Compare the versions of Cubase
All versions of Cubase share the same pristine sound quality and ease of use that make Cubase one of the world’s most popular recording and production solutions. Depending on the size and complexity of your projects, your feature requirements and budget, you can choose the Cubase version that fits you best. If you find that you need more facilities, of course you can upgrade.
General
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latency Monitor | |||||
| Notepad | |||||
| MediaBay | |||||
| ReWire | |||||
| HiDPI support | |||||
| Track Icons | |||||
| Disabling Tracks | |||||
| Softube Console 1 support | |||||
| VST System Link | |||||
| WaveLab file exchange | |||||
| Workspaces | |||||
| Project Logical Editor | |||||
| Track Import | |||||
| Project Browser | |||||
| Track Archives | |||||
| ARA 2 support | |||||
| AAF support | |||||
| OMF support | |||||
| Profiles |
Highlights
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Strip 2 | Advanced | Advanced | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Chord Pads | |||||
| MixConsole | |||||
| Groove Agent SE 5 | |||||
| Sampler Track | |||||
| Audio Warp Quantize | |||||
| Comping | |||||
| VariAudio 3 | |||||
| Control Room | |||||
| Project Logical Editor |
General
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latency Monitor | |||||
| Notepad | |||||
| MediaBay | |||||
| ReWire | |||||
| HiDPI support | |||||
| Track Icons | |||||
| Disabling Tracks | |||||
| Softube Console 1 support | |||||
| VST System Link | |||||
| WaveLab file exchange | |||||
| Workspaces | |||||
| Project Logical Editor | |||||
| Track Import | |||||
| Project Browser | |||||
| Track Archives | |||||
| ARA 2 support | |||||
| AAF support | |||||
| OMF support | |||||
| Profiles |
Composing
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chord Pads | |||||
| Chord Track | |||||
| Chord Assistant - Circle of 5ths | |||||
| Score Editor | Advanced | Basic | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Hermode tuning | |||||
| Arranger Track | |||||
| Tempo Track | |||||
| Signature Track | |||||
| TrackVersions | |||||
| Global Transpose Track | |||||
| Note Expression | |||||
| Chord Assistant - Proximity Mode | |||||
| Expression Maps | |||||
| MusicXML import & export | |||||
| Time Warp |
Recording
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Pre-Record | |||||
| MIDI Retrospective Record | |||||
| Punch In & Punch Out | |||||
| Pre-Roll & Post-Roll | |||||
| Re-recording | |||||
| Pool | |||||
| Marker Track | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Metronome | Advanced | Advanced | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Comping | |||||
| Control Room |
Sequencing
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Editor | |||||
| Drum Editor | |||||
| Drum Maps | |||||
| Track Quick Controls | |||||
| Chord Editor | |||||
| Chord Editing Section | |||||
| List Editor | |||||
| In-Place Editor | |||||
| MPE Support | |||||
| Tempo Detection Panel | |||||
| Logical Editor |
Audio editing
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Parts | |||||
| Hitpoint Detection | |||||
| Sample Editor | |||||
| Time Stretch | |||||
| Group/Ungroup & Lock/Unlock | |||||
| Render in-place | |||||
| Audio Warp Quantize | |||||
| VariAudio 3 | |||||
| Audio Alignment | |||||
| Direct Offline Processing | |||||
| Group Editing |
Mixing
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Strip 2 | Advanced | Advanced | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Simultaneous mixer views | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Full-screen MixConsole | |||||
| Ultra-precise automation curves | |||||
| A/B Comparison | |||||
| Track visibility management | |||||
| Side-chaining | |||||
| MixConsole History | |||||
| Automation Virgin Territories | |||||
| MixConsole Snapshots | |||||
| Control Room incl. Cue Sends | |||||
| Direct Routing | |||||
| Loudness Meter | |||||
| Link Groups | |||||
| Listen Mode | |||||
| Multi-channel true peak master meter | |||||
| Stereo Combined Panner | |||||
| VCA Faders | |||||
| Wave Meters |
Virtual instruments
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALion Sonic SE 3 | Pro / Artist / Basic Set | Artist / Basic Set | Artist / Basic Set | Basic Set | Basic Set |
| Groove Agent SE 5 | |||||
| Prologue | |||||
| Retrologue 2 | |||||
| Spector | |||||
| Mystic | |||||
| LoopMash 2.0 | |||||
| Trip for HALion Sonic SE | |||||
| Flux for HALion Sonic SE |
Effects
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ EQ | |||||
| Standard Channel EQ | |||||
| Studio EQ | |||||
| GEQ 10 | |||||
| Frequency EQ | |||||
| GEQ 30 | |||||
| Voxengo CurveEQ | |||||
| VST Dynamics | |||||
| Limiter | |||||
| Brickwall Limiter | |||||
| Envelope Shaper | |||||
| Gate | |||||
| Maximizer | |||||
| Tube Compressor | |||||
| Vintage Compressor | |||||
