Cubase

Cubase 6.0.7 version history

This pre-release version offers improvements that we would like to make available to our customers as soon as possible. While preliminary testing carried out for this version indicates that it is stable and reliable, it has not gone through our full QA testing cycle. Therefore, please note that this pre-release version is not officially supported.

The following table lists all issues that have been resolved in this version.

VST Expression: When using VST Dynamics events, no drop outs of other MIDI events on the track will occur.

The 6.0.6 maintenance update introduces the following improvements:

Rewire x64 support Cubase now connects to ReWire client applications in a pure 64-bit environment under Windows and Mac OS X.

Quantize Preset list with 128th Note Preset The Quantize Preset list has been extended to include a

128th Note Preset by default.*
* Existing installations will show the additional presets only if the factory presets are restored from within the Quantize Panel or if the "RAMPreset.xml" is deleted from Preferences.

The following table lists all issues that have been resolved in this version.

Plug-in: Scaling the user interface now works properly with FXpansion instruments.

Plug-in: Changing of knob mode in Preferences now applies directly to opened VST plug-in windows and does no longer require an unloading and reloading of the plug-in.

VST Expression: Vienna Symphonic Library titles now work correctly with Expression maps, even when the entry for Articulation 1 is empty.

VST Expression: Placing different parts that contain VST Dynamic events on the same track now works as expected.

Surround: Processing 5.0 surround audio offline with Waves C360 (v9 or higher) no longer leads to memory issues.

Surround: 5.0 surround audio files now import with a correct speaker configuration (LCRLfeLs).

Pool: Emptying the pool no longer leads to stability issues.

Video: Playing back projects containing certain video files using Cubase LE 6 / AI 6 / Elements 6 no longer renders the application unreliable.

New synths on the block: While Padshop boasts granular synthesis and complex textures at its finest, Retrologue brings back the beautiful sound of analog circuitries and vintage warmth. 700 extraordinary presets are included to fuel your production.
Supersonic sidekicks: Recreate the atmosphere of a live floor performance with DJ-EQ and morph seamlessly between the superior HALion 4 filter types with MorphFilter. Plus, VST Amp Rack 1.5 adds new stomp box effects and signature presets made by world-class guitarists.
One step closer to perfection: The take-comping workflow has been improved to give you the results you want in a more intuitive and faster way. By fusing the hitpoint and AudioWarp systems, single audio loops or the entire arrangement can be non-destructively quantized and groove-locked with a single mouse click.
Intercommunication 2.0: Export your mixes directly to SoundCloud, save up to 60% disk space while recording with the new FLAC support and connect ReWire client applications to Cubase in a pure 64-bit environment.

The 6.0.5 maintenance update introduces the following improvements:

Automation handle visibility

Automation handles are now displayed independently from any zoom level as soon as the mouse cursor is placed over an automation lane. If automation handles are selected, handles on all other automation lanes are displayed as well.

Support for WK-Audio ID-Console / ID-Mix-VU Cubase 6 now fully supports the WK Audio ID-Console /

ID-Mix-VU to ensure seamless integration.

Video engine optimizations

Under Windows OS, Cubase 6.0.5 features further improved decoding performance for Motion JPEG OpenDML video in AVI containers as well as Photo JPEG material.

issues that have been resolved in this version:
Project: "Delete time" command now works properly if signature track is enabled.
Record: Sample rates different than 44.1kHz no longer lead to multiplication of lanes due to wrong overlap resolution on project load.
Record: Recording MIDI in "merge" mode no longer creates additional MIDI parts instead of merging.
Comping: Copying comped audio events no longer leads to moving instead of copying the events.
MIDI: Reloading a previously saved project in Cubase Artist no longer disables the input transformer of MIDI Tracks.
MIDI: Dragging a part no longer leads to inaccessibility on newly created MIDI tracks.
VST Expression: When playing back in cycle mode all VST Expression commands are executed entirely.
MediaBay: Enabling the "Align beats to project" and "Wait for project play" options no longer leads to playback issues with loops in the MediaBay previewer.
MediaBay: Naming folders with dots no longer leads to cropped names in the result view.
MediaBay: Deleting multiple attributes for an item no longer affects other attributes than those selected.
MediaBay: When the preference "Scan unknown file types" is active, audio files without file extensions are now properly recognized when scanning.
VST Bridge: VST 2 32-bit plug-ins in Cubase in 64-bit mode under Mac OS X Lion are now displayed properly.
VST-Bridge: Under OS X certain plug-ins no longer show up as bridged even though they were updated to support 64 bit.
Plug-in: The range scale of the Micro Tuner MIDI plug-in now reflects +/-100 Cents accurately.
Plug-in: When using HALion Sonic SE in GM mode and exporting MIDI tracks, the resulting Standard MIDI files include all program changes.
Plug-in: Using REVerence as an offline process plug-in now works properly.

