All user reviews for the Steinberg Cubase SX 1

Cubase SX came out before SX 1 so I had a chance to mess with it for a while, mostly in “demo” mode but it was still the same. At first glance I really wasn’t liking it, didn’t really like the interface and how it was laid out. Coming from a few other software’s it was really confusing to me, it actually wasn’t untill I stop using it that I realized how good it really is.


SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

When I was using it I was using it on a Toshiba Satellite laptop that really didn’t give me to man issues. It did run slow a few times and had some sort of bugs going on with it but that could have been because my laptop just couldn’t handle it. I didn’t get a chance to run it on any different computers before I moved on the SX 1.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, it seemed to be a great software I just wasn’t 100 percent comfortable using it right off the bat. Like I said after I decided to stop using it was when I realized how good it was. I guess the saying is true , “you don’t know what you have until its gone”. I do love Cubase though, never really understand all the different versions they come out with though. Also, when trying to mix my own song down in Cubase SX just didn’t work for me either, I couldn’t get a good clean mean. All of my mixes came out to be pretty “light”. I mostly make hip hop and dubstep music so I need a full thick sounds and I had a hard time getting it. So I moved all of the .wav files out to pro tools so I could get the sound that I was looking for. But Cubase SX is a good program to get your feet wet in and understadn how “new” age daws operate.

Installation without any concern, even though we may regret the choice of USB dongle. This is one more constraint. Then I have modified any paramtre Partl Choosing the ASIO driver for my card plutt the MME driver o)

Regarding the manual, it is currently in English. As with version 5.0, I think it will need to contact Steinberg later to receive the French version when it is ready-.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Pentium III 1GHz / 384 MB Ram on Gigabyte motherboard / chipset Via (yes!). Soundcard Delta 44 and Midiman USB 1x1 interface.

SX runs flawlessly on this machine, the perfs are basically the same as with version 5.1.

This is a formidable stability!

OVERALL OPINION

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The interface can Drout at first but it is an illusion.

It promne field mouse over the button tooltips explain everything.

After one hour, there is the bte to hand without any problems.

It's true that reading the book "Getting Started" help too.

Something a bit boring: the USB dongle while my two jacks are occupied dj This proves once again that these protections n'emmerdent those who pay their apps, the waza is promne dj since last Wednesday.

Otherwise, there is still the same bug, which is normal for version 1.0. Personally, I have a butt on mixdown that food sometimes Premire VSTi notes or the same mixdown does not work in OGG format.

Steinberg is often ahead of the competition it is to innovate ds (VST, ASIO, VSTi etc. ...) but they seemed the floss against other (Logic 5, Sonar 1.0. ..). It was worth the wait.

To say that everyone rlait "yeah, Charly, r must write your Cubase, it's just code any old rotten! Let us Nuenbase or Cuendo!" He did it!

They Russi small feat: to offer a product REALLY new but some RFLEX repents of Cubase.

It's clear, I did not even install Cubase 5 r

In this regard, the import of Cubase 5 songs is going more or less success depending on the case. But overall, we found there.

In short, your résumé if you are big fans of Cubase, you must do the update. € 350 uros for a new software (it keeps the 5.1) is not too expensive even if the update is more expensive in France than elsewhere. Knowing that even when version 1.0 is forcment imperfect.

If you do not know Cubase SX BMD wait, you could you sduit

The ECVST has posted the entire prsentation Paquette in French here:

https://www.espace-cubase.org/newcub15.htm

Installation: No problem
Incompatibility: None (except two or three small non rcupres when I import information from old songs VST32 Cubase format, but it does not bother me too).
Ease conf. gnrale Ca dpend of what we want to change, but overall very comfortable.
Electronic manual clear enough (missing some information, but rather complete in all), but I very much regret the abscence of paper manual.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

PC Conf: WinXP/P4 2.4 GHz / 80GB RAM 1GO/3DD (Sys + audio + video)
Functioning: no problems with ACPI disables (some problems with ACPI enabled ...)
Performance: Well over what I ncessaire
Stability: really nothing to say!

OVERALL OPINION

Cel For years I use Cubase alone, mostly for MIDI and sheet music edition. I have on occasion encountered minor problems, but it globally, I'm really happy trs! But I have prciser I do not work as "pros" with 48 audio track (or more) simultaneously ...

Really do indicate cot set up, a pin trs is well on its own with Windows XP, no need to be a god of computing.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

SONY PCV-RX1 computer
Intel 850MP motherboard with Intel Pentium 4 1.7Mhz, 80GB disk, 256MB RDRAM (Rambus 800Mhz, is still limited because my sound card on USB port that is consuming the machine).
I have the original sound card (Yamaha YMF743-S a 16bit with WDM driver) + card audionumrique EDIROL UA-5 USB port with WDM driver)
The software works well but the driver trs sound card EDIROL seems not to like the prsence another sound card driver ... o some instability at times.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for beginners October. I love all homogne "all in one" software, no need for too many products. The least, it is still many bugs in version.
CAKEWALK before I tried that worked well (not the latest version which has just been released) SX is really the step above. Despite the possibilities of the software, the grip is almost empty.
It's expensive, too expensive compared to competing products that offer almost as much for half the price (the new CAKEWALK) notament ...

Installation is no problem

the vsti already installed are recognized

Then it's a bit of hallucination ... nothing to do with version 5. But a diligent user of version 5 will find terms and similar functions.

what is really interresting is the management of tracks: one has easy access to the parameters of each track, a complete channel strip.
Personal love

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I stuck on the management noon. I never AIM cubase for that, I prefer cakewalk.

