Steinberg Cubase Pro 16 Upgrade from Elem 12-16

What Cubase Pro 16 Is Used For

Cubase Pro 16 supports producers, composers, songwriters and sound engineers from the first idea through to the final version of a track. Whether you are creating electronic music, recording a band, producing a song, orchestrating or composing for picture, this digital audio workstation brings the necessary tools together in one customizable environment.

You can program drums, record vocals, develop a MIDI arrangement and then prepare the instrumental parts without switching software. The included virtual instruments, effects and sound libraries let you build a demo, then refine its sonic identity throughout the production process.

Technical specifications

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Product type	full downloadable software.	Tempo detection	redesigned workflow for tempo matching.
macOS systems	macOS Golden Gate 27, Tahoe 26 and Sequoia 15.	Sampler Track	creating instruments from audio, editing and modulation.
Mac processor	2018 or later Intel Core i5, or Apple silicon.	Drum Track	drum sound design and importing from MediaBay.
Windows systems	Windows 11 64-bit version 25H2 minimum; Windows 10 64-bit version 22H2 minimum.	Drum Machine	drum synthesis and sample processing, MediaBay import.
Windows processor	eighth-generation Intel Core i5, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series or Windows on Arm processor.	Tuning and phase	pitch detection and phase inversion in Sampler Track and Drum Machine.
Processor cores	4 minimum.	MixConsole	channel strips, routing and automation.
RAM	16 GB minimum.	Included audio effects	96.
Available storage	89 GB for the full installation; 15 GB for the basic installation.	Control Room	management of multiple Cue mixes and monitoring configurations.
Display	1440 x 900 minimum at 100% scaling.	Modulators	parameter modulation.
Graphics memory for 4K display	4 GB minimum.	FX Modulator	modulation via LFO and envelopes.
Audio hardware	system-compatible; ASIO hardware recommended for low latency.	DrumChain	processing of drum attack, clarity and low end.
Internet connection	required for activation, account creation, personal and product registration, and downloading the installation.	Spectral Comparison EQ	spectral comparison and correction of frequency overlaps.
Audio processing	64-bit floating point.	Frequency 2	dynamic equalizer with side-chain.
Sample rate	up to 192 kHz.	MultiTap Delay	multitap Delay with modulation.
Tracks	unlimited audio, MIDI and instrument tracks.	SuperVision	audio metering and analysis.
Groups	256 channels.	Mastering presets	new technical and genre-based effects chains.
Sends and returns	16 sends and 64 returns.	Dolby Atmos	native support for 7.1.4 and 5.1.4 configurations.
Musician returns	8 Cue sends.	Spatial formats	5.1, 7.1 and Ambisonics surround.
Physical connections	up to 256 inputs and outputs.	Library	over 3,000 sounds and 18 sample and loop packs.
Inserts	up to 16 effects per channel.	New content	five new sample packs.
Track-independent VST instruments	64 maximum.	HALion Sonic	virtual workstation with Sonic Selection.
Performance management	multicore processing, plug-in latency compensation and scalable project architecture.	FM Library module	over 200 new FM-synthesis HALion Sonic presets.
Extended ASIO-Guard	management of projects with numerous tracks and demanding plug-ins.	Groove Agent SE	drum instrument with sounds and patterns.
MIDI editors	Key Editor, Drum Editor, controller editing, MIDI plug-ins, expression and detailed quantization.	Retrologue	synthesizer with classic and modern analog sounds.
Harmonic tools	Chord Pads with suggestions and real-time playing, Chord Track and Scale Assistant for playing and quantization within a scale.	Padshop	granular synthesis and evolving textures.
Sequencers	rhythmic Pattern Sequencer and step-based melodic Melodic Pattern Sequencer.	Iconica Sketch	orchestral library.
Instrument Stacks	layering instruments, filtering by layer and unified controls.	Writing Room Synths	collection of synthesizer sounds for composition.
Key Editor Strum	time shifting of chord notes.	Verve	felt piano.
Key Editor Stretch	stretching melodies, bass lines and chord progressions.	VST 3	integration of third-party instruments and effects.
Key Editor Lyrics	lyrics associated with notes, step-by-step entry and pronunciation controls.	ARA	integration of third-party plug-ins, including SpectraLayers.
MIDI Remote	hardware integration and customizable mappings.	VST 2	not officially supported; loading is possible by enabling the scanner in VST Plug-in Manager, outside native Apple silicon mode; Steinberg does not provide support for VST 2 issues.
Rename Controller	custom names for MIDI controller messages.	Audio import	added support for AAC and M4A files.
MIDI 2.0	extended support for orchestral expression and articulations.	Advanced export	multiple simultaneous formats, stems and batch processing.
MIDI on Windows	integration of the latest Windows 11 MIDI platform.	Video outputs	multiple display destinations.
Score Editor	Dorico technology for scores and instrumental parts.	Ableton Link	synchronization with compatible applications.
VariAudio	pitch, timing placement and intonation correction.	External connections	centralized configuration of instruments, effects, audio, MIDI and synchronization.
Comping	assembling multiple takes.	Settings	single non-modal window with search.
Audio Alignment	multitrack alignment of timing and phase coherence.	Quick Help	contextual help in the left zone or a floating window.
Spectral AudioWarp	extreme time-stretching and transposition.	Guided Tours	integrated discovery tours.
Stem Separation 2	improved separation with piano and guitar extraction.	Audio Pool	redesigned media management.
VocalTouch	fast vocal processing.	Operations	accelerated insert management and extended drag-and-drop.
Omnivocal Basic	development of vocal ideas.