Cubase 14! 30(!) New Features you should know about!

[@68Snaps]

I Just bought Cubase 13, damn it! But... I got an email from Steinberg saying i'm entitled to a free upgrade to Cubase 14! That's awesome!

[@DomSigalas]

Yes!!! Enjoy!

[@natus49]

@@68Snaps yo! Did they say why? I bought 13 about a month ago and felt the same, but haven't got an email

[@BlackLego-bv9yq]

Lucky man 👍 I upgraded to Cubase 13 in September, but don't have the free upgrade to Cubase 14 🥲 @DomSigalas, maybe I'll have it too? :) I'm the fan of Cubase from 2009. And didn't use another daw 😄

[@uwebaganz5144]

Same here, but I knew about that before, I always use the grace period upgrade

[@bolshevikjyotula1767]

​​@@uwebaganz5144 this is the way! I do this pretty much with every upgrade purchase. Time to finally activate my 13 upgrade 😅

[@MakePopMusic]

Best Cubase update in a LONG time. Cubase 14 really is above and beyond!

[@DomSigalas]

I totally agree!!! This version changes everything!

[@mgmthegrand]

This update puts Cubase back on top again. No question, no doubt...

[@andreefarmer3475]

Cubase killed it with this update man. I was waiting for an update with the drums and pattern window because I use FL for drums through Cubase but this is hard. Game changer. I’m glad Cubase is paying attention to the producer community and coming up with tools that help make the production process smooth. Definitely buying this update.

[@ilan50]

As an 15 years cubase user i have to say that all the lower zone upragdes from the last versions are very ableton live inspired. Also the clip gain draw mode and the clip fadsr is inspiried by pro tools, great job steinberg bringing the best of all worlds for the users

[@stefanhaechler]

still waiting for a small volume / pan knob at the track header

[@UtmostWorship256]

@@ilan50 Totally. I should upgrade from Cubase 12 to 14

[@mudi2000a]

Not only Ableton, Modulation systems looks more like Bitwig-inspired, and the drum step sequencer reminds me of Roland Zenbeats or Logic.

[@kaiateya]

As someone who bounces around between a lot of DAWs, I'm impressed how many of my "wish one of my DAWs had all these features" Cubase is starting to hit. :) The pattern editor reminds me a lot of FL's drum editor.

[@lonnyhandwork422]

As a rock, prog and metal musician/producer, honestly, most of the major features are of no interest to me. I’m not complaining… I’m glad to see Cubase move forward in its development and introduce features for a large number of users. I will say that the ability to re-order tracks in the mixer view is worth the upgrade price alone (although frankly, this should’ve been a feature decades ago) and opening insert plug-ins with a key command is great.

[@tneDEATH]

@@lonnyhandwork422 my thoughts exactly

[@InspelaRecords]

Very happy to have been a part of this since early this year when I joined the team. I’ve been wanting to talk about it for months but wouldn’t violate my NDA for anything. So glad it’s out now so that everyone can enjoy it. It’s fantastic!

[@VincentCardinal]

same ;-)

[@YMIR]

I literally just woke up and saw the announcement and had to pInch myself cause I thought I was still sleeping....NATIVE MODULATORS FINALLY 🖤🖤🖤🔥🔥🔥

[@lX-NDR]

finally steinberg!! now cubase can get back into the game of every genre. this makes producing in cubase fun again. these tools were needed for modern producers. im working on a beat in 14 rightnow and it brings back the fun in making music! make a video about the drumsynthesizer!!! the drumsynthesizers sounds for me like my elektron units! allready updated. thnx steinberg for listening to loyal customers.

[@andypryce7417]

The best update of Cubase since a very long time. The king is back! Dom please lobby to save drum machine with samples used to our choice of location so we can create a collection, same with sampler track 😊 thank you for a great presentation❤

[@callmesleeper]

Steinberg basically added what I described (in depth) in their feedback/implementation form, from last year. Definitely happy with the result!

[@pnutbuttajellee1394]

Im curious...can you post a link to the feature request?

[@maxpalmer8172]

It was a hard decision for me at first to choose cubase over Ableton for the type of music I make (LoFi/EDM), but ended up going with cubase. So thankful I did now that they are adding everything that made me jealous of the Ableton features!

[@bobrv8]

Just the Clip Launcher (C15?) and we'll be there 🙂

[@user99641]

0:08 How to make this rolls in ableton live

[@rolandpohlmann4871]

@@maxpalmer8172 so why just stay with ableton then finally,.. its even best imo for edm/techno

[@infestedalien]

I cannot thank Steinberg enough for this update to be able to share same input for both input and external FX! Cubase forever!

