Cubase Artist is focused purely on music creation and production, with a wealth of dedicated tools for composing, songwriting, recording and mixing. Its cutting-edge audio technology was developed through decades of music software expertise and is based on the same technologies used and appreciated by leading musicians around the world. Cubase Artist inspires musicians from any genre with instantly accessible features, exciting instruments and effects and a next generation mixing environment. Write songs, record band demos, create beats and mix your music using the acclaimed Cubase audio and mixing engine.
- Award-winning 64-bit floating-point Steinberg audio engine with up to 192 kHz
- Unlimited number of audio/MIDI/Instrument tracks
- Complete effect suite with over 70 high-end audio and MIDI VST effect processors
- Four outstanding VST Instruments with over 2.500 included instrument sounds, HALion Sonic SE 3, Groove Agent SE 5, Padshop 2 and Retrologue 2
- NEW: Improved MIDI Remote controller integration
- NEW: FX Modulator - advanced, multi-effect modulation
- NEW: Improved AudioWarp with phase-coherent multi-track warp
- NEW: Scale Assistant in VariAudio
- NEW: Audio to MIDI chords
- NEW: Verve - a beautifully atmospheric felt piano.
- Native Apple silicon support
- And many more….
Cubase 12 also features the new Steinberg Licensing system, which means the Steinberg USB eLicenser is not required anymore.
Compare Cubase Versions
All versions of Cubase share the same pristine sound quality and ease of use that make Cubase one of the world’s most popular recording and production solutions. Depending on the size and complexity of your projects, your feature requirements and budget, you can choose the Cubase version that fits you best. If you find that you need more facilities, of course you can upgrade.
System Requirements
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Cubase Pro 12 |
Cubase Artist 12 |
Cubase Elements 12 |
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Operating systems (Windows) |
64-bit Windows 10 Version 1909, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 2004, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 20H2, 64-bit Windows 11 Version 21H2 (or higher) |
64-bit Windows 10 Version 1909, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 2004, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 20H2, 64-bit Windows 11 Version 21H2 (or higher) |
64-bit Windows 10 Version 1909, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 2004, 64-bit Windows 10 Version 20H2, 64-bit Windows 11 Version 21H2 (or higher) |
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Operating systems (Mac) |
macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur, macOS Monterey |
macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur, macOS Monterey |
macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur, macOS Monterey |
| Apple silicon–based Mac | Rosetta 2 App | Rosetta 2 App | Rosetta 2 App |
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CPU minimum |
Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core |
Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core |
Intel Core i series or AMD Ryzen multi-core |
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CPU recommended (Windows) |
Intel i5 or faster |
Intel i5 or faster |
Intel i5 or faster |
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RAM minimum |
4 GB |
4 GB |
4 GB |
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RAM recommended |
8 GB |
8 GB |
8 GB |
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Hard disk free space |
35 GB |
35 GB |
25 GB |
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Display resolution minimum |
1440 x 900 |
1440 x 900 |
1440 x 900 |
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Display resolution recommended |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
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Graphics Minimum (Windows) |
Graphics card with Open GL 2.0, DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1 support (Windows only) |
Graphics card with Open GL 2.0, DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1 support (Windows only) |
Graphics card with DirectX 10 and WDDM 2.0 support (Windows only) |
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OS compatible audio hardware |
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Internet connection for |
installer download, license activation, account sign up and product registration |
installer download, license activation, account sign up and product registration |
installer download, license activation, account sign up and product registration |
