Features
· Types of Tracks: Audio Tracks, Group Channels, Video Track, MIDI Tracks, Mix Automation Tracks, Marker Track, Tempo and Time Signature Track
· Up to 200 Audio Channels of simultaneous playback
· Up to 64 Group Channels with same access to audio effects and EQ as normal audio tracks
· Recording of multiple channels of audio simultaneously
· 16-bit 24-bit and 32-bit float audio files; 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, and 96kHz sample rates
· Record of AIFF,WAVE and Broadcast WAVE files (SD2 for Mac)
· Import of AIFF, AIFC, WAVE, Broadcast WAVE, Mpeg, MP2, MP3, REX, SD2
· Import of Open TL and Premiere Generic EDL
· CD audio grabbing
· 8 auxiliary internal effect busses
· 4 Inline effects inserts for each audio channel
· Master effects buss allowing for up to 8 simultaneous chained multi-channel effects
· Access to internal effect plug-ins or external effects patched via the audio hardware
· Realtime support for VST plug-ins (may also be applied offline)
· Realtime support for DirectX plug-ins (may also be applied offline)
· Reverb, Echo/Delay, Compression/Dynamics, Chorus, Flanging, Modulated Filter Effects, Equalizers and Apogee UV-22 dithering algorithm included
· Automated mixing of all parameters
· plug-in based Surround Panning
· Surround mixing: Freely configurable speaker arrangement with presets for most common formats, formats can be user defined
· Mix Automation Tracks for each audio track, group channel and for plug-ins
· Viewing of multiple mixing parameters simultaneously
· Offline mixdown to a mono, stereo or multichannel file
· Sample Editor (non-destructive sample mapping)
· Integrated Processes: Acoustic Stamp, Crossfades, Envelope, Fade In/Out, Gain Change, Noise Gate, Normalize, Phase Reverse, Time Stretch and Pitch Shift with MPEX algorithm, Remove DC Offset, Reverse, Silence, Stereo Flip,
· Non-destructive, editable Fades and Crossfades
· Global and per track auto-fades and auto-crossfades with user definable fade times for smooth transitions into - and out of audio clips.
· Audio Process History with the ability to modify, remove or replace former processes
· Analysis: Statistics, FFT based spectral analyzer
· Pull-up and Pull-down supported via external D-A conversion
· Fast locate and sync lock up
· Scrubbing of individual tracks forwards and backwards
· A/B selection for 4 point cuts
· Tempo-lock option is available on tracks to allow events to maintain their relative bar and beat position as the tempo changes
· Timeline Formats: Timecode, Film Formats, Seconds, Samples, Bars and Beats
· Synchronization: Sample Clock Sync, 9-Pin, MTC, MIDI Clock, Sample accurate sync with ASIO 2.0
· Waveform drawing in real-time with different waveform styles
· PlugIn information windows for listing and managing VST and DirectX plugIns
· ReWire support for devices like Propellerheads' Reason or Rebirth 338
· Multiple time formats can be displayed
· Loop recording and playback for all tracks
· Support of networking through standard networking protocols
· Playback of AVI, Quicktime and Mpeg movies, video playback synchronized to audio
· Video Track with thumbnail preview
· Video playback with QuickTime, DirectShow or Video for Windows
· OMF import and export with media file references or media included. Video information can be converted to markers
· Markers can be accessed via the Marker Window, Marker Track, from the numerical keypad, or from a remote control such as Steinberg Houston, JL Cooper MCS-3000, JL Cooper CS-10, Roland MCR-8, Yamaha 01V, Cm Automation Motormix, Radikal SAC-2K. Multiple remotes of the same kind supported
· MIDI Support including Piano roll editor, Controller Editing and Quantize
· Support for Virtual Studio Instruments
· mLAN (IEEE1394) support for transfering multichannel audio.
· Audio extraction from video files, replace audio in videofiles
· Cubase Song File import, MIDI File import and export
· Mixdown to MP3, RealAudio G2, AIFF, and WAVE (also Windows Media Audio and Real Audio V5 on PC, SD2 on Mac)
· The pool keeps your media organized in a logical manner
· The library pool is not attached to a particular project file and can be used for creating sound FX and sample libraries
· Browser view allows all data (Events, Automation, etc.) to be edited numerically
· Cue sheet printing, track sheet printing
· Enhanced editing operations and tools (range or object based selection, Nudging, Scrub Tool, ...)
· Unlimited undo/redo
· Various options to lock events in size, fade-length, position and others
· Two 9-pin connections with track arming, automated machine recognition and autoedit for audio layback
· LTB support for MIDI devices like Steinbergs Midex 8
· Edit Mode improves functionality for post production: Video picture "sticks" to the moved audio
Computer Hardware PC
· Minimum requirement: PentiumII 400 MHz
· Recommended System: Dual PIII 700 MHz or faster
Operating System PC
· Windows 98
· Windows 2000
Audio Hardware PC · Supports ASIO 2 spec for highend multi-channel audio cards
· Supports Windows MME spec for standard sound cards
· Integrates with high-end converters such as Apogee AD-8000 and Nuendo 8I/O
Computer Hardware Mac
· Minimum requirement: PowerMac G3
· Recommended System: PowerMac G4
· USB port required
Operating System Mac
· MacOS 9, MacOS X (available Q1/ 01)
Audio Hardware Mac
· Supports ASIO 2 spec for highend multi-channel audio cards
· Supports Soundmanager