[@surreal_youtube]

Agreed 👍

[@JHerron549]

I was looking for an auto filter plugin just yesterday. So glad this exists now!

[@peterradd6836]

VIDEO REQUEST: Comparison of this new drum track vs. Groove Agent? Plusses and minuses of each? Thanks Dom! :-)

[@shthouserat]

just a few minutes into the video and already have to say the modulation tab is exactly what i've needed, frkn awesome.

[@jelnet]

I'd like to see a video on the new Drum Track, particularly in relation to acoustic drums and how it fits in with VSTs like EZ Drummer and Addictive Drums and also its "humanisation" capabilities like velocity and timing randomisation. 👍

[@bnjmnwst]

Do we want you to make a separate video on it? Yes! Each one of these could be a while video on its own. You make 'em, we watch 'em!

[@johnmarttila1081]

I love modulating sounds with my Cable Guys Shaper Box & Filter Shaper, but SO often I've wished I could apply those modulations to ANY Plug-in or DAW parameter. This makes my day!!!! I suspect the new Cubase modulations will be more resource efficient, but I'll probably keep using my Shaper Box / Filter Shaper plug-ins along with the Cubase modulator. I imagine they'll still be very different tools that will both be useful situatively.

[@brucewang5073]

finally, the re-ordering of mix channels can be realized in 14!

[@redfordmusicofficial]

It's amazing how excited one can be for a new software update. Steinberg can do this! This update is MASSIVE and thanks again for video's like this Don!

[@DarrellSt.Blaine]

This would have been a great video to add chapters to for easily jumping to the 30 different features. 👍

[@maailmanalku]

Steinberg has done a great job on this update. That modulation section is EXACTLY like I would like modulators to work. Same thing with the pattern event type. I don't get it why so many daws make something so simple so complicated. You just wanna lay your patterns in the fastest way, but typically what is getting in the way is too complicated approaches to handling velocity or probability, etc. And of course: Thank you for the video! This was a lot of work to put together.

[@dlbcomposer]

Film composer here. That ruler track update is SOOOO welcome. Ugh, there goes another hundred bucks.

[@elpecemusiq6955]

Actually, I for one appreciate the feature of reducing or increasing volumes on audio events because I was doing that by cutting audio events just to reduce a volume of small event. It is very useful and it will save time. The mini fader as well is a life saver.

[@mgmthegrand]

Indeed! The volume curve editor update was very necessary.

[@A-lusion]

Okay Steinberg just eliminated quite some third party plugins and side steps to other daws. Great work!

[@d.b.cooper5775]

Modulators are the best thing in this update. I'm so happy they finally implemented it.

[@ianstephenson1117]

A great overview of the new features. Thanks! Loving the update so far. Something else to mention as an under-the hood "feature" is that the update process is now super-smooth. I just moved up from Cubase 11 to 14. I remember back when I went up to 11 it was a quite complicated and stressful procedure, wrestling with the Download Manager, Library Manager, and eLicencer control centre to get all the right components to their latest versions and in the right locations. This time with the added step of moving from 11 with the elicencer system to 14 with the Steinberg Licensing system I was really apprehensive. It turned out to be a very straightforward process, and everything worked as expected straight away.

[@Alexander-Tkachenko]

It's great that you're looking at another German company's experience. Finally, Cubase is becoming more modern. Everything is very cool, keep going! One simple request - add more colors to the default palette and add grayscale, there's a really lacking color range, from black to white. Thanks in advance.

[@Haselrigge86]

'there's a really lacking color range, from black to white ' yes.. thought this for ages!

[@ForkySeven]

The only people who won't be absolutely stoked about all these features are hobbyists. These are seriously epic features and I can't wait to implement them into my workflow.

[@Tt-yr9ri]

Who else has been wanting that volume plugin for some time now? :) Great addition 😊

[@danserogermusic104]

Ohhhhhh! At last, the editing of gain curves is as good as what it was in the awesomely old but fabulous Cool Edit Pro 1.2a from 1999!!! Been waiting 25 years!!

[@mingwingming1971]

This is exactly what an update should be brilliant work Steinberg you’re at last looking at creativity tools, you finally have my attention after not keeping up to date since 11 Pro. More of this

[@royalclik2808]

Nuendo User, Sooooooo happy to get new range tool fonctions and a real tool to gain on clip !!! Thanks for your fast video and his quality Dom

[@kamilslaby_]

Does those updates carry over to Nuendo in the future? I have Nuendo 13, that would change a lot for me!

