Steinberg Cubase Pro 13 (DOWNLOAD)

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More than a year following the release of version 12, Steinberg drop Cubase Pro 13. As always, this potent DAW is the undisputed industry standard for entry-level, as well as professional producers. This is the big, battle-ready flagship of the audio-based software giants that have been around since the eighties and, naturally, it comes with everything that the Elements and Artist editions come with - but with even more piled on top. The controls and layout look the same as the smaller editions, meaning that beginners will find things as smooth and intuitive as seasoned masters, while the range of options, breadth of functions and array of capabilities are able to support the biggest and the wildest of production projects and ideas.

What's New with Cubase 13?

To improve the workflow even more, there's no longer any need to switch between the arranger and mixer windows. Instead, a new Channel Tab has been added: a small strip on the left where you can quickly tweak the levels and sends without having to click away. Vocal and speech recording is now lent the help of a new Vocal Chain: a complete effects suite specifically set up for treating the human voice. With the new Vocoder, Steinberg also welcome robot voices into the fold and, via the upgraded Key Editor, multiple parts can now be edited at the same time and switched on or off - all via one window. Even the Sampler Track has been updated with the Spectral Warp, opening things up wider with some fresh sonic options.

Iconica Sketch

Iconica Sketch is definitely one of the standout additions to Cubase 13. This virtual instrument has been pre-loaded with a bank of thirty-four orchestral sounds, each with various articulations and each amounting to 5 gigabytes of material, basically meaning that any producer that's starting out with nothing can immediately play around with some blasting orchestral sounds.