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Cubase (Steinberg)

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Professional DAW from Steinberg for composing, recording, editing, and mixing music

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  • Deployment On Premises
  • Starting price $99.99
  • Free trial Available
  • Best for Freelancers, SMEs, Agencies

What is Cubase (Steinberg)?

Cubase is a digital audio workstation made by Steinberg, a Yamaha-owned company based in Hamburg, Germany. It is sold in three editions: Elements for beginners, Artist for most producers, and Pro for professionals who need the full toolset, including VariAudio pitch editing, Control Room monitoring, native Dolby Atmos music production, and advanced scoring and notation. Cubase runs on Windows and macOS and supports VST, VST3, and VST instrument plugins.

Steinberg offers a free 30 to 60 day trial with full functionality before purchase, and buyers who start with a lower edition can upgrade later by paying only the price difference. Cubase is aimed at composers, producers, mixing engineers, and post-production and game audio studios that need a deep, established feature set backed by decades of development.

Key Features of Cubase (Steinberg)

Cubase (Steinberg) lists 8 documented features, including VariAudio pitch and timing correction (Artist and Pro editions), Chord Pads and chord assistance tools for songwriting and Native Dolby Atmos music production and rendering (Pro). The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • VariAudio pitch and timing correction (Artist and Pro editions)
  • Chord Pads and chord assistance tools for songwriting
  • Native Dolby Atmos music production and rendering (Pro)
  • Control Room for studio monitoring and cue mixes (Pro)
  • Large built-in library of instruments and effect plugins
  • Advanced MIDI editing and music notation/scoring tools
  • Sampler Track and audio-to-MIDI conversion
  • VST Connect for remote recording sessions

Cubase (Steinberg) Pricing

Cubase (Steinberg) lists 3 plans, from $99.99 to $579.99.

Elements

$99.99

Entry-level, limited track counts and features

Affordable entry point for beginners to learn Cubase and make complete tracks

Artist

$329.99

Removes most track/feature limits

Adds VariAudio, full Pattern Editor, and an expanded plugin and instrument library

Pro

$579.99

Full feature set

Adds Modulators, Control Room, Dolby Atmos support, advanced scoring, and the full mixing toolkit

Cubase (Steinberg) Specifications

Cubase (Steinberg) is available on Windows and macOS. It has a free trial.

Deployment
  • On Premises
Billing cycle
Onetime
Desktop
  • Windows
  • macOS
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • Freelancers
  • SMEs
  • Agencies
Support
  • Email
  • Tickets
  • Training
Integrations
VST, VST3, VST instruments, ASIO audio interfaces, MIDI Remote, VST Connect, ARA (Melodyne), Steinberg hardware controllers
Public API
No
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
Yes
Website
steinberg.net

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Cubase (Steinberg) FAQs

Elements is the entry-level edition with limited track counts, Artist removes most limitations and adds VariAudio and the full Pattern Editor, and Pro adds Control Room, Dolby Atmos, advanced scoring, and the deepest mixing toolkit.

Yes, Steinberg offers a free trial version (around 30 to 60 days depending on the release) with full functionality.

Yes, Steinberg lets users upgrade between editions by paying only the price difference rather than the full price again.

Yes, Cubase Pro includes native Dolby Atmos Renderer integration for authoring and mixing immersive audio in the box.

Cubase runs on Windows and macOS; there is no official mobile or web version.