• Sequel
• Cubase Essentials 4
• Cubase Studio 4
• Cubase 4
• Sonar Home Studio 6
• Sonar 7 Studio
• Sonar 7 Producer

Sequel
Recommended for Middle School-College

Sequel is an affordable and easy-to-use music studio designed for first-time computer music enthusiasts. Combining intuitive tools to record, edit, mix and perform music with great-sounding loops, instruments and effects, Sequel is the perfect first step into music production and performance. Sequel runs on both PCs and Macs and comes with a massive library of more than 5000 loops, over 600 of ready-to-play instrument sounds, stunning effects and the same state-of-the-art audio engine that is preferred by many world-class producers all around the globe. It’s never been more fun to create music on a computer!
Complete all-in-one package - ready-to-use straight out of the box!

• Record, edit and mix music in any popular style
• More than 5000 loops from world-class producers included, covering popular styles like Hip-Hop, R&B, Dance, Electronic, Pop, Metal, World, and many more
• More than 600 ready-to-play instrument sounds including more than 60 drum kits for various styles
• Unique live performance mode for remixing/recombining songs on the fly
• Seamless combination of linear and pattern based arranging
• Audio and instrument parts follow tempo and key in realtime
• Built-in studio-quality audio effects, including EQ and Dynamics in every channel
• More than 50 Audio Track Presets for various instrument types, as well as vocals
• Cross-Platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary
  

Cubase Essentials 4
Recommended for Middle School-College

Bringing to your desktop powerful tools for composing, recording, editing and mixing, Cubase Essential 4 is your entry-level ticket to the world of Cubase. Cubase Essential 4 shines with the same user interface and award-winning Audio Engine as Steinberg’s flagship Cubase 4. And that means when it comes to audio quality and intuitive handling, Cubase Essential rivals its bigger brothers. Any way you choose to use it - as a sequencer for your home recording studio or a multi-track recorder for the band rehearsal room - with Cubase Essential 4 you get the real deal at an unbeatable budget price. 
Cubase Essential 4 (formerly Cubase SE product line) sets a new standard for personal music production software offering powerful editing tools, a new set of plug-in effects, the HALion One Sample Player instrument, a great-sounding guitar amp and more than 60 other new features and improvements. With a new Arranger Track, linear and pattern-style arranging is now seamlessly integrated. New AudioWarp realtime time stretching and pitch shifting makes working with loops and tempo-based audio easier than ever.

Features Include:

• Audio + MIDI Recording and Mixing 
• VST3 Plug-In Set (including HALion One and Guitar Amp Simulator) 
• Professional Technology (32-bit Audio Engine, 24-bit/96-kHz Recording) 
• Powerful Editors for MIDI and Audio Processing 
• Media Bay database for sound management 
• AudioWarp realtime time stretching/pitch shifting 
• Cross-Platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary (compatible with PPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers)

Minimum System Requirements

The minimum system requirements state the minimal specification your computer must have to be able to use the software. A more powerful system may be required for certain tasks or larger projects. You can find more information about computer system specification and setup   here.

*The Steinberg Key (USB copy protection device) required to run this product is only available in the full version. Customers who are upgrading or updating from another version or product and who do not own a Steinberg Key must purchase one separately. The same Steinberg Key copy protection device is then used for all Steinberg products that require it.

Cubase 4 DVD 3 Bundle $75
All 3 levels in one Bundle - the complete Cubase 4 ASK Video learning series. Learn Cubase 4 from legendary Steinberg product specialist Steve Kostrey in this comprehensive, informative and professional video tutorial. This video tutorial is a must for every Cubase user, whether you are just starting out or a seasoned pro. It’s the next best thing to having the expert right there beside you. With thousands of hours of seminar experience under his belt, Cubase Guru Steve Kostrey explains in a step by step, easy to follow style, how to get the most out of Cubase 4.

• 97 Videos 

• Over 7 hours of professional instruction 

• Extremely high quality tutorial videos 

• Easy to use interface 

• Hostess introduces every video adding a personal touch not seen in other 'tech' tutorials. 

• Made for Cubase 4 but also great for users of Cubase LE, Cubase AI, Cubase SX3 and Nuendo

• Mac OS X & Windows compatible DVD-Rom, DVD (NTSC) and DVD (PAL) all in one package!

Cubase Studio 4
Recommended for Middle School-College

Cubase Studio 4 is a new workstation tailored to project studios and creative musicians. Based on the same core technologies as Steinberg’s Cubase 4 Advanced Music Production System, the streamlined Cubase Studio 4 offers professional tools for composition, recording, editing and mixing at an extremely attractive price.
Boasting a range of new capabilities in its price range such as SoundFrame™, full notation features and brand new VST3 instruments and effects, Cubase Studio 4 offers unprecedented functionality in its price class.

