New Features

On Windows, the Hub now provides a dedicated Quit button for closing the program. See Cubase Hub.

Cubase now supports project file sizes larger than 2 GB. See Project Files and Project Location.

In Windows, you can now select to show the track name in bold or in regular font weight. See Event Display - Tracks.

You can now set up a Tap Tempo Mode that defines where new tempo events are added when you insert tempo changes by tapping. See Tap Tempo Modes.

A new Channel tab in the Project window gives you direct access to your mix, without leaving the arrangement. The new design allows you to intuitively find what you need and allows you to mix on the go, in a compact, per channel view. See Channel Tab.

All audio-related and MIDI-related tracks are assigned to a particular channel that can be displayed on the Channel tab. See Tracks and Channels.

The Range Selection tool is now also available in the Key Editor and the Drum Editor. See Range Editing in the Project Window and in the Editors.

The MixConsole got a fresh overhaul that allows you to focus on your mix. See MixConsole Window.

The redesigned chord pads enable you to easily find creative chord progressions. New presets give you excellent starting points, and enhanced functions make it even easier to create unique music. See Chord Pads Zone.

You can now switch the channel configuration between mono and stereo for audio, group channel, and FX channel tracks in your project. See Channel Configurations.

You can now quickly rename multiple selected events in your project at the same time. See Renaming Events.

The new start modes for playback allow you to choose whether to start playback from the current position, from a selection, or the locator range. See Transport Menu.

When adding position or cycle markers to a marker track, you can now instantly rename them. See Adding and Editing Markers on the Marker Track.

The new AudioWarp playback modes Spectral, Spectral HD, and Spectral Vocal use a spectral resynthesis algorithm and allow for extreme stretch factors, down to 0%. See Playback Section.

The envelope editor has been redesigned, and several new editing functions are available. The new Shaper envelope mode has been added. With the new Edit tool, you can now edit multiple selected envelope nodes much more conveniently than in previous versions. See Envelope Editors.

Sampler Control now offers its own 20-step edit history, allowing you to undo/redo your most recent parameter changes or edit steps. See Sampler Control History.

The MIDI Input feature has been improved. See Editing Note Events via MIDI Input.

The step input feature allows you to modify note lengths on the fly, and add voices on top. See Inserting Note Events via Step Input.

The workflow for setting up tempo changes by tapping in Cubase has been improved. See Setting up Tempo Changes by Tapping.

The new Tap tempo feature on the Transport panel and on the Transport Bar bar allows you to easily adjust the project tempo. See Setting the Project Tempo by Tapping.

The new Key Commands dialog makes managing your shortcuts quick and easy. Find commands with the dynamic filter, and try new macros on the fly. See Key Commands Dialog.

Cubase comes with HALion Sonic 7. This VST instrument is described in the separate document HALion Sonic 7 Operation Manual. See HALion Sonic 7.

On Windows, Cubase comes with improved window handling, with at least one window open on your desktop. Most windows now offer a dedicated menu, reduced to the features and settings that are useful in the respective context. See Menus in Cubase.

You can use the mouse wheel to zoom horizontally and vertically within the event display. See Zooming in the Project Window.

When you add instrument tracks via the Add Track dialog, you can now configure the MIDI inputs. See Add Track Dialog – Instrument.

When you add sampler tracks via the Add Track dialog, you can now configure the MIDI inputs and the audio outputs. See Add Track Dialog – Sampler.

When you add MIDI tracks via the Add Track dialog, you can now configure the MIDI inputs, the MIDI outputs, and the MIDI channel. See Add Track Dialog – MIDI.

When you add a MIDI track by double-clicking, it now adapts the input bus, the output bus, and the channel of the MIDI track that is selected in the track list. See Adding Tracks via Double-Click.