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| iCON's QCon Pro review |
| Jérôme, on 05-25-2012 We reviewed the iCON QCOn two years ago. Here is a review of its small brother which has just been released, the QCon Pro. More about it... |
| Steinberg announce Nuendo Live |
| Pascal, on 22-03-2012 Steinberg are introducing a "Live" version of Nuendo. As the name implies, this version is dedicated to stage/live applications. Its main features are as follows :
More about it... |
| Cubase 6.5 trial version |
| Pascal, on 22-03-2012 A trial version for Cubase 6.0 was already available but here comes the 6.5 one. This trial is fully functional but will stop working after 30 days. After this period, you'll have to uninstall it or buy it.
As usual, a Steinberg Key (dongle) will be necessary to install this trial. It will contain the 30-day licence. More about it... |
| MK2 version for iCON's QCon |
| Jérôme, on 20-03-2012 The iCON QCon that we reviewed on Espace Cubase last year goes to Pro version and gets everything it was lacking : LED meters, LEDrings around pots, Timecode display, new faders, pro-tools compatibility, easy firmware update via iCON's own software.
Note that an extender (QConEx) is also announced, as well as a QCon Lite, a single-fader QCon. We may review these new functions on Espace Cubase. We'll keep you posted. More about it... |
| Cubase 6.0.6 maintenance release on the road ! |
| Pascal, on 01-03-2012-2 As a consolation for those ranting against this non-free 6.5 version, Steinberg are announcing a 6.0.6 maintenance release in the forthcoming days for all Cubase versions (6, Artist, Elements, AI and LE).
No new feature, no new instrument, no new effect, just the fixing of 9 bugs, listed in the link below. The story does not say if the 6.0.x series of Cubase will still be maintained in the future or if this release will be the last one. To be continued ! More about it... |
| Cubase 6.5 : the prices ! |
| Pascal, on 29-02-2012 I forgot one small detail when I wrote the previous piece of news : the update from C6 to 6.5 is a paid one ! If my RAM is still OK, I think this is the first time users have had to pay for an intermediate update. How Cubasians will react to this new price policy has yet to be witnessed... More about it... |
| Cubase v6.5 on the road |
| Pascal, on 29-02-2012 Cubase 6 and its artist version keep on living their little peaceful lives. According to the feedback we get on our mailing list, this version seems a reliable, stable one, without big unfixable bugs. Good for us !
But it keeps evolving with a new major update numbered 6.5. This one offers :
Have fun ! More about it... |
| iCON's QCon controller soon to be reviewed |
| Jérôme, on 8-12-2010 Announced in April at the latest MusikMesse, this new controler from the Asian manufacturer iCON (a fairly young company, almost unknown in Europe and France, offering good value for money products) has been the target of lots of comments on forums lately. It will offer touch-sensitive motorized faders and emulate a Mackie Control Universal for a retail price of 500 euros/690 dollars.
Although availability in Europe is planned around january or maybe february, we managed to get one directly from Hong Kong. So a scoop review of the beast should be available soon on your favorite Cubase website. So, stay tuned ! More about it... |
| Steinberg Museum opens its doors ! |
| Jérôme, on 17-12-2009 No, it is not a real "stone-made-of-rock" museum but a virtual one that Steinberg have just opened to public.
But, if you're interested in Steinberg's history, everything's there, from Pro 16 to Cubase 5, through the successive takeovers by Pinnacle and Yamaha. Besides, the thing is very well put together ! A very nice initiative on the occasion of Steinberg's 25th anniversary. Yes, indeed, 25 years already ! More about it... |
| Updates for Cubase 5 |
| Jérôme, on 12-12-2009 Steinberg have just released an update for Cubase 5/Studio 5 to fully support Windows Seven on PC and OSX Snow Leopard on Mac.
This update also offers new features and fixes important bugs. More about it... |
| Electronic EZX from Toontrack ! |
| Jérôme, on 30-11-2009 Toontrack have definitely been one of the leading and most productive
creators of acoustic drum soundbanks on the market for the last few years and
the success of EZDrummer (reviewed here) and Superior Drummer is here to prove
the quality of the sympathetical Swedish team's productions.
But, here, it is very surprising, indeed ! Toontrack have just released a new expansion set for EZDrummer by the name of... Electronic ! Yes, you heard it right, synthetic drum sounds ! And it's not light stuff. They sampled all the most famous and reputed machines (TB 303 and TR 808 among others) in their original or circuit-bent versions. Lovers of Depeche Mode, Joy Dibision, OMD, Daft Punk and the likes, this EZX is for you. But not only. If you are into industrial rock or if you like to thicken acoustic drums with electronic sounds, this bank is for you, too. I promise, we will talk about it here in a few weeks. More about it... |
| Cubase Essential 5 Grace Period Update Process |
| Steinberg, on 24-08-2009 All customers who have bought Cubase Essential 4 between July 15, 2009, and October 15, 2009, are eligible to obtain a Grace Period Update to Cubase Essential 5 at a special price.