• Audio + MIDI Recording/Editing/Mixing
• New VST3 virtual instruments and effects
• SoundFrame™ - unique new Sound Management System
• Fantastic-sounding 32-bit Audio Engine
• Full scoring features
• Streamlined feature set tailored for project studios, musicians and composers
• Outstanding value for money, extraordinary price/performance ratio
• Cross platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary (compatible with PPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers)

New Features:

Cubase Studio 4 offers a brand new plug-in set based on the new VST3 standard, as well as 2 top-quality, outstandingly versatile software instruments with hundreds of ready-to-play sounds. The unique SoundFrame™ system is a groundbreaking new technology with powerful new features such as Track Presets, Instrument Tracks and the new MediaBay database, which will revolutionize the way you manage and access your media files and presets, bringing them directly into the creative composition process. Composers will enjoy the new professional scoring and notation printing feature set, while the range of interface and workflow enhancements make working with Cubase Studio 4 fast, efficient and, above all, extraordinarily creative.
Cubase Studio 4.1 additionally offers significant features such as Sidechaining for VST3 Plug-ins, free routing, a Global Transpose Track, Music XML support and much more.

Minimum System Requirements

The minimum system requirements state the minimal specification your computer must have to be able to use the software. A more powerful system may be required for certain tasks or larger projects. You can find more information about computer system specification and setup   here.

*The Steinberg Key (USB copy protection device) required to run this product is only available in the full version. Customers who are upgrading or updating from another version or product and who do not own a Steinberg Key must purchase one separately. The same Steinberg Key copy protection device is then used for all Steinberg products that require it.

Cubase 4 DVD 3 Bundle $75
All 3 levels in one Bundle - the complete Cubase 4 ASK Video learning series. Learn Cubase 4 from legendary Steinberg product specialist Steve Kostrey in this comprehensive, informative and professional video tutorial. This video tutorial is a must for every Cubase user, whether you are just starting out or a seasoned pro. It’s the next best thing to having the expert right there beside you. With thousands of hours of seminar experience under his belt, Cubase Guru Steve Kostrey explains in a step by step, easy to follow style, how to get the most out of Cubase 4.

• 97 Videos 

• Over 7 hours of professional instruction 

• Extremely high quality tutorial videos 

• Easy to use interface 

• Hostess introduces every video adding a personal touch not seen in other 'tech' tutorials. 

• Made for Cubase 4 but also great for users of Cubase LE, Cubase AI, Cubase SX3 and Nuendo

• Mac OS X & Windows compatible DVD-Rom, DVD (NTSC) and DVD (PAL) all in one package!

Cubase 4
Recommended for High School and College

Cubase 4 represents the cutting edge in digital audio workstations. Designed for professionals from the ground up, Cubase converges extraordinary sound quality, intuitive handling and a vast range of highly advanced audio and MIDI tools for composition, recording, editing and mixing.

• State-of-the-art Audio + MIDI Recording/Editing/Mixing
• Complete new set of VST3 virtual instruments and effects
• Real multi-channel 5.1 surround sound
• SoundFrame™ - Universal Sound Manager
• Control Room integration within your outboard studio environment
• Seamless integration of external audio and MIDI hardware
• Pristine 32-bit floating point audio engine
• Professional music notation and score printing
• Cross-Platform: Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary

Cubase 4 comes with a brand-new VST3 plug-in set and four new integrated software instruments with more than 1000 sounds. The revolutionary SoundFrame™ is a powerful combination of Track Presets, Instrument Tracks, and MediaBay database, to help organize all your sounds from every instrument - both software VSTi and hardware. Cubase 4!s mixer now offers a flexible Control Room section and up to four independent studio mixes. Composers and musicians benefit from the enhanced score editor while the redesigned user interface with many new features speeds up workflow and boosts creativity to new levels.

Minimum System Requirements

The minimum system requirements state the minimal specification your computer must have to be able to use the software. A more powerful system may be required for certain tasks or larger projects.

*The Steinberg Key (USB copy protection device) required to run this product is only available in the full version. Customers who are upgrading or updating from another version or product and who do not own a Steinberg Key must purchase one separately. The same Steinberg Key copy protection device is then used for all Steinberg products that require it.

Cubase 4 DVD 3 Bundle $75
All 3 levels in one Bundle - the complete Cubase 4 ASK Video learning series. Learn Cubase 4 from legendary Steinberg product specialist Steve Kostrey in this comprehensive, informative and professional video tutorial. This video tutorial is a must for every Cubase user, whether you are just starting out or a seasoned pro. It’s the next best thing to having the expert right there beside you. With thousands of hours of seminar experience under his belt, Cubase Guru Steve Kostrey explains in a step by step, easy to follow style, how to get the most out of Cubase 4.

• 97 Videos 

• Over 7 hours of professional instruction 

• Extremely high quality tutorial videos 

• Easy to use interface 

• Hostess introduces every video adding a personal touch not seen in other 'tech' tutorials. 

• Made for Cubase 4 but also great for users of Cubase LE, Cubase AI, Cubase SX3 and Nuendo

• Mac OS X & Windows compatible DVD-Rom, DVD (NTSC) and DVD (PAL) all in one package!

