Steinberg Cubase Pro 9

Designed to meet the requirements of professional producers, composers and mixing engineers, Cubase Pro stands for cutting-edge technology, highly efficient workflows and unlimited possibilities. For countless music producers and audio engineers around the globe, Cubase Pro is the essential tool used when the job needs to get done.

Ideal for Professional producers, mixing engineers, composers, Cubase Pro 9 includes the 32-bit/192 kHz Steinberg audio engine with 5.1 surround support, 256 physical inputs and outputs, Record and mix unlimited audio, instrument and MIDI tracks, Unlimited instrument tracks, and 64 VST instrument slots. Complete suite of over 90 high-end audio and MIDI VST effect processors, including Quadrafuzz, VST Amp Rack and VST Bass Amp guitar and bass tone suites, REVerence convolution reverb, New Frequency 8-band EQ and many more. Cubase Pro 9 also has a comprehensive set of 8 outstanding instruments with over 3,000 sounds, including HALion Sonic SE, Groove Agent SE, Padshop, Retrologue and LoopMash.

What's new in Cubase Pro 9?

Ground-breaking new features, streamlined workflows and stunning new plug-ins - the latest update enhances your favourite digital audio workstation in every direction and underlines Cubase's claim of being the most complete DAW available. The new Lower Zone gives you direct access to editors and the MixConsole without leaving the Project window; the perfectly integrated Sampler Track opens up new creative possibilities; and the surgically precise frequency EQ takes your mix to the next level. The new Plug-in Sentinel, Multiple Marker Tracks, the improved Maximizer - Cubase 9 introduces loads of new features that you wont want to miss in future music productions.

• NEW Sampler Track for quick inspiration and easy creative processes. Lets you create chromatic instruments from any audio clip in a project.
• Zones have been introduced in the Project Window with three buttons that let you show or hide the left, right and lower areas of the window, while your timeline remains in the centre.
• New Lower Zone, which can display the mixer, audio or MIDI editors, Chord Pads or the new Sampler track.
• AutoPan effect, a revamped Maximizer for mastering and better side chaining support for VST3 plugins so you can route channels through their effects.
• Plug and play support for USB devices on Windows. However, 32-bit plugins are no longer supported.
• NEW MixConsole History

Top 10 key features

• Award-winning 32-bit floating-point Steinberg audio engine with up to 192 kHz, 5.1 surround, flexible routing and full automatic delay compensation


• Unlimited audio, instrument and MIDI tracks and up to 256 physical inputs and outputs


• MixConsole for pro mixing desk experience and integrated high-end channel strip, VCA faders, Loudness Meter, Wave Meters


• Complete suite of over 90 high-end audio and MIDI VST effect processors, including Quadrafuzz v2, VST Amp Rack and VST Bass Amp guitar and bass tone suites, REVerence convolution reverb, Frequency eight-band EQ and many more


• VariAudio for MIDI-style note editing of monophonic audio tracks, automatic voicing harmonization and auto-tuning effects


• Intelligent compositional tools like Chord Track, Chord Pads and the advanced Chord Assistant for creative and playful composing of harmonic progressions and advanced voicings


• Comprehensive set of 8 outstanding instruments with over 3,400 sounds, including HALion Sonic SE 2, Groove Agent SE 4, Padshop, Retrologue 2 and LoopMash 2


• Full VST Expression 2 with Note Expression, VST Dynamics and Expression Maps for fully integrated workflows with musical articulations, dynamics and controller values


• Perfect integration of external hardware effect devices and instruments, such as synthesizers or signal processors, into the sequencer signal flow.


• VST Connect SE and VST Transit cloud collaboration services

System Requirements:

Mac OS X - OS X 10.11 / macOS Sierra
Windows - 64-Bit Windows 7 / 8.x / 10

MAC and Windows
• 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor (Intel i5 or faster recommended)
• 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
• 18 GB free HD space
• 1366 x 768 display resolution (1920 x 1080 recommended)
• Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1 support (Windows only)
• USB port for USB-eLicenser (license management)
• OS-compatible audio hardware*
*An internet connection is required for activation, account setup and personal/product registration. Additional downloads may be required for the installation.