Steinberg Cubase Elements 9, Education Educational Entry-Level DAW Software

Streamlined Interface

Steinberg Cubase Elements 9 is a streamlined version of the latest Cubase edition, featuring everything you need to record, mix and edit audio and MIDI tracks with ease. A range of improvements have been added to the interface to improve workflow, including the new ‘Lower Zone’. The ‘Lower Zone’ window provides you with a concise and tidy overview of all your tools and editors, ideal for everything from home recording to multi-screen studio projects. The ‘Sampler Track’ feature allows you to import any piece of audio for quick and easy manipulation. The Sampler Track also comes complete with Caliedoscope, a dedicated sample library with hundreds of samples and presets to get you started. A Maximizer has also been included to keep your recording and mixing levels uniformed, ideal for mixing and mastering applications allowing you to boost the overall volume without sacrificing audio quality.

Exceptional Audio Quality

The keystone of Cubase Elements 9 is the award-winning 32-bit floating-point Steinberg audio engine, delivering up to 192kHz 5.1 surround sound with flexible routing and automatic delay compensation for optimal audio quality and performance. Cubase Elements 9 also provides you with simultaneous playback of up to 48 audio tracks, 64 MIDI tracks and up to 24 physical inputs and outputs, allowing you to handle even the most demanding of projects. Cubase Elements 9 comes complete with three premium-quality virtual instruments including HALion Sonic SE 2, Groove Agent SE 4 drum machine and Prologue synthesizer. One of the most prominent instruments is the HALion Sonic SE 2, that builds on the success of the original HALion Sonic SE 2 with a wide range of rich sounding presets.

Versatile Control & Effects

Cubase Elements 9 comes jam-packed with audio editing tools, controls and effects designed to improve your audio quality, editing workflow and more. Cubase Elements 9 features a complete suite of over 40 high-end audio and MIDI VST effects processors including: Pitch Correct for vocal editing, VST Dynamics and the VST Amp Rack guitar tone suite. Cubase Elements 9 also offers seamless integration with most external hardware effects devices and instruments such as MIDI controllers, synthesizers, signal processors and more. Intelligent composition tools have also been included for enhanced harmonic progressions and voicings. Such tools as Chord Track, Chord Pads add a new dynamic when it comes to creating compositions and chord patterns. The powerful sample editor covers all common editing tasks and gives you added freedom when it comes to editing audio tracks. Additionally, Cubase Artist 9 includes MixConsole, a pro mixing desk experience with integrated high-end channel strips and a range of premium-quality faders and meters.

Highlights

• Award-winning 32-bit floating-point Steinberg audio engine, flexible routing and full automatic delay compensation
• Simultaneous playback of 48 audio tracks, 64 MIDI tracks and up to 24 physical inputs and outputs
• MixConsole for pro mixing desk experience and integrated high-end channel strip, VCA faders, Loudness Meter, Wave Meters
• Three outstanding virtual instruments comprising the HALion Sonic SE 2 workstation, Groove Agent SE 4 drum machine and Prologue synthesizer
• Suite of over 70 high-end audio and MIDI VST effect processors, including Pitch Correct for vocal editing, VST Amp Rack and VST Bass Amp guitar and bass tone suites, Quadrafuzz v2 and many more
• Over 40 audio effect processors, including high-end VST Dynamics, Pitch Correct for vocal intonation correction and the VST Amp Rack guitar tone suite
• Powerful sample editor covering all common editing tasks and providing creative freedom while editing audio
• Chord Track and Chord Pads for playfully and creatively composing with chords
• Comprehensive content library with thousands of instrument sounds, MIDI construction loops and audio samples
• Basic score editing features for music notation and composition
• Full upward compatibility with Cubase Pro and Cubase Artist for seamless upgrading to the next level

Technical Specifications

• Operating System:
• Mac: OS X 10.11 / macOS Sierra
• Windows: 64-Bit Windows 7 / 8.x / 10
• Processor: 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor (Intel i5 or faster recommended)
• RAM: 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
• Hard Disk Space: 12 GB free HD space
• Display: 1366 x 768 display resolution (1920 x 1080 recommended)
• Graphics: Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1 support (Windows only)
• Hardware: OS-compatible audio hardware (ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance)
• CD Drive: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive
• Other: Internet connection required for activation, account setup, access to manual and personal/product registration. Additional downloads may be required for the installation