Steinberg Cubase Pro 8 Music Production Software

A rebuilt audio engine + powerful MIDI and scoring tools = one awesome DAW! Cubase 8 delivers flexible routing, upgraded metering, render-in-place and more.

Overall User Ratings (based on 1 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted August 31, 2015 by G P in Dallas, TX

"Excellent DAW - still needs improvement"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I have been using Cubase for a while and was reasonably excited to get the Cubase 8 PRO upgrade as I was still using 5 with a 32 bit system. While Cubase 8 offers many improvements there are still some simple features missing - such as batch create Tracks/Groups at a pre-set level (i.e. -3db) - the mixer looks very busy and it's not necessarily a good thing. The VST instrument panel has changed as well as the insert and ch setting - some of those changes actually slow down the workflow because they have chose to set small little icons that you have to click to enable an insert/send, choose the plugin and/or view it - I was hoping the contrary would happen. Also, other similar GUI changes I find actually steps backward. But, all in all it adds other important features and it sounds great. I am used to it so, I am willing to put up with some of the rather strange GUI choices they made.
Sound
Excellent
Features
Very well planned set of features - flexible, powerful yet relatively simple.
Ease of Use
If you have never used it plan on taking at least a week to get familiar with basic operations.
Quality
Good
Value
Pricey for sure.
Manufacturer Support
Very good - I have had some issues with a defective DVD installer - they replied within 24 hr with a link for the download. Excellent
The Wow Factor
Look good - impressive mixer - though, better used with a multi- fader hardware controller

Musical Background:

Professional

Musical Style:

Jazz/World/LAtin/Rock/Pop/BLues
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