[@terrygray7465]

@@kamilslaby_ Nuendo will be updated at some point early 2025 according to Steinberg staff in the Nuendo forum.

[@royalclik2808]

Yes that’s why I Said that !

[@austinhaynesmusic]

@@kamilslaby_ Yes all Cubase 14 features will show up in Nuendo 14.

[@ipankyuniar]

I always get new knowledge when visiting this channel, Thanks Dom..

[@marcusstrymon693]

the volume pluin is a god sent for automation because now you can automate it and afterwards you still have your fader for normal mixing and dont need trim. Throw the plugin post fader and bum. Usually I solved this with adding another vca fader to automate volume, which was annoying when I would need vca for another thing.

[@nunooliveira4257]

Is there a limit to the number of VCA's you can use?

[@marcusstrymon693]

@nunooliveira4257 1 per track. You can add a group channel and then add a vca to the group lol

[@jorgedejesustejedavaldez5283]

Dam I didn’t expect this update today! This was a great birthday gift!

[@val_de_mez]

This is amazing. I was hesitant for the 13 update but now when they literally single handedly integrated entire Ableton into it. I'M IN! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 PS: YES Dom, Do a separate video on each one of them, I will be there ❤🎉!!

[@user99641]

@val_de_mez do you know how to do this rolls in ableton 3:55

[@ken108missouri]

Dom! Thank you for your clear presentations and education along the way - all while introducing what's new... my skills are close to beginner, but your words encourage me...

[@pschneider1968]

This must be the best and greatest Cubase update of all time! Thanks Dom for demoing all the shiny new features, they look really great and useful!

[@jondellar]

Ruddy 'eck (as we say in parts of northern England). This is incredible! Thanks Dom.

[@evanh75]

This update is so massive!!! Thank you for your video!

[@Banquet...]

It's an amazing update... I'm loving it!! There's a feature that I don't think you mentioned - the ability to add anything to the modulation lane of the pattern editor. So I can add my filter cutoff, or anything else. It's pretty close to parameter lock and doesn't have to be used with drums. I can create a nice pluck pattern and add synth functions to the mod lane. A really lovely feature to get the inspiration going. Thanks for covering C14 so well in your videos. I know where to come for anything Cubase! :)

[@DetectiveMar]

Wow, this is by far the best update since I got cubase! The modulation features are exactly what i’ve felt was sorely missing, and the logic-like lower window mixconsole will be a great workflow improvement.

[@Jazzbazz73]

Thanks Dom for the video and for your enthousiasm! I started with Cubase SX in 2002.. then I spent a decade with Ableton, and swit switched back to Cubase à few years ago. Seeing Cubase 14 I definitely don't regret my choice to come back to my first beloved sequencer ❤

[@omniburn]

It's such a massive upgrade and I couldn't be happier! I'm glad that Steinberg has finally added modulators. That insert shortcut for plugins is great! My only gripe so far is that, there's no keyboard shortcut to open an empty insert slot to search for a plugin.

[@boowie84]

So glad I went pro last year with Cubase 13!!! Cubase 14 looks so great!!! I can't wait to play with it

[@DomSigalas]

Have fun!

[@MARAASIM]

90% of these features are inspired by Ableton, including the autosave folder. It’s great to see Steinberg consistently striving to keep up with everything-huge W move from them!

[@bobrv8]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery :-) I started using Bitwig for ambient tracks because of modulation and their drum machine - now it's here in C14. Just the Clip Launcher next (C15?)

[@DarkyWTF]

Putting the Autosaves in a folder acutally was just a feature request by many users (And a no-brainer if you ask me). If you pay close attention, the Auto Save system has some little extra tweaks here and there.

[@moatazlashine]

Steinberg has gone crazy this time. Proud cubase user since 2000

[@robflores5172]

Stoked for this! And I was wrong a few months ago, you can record through plugins with very little latency, just not their vocal chain plugin because it’s too heavy. Obviously it was intended to be used post recording! Cubase is for sure a dope daw!!

[@A-lusion]

Yes the modulators probably bring me back to cubase fully. Only used it for mixing in the last years. Left a few years ago for ableton’s Max for life LFO and workflow. Good call Steinberg 👍🏻 The modulators look awesome! And the patterns too!