You are eligible for the Grace Period Update if you have purchased one of the following products within the eligibility period above:
Please note that requests for Grace Period Updates to Cubase Essential 5 will only be accepted until December 31, 2009. Obtaining an update : in order to obtain the update, please email your scanned or photographed proof of purchase to Steinberg. Please make sure that the proof of purchase is legible and contains the purchase date. It’s also important that you provide a functional email address so that we can provide you with your personalized link to the Steinberg Online Shop from where you will then buy your Grace Period Update. Please send your proof of purchase to: graceperiod(sb)steinberg.net. Once we have received your proof of purchase, we will send a personalized link to the Steinberg Online Shop to the email address you have provided. By using this link, you can obtain the Cubase Essential 5 Grace Period Update for EUR 10.00 (incl. 19% VAT) as download version. In addition, an optional backup DVD can be ordered for EUR 12.00 (incl. 19% VAT, plus shipping costs). Please note that processing your application for the Grace Period Update may take up to 6 weeks, and that Steinberg cannot process illegible proofs of purchase. Steinberg will accept applications from residents of all countries, except for customers from Japan. More about it... |
| Cubase Essential 5 Soon Available |
| Steinberg, on 24-08-2009 After releasing Cubase 5 and Cubase Studio 5 in the first half of this year, Steinberg now is also introducing the fifth version of Cubase Essential.
Providing an easy, intuitive approach to composing, recording, editing and mixing, Cubase Essential 5 is the smallest full version of the latest Cubase music production systems. Cubase Essential 5 shines with the same user interface as its elder sibling Cubase 5 as well as the award-winning Steinberg Audio Engine heralded by countless professionals the world over. Cubase Essential 5 combines premium virtual instruments, outstanding audio and MIDI VST effects with a vast range of proven editing and sequencing tools while being extremely easy to use. More about it... |
| Advanced Integration Updates for Cubase |
| Steinberg, on 24-08-2009 Steinberg is pleased to announce that it has released a set of updates for Cubase 5, Cubase Studio 5, MR816 CSX, MR816 X and CC121. The added capabilities include extended control options for CC121, workflow enhancements for MR816 CSX/X as well as functional additions and refinements to Cubase 5.
The update for the CC121 Advanced Integration USB controller includes new control options. The AI Knob now offers control for VST2 plug-ins, allowing ultra-quick “point and control” of any parameter accessible supporting use of the mouse wheel. The CC121 EQ section now features optional control over the eight Cubase 5 Quick Controls. Furthermore, the resolution of the encoders has been refined, while folder tracks can now be opened and closed directly from CC121, aiding navigation through large projects. The MR816 CSX and MR816 X update comes with metering and workflow enhancements, including faster access to MR settings directly in Cubase. In addition, the Hardware Setup menu has been expanded to offer more information and control within one window. Cubase 5.1 supports the new functionality available in the MR816 CSX/X and CC121 updates, also extending connectivity with Yamaha’s MOTIF XS. Project Tagging has been introduced to the MediaBay, the rating functionality has been extended to all preset browser windows and many other, smaller functional enhancements are also included. “This is a further step along the road of integrating software and hardware in ways that offer major benefits in terms of workflow, intuitiveness and sheer smoothness of the whole customer experience,” comments Helge Vogt, Product Marketing Manager for Cubase. All three updates are available now as a free download for all registered customers of the respective products. More about it... |
| Nuendo 4.3 Update Release |
| Steinberg, on 31-08-2009 "Today, Steinberg releases Nuendo 4.3, which is the fourth maintenance update for the audio- and post-production software Nuendo 4. This new version is free and available as a download from our server.
“The overall goal for Nuendo 4.3 was to further improve the stability of the program. We’ve not only concentrated on addressing open issues concerned with File Import, Surround, Solo/Mute and Session handling, but have also enabled Cubase 5 projects to be opened in Nuendo 4.3. Our thanks goes out to our valued customers for their input,” comments Timo Wildenhain, marketing manager at Steinberg. In addition, the new update also provides support for the upcoming Nuendo SyncStation, Steinberg’s new synchronizer. “Our new synchronizer will be a benchmarking machine. The overall functionality and integration with Nuendo is absolutely outstanding,” Wildenhain continues. The Nuendo SyncStation is a joint-development of Steinberg and engineering legend Colin Broad."... More about it... |
| Cubase 5.0.1 is here ! |
| Pascal, on 01-04-09 The long awaited first update for Cubase 5 has landed in version 5.0.1. Quite a lot of bugs have been fixed and you'll get some enhancements, one of the most noticeable being the important work that has been done pertaining the resources needed by REVerence, Steinberg's convolution reverb, far lower than before. You'll also note improvements for the news tools featured in this new Cubase 5 (Loopmash, among others). More about it... |
| Cubase 5 lands at NAMM show ! |
| Jérôme, on 15-01-09 We'd been waiting for it for quite some time and, at Espace Cubase, we already knew it was coming, but some secrets have to be kept ! Cubase has landed in its version 5.
