Compare the versions of Cubase
Overview
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiochannel insert slots | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Audio resolution | 192 kHz | 192 kHz | 192 kHz | 192 kHz | 192 kHz |
| MIDI tracks | unlimited | 128 | 64 | 48 | 24 |
| Audio tracks | unlimited | 64 | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| VST Instrument tracks | unlimited | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| VST Instruments | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Instrument sounds | > 3000 | > 2600 | > 1000 | Over 185 | Over 185 |
| VST audio effect plug-ins | 75 | 55 | 43 | 28 | 23 |
| VST MIDI effect plug-ins | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physical inputs & outputs | 256 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Audiochannel insert slots | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Group channels | 256 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| FX send and return channels | S:8 - R:64 | S:8 - R:64 | S:8 - R:8 | S:4 - R:4 | S:4 - R:4 |
| Rack instruments | 64 | 32 | 24 | 8 | Not available |
| MIDI plug-in insert slots & sends | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workspaces | |||||
| 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 (coming soon) | |||||
| AAF support | |||||
| OMF support | |||||
| Profiles |
Composing
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note Expression | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Editing | |||||
| Hitpoint Detection | |||||
| Sample Editor | |||||
| Time Stretch | |||||
| Group/Ungroup & Lock/Unlock | |||||
| Render in-place | |||||
| VariAudio 3 | |||||
| Audio Alignment | |||||
| Audio Warp Quantize | |||||
| Direct Offline Processing | |||||
| Group Editing |
Mixing
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control Room incl. Cue Sends | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Padshop | |||||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring Modulator | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Pitch | |||||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDI Modifiers | |||||
| 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
Cubase Pro 10 | Cubase Artist 10 | Cubase Elements 10 | Cubase AI 10 | Cubase LE 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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 | 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core | 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core | 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core | 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core | 64-bit Intel or AMD 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 | 30 GB | 20 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) |
| USB Port | USB-A for USB-eLicenser | USB-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. |