Cubase 11 - Major New Update [REVIEW]

Cubase 11 has been released by Steinberg. It's a major new update and award winning composer Guy Michelmore takes a look at some of the new features. It includes Spectralayers One, a stripped down version of their AI driven Spectralayers Pro plus loads on new workflow enhancements and features to help improve your mixes.

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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Cubase Pro 11
01:36 SpectraLayers One
03:53 New ways to Export
06:21 Controllers & Expression
09:40 Score Writing
10:44 New Dynamic EQ
12:43 New Squasher Multiband Compressor
15:14 Sampler
22:06 New Imager Plugin
24:30 Summary
27:04 Why do I use Cubase?

[xristosnestoras]

I love how happy you are with these new updates. Like a little child. It makes me happy that there are people who are sincerely happy about something. I, too, would be so happy, honestly, if I got something new.

[ColtonFenner]

Guy, your videos are comfort food for me. I rewatch them all the time just to decompress. ♥️

[malcolmbritton]

I'm loving it that version 11 is released on the 11th day of the 11th month - had to be really!

[WarrenPostma]

I love it when folks pronounce Santa "Santer". It makes me feel all Christmasy inside. (Canadian dude here.)

You're a wizzzard, 'arry.

[Omwana]

New Cubase user starting out on 12, it's so interesting to watch old videos of Cubase to learn and see in which version the features were added. Thanks for the lessons. I am learning a lot from your channel.

[jamesdaniels]

I use Logic not Cubase, but I watched this anyway just because I love watching Guy!

[DomSigalas]

Great presentation Guy! Dorico and Cubase together will be

[jamielofts]

Such a great guy. Its only the second video I've seen and I'm already hooked.

[Pelimuistelot]

I simply love the new version. The new improved midi CC "automation" is a gift from heaven. Also the new squasher seems very useful and fun tool. Also I love the supervision and ability to remove vocals from audio clips. Great update overall. And great review too! Easy to follow and informative.

[EnmandsBand]

another huge audio mixdown time saver even in my old 9.5 Pro is to use named Cycle markers.
I had a 2 sæt 16 songs multitrack band recording and when you have setup the markers you can export all the songs in one go!! I even names each song from the Cycle Marker name, greatest feature ever.

[sigitventilasi]

If the positioning is "DAW for composing", Compared to Logic 10.5 and Live 11, Cubase 11 update is the least significant. Steinberg needs to revamp their developer team to bring a "wow" features. They put much focus in mixing instead of exploration and creativity. Logic 10.5 came with dozens creative tool mimicking Ableton. Ableton 11 come with new filter, fx and comping, and tempo follow (mimicking Logic). But Guy Michelmore did really great presentation here.

[ggboot]

I moved from Cubase 10 Pro to Studio One 5 and I couldn't be any happier.

[toaltec]

I only reached a level of beginner's confidence with Cubase 10.5 this evening (literally), when I saw this. Shoulders slumped, wallet out, downloading v11 as I type. Gee, thanks Guy :)
Love the channel and loving the course on Thinkspace too.

[Yuusou.]

I'd love to see you incorporate the new Scale Assistant feature with writing a short piece. Show us how you can never ever miss a tune and make a perfect video from start to finish without any editing! :D

[JONOsmithers]

best find on youtube recently - thank you <3

[chrisbolton]

Thank you!.. I wasn't interested too interested in spectralayers.. but after seeing your clip of the vocal removal.. I got quite interested! that might be the best new 'cubase' feature! :)

[thekingsown]

Love your videos Guy, I also enjoy you applying these updates to the scoring composer, very helpful.

[craig]

Ableton live 11 was just announced too!

[robduff]

I have just moved over to Cubase and loving it already. Great review and thanks for the heads up at the end. Much appreciated.

[JESSEROYAL]

Very excited about the markers in the midi editor and the marker lines going all the way down the screens... still really want a multi tool like in pro tools to make editing regions in the arrangement window easier... AND REALLY WANT AN ABLETON LINK feature like pro tools just added... can’t all the daws just get along!? PS the track with the hang instrument is wonderful well done! Gotta get that 8dio plugin... and the social dilemma free advertising effect is in full effect! And i don’t mind! :)