[@leyuentertainment2429]

This is what a real update should look like! Am so excited that I'm a cubase user

[@SoftClip_Q]

So I’ve tried cubase over the years and legit usually just dabbled in the trial for 30 minutes. Cubase 14 has been so much fun.

[@AndrewCleaton]

Excellent! Been waiting for years for the Dorico implementation. I also love the new colour options in SuperVision!

[@MaschineMind]

Finally, Cubase is a true Ableton competitor

[@joshviggiani9844]

@@MaschineMind Ableton clone* 😂 I'm just ribbin ya

[@You-tu6mq]

But no MIDI trigger for enveloper?

[@nukenoly8751]

Yeah try Ableton to score your next movie

[@TheOneMonk]

Sure, try to use Cubase in a live setup in conjunction with a DJ rig 😂

[@jazzdude7014]

@@TheOneMonk Hans Zimmer uses it in his LIVE shows... but yes, who is Hans Zimmer compared to YOU! lol

[@angelvids6024]

I really like these features, I wasn't planning to jump to 14 after buying 13 but I think I will go for this.

[@stephenharden5588]

Audio curve editing is the best feature ... I have been waiting for this feature for ages ... OMG SO GOOD!!!!

[@alfonso6365]

Yes, you are right! Only for this alone I would recomend it. Happy to have Cubase.

[@lloydbrownmusic]

Cheers Dom! I'm truly hyped....what an update. Between you, Chris and Sappo you've all brought a permanent 'Cheshire cat' grin to my face. I cant wait to get my hands on this update for real. Happy Days!!

[@j-jack1365]

I do really appreciate this update and the effort steinberg is putting to renew cubase slowly without changing it's dna, but... there are things that are still missing that i don't understand why no one talks about, like freezing every kind of track regarding of the routing. This feature seems a pretty small deal but it isn't during the final stages of a mix/master session or on scores.

[@panospappas7140]

A great upgrade with no doubt to catch up with Pro Tools (Clip Gain, Volume Fader on clip) Studio one (Pattern Sequencer) Ableton Live (Modulators) but I still miss some very basic stuff like showing and sync folder tracks to Mix Console and editing fades (changing shapes and curvatures) on the clips and events themselves and not opening the fade editor for such trivial task which are common ground to any DAW I can think of. I'm pretty sure that we will see sooner a clip launch section like Ableton than the aforementioned workflow updates! C'mon Steinberg...

[@m4m4m4-p6q]

Dom has delivered, as always!

[@elitebeatagent8993]

Feature 22 is a game changer! Everything else is icing on the cake!!!❤❤❤

[@DarkChambers]

Come a long way from my Atari Falcon running Cubase. Loved it then and still loving cubase. This update is awesome 👌

[@rafaelhernandez5550]

I own Cubase 13 + Nuendo 13 + Ableton live 12 and I see so many improve here that look very similar to Ableton live. Thanks

[@chrisstaubyn]

The drum pattern event has been on my wishlist for years! That's enough for me right there.

[@DomSigalas]

Yes- I knew you would appreciate this Chris!

[@eyocs_]

Looks like a lot of these features are suprisingly inspired by studio one! And obviously ableton

[@cy9105]

The wait was worth it. Outstanding job, Steinberg.

[@Vallosick]

Great update actually! Thank you for video, Dom. I really wanted to see modulators in Cubase and they're finally there!

[@stillavenue]

the pencil on the event volume was possible in previous versions of Cubase though... just not nearly as well done as this... awesome new update though! thanks for the vid Dom!

[@ruffselektah1]

This looks impressive mon, thank you so much ❤❤❤❤

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Upgraded from 13. Thanks Dom 😎

[@rantanhan]

So cool new features & improvements :) Thanks Dom!

[@marcovandermeij4521]

Awesome Awesome Awesome. Looks like I'm upgrading from 13 to 14.

[@jerrymckenzie1858]

It would be nice if they updated the VST Amp Rack. Guitar modeling has improved quite a bit in the last decade.

[@ardierr.2525]

Really cool update, now that we have a cool drum machine it s time to have a proper note repeat midi plugin..if steinberg "fix" the audio drop out /recording stopping when you add a vst then i will have nothing left to complain (still have some wishes to speed the workflow - mastering view like s1 , stereo combined panner midi assignment, track plugin organized in horizontal in the lower part but nothing to complain)

[@alexanderbadea7422]

OMG! This is the best DAW :)) I started with Fl. After, Cubase and Nuendo. Ableton too... Any DAw is good those days. BUT Switching back to Cubase for sure! :)) Big improvements in Scoring and workflows...GREAT! Very well done Steinberg! I am coming back to you :))

[@tinpanalleyoldstuff6209]

Great video - Much more comprehensive than the release notes! Thanks.

