


The name change accompanies the most thorough overhaul the sequencer has received since its launch: Steinberg have made fundamental changes to the program, introducing a new version 3 of the VST standard and a radical new approach to choosing plug-in and instrument settings, as well as innumerable smaller improvements.īoth Cubase 4 and VST3 support Intel Macs for the first time, and it's heartening to see that Steinberg retain a strong commitment to cross-platform compatibility.

As of this upgrade cycle, Cubase SX becomes plain old Cubase, while the more affordable SL version becomes Cubase Studio. Nevertheless, Cubase SX is officially no more. Over that time it has developed into a mature, feature-rich application, and the last major release added some unique and innovative features, such as the Play Order track. It's hard to believe that Cubase SX has been around for more than four years. The new version of Cubase is all about big ideas, including a completely new way of working with tracks, plug-ins and virtual instruments.
