MdL Reviews: Cubase 5 DAW

Back for a product review of my favorite DAW, Cubase 5. It's packed with new features and updates, from cutting-edge functions to the heritage tools by Steinberg.

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[ImDino]

thumbs up if you somehow got it for free

[justaman6972]

I got a cubase5 for sale never installed still in the box never licensed. I'm too much of an idiot to use it I guess. I'd go half price ,it cost me 500 bucks. I have 2 midi controllre keyborads too ,a Roland edirol pcr-500 and a X-board 49 e-mu,never used. message me if yer interested in this. Peace folks.

[21madmethod]

Is Cubase better overall than ableton? I know it's all personal preference and all that shit, but I am not an electronic or hip hop artist. Strictly analog instruments. Though I like synthesizers and would use only an analog one.

[OnceAgainProductions]

thanks I'm now going to buy this, seems closer to my needs rather than what PT offers...

[omegapointil]

Just got LE5 bundled with a lexicon alpha card interface. I only want to jam with some provided patches and rhythm loops but all the details are just so past me. I had a hard time with just registering, authorizing with eLicense, makes your head spin. I just want to play guitar. But the ques. is, how is the full version diff. than LE5, beyond the obvious "more features" answer? Please

[flyingsoundmachine]

@hardstylerzbounce You might be overusing your VST effects. I think what would help you more than anything would be to learn how to mix with the least possible amount of effects. Even the best DAWs crash and burn with excessive plugin processing. Good compression technique goes a long way. You should learn as much as you can about signal processing. This book might help, I know it helped me: Production Mixing Mastering with Waves by Anthony Egizii. Also, try to get your hands on Waves Plugins.

[crugga]

@hardstylerzbounce

When I said full version I actually mean not Cubase elements or something like that. Id of thought your copy should work like an official copy once its cracked and working you just dont get the stability updates and stuff.

But yeah just play about with things, find which software is for you then stick at it and learn it inside out and back again.

Remember there is many ways of doing things, just because I say do this and another says do that, neither is right or wrong.

[hardstylerzbounce]

@crugga Thanks again, yes I am not using a licenced version, still planning to. It's just that it costs a lot you know, and that could be hard earned money wasted. But I think I have all the options. Thank you for your suggestion though, I am still an amateur and maybe I should give it a shot, exporting I mean... My cubase sends are weird aswell, I cannot just select another FX but I can choose from ( No bus or stereo out ) whats up with that ?? might just be the pirated version allright. thanks

[crugga]

@hardstylerzbounce

Im not to sure how you mean but I doubt there are limitations if you are using the full version of cubase. Personally I use drum samples as audio files and bounce down loops as I go. I know a couple of house producers releasing professionally and they both export(or render) there beats down to loops, mostly from habit in that they didnt have the cpu power in the past. It wont sound unprofessional infact in my experience will sound more professional.

[hardstylerzbounce]

I just really need to know if it is just possible to layer more than 24 vst's on a kickdrumsynthesizer in cubase 5 (mixer). And a little explanation if not too much to ask. Really stupid thing though because in FL studio and Ableton that was no problem, stack as much as you like you know.

[hardstylerzbounce]

Thank you... well I am not sure if It will sound as professional when I firstly export then edit again and cutting after. Rendering is I think an end gate.

[crugga]

@hardstylerzbounce

Bounce things down?(or export), meaning you make an audio file from what you have, so for example you export several different drums with all effects/compression etc into 1 audio file, therefore freeing up all those channels and loads of processor power. Its pretty much an essential thing to do. Not to mention you can then use those samples in other projects.

In cubase

File > Export Audio > Audio Mixdown

Have a search on the web.

Sorry if that isnt what you meant.