[@supareelsmusic9415]

Sooo true !

[@OrquestaCafe_J_RUIZ]

🔥🔥🔥Let’s upgrade to Cubase 14, today! Thanks for the useful info Dom!

[@Moessieurs]

Thank you Dom for that great video, lot of great new features, I finish my project on cubase 13 and jump to 14. Shimmer reverb, modulators with macro knob and envelope follower great, like on Montage M I can use them on all in cubase now, amazing!!!!🤩

[@vanderloo1978]

Yes, please make a full video about the drum track.

[@colinmorgan6733]

Brilliant, I've been looking at a non-third party way to modulate stuff. I've just bought the upgrade.

[@dinosirius]

As usual your videos are the absolute BEST ! Thank you Dom !

[@AndreasMSchroeder]

What a killer update! That‘s what I call value! And as always, brilliantly presented, thank you Dom!

[@DomSigalas]

Yes it’s remarkably how much they packed in it! ❤️

[@stef2282]

mega exited for 14. Game changer for workflow

[@bonuebonue]

Hi Dom, wonderful video and tremendous Update! I bought the Update immediately!!! It would be nice to have a dedicated video on the new Score Editor, thanks you!!!

[@nicoguttges7236]

Dom, thanks for your great video again. the update is amazing. the drum editor alone is worth it

[@JRudyBacaDeSanz]

Dom, Thanks for the walk thru of the new features - I live in Seattle (Microsoft's backyard) and have learned through the years not to buy the initial release of software, especially something that could have ramifications to my current work in progress. I run Cubase 13 on a Windows machine - anyone testing the UI/UX on that OS yet? Thanks for all you do sir! Best!

[@Savert616]

this Drum Machine reminds me of the Logic Drum Machine, I really love all these features, I was eagerly waiting for Cubase 14 and I knew it would be a great update, I look forward to the next ones!

[@GazWilliams]

Perfect feature run down Dom as always! Terrific update this time!

[@DomSigalas]

Gaaaaz!!! Thanks a lot ! Hope all is well ❤️❤️❤️

[@veenhond]

fantastic update, everything got better

[@3avalny]

Thank you, Dom. One love 🔥

[@f3rny_66]

I wish it was possible to import midis as patterns, I have a colection of drum patterns that I made over the years for certain styles, besides that (that probably can be added in an update) this is the best cubase for creative process yet

[@bonafrato]

Bought it the same evening it was introduced. Best DAW ever. Now they just need to build an UNDO function for everything you touch. Faders, Plugins, Sends etc. Then its perfect

[@beMOTIONdESIGN]

I literally just upgraded to Cubase 13 not that long ago...shows you how far behind I am! Some really cool quality of life features! I love that new Auto-save feature!

[@JornLavoll]

wow, very impressive update! even the "little" things like the performance monitor!! great job steinberg engineers!!

[@JulianChown]

Thanks Dom. All these are huge updates and must haves,... thanks for sharing, as always, appreciated!

[@MrMaxromeo]

Thanks for the video. Best feature I like is the new function with the select tool

[@geroldwaefler9485]

I Love Steinberg and Cubase ! The best News for me is the implementation of Dorico Note Technologie in to Cubase ! 😃

[@mgmthegrand]

Cubase got some Ableton and ProTools inspiration! Awesome!🎉 Holy Sh!t... This is INSANE!!!😱🔥 The volume curve edit update was sooo necessary...

[@AstronautDown]

I think this is a good update. The modulators are huge-a long awaited and much needed feature for any DAW to be called "modern"! But it's all the the little things too: 1. The cornucopia of region-editing improvement, including the new volume curves on events, is a huge timesaver. When you muted the range selection I shed a tear... 2. The volume plugin (I've always used Sonaklkss FreeG). I never automate on the channel's fader, I leave that for mixing only, don't want it "taken" by automation. 3. The ruler - indeed a great feature for people working in film. 4. The new performance monitor should be super helpful! Good job Steinberg! P.S. Couldn't help notice you have the screen real estate eater turned off :P

[@fredericbourgha-david8032]

As usual a very good and punchy video. Thanks a lot, you convinced me to upgrade. A video about the way to use the external fx would be really appreciated.