Steinberg launch Cubase VST 5.1 for Mac and PC. Three new
VST-Instruments have been added to all versions of Cubase VST 5.1
and are present
in addition to the previously existing instruments. These
are:
JX-16
The JX-16 is
the largest single addition to the instrument line-up in Cubase
VST 5.1.
This powerful
and flexible virtual analogue synthesizer offers an incredibly
broad range of
high-quality synth sounds needed for creating many forms of
electronic
music. The combination of virtual analogue modelling and a
high-performance filter section puts a huge variety of sounds at your
disposal.
? Dual
oscillator software synthesizer
? 16-Voice
Polyphonic - the polyphony setting for each patch is user
programmable.
? Low CPU load
and high quality sound (low aliasing distortion).
? Multimode
Filter - Lowpass, Bandpass and Hipass filter modes are
available.
? ?Oscillator
Lock1 enables the creation of pulse and square waveforms with
classic PWM
(Pulse Width Modulation).
? Built-in
stereo chorus effect
? Receives MIDI
in Omni mode (on all MIDI channels) so you don1t need to
select a MIDI
channel to direct MIDI to the JX16.
? The JX16
responds to most standard MIDI Controller messages.
1 New
VST-Instruments (continued) - (see attached .pdf for full details)
CS-40
The CS-40
provides a logically constructed user interface for a
dual-oscillator
virtual analogue synthesizer engine to allow quick and easy
sound creation.
? Two
Oscillators with separate waveform, tuning and range controls
? 6-Voice Polyphonic
? LFO speed,
sync, amount and destination controls
? Filter
cutoff, resonance, envelope and modulation controls
? Receives MIDI
in Omni mode (on all MIDI channels) so you don1t need to
select a MIDI
channel to direct MIDI to the CS-40.
LM-7
The LM-7 is a
new 24-bit drum machine which offers as standard a much
better sound
quality and a much more useful selection of sounds than the
older LM-9
(which is still included to retain compatibility with older
songs/ arrangements).
? 12-Voice Polyphonic
? Separate
control over volume, tuning and pan
? 3 new drum
kits (Kompressor, 909 and Percussion)
? All
parameters can be automated
2 New
VST-Effects - (please see attached .pdf for full details)
Eleven new
VST-Effects are included in addition to all previously existing
effects. They are:
Autopole
Two separate
multi-mode filters with sophisticated signal routing
configurations,
and envelope and LFO controls, offer outstanding filter
effects usually
only heard in stand-alone filter banks.
? Two freely
configurable multi-mode filters
? Lowpass,
Bandpass, Highpass and notch filter settings controllable via
envelope and LFO controls
? Sophisticated
routing configurations
? Integrated
LFO with four waveforms - which can synchronize to song tempo
if desired
PhatSync
A pattern
orientated multi-mode filter for creating rhythmic pulsating
filter effects.
Think of the PCF from ReBirth and then expand upon the idea!
PhatSync can
simultaneously create two 16-step patterns for both cutoff and
resonance
parameters that can be synchronized to the song tempo.
? Easy to use
and visualize free-form grid for editing similar to analogue
step sequencer
? Multiple
pattern locations
? Hipass,
Bandpass and Lopass modes
? Bass Resonance control
? Glide control
for ?staccato1 or ? legato1 variations between steps
? Excellent for
many styles of dance music!
2 New
VST-Effects - continued - (please see attached .pdf for full details)
MIDI Comb
As the name
suggests it1s a MIDI controlled comb filter! Unique plug-in for
creating
specific comb filter effects dependent upon the MIDI input signal
from another
track. The only way to realize the possibilities is to
experiment!
? Utilizes
audio and MIDI input signals
? 8-voice polyphonic
? Used as an
insert on audio channel
Mysterizer
Complete and
musical control over weird and wonderful effect automations. A
two-dimensional
graphic interface allows movement from the control of a
mouse pointer
to mix the levels of various effects algorithms. User
definable
parameters allow control of the ?inertia1 - in other words the
rate of change
between the positioning of the mouse pointer to determine the
effect level.
Amazing possibilities for real-time effects mixing control
? Creative
musical user-interface
? A total of 8
effects - ring modulator, comb delay, mono delay, stereo
delay, low pass
filter, high pass filter, band pass filter and distortion!
? Real-time
editing of two parameters per effect
Vocoder
A great
sounding 24-band vocoder included as standard in Cubase VST 5.1
Classic vocoder
effects can be created when used as a plug-in to augment
and completely
change the nature of vocal audio tracks. Experimentation will
provide many variations!
? Separate
control over 24-bands
? Simple
creation of ?machine1 or ?robotic1 voice types
? Integrated
8-voice synthesizer for the carrier signal
? Integrated
noise modulator
BitCrusher
Virtual effects
processor for shortening the audio bit length which creates
interesting
?distortion-type effects. Especially useful when used subtly.
? ?Low-Fi1
reduction of sound quality through bit reduction
? Smooth to
extreme effects possibilities
? Use as
Insert, Send or Master Effect
MIDI Gate
Gating effect
for ?chopping up1 sustained audio content by using MIDI track
input.
The gating
effect created by MIDI Gate can not only mute audio signals that
fall below a
certain volume threshold, but also by the input of MIDI notes
from a MIDI input.
Control of
Attack, Hold and Release parameters
Output volume
may be controlled by using MIDI velocity data
2 New
VST-Effects - continued - (please see attached .pdf for full details)
subBASS
The subBASS is
a pitch-controlled sub-bass synthesizer that can add bass
and sub-bass
frequencies to the source audio material. Of course this is
brilliant for
?spicing-up1 bass-lines or for ?thickening1 all kinds of audio
content.
? ?Boost1
function increases low frequencies
? ?Divide1
generates second signal one octave below the source signal
? ?Trigger1
generates tail end ?boom1
? Quick and
easy interface for creating useful and ?punchy1 effects
DaTube
This is a tube
amplifier simulator covering the whole range of valve
distortion
effects from ultra-clean to heavy.
? Recreates the
warmth and full sound of a tube (or valve) amplifier
? Useable as
Insert or Send Effect
Rotary
A fantastic
sounding Leslie speaker simulation plug-in. Obvious application
is for organ
sounds but many interesting and useful effects can be created
when applied to
a variety of different sound sources. The parameters
supplied can
create very realistic simulation of rotary speaker cabinets
including
inertia controls.
Simulates -
? Rotor speed
? Speeding up
and slowing down of the rotors (inertia control)
? Materials
used in the speaker
? Housing resonance
Ring Modulator
Creates
?metallic1 sound effects by transferring amplitude modulations to a
source signal.
The modulated output contains frequencies that are generated
by the sum or
difference between the two signals.
? Integrated
oscillator whose output signal is multiplied with the incoming
signal
? Stereo invert
for widening the stereo field of the modulation
? LFO section
plus envelope generator
3 New Optimisations
The full
details are too specific to mention but in summary?..
?
Future-proofed processor optimizations
? PIII, PIV and
AMD optimizations for PC systems
? AltiVec
(Velocity Engine) optimizations for Macintosh systems
Pricing and Availability
Cubase VST 5.1
is available at the usual price.
Cubase VST 5.1
updates are available free of charge to existing registered
users.
Cubase VST 5.1
updates will be available for online download on Wed 7th
November.