Steinberg Releases Cubase 12

Steinberg has released Cubase 12 with Native Apple Silicon support and many other new features

Cubase 12 features significant new features and workflow enhancements which make composing, recording, and mixing music even more creatively rewarding.From improved MIDI Remote integration and improved editing tools to enhanced audio-to-MIDI and new effects, Cubase 12 will bring your creative ideas to life better - and faster - than ever.

Steinberg has announced Dolby Atmos - Spatial Audio mixing support will be added in a future maintenance update.

MIDI Remote integration

MIDI controllers are essential to every music production setup and, in Cubase 12, integrating them has reached a new level. Built around the new concept of MIDI Remote Scripts, Cubase will automatically detect your device and map the controls. If there is no script for your device yet, you can easily create your own with the MIDI Controller Surface Editor. You can then conveniently connect controls and parameters with the Mapping Assistant.

VariAudio with Scale Assistant

Whether you want to get creative with melodies or correct the pitch of your recordings, the Scale Assistant in VariAudio brings two powerful tools together to make pitch editing a breeze. Just set the scale and follow the Chord Track or let the Scale Assistant suggest the scale, based on your recorded notes. You can then instantly quantize the pitch of your recording or snap the VariAudio pitch editing to the scale. Pitch editing has never been so easy!

Audio to MIDI chords

Have you forgotten what you just played? Don't worry. Just drag your audio recording to the Chord Track and Cubase will lay out the chord progression for you. And if the detection does not match your scale, the Chord Assistant can suggest the nearest alternatives based on the following chords. The new Create Chord Events from Audio feature in Cubase blurs the borders between audio and MIDI, letting you focus on the music. Just like it should be.

FX Modulator

You can really breathe life into your sounds with the advanced, multi-effect modulation of FX Modulator. From classic ducking effects to exciting rhythmic patterns, it offers brand new ways to get creative. Create custom shaped LFOs and modulate up to six integrated effect modules at once. The LFO can also be triggered via MIDI or use one or more side-chain inputs, letting the LFO follow the incoming signals. And if you don't want to create your own styles, you will find inspiration in many carefully designed presets.

Goodbye dongle

For many years, the USB eLicenser has been ever-present for the Cubase community. But no longer. Cubase 12 ushers in a new era with a licensing system that doesn't need a physical copy protection device and also lifts many restrictions in the past.

ARA improvements

ARA Extensions can now be applied at track level, letting you conveniently edit all events within that track. Advanced crossfade editor The advanced crossfade editor offers more control, new operations and advanced editing, to help you create the perfect blend.

New SuperVision modules

We have added several amazingly useful new modules to SuperVision, including a VU meter, spectrum keyboard, phase balance, level and loudness histograms. Monitoring every aspect of your projects is now even better! https://www.steinberg.net/cubase/new-features/