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Cubase,is a computer program for music production/recording and can be accessed in the very comfort of your own bedroom. Developed by Steinberg, a company which prides itself on constantly pushing back the boundaries of what is possible in digital audio, the latest version moves beyond the traditional paradigms. According to the website, Cubase 4, represents the cutting edge in digital audio workstations. Designed for professionals from the ground up, Cubase converges extraordinary sound quality, intuitive handling and a vast range of highly advanced audio and MIDI tools for composition, recording, editing and mixing.

Functionality…

Cubase 4 runs on nearly every audio interface available on the market. A project window gives a view of the arrangement and its various tracks. It has also been developed to enable efficient, ergonomic handling that is easily personalised to satisfy the user’s requirements. Keyboard shortcuts are also available for most functions.

And more…

It also offers functions that enable you to create complex arrangements that require less computing power and let you use performance hungry plug-ins. The Freeze function grants greater flexibility throughout the production process because its actions can be undone at anytime.

Key facts

• Offers recording, producing and mixing of sounds in order to make music production for distribution on CDs or the internet.

• Creates projects which allow the operator to edit MIDI files, raw audio tracks, and other associated information like lyrics, and to present them in a range of formats including musical scores, editing console, event lists, etc.

• Cubase is a series of MIDI, music sequencer and digital audio editing computer applications (commonly known as a DAW – Digital Audio Workstation), created by the German firm Steinberg.