Issues resolved in 6.0.4:

When using the new-in-6.0.3 "Gridlines in front of parts/events" function, the performance of the User Interface does not diminish anymore.

When using audio samples as metronome click, toggling the metronome on/off doesn't lead to interruption of audio recordings.

When Control Room with more than one Studio bus is active, the metronome click doesn't drop out.

Steinberg CI series audio hardware and Yamaha MOX synthesizer specific VST Connection port naming issues under Mac OS X Lion (10.7) systems is resolved.

Using the Altiverb plug-in or Yamaha MOTIF Editors in a Project together with video material does not render the application unreliable anymore.

The 6.0.3 maintenance update introduces the following improvements:

Event Handling Opacity while slip-editing

Event Handling Opacity is now also applied when you use the tool modifiers to slip-edit an event. When slip- editing, the event will now turn semi-transparent just like when dragging and moving it in 6.0.2.
The actual event handling opacity can be adjusted freely in File > Preferences > Event Display > Event Handling Opacity from full to zero opacity. The default setting is a medium value.
Please note that the setting was previously named "Drag Opacity" and has been renamed in this version. For further details, please have a look in the improvements section of the 6.0.1 release below.

Gridlines in front of parts/events

To further simplify editing and positioning of Audio Events and MIDI Parts, Cubase 6.0.3 introduces the ability to draw the Grid Lines of the Project window and the Audio Part Editor in front of them.
A new setting in the Preferences > Event Display section called "Grid overlay intensity", controls the intensity with which the Grid Lines are laid over Events. The default is a subtle setting.
Please note that there is no overlay on Audio Parts.

Show Event Data/Name options

Now it's possible to control the smallest track height where data and/or names should be displayed or hidden.
The previous preference "Show Event Data on Small Track Heights" has been removed and replaced by two new settings, which can be found in the Preferences > Event Display section.

Support for Euphonix/Avid MC Pro

Cubase 6.0.3 adds enhanced support for the Steinberg EuCon adapter, including Avid MC Pro remote control surface compatibility.
Please note that the installation of the latest EuCon adapter is required. The update is released together with Cubase 6.0.3 and available as a separate download in the support section of the Steinberg website.

Video improvements

Cubase 6.0.3 features improved playback performance of HD video formats in general. Single-threaded codecs (like Motion-JPEG, Photo-JPEG, and QuickTime DV) will benefit from the also new "Boost Video" option: if enabled, one CPU core is excluded from audio processing and reserved for video decoding and playback tasks, resulting in smoother performance.
The "Boost Video" option can be found in the Device Setup > Video Player page. Please note that the Multi Processing option must also be activated in the Device Setup dialog > VST Audio System page. Activating "Boost Video" may reduce the audio performance by design in order to prioritize video tasks.

Audio import: Split File Name Format

To higher the level of compatibility when exchanging audio files with other products and to give more flexibility in general, creating split files from multi- channel files can now be named. For example, it's now possible to add suffixes like "_L" or "_R" to the corresponding channel.
The naming options can be found in the "Split File Name Format" pop-up menu below the "Split multi- channel files" or the "Split channels" options in the Preferences dialog (Editing Audio page), the Import Options dialog, or the Export Audio Mixdown dialog.

MultibandCompressor: Live mode

The MultibandCompressor plug-in now features a new efficient Live mode which reduces plug-in latency as well as load on the CPU.
The Live mode can be enabled below the Output knob and is especially useful when working with low ASIO buffer sizes (128 samples or less). For achieving best audio quality in final mixing stage, the Live mode should be disabled. In case performance issues occur, increase the ASIO buffer size.

New Patchname Script A Patchname Script for the Yamaha MOX synthesizer is

now available in the MIDI Device Manager.


Issues resolved in 6.0.3 The following table lists all issues that have been resolved in this version.

