STEINBERG Cubase SX (Windows)

by Steinberg

Product Features

• Use the new intelligent MIDI Input and processing tools and the simple editing tools to create a fuller sound
• Full scoring, 5.1 Surround, mixing and mastering options, plus Musical real-time MIDI processing
• See everything that's going on with graphic automation of every parameter
• Work with a complete set of new virtual instruments and a full range of new virtual effects processors
• Unlimited undo/redo function helps you edit your newly crafted song just right

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• ASIN: B00008NUI0
• Item model number: stecsx1
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 21, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,343 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars SX MIDI drifts!, April 5, 2004

By 

EDWIN WENDLER (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: STEINBERG Cubase SX (Windows) (CD-ROM)

This used to be a very reliable program. Upgrading to SX has been a big disappointment. A few features that were great in VST 5.1 are missing, such as: fast left and right movement of the transporter, insert bars, keyboard shortcut for fixing the length of notes, etc.

If you import Cubase projects from previous versions, all audio fader settings and changes are lost! So if you have previous Cubase versions and you are planning to revise some of your older work, do not un-install those versions.

The worst thing by far, though, is the MIDI drift. Check out the Cubase support forums, and you will find dozens and dozens of complaints (some dating back to late 2001) regarding drifting MIDI, which gets worse by the minute. You hit "record", you play a note exactly where it is supposed to go, and Cubase displays that note either too late or too early. In fact, if you are recording a sequence of notes, Cubase will either not record the beginning notes at all or playback notes that you think you already recorded a few beats ago while you are trying to record new notes!

While it is great that Steinberg decided to re-design their program from scratch, they should have spent more time testing it.

Or do they just want us to spend more money on upgrades?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A big improvement over the VST version., March 28, 2005

By 

Martin Brunelle "Jazzygemini" (Davis Ca.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: STEINBERG Cubase SX (Windows) (CD-ROM)

I've been a Cubase user for years now and when Cubase went from VST to SX, I was a little hesitant to try it at first. But being the curious person I am, I decided to go down to my local music store and mess around with it. It took me years to learn how to use Cubase VST (I even had too buy a book at Amazon to help me learn it) with it's weird, confusing, non-user-friendly design. It took me minutes to learn Cubase SX. Cubase actually started a whole new program from scratch on this software and so you have a whole new, user-friendly, sequencing design that completely dwarfs the old retired Cubase VST. In conclusion, this program is easily Cubase's most amazing upgrade. If you want to hear endless hours of my music for free(Created using Cubase SX) just go to www.musicmartin.com/cdtwo