Steinberg Cubase Pro 16 Upgrade from Cubase Elements 6‑11

Digital Audio Workstation

Cubase Pro 16 is a professional DAW for producers, composers, songwriters and engineers who want maximum creative freedom. Create electronic music, make beats, record bands, write songs, compose orchestral music and score film and television in one complete production environment. From the first idea to recording, editing, mixing and mastering, Cubase Pro provides advanced MIDI and audio tools, inspiring instruments, sounds and effects, plus professional routing, monitoring and mixing capabilities. Whether you work in music production, recording or film scoring, Cubase Pro adapts to demanding workflows and gives you the freedom to make it sound like you.

Features

• Complete Professional DAW – Compose, record, produce, edit, mix, and master music in one powerful production environment.
• Advanced MIDI Editing and Composition – Create beats, melodies, and orchestral arrangements with powerful MIDI editing, Chord Pads, Scale Assistant, and professional scoring tools.
• Professional Audio Recording and Editing – Capture and refine performances with advanced audio editing, VariAudio pitch correction, AudioWarp, and Audio Alignment.
• Professional Mixing – Shape your sound with MixConsole, flexible routing, advanced effects, automation, and comprehensive mixing tools.
• Inspiring Virtual Instruments and Sounds – Explore a comprehensive collection of synthesizers, sampled instruments, effects, loops, and sounds for virtually any music genre.
• Instrument Stacks (New) – Combine multiple virtual instruments into a single playable stack to create rich, layered sounds with flexible per-layer controls.
• Advanced Stem Separation (New) – Extract vocals, drums, bass, piano, guitar, and other instruments from recordings for remixing, sampling, and creative production.
• Film Scoring and Orchestral Composition – Compose music for film and television with professional notation, orchestral instruments, expressive MIDI editing, and video support.
• Flexible Studio Integration and Performance – Connect external instruments and effects, manage complex monitoring setups with Control Room, and handle demanding projects with ASIO-Guard.
• Creative Beat Making, Modulation and Sound Design – Create evolving sounds, dynamic effects, and rhythmic patterns with Modulators, Drum Machine, Pattern Sequencer, Sampler Track, and powerful sound design tools.

Highlights

• Advanced tools for surround mixing, in-depth scoring and large session management
• Full integration with professional studio hardware and external gear
• The standard for film composers, studio engineers and major label productions