Folder track: When expanding a folder track, the track list now doesn't scroll to keep the focus on the track folder.
AudioWarp: When playing back warped material in a loop for an extended time, the audio quality remains intact (PC Windows only).
AudioWarp: A warped audio event now stays in sync, also when placed in a part with multiple splits and the project includes tempo changes.
AudioWarp: A potential AudioWarp issue with shifted audio events, when changing the tempo in the Sample Editor toolbar, has been resolved.
VariAudio: After flattening VariAudio modifications, the solo state in the Sample Editor behaves correctly.
VariAudio: Under specific circumstances, the VariAudio analysis could render the application unresponsive.
Key Commands: Applying user-created key command presets doesn't open the Preset Browser anymore.
Macro: Deleting a macro will not lead to rendering the application unreliable.
Quantize: Some quantizing errata for Audio Events is corrected.
Quantize: Iterative quantizing for audio events behaves correctly and approximates the chosen quantize preset and grid value.
VST Expression: Chasing MIDI CCs for VST Dynamics works correctly now.
VST Expression: if a project used Note Expression data, the Tempo Detection doesn't lead to potential instability of the application.
Freeze: Opening a project with frozen channels now allows proper editing of plug-ins loaded in Insert slots 7 & 8.
Input Transformer: The "Off Velocity" parameter has been added to the Input Transformer.
Metronome: Distortion at certain sample rates when using user-samples for the Metronome has been eliminated.
ReWire: Improved playback/transport synchronicity using Reason, respectively for ReWire connected applications.
Plug-in: Producing additional ASIO load when enabling the improved silence detection in the MonoDelay plug-in has been resolved.
Plug-in: The LFO waveform state is now displayed correctly in the AutoPan plug-in.
Plug-in: An issue has been resolved, where Spector doesn't display the current spectrum correctly.
Score: Erratic track arming issue resolved in conjunction with open Score Editor and changing layouts.
Score: Under certain conditions Crescendi symbols on page 1 could appear on the following Score pages. This issue has been resolved.
Score: The Zoom Tool in the Score Editor behaves correctly now.
Score: An issue has been resolved, where the Delete Overlaps function deleted preceding events under certain conditions.
Score: Bottom staffs are no longer selected when scrolling pages.
Score: Potential issues with MusicXML files exported from Finale and imported to Cubase have been resolved.

Improvements

Import and Export of MP3 files is available for Cubase 64-bit on Mac OS X.

To make the difference between channel types in the mixer more obvious, the fader cap color of audio tracks has been changed to white and for group channels to blue.

Issues corrected

Content issues with missing audio data for HALion Sonic SE and LoopMash 2 in Cubase Artist 6 have been corrected.

Potential mouse-click issues within Cubase when using some trackballs and related control software (for example, from Kensington) have been corrected.

Stability using AudioWarp with élastique Pro algorithms has been improved.

A warning message "invalid project" when saving a project after dragging and dropping MIDI files from BFD2 into the Cubase Project window has been corrected.

Potential sound artefacts when using the MultiBandCompressor with small ASIO buffer sizes has been corrected.

The user interface of the External FX panel has been redesigned and now displays the fader caps correctly.

Potential MP3 decoding issues when encoding files with the LAME encoder have been corrected.

An issue with misplaced automation tracks when closing and re-opening the same project has been corrected.

Timing instability issues using ReWire-connected applications when working with sample rates

other than 44.1 kHz has been corrected.

Various potential part/event redraw (display) issues during editing operations in the Project window have been corrected.

Cubase 6.0.1 version history

The VST 3 plug-in REVerence no longer locks the Wet amount to 100% if used in a Group or FX- Channel, instead a new "Lock" symbol has been added. With active "Lock", the current Dry/Wet balance is maintained when browsing presets for REVerence. This update also fixes compatibility issues with OMF imports and exports as well as audio playback issues when working under Mac OS X 10.6.x using a USB 2 audio interface. More fixes are listed below:

27950 VST Preset browser window refresh issues resolved

27894 RoomWorks / RoomWorks SE could not find their VST Presets

27855 Resolved VST Bridge stability issues

27574 Resolved issue where all MediaBay drives were scanned unintentionally on Mac OS X

27305 Improved Audio CD Import stability

27304 Resolved VST time info issue with host-synced plug-ins

26353 Resolved loading of VST Presets when only one preset is saved