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Published on 10/31/11 at 07:25
Steinberg Cubase 6 is, just completely like its predecessors, one of the biggest trials to set up, unless of course, you already understand Cubase and its ins and outs. What ends up happening is a massive polarity between people who already know everything about how to use the program, and people who have never seen Cubase before and are wondering where the option for routing audio, and setting up inputs and outputs, and how to actual get Cubase to listen to their set ups. Cubase is a mess right now when it comes to intuitiveness. It has seemed to reach a point where its main goal is not to attract new customers, but to retain them. And while I cannot attack Steinberg for that incredible marketing decision (hint; people who use other digital audio workstations are enamored by Cubase 6's features) I still cannot give Cubase a high score in this sector. I am being generous with this.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
Cubase 6 runs a lot better than Cubase 5. I do not feel the need to bring my set up to attention because that is a simple fact that objectively quantifies Cubase 6's performance. Something about the update meant that Stenberg was secretly working under a bit more motivation than to include VST expression and a prettier and shinier graphical user interface. The simple fact about Cubase 6 is that once I got past all of the set up, which I already know how to do, but keep in mind, those of you who are reading this review because you need to know, still quite broken and unintuitive. I ramble. The point is, Cubase 6 runs far more stably than Cubase 5, and that is certainly something that I would not have let Steinberg get away with.
OVERALL OPINION
Cubase still suffers from that mentality that everyone who buys the program knows exactly how to use it. This may have been true back in the earlier 90's, where the people with computers had to know quite a bit about how to use them before jumping on, but for goodness sake, Steinberg, you need to figure out how to make you digital audio workstations prettier! Anyone can call me shallow, but the simple point is that long time Cubase users already know the program, and will love it no matter what because they are used to its ins and outs. Cubase 6 still has not figured out window management, and honestly, despite all of its beautifully implemented improvements that I will not bother mentioning because everyone else has, Steinberg needs to figure out workflow.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
Cubase 6 runs a lot better than Cubase 5. I do not feel the need to bring my set up to attention because that is a simple fact that objectively quantifies Cubase 6's performance. Something about the update meant that Stenberg was secretly working under a bit more motivation than to include VST expression and a prettier and shinier graphical user interface. The simple fact about Cubase 6 is that once I got past all of the set up, which I already know how to do, but keep in mind, those of you who are reading this review because you need to know, still quite broken and unintuitive. I ramble. The point is, Cubase 6 runs far more stably than Cubase 5, and that is certainly something that I would not have let Steinberg get away with.
OVERALL OPINION
Cubase still suffers from that mentality that everyone who buys the program knows exactly how to use it. This may have been true back in the earlier 90's, where the people with computers had to know quite a bit about how to use them before jumping on, but for goodness sake, Steinberg, you need to figure out how to make you digital audio workstations prettier! Anyone can call me shallow, but the simple point is that long time Cubase users already know the program, and will love it no matter what because they are used to its ins and outs. Cubase 6 still has not figured out window management, and honestly, despite all of its beautifully implemented improvements that I will not bother mentioning because everyone else has, Steinberg needs to figure out workflow.