Cubase Studio 4

Much better than the 2 programs I've tried before. Cubasis & N-Track. I used 2 use the two 4 different things, now I use Cubase 4 both multi-tracking & mixing songs. Great deal too!

This product had the potential 2 really be perfect 4 me. I use Cubase 4 small venue & home recording. It has some outstanding features & some disappointments. I've been using Cubase SX & skipped SX3 waiting 4 SX4. Going 2 Steinberg's site there was a comparision chart 2 show the differences between Cubase SX & Cubase Studio 4. I have heartburn with the fact that Cubase Studio 4 has some key features missing not noted on the comparison chart, such as the lack an input channel on the mixer page. This is critical because it allows you 2 print eq & effects permantly during the recording, thus conserving CPU power. Since they have stripped this feature I risk freezes & latency if I load too many plugins & eq (and it does not take much). Thanks a lot Steinberg!
Also Cubase SX4 & Studio no longer support Direct X plugins. All of my old SX projects that have those type plug-ins are crippled when I load them on CB S 4. Once again thanks. It would have been nice 2 note this on their site "before" I purchased. I may have bought it any way, but at least I would have had a choice, besides 4 $400 they should have left this key feature on. Setting the input channels are also now more confusing, however you can eventually figure it out.As with all brands of software such as this it requires an annoying dongle 2 be plugged in your USB 2 port at all times 4 CB 2 work.

On the plus side, CB S 4 has really good sounding plug-ins & great possibilities. For the money it is light years advanced from old school recording just 10 years ago.

Note: I'm using a Dell 1.8ghz laptop with 1gb ram along with the presonus firepod (great unit). If you are exploring computer based recording, you must be somewhat computer savy, because there is a significant learning curve. Also your computer has 2 be fine tuned & up 2 snuff at all times. It is worth it once you tackle the curve!
Good luck!

Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 is a new workstation tailored 2 project studios & creative musicians. Based on the same core technologies as Steinberg?s Cubase 4 Advanced Music Production System, the streamlined Cubase Studio 4 offers professional tools 4 composition, recording, editging & mixing at an extremely attractive price. Boasting a range of new capabilities in its price range such as SoundFrame?, full notation features & brand new VST3 instruments & effects, Cubase Studio 4 offers unprecedented functionality in its price class.