| Midi Gate | |||||
| De Esser | |||||
| Expander | |||||
| Multiband Compressor | |||||
| Multiband Envelope Shaper | |||||
| Multiband Expander | |||||
| Roomworks SE | |||||
| REVelation | |||||
| REVerence | |||||
| Roomworks | |||||
| Mono Delay | |||||
| Ping Pong Delay | |||||
| Stereo Delay | |||||
| Mod Machine | |||||
| Amp Simulator | |||||
| Bit Crusher | |||||
| Da Tube | |||||
| Distortion | |||||
| Grungelizer | |||||
| VST Amp Rack | |||||
| Channel Tape Saturation | |||||
| Channel Tube Saturation | |||||
| Quadrafuzz 2 | |||||
| Magneto 2 | |||||
| VST Bass Amp Rack | |||||
| Distroyer | |||||
| Soft Clipper | |||||
| Metalizer | |||||
| Ring Modulator | |||||
| Auto Pan | |||||
| Chopper | |||||
| Chorus | |||||
| Flanger | |||||
| Phaser | |||||
| Transformer | |||||
| Tremolo | |||||
| Vibrato | |||||
| Rotary | |||||
| LoopMash FX | |||||
| Cloner | |||||
| Studio Chorus | |||||
| Dual Filter | |||||
| Tone Booster | |||||
| Wah Wah | |||||
| Step Filter | |||||
| Morph Filter | |||||
| Octaver | |||||
| Pitch Correct | |||||
| Mono To Stereo | |||||
| Stereo Enhancer | |||||
| Mix6to2 | |||||
| Tuner | |||||
| UV22HR | |||||
| MixConvert | |||||
| Mixer Delay | |||||
| Multiscope | |||||
| SMPTE Generator | |||||
| Surround Panner | |||||
| Test Generator |
MIDI Effects
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Designer | |||||
| Arpache 5 | |||||
| Arpache SX | |||||
| Auto LFO | |||||
| Chorder | |||||
| Compressor (MIDI) | |||||
| Context Gate | |||||
| Density | |||||
| MIDI Control | |||||
| MIDI Echo | |||||
| MIDI Modifiers | |||||
| MIDI Monitor | |||||
| Micro Tuner | |||||
| Note To CC | |||||
| Quantizer | |||||
| Step Designer | |||||
| Track Control | |||||
| Transformer |
Collaboration
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VST Transit | |||||
| VST Connect SE 4 |
Video
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Import | |||||
| Video Player | |||||
| Extract Audio from Video | |||||
| VR production suite | |||||
| Video Follows Edit Mode |
System requirements
System requirements
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating systems (Windows) | Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| Operating systems (Mac) | macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, macOS Mojave | macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, macOS Mojave | macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, macOS Mojave | macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, macOS Mojave | macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, macOS Mojave |
| CPU minimum | Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core | Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core | Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core | Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core | Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core |
| CPU recommended | Intel i5 or faster | Intel i5 or faster | Intel i5 or faster | Intel i5 or faster | Intel i5 or faster |
| RAM minimum | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM recommended | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk free space | 30 GB | 20 GB | 30 GB | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| Display resolution minimum | 1440 x 900 | 1440 x 900 | 1440 x 900 | 1440 x 900 | 1440 x 900 |
| Display resolution recommended | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Graphics | Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1 support (Windows only) | Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1 support (Windows only) | Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1 support (Windows only) | Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1 support (Windows only) | Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1 support (Windows only) |
| Port | USB Type-A for USB-eLicenser | USB Type-A for USB-eLicenser | |||
| OS compatible audio hardware | |||||
| ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance | |||||
| Internet connection for | installer download, license activation, account sign up and product registration | installer download, license activation, account sign up and product registration | installer download, license activation, account sign up and product registration | installer download, license activation, account sign up and product registration | installer download, license activation, account sign up and product registration |
| Notes | This software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins. | This software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins. | This software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins. | This software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins. | This software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins. |
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