The list of new features and improvements cannot be given here as it is veeeeeery long. But, raw like sushi, here are the most visible ones : a collection of tools to help you easily create grooves (Loopmash, Beatcreator...), brand new voice-oriented realtime pitch-shifting functions (Variaudio), a new plugin called PitchCorrect, based on Yamaha's Pitch Fix technology, full 64-bit compatibility, new GUI (and it is really nice, indeed !), new VST Expression technology for virtual samplers using huge orchestral (or not) soundbanks and......a convolution reverb called REVerence......and..........tadaaaaa........BATCH EXPORT functions, at last !!!
The really good news is that the price has dropped again and should be around 599 euros/650 dollars, including a printed manual. If you want more information, you'd better go and have a look on Steinberg's site. More about it... |
| Happy New Year 2009 ! |
| Jérôme, on 02-01-2009 All the staff from Espace Cubase wish you all the best for 2009, may it be filled with lots of musical projects.
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| New Funkmasters EZX for EZDrummer |
| Jérôme, on 07-11-2008 Toontrack have just announced the forthcoming release of a new soundbank for EZDrummer. This new EZX is Funk and Hip-Hop oriented and features special effects such as record scratches made with the help of Izotope's Vinyl and also dedicated reverbs.
Its name : Funkmasters. The sounds and MIDI loops have been played by the two gods of funk drumming : Clyde Stubblefield and John Starks (nicknamed Jab'o), the two drummers who took part to the rise and glory of the Godfather of Funk, the Late Mister James Brown ! Enjoy ! More about it... |
| Sequel 2 demo version available |
| Jérôme, on 11-08-2008 Steinberg have just uploaded a demo version of Sequel 2.
This demo is the same as the retail version (fully functional) but is limited to a maximum trial-period of 45 days. More about it... |
| Sequel 2 |
| Jérôme, on 03-07-2008 Steinberg are announcing a version 2 for their entry-level music-creation tool, Sequel.
Sequel 2 introduces new features, including a hardware controller learn mode, track freeze, virtual keyboards, track icons "à la Logic" (when are we getting this for our beloved Cubase ?) and many more. The announced price tag is 99 euros for a full version and 29 euros for an upgrade from Sequel 1 (it seems this upgrade can only be performed via Steinberg's online shop, please check with your local distributor). Three new loop banks (with 300+ loops on each CD) are also available for Sequel, covering rock, industrial and hip-hop styles. They will cost 14,90 euros. More about it... |
| KR-Reverb FS R1.1.0 |
| Daino, on 23-06-2008 KResearch offer a free version their commercial reverb KR-Space :
More about it... |
| ReValver MKIII |
| Daino, on 23-06-2008 Peavey present ReValver MKIII, an amp modeling software :
More about it... |
| At Voxengo.com... |
| Daino, on 23-06-2008 Voxengo released this month :
More about it... |
| Happy New Year 2008 ! |
| Jérôme, on 05-01-2008 The whole Espace Cubase team wishes all their visitors a smashing 2008 year ! May it be full of music and success ! |
| The end of a whole series of plugins |
| Jérôme, on 05-01-2008 As a consequence of Wizoo GmBh having been acquired by Digidesign recently, Steinberg have just announced that the following products will therefore officially become "legacy" products and will not receive any more development (no more updates or new features).
Virtual Bassist Virtual Guitarist 2 Hypersonic 2 The Grand 2 Users who bought those products will benefit crossgrades and special offers on upgrades when Steinberg release similar products in the future. More about it... |
| Cubase 4.1 and Cubase Studio 4.1 |
| Daino, on 28-10-2007 Cubase et Cubase Studio have been updated to 4.1 for Windows and Mac OSX, to be downloaded from Steinberg's FTP. A major update, according to users since there are many great enhancements :
Following those updates, some 64-bit preview versions for Windows Vista 64-bit are proposed too... More about it... |
| Toontrack Solo |
| Daino, on 03-10-2007 Toontrack announces the next release of Toontrack Solo, a host application for Toontrack Music samplers providing stand alone operation. Their VSTis were usable till now as plugins only.
More about it... |
| Nuendo 4 |
| Daino, on 25-09-2007 A long time after Cubase 4, Steinberg now announces the release of Nuendo 4. It seems that Steinberg want to definitively separate the two softwares, that is to say Nuendo for post-production and engineers, and Cubase for music : the music tools from Cubase are no longer available in Nuendo 4, but proposed as an optional module, the Nuendo Expansion Kit (NEK). Some new features among other ones :
More about it... |
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