Cakewalk Sonar Home Studio 6
Recommended for Middle School

SONAR Home Studio 6 gives you everything you need to turn your PC into a complete music production studio. Record live instruments and vocals and mix them with studio-quality audio effects. Edit audio, MIDI, and music notation. Build backing tracks or entire songs with hundreds of included instrument sounds and tempo-syncing loops. SONAR Home Studio 6 is the complete solution for creating and sharing your music.

Key features

Create & Record

• 64 audio tracks and unlimited MIDI tracks
• Record your whole band with support for multi-input audio interfaces
• Pristine audio quality up to 24-bit/192kHz
• Start your projects faster with Track Presets and Project Templates
• Use ACID™-format loop library to create backing tracks
• Includes real, playable instrument sounds: drums, bass, guitar, keys, orchestral, and more
• Expand your studio with VST and DX synths and effects, and ReWire™ compatible applications including Project5™, Kinetic™, and Reason™
• The Synth Rack provides a control center for all of your virtual instruments
• MIDI Input Quantize corrects your MIDI performance as you record

Arrange & Edit

• Edit Audio and MIDI from one central view
• Edit and print music notation
• Powerful non-destructive editing: fades and crossfades, multi-clip editing, slip editing, more
• Organize your projects with Track Folders and Track Icons
• Freeze instruments and effects to save CPU power
• Zero in on edits and navigate quickly with Fast Zoom
• Score soundtracks with video thumbnails and video window
• Easy-to-use controls can be customized to suit your way of working

Mix & Share

• Responsive mixing with a 32-bit floating point audio engine
• Automate your mix on the fly with powerful automation tools
• On-screen mixing console with integrated Sonitus:fx EQ on every track
• Mix your tracks with professional effects including reverb, delay, dynamics, modulation effects, tape, amp simulation, and more
• Use your keyboard or other MIDI control surfaces to control effects, instruments and your mix with ACT (Active Controller Technology)
• Export your mix: WAV, ACID-format WAV, AVI, MIDI, MP3 (30-day trial MP3 Encoder included), Windows Media Audio (WMA), and Windows Media Video (WMV) 
• Upload your songs to the Web and build your own song player for your website, MySpace page and more with Cakewalk Publisher
• Burn your mix directly to CD

Requirements:

Sonar 7 Studio Edition
Recommended for High School and College

SONAR 7 Studio Edition gives you the power to record, edit and mix unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI, and includes an ample array of audio effects, virtual instruments, and innovative technologies to maximize your creativity. These include the Boost 11 peak limiter, Dimension™ LE and Rapture™ LE virtual instruments, Active Controller Technology™, AudioSnap™ non-destructive audio quantize, audio and MIDI looping tools with ACID™-loop support, and much more. These are complemented by two virtual instruments from Roland®, the Lexicon Pantheon SE Reverb, AudioSnap™ rendering with iZotope Radius, thousands of instrument sounds, over a gigabyte of sample content, and much more.

SONAR takes full advantage of the power of your machine; it's a powerhouse on today's multi-core PCs and Intel-based Macs (using Bootcamp). You can feel confident that you'll never be left behind, no matter how technology changes. Cakewalk has been first to innovate on Windows Vista, x64 processing, multi-core and multi-processor support, and 64-bit double precision audio quality, and we incorporate it seamlessly so all you need to think about is making music.

SONAR gives you the freedom to configure your studio to meet your unique needs. It's compatible with your choice of WDM or ASIO hardware from the stock sound card that ships with your PC all the way up to an SSL AWS 900+ console. If you're switching to SONAR you can load presets of keystrokes from your favorite applications and you can make your own. It features the best support for control surfaces and MIDI controllers, and you can expand your creative abilities with DSP cards, and third party VST, DirectX, and ReWire effects and instruments. Plus you can customize menus, toolbars, layouts, channel presets, track icons, color schemes, and more just the way you like it.

System Requirements for Studio Edition:

Sonar 7 Producer Edition
Recommended for High School and College

Take a fresh look at your evolving music creation and production needs, and turn to SONAR 7 Producer Edition, the technology leading digital audio workstation. SONAR offers a remarkable experience that excels at every step of your production—from its inspiring, open and customizable environment, to intuitive music creation and editing tools, to polished mixing, editing and delivery—with the recognized best audio quality in the industry. The Producer Editions contains everything in the Studio Edition and extends its comprehensive offering of powerful creative tools with new developments which include:

• A complete MIDI overhaul with Smart MIDI Tools and dozens of other new features
• Introduction of the most powerful Step Sequencer found in any DAW
• True linear phase mastering plug-ins
• Internal sidechaining
• Delay compensation for external hardware
• Pitch to MIDI functionality with Roland V-Vocal 1.5
• Numerous workflow, mixing, and delivery enhancements throughout the application.

System requirements for Producer Edition: