Steinberg has also announced a new lighten version of Cubase 4 called Cubase Essential 4.
Features :
64 audio tracks, unlimited MIDI tracks, 44 included VST3 and MIDI plug-ins, 16 VST instrument slots, full latency compensation
Integrated HALionOne sampling instrument with over 100 playable instruments including waves from the Yamaha Motif synthesizer
Built-in Amp Simulator for instant guitar recording with 14 amps and 10 speaker simulations with a new, easy-to-use interface
AudioWarp real-time time stretching and pitch shifting with formant correction for natural-sounding transposition and full tempo matching
Arranger Track with pattern-based arranging tools stores up to 16 different arrangements for on-the-fly reordering of song sections, experimenting with arrangements or live performances
MediaBay sound management technology for intuitive management of all audio, MIDI and video files, track and instrument presets with in-context auditioning
Instrument Tracks offer fast and efficient handling of VST instruments and add VST instruments to a project in a one-step operation
Track Presets are best combined with the MediaBay for instant saving and recall of audio, MIDI and instrument track parameters, including drag and drop into the project or onto an existing track
Drag & Drop for Insert FX for fast swapping of inserts and copying/moving plug-ins between tracks in the Cubase Essential 4 mixer
Cross-platform: Windows XP and Vista, Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5, Universal Binary
Many more new features for customers upgrading from Cubase SE3 including Track Freeze, VST Plug-in Bridge, a redesigned Sample Editor, Advanced QuickTime 7 Support and much more.
Price and Availability : Cubase Essential 4 will be shipping in Q1, 2008 for a fee of €149.00*. (*SRP includes 19% tax. Price subject to regional variations.)