Crossgrade License for customers who hold a license for a single-user license of Sibelius Ultimate (version 2019.4 or later) or Sibelius (version 2019.1 or earlier). Note: Sibelius First does not qualify for the Crossgrade.
Electronic Software Download (ESD). This order will be delivered electronically. Customers ordering this item will receive an email message within a 24-48 hours of placement of their order with instructions on downloading the software.
A powerful DAW for any genre or skill level, packed with intuitive arrangement and recording workflows, a vast collection of VST instruments and effects, and compositional tools for turning that creative spark into reality.
Production in any genre
Reach your creative potential whether you’re getting started, bringing your tracks to a pro level, or streamlining your workflow for short deadlines. From recording and arranging to sound design and beatmaking to mixing and mastering, Cubase houses a full workflow for modern music makers.
Next-generation audio engine
The award-winning Cubase audio engine features crystal-clear, 64-bit floating-point resolution at a 192 kHz sample rate, delivering pristine sound quality. It also includes true surround capability, with each track and channel offering up to six channels for 5.1 surround mixes.
NEW: VocalChain plugin
Vocal processing is an art of its own, taking a lot of expertise and experience to master. The VocalChain plugin provides dedicated modules for each step, helping to turn your recordings into professional-sounding vocal tracks.
UPDATED: Chord Pads
It's easy to get 'stuck' with chord progressions. Compose quickly and creatively with the easy-to-use Chord Pads, letting you to jam with chords and patterns, controlling voicings, tensions, and more in real time. This update gives you excellent starting points and enhanced functions to make it even simpler to create unique music.
UPDATED: MixConsole
Cubase’s MixConsole is not only easy to use, but it also sounds like a high-end analog mixing console. Overhauled with a slick new design to keep you focused on your mix, MixConsole features View Sets and Channel Zones for maximum flexibility, ‘one click’ direct routing, customizable track icons, track notepads, drag-and-drop support, and plugin / channel search functions.
UPDATED: Sampler Track
Turn any audio into a Sampler Track to play the sample chromatically and manipulate it with filters, controls, and two LFOs. Use ‘Slicing mode' to chop loops for easy use and the mono legato glide for bending leads and 808s. The new Spectral Warp modes offer even more extreme manipulation and powerful envelope creation.
Easy Comping
Create the perfect take with streamlined comping workflows. When recording several takes, Lanes are created instantly for each track being recorded. Simply swipe across the best parts to automatically create a master take, and use the Comp tool's useful click-and-drag features for instant results.
NEW: Visibility in Key/Drum Editor
Edit multiple parts at the same time from within the Key Editor and Drum Editor, allowing you to switch between tracks with the Visibility tab and maintain an overview with the new Track display. Stop scrolling around to find the right part and stay in your creative flow.
Built-in Channel Strip
Carefully crafted in close collaboration with seasoned audio engineers, the channel strip modules are integrated into every channel and deliver the stunning, professional mixer quality essential for turning your music into fantastic productions.
VariAudio 3 and Scale Assistant
VariAudio offers pitch-correction for individual notes in vocal recordings, solving intonation and timing problems in just a few clicks. Full integration with the Chord Track ensures correct pitch for harmonies, even letting you harmonize lead vocals. Edit micro pitch level for smooth drifts and transitions, adjust formants for natural tones, and use the Scale Assistant to make sure your vocals and other instruments stay in-key (you can even let Scale Assistant analyze MIDI recordings to suggest the right scale).
Powerful Plugins Included
Cubase Pro 13 comes stocked with powerful plugins to help maximize your creativity. From Groove Agent’s huge library of stunning samples, grooves, and patterns, to Iconica Sketch’s easy-to-use tools for orchestral composition, to built-in compressors, equalizers, and vocoders, Cubase Pro 13 comes with a full toolkit for any kind of creator.
Steinberg Cubase 13 Pro System Requirements:
- Operating systems (Windows): 64-bit Windows 11 Version 22H2 (or higher), 64-bit Windows 10 Version 22H2 (or higher)
- Operating systems (Mac): macOS Ventura, macOS Monterey
- CPU minimum (Windows): Intel® Core™ i5 (4th Generation) or AMD Ryzen™
- CPU minimum (Mac): Intel® Core™ i5 (late 2015 or later) or Apple silicon
- CPU cores: 4 or more
- RAM minimum: 8 GB
- Hard disk free space (core installation): 1 GB
- Hard disk free space: 75 GB
- Display resolution minimum at 100% UI scaling: 1440 x 900
- Graphics minimum (Windows): Graphics card with native Windows 10 support
- Graphics recommended (Windows): AMD R or RX series and later or NVIDIA Series 700 and later
- Graphics (Mac): Graphics card with Metal support
- Internet connection: for license activation, account sign up and product registration, installer download
- This software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins. VST 2 plug-ins only run in Rosetta 2 mode on Apple silicon Mac. Cubase does not support VST 2 when running natively on Apple silicon Macs.