audio editing tools for music, sound design, restoration, and repair.
Enhancements to immersive audio have also been made, including Dolby Atmos monitoring speaker layouts and support for up to fourth-order Ambisonics, while further improvements to audio connections, project management and import/export, enhanced video engine performance have been implemented.
“Cubase 14 is designed to inspire creators to explore their creativity without limits,” said senior marketing manager Matthias Quellmann. “Guided by our Creativity First philosophy, Cubase 14 encourages producers to experiment, innovate, and take their music in exciting new directions.”
Cubase Pro 14, Cubase Artist 14, and Cubase Elements 14 are available from resellers and through the Steinberg Online Shop.
The suggested retail price for Cubase Pro 14 is 579 euros or 579.99 US dollars. The suggested retail price for Cubase Artist 14 is 329 euros or 329.99 US dollars. The suggested retail price for Cubase Elements 14 is 99.99 euros or 99.99 US dollars. Prices may vary according to region.
A range of downloadable updates and upgrades, crossgrades, and education versions are exclusively available through the Steinberg Online Shop.
Customers who have activated Cubase Pro 13, Cubase Artist 13, and Cubase Elements 13 or earlier versions from October 9, 2024, are eligible for a free, downloadable grace period update for their particular version of Cubase.