Cubase 5 vs. Cubase Studio 5Comparison Chart Differentiation Guide

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Some highlights found exclusively in Cubase 5 not found in Cubase Studio 5*** Vari Audio - amazing pitch correction editor*** Reverence - high-quality convolution reverb*** LoopMash - advanced looping instrument*** Control Room - set up headphone/cue mixes and speaker switching*** OMF import and export

Feature ComparisonFeature Cubase 5 Cubase Studio 5

Award-winning Cubase 32-bit floating-point audio engine yes yesNumber of audio tracks unlimited unlimitedNumber of MIDI tracks unlimited unlimitedInstrument tracks unlimited unlimitedPhysical inputs/outputs 256 128Group channels 256 256FX Send channels 8 8FX Return channels 64 64VST audio effect insert slots 8 8MIDI effect insert slots 4 4VST instrument slots 64 32VST3 plug-in support yes yesRewire support yes yesNumber of mixer views 3 2Control Room yes noExtended Channel EQ (VST3 Studio EQ) yes noExtended Mixer view yes yesSidechain inputs yes yes5.1 surround and true multichannel audio path yes noExternal FX yes noExternal instruments yes noAutomation modes Touch, Auto-Latch, Cross-Over, Trim Touch, Auto-Latch, Cross-Over, TrimVolume envelopes yes yesAutomation panel yes yesHardware controller support yes yesChannel Batch Export function yes yesUnlimited Undo and Redo functions yes yesOffline Process History for built-in audio and all plug-ins for built-in audioMediaBay and VST Sound support full limited*Track presets yes yesStudio connections recall + audio recallWorkspaces (virtual desktops) yes yesProject Browser yes yesRecording modes: Mix, Overwrite, Normal, Merge, Stacked yes yesRecording from busses yes yesEditors: Key, List, Basic Score yes yesDrum Editor yes yesLogical Editor yes yesProject Logical Editor yes noInplace Editor (MIDI editing in Project Window) yes yesAdvanced options in Tempo Editor yes noExtended Track Inspector (shows VSTi channel for MIDI tracks) yes yesMIDI devices (Device Maps and Editors) yes noProfessional score layout and printing functions (incl. MusicXML Import + Export) yes yesArranger Track yes yesGlobal Transpose Track yes yesSignature and tempo tracks in Project window yes yesVariAudio yes noAudio Warp (real-time time stretching + pitch shifting) yes yesTime Warp tool yes yesPitch Shifting/Time Stretching algorithm real time + MPEX real time + MPEXDithering Apogee UV22HR Apogee UV22HRKey command macros yes yesPool Import and Export yes yesTrack archives yes noExtended Freeze for VST instruments and audio tracks yes yesTrack Quick Controls yes yesFull MP3 Fraunhofer encoding yes available as updateWindows Media WMA Pro encoding yes yesOMF import/export yes noSequel Project import yes yesNumber of VST MIDI effect plug-ins included 18 18Number of VST audio effect plug-ins included 56 44Number of VST instruments included 8 3Number of instrument sounds included 1,000+ 600+Full printed operations manua yes noMac OS X Universal Binary yes yesMulti-processing support yes yesVista 64 native Cubase 64-bit version yes yes

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Plug-in ComparisonAudio plug-ins Cubase 5 Cubase Studio 5 VST

Bitcrusher yes yes 2.4Chopper yes yes 2.4DaTube yes yes 2.4DeEsser (SPL) yes no 2.4Grungelizer yes yes 2.4Metalizer yes yes 2.4MIDI Gate yes yes 2.4Mix6to2 yes no 2.4MultiScope yes yes 2.4PitchCorrect yes yes 3REVerence yes no 3RingModulator yes yes 2.4SMPTE Generator yes yes 2.4StepFilter yes yes 2.4SurroundPan yes no 2.4Test Generator yes yes 2.4Tonic yes no 2.4Tranceformer yes yes 2.4UV22 HR yes yes 3AmpSimulator yes yes 3AutoPan yes yes 3Chorus yes yes 3Cloner yes no 3Compressor yes yes 3Distortion yes yes 3DualFilter yes yes 3EnvelopeShaper yes no 3Expander yes no 3Flanger yes yes 3Gate yes yes 3GEQ-10 yes no 3GEQ-30 yes no 3Limiter yes yes 3Maximizer yes yes 3ModMachine yes no 3MonoDelay yes yes 3MonoToStereo yes yes 3MultibandCompressor yes no 3New Surround Panner SX yes no 3Octaver yes yes 3Phaser yes yes 3PingPongDelay yes yes 3Roomworks yes yes 3Roomworks SE yes yes 3Rotary yes yes 3SoftClipper yes no 3StereoDelay yes yes 3StereoEnhancer yes yes 3StudioChorus yes yes 3StudioEQ yes no 3ToneBooster yes yes 3Tremolo yes yes 3Tuner yes yes 3Vibrato yes yes 3VintageCompressor yes no 3VSTDynamics yes yes 3WahWah yes yes 3

MIDI plug-ins Cubase 5 Cubase Studio 5Arpache 5 yes yesArpache SX yes yesAutopan yes yesBeat Designer yes yesChorder yes yesCompress yes yesContext Gate yes yesDensity yes yesMicro Tuner yes yesMidiControl yes yesMidiEcho yes yesMIDI Monitor yes yesNote 2 CC yes yesQuantizer yes yesStepDesigner yes yesTrack Control yes yesTrack FX yes yesTransformer yes yes

Virtual instruments Cubase 5 Cubase Studio 5 VSTEmbracer yes no 2.4Groove Agent ONE yes yes 3LoopMash yes no 3Monologue yes no 2.4Prologue yes yes 3Spector yes no 3Mystic yes no 3HALion ONE yes yes 2.4

Advanced Integration FeaturesFeature Cubase 5 Cubase Studio 5

Automatic integration through IEEE1394 (MR816 X, MR816 CSX, CC121, MOTIF XS)yes yesTrue integrated monitoring – 1:1 mixer mapping (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) yes yesTrue integrated monitoring – multiple studio mixes (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) yes noQuick Connect (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) yes yesMonitor mixer integration (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) yes yesHW setup integration (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) yes yesPlug-in integration of DSP effects (MR816 X (REV-X only), MR816 CSX) yes yesVST connection presets (MR816 X, MR816 CSX) yes yesPlug-in integration of MOTIF XS series voice editor (MOTIF XS) yes yesControl Room control (CC121) yes noAI knob control (CC121) yes yesExternal VST3 support – MIDI + audio (MOTIF XS) yes yesVST instrument preset browser access (KX) yes yesTrack Quick Controls support (KX) yes yes