I use cubase to record audio only, and it's magic, management asio is fantastic.
I have an athlon 600 and 512 MB of Ram
2 defragments disks 20 go frequently.
an Audigy EX paltinum

OVERALL OPINION

For two months I found no problem.

what I like most is very intuitive and environmental management by the latency ASIO driver.

No problem for installation. Systm recognizes all the peripherals (Edirol UA700 and others)

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

No problemo on my laptop P4 1.6GB. I did not test my PC Base which is a 1 Ghz Athlon. The synths plugins for use against bcp CPU.
RAS for the sound, MIDI, effects. A small "-" to the effects. We should be able to choose between cost the effect (in context) and calculate.
The program freezes when it is seeking too much. I test everything "on the fly" as an FX rack. The program will integrate a tool that should gre in real time the CPU usage and RAM to improve performance

OVERALL OPINION

As a former Logic user, the choice was made on Cubase APRS hsitations long. Admittedly, Sonar and Samplitude have the rpondant. Finally SX is much more intuitive than it seems. The processing of audio and MIDI give are daunting to the extent that most of the CONTRL is available on the window base. Sonar and Cubase SX are similar bcp on this point, but the advantage SX.
Trs is flexible Exceeds Logic version 4. Can be a little less efficient in MIDI, but for me it is an excellent tool. Report quality discount.
Systm is all that is currently my needs, because Logic has disappeared from the PC platform. Its conviviality and its prsentaation logic convinced me

Problem-free installation and config match. The manual is what it is ... PDF is a little abuse for software of this award. Especially since it is far from being complete ... 6 / 10 just for the manual, then!

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

AMD 1500XP MSI K7Pro2 266
256 MB DDR RAM (266)
SB Live Platinum sound card & M-Audio Audiophile 24/96
Everything works well even if the plutt SoundBlaster dcroche (crunches and other parasites) sitt the screensaver starts up. However, this is more the fault of Creative Steinberg as I believe you it ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since its release, replacing Cubase VST.
When we used to Cubase VST, there is a little palms dpart: the interface of the same normment chang some keyboard shortcuts. After a few days, it never ceases to s'merveiller the ergonomics of the interface (easy to assign multiple outputs even a MIDI track), stability (I believe n ' plant ever Windows XP) and new (MIDI plug-ins): Cubase has never t as convenient to use and if it is not as forward-WRITING that Sonar, he can put his ides shaped trs quickly ...

BUT, because there is a "but", it becomes clear over time that many things are passing the trap between VST and SX. Concerning the particular MIDI (you can not use the compass to DCAL notes in the piano roll) and the Groove Quantize: Defines the System to the application and is an incredible burden, while he needed was a simple drag & drop with Cubase VST 5.

Ct plug, the app is provided and the quality is more or less to go: let's say that by adding some good free plug, you will not get their hands the bag to work in good conditions. (The overdrive / amp simulator can in particular be replaced by plugs of Simuanalog freeware). Specially mention the little vocoder included: it is far from possible Vokator, but the thing is very simple to use and sounds done everything right.

COMPARATIVE SX / SONAR / LOGIC: With its management loops and MIDI plug arrangement, Sonar is more oriented towards the three write, and is simple to use rvle trs. Alas, it is still not compatible VST ... (So ​​say goodbye to the hundreds of free plugs that format ...)
A ct Cubase and Logic are gnralistes and VST: Logic IDAL is if you have a MIDI config complex (more synths, samplers, expanders grate) but it is my feel a little too hard to use ... especially as Cubase SX is of great simplicity for me, despite major default, the last n Steinberg is by far the one that offers the best power / simplicitversatilit the march. It is becoming the most of three squenceurs document (see Eyrolles exxxcccceeeeelllllllent site and space VST).
CONCLUSION: There's good (ergonomics and audio engine), the good months (some plugs dipensables trs) and things you see change Espree (Groove Quantize). We feel that with SX, Steinberg is a good basis that it will take small small complter. Matter be continued.
As for whether you should upgrade to SX VST, all of what you dpend fates: If you mainly use Cubase for audio, is worth it. If you work in normment MIDI, be rather more cautious set may be of.

The installation of Cubase SX is no problem. Think it is Windows XP. I think it is now possible to use with W98 without setting date and without online help possible!
No incompatibility but beware DIFFERENT plug in instruments, I have one that works but Cubase SX says missing a file. Dll?
In the configuration with all beginners at noon and the audio is a little dlicate. It is true that this is not a word processor and the manipulation of such software is often a Premire of its kind.
The manual is in. Pdf and must be said ... There's a vritable pav ... hard drive for printer ink.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

No problem running this software on my config. I had big problem with my config antrieure MIDI-based motherboard ABIT VIA chipset because of the USB or worse (I bought a PCI card with USB ports).
I've never had a crash. The only crashes I meet are not ds SX - well I think - but all the programs that I plug in adds a slave and I feel like a bug, especially if I open a internet session ... not to do. I would also say that my computer is Fully ddi music with just one connection to the net for the records of software and updates. Especially not install Office package on the same computer! Performance is as midi Whereas in audio (treatments differ in appearance and in a timely rels).

OVERALL OPINION

I use this software for over 6 months but I knew dj Cubase using it since version 3.7. At the very beginners, there's a few years, I worked on Atari but I never used other software midi / audio on a PC.
A little regret for the GUI. I AIM it seems a little more pro. It would be nickel we can choose the colors of the interface and the Steinberg site offers customized version.
I find the price justification and I advise everyone to buy it but be careful you may not be NCESS to use all functions of the SX ... then you turn the ct version of the SL least coteuse.
I would do the same choice is clear.

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Installing a simplicity dconcertante.cubase j'ustifi good of his carractère intuitive.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I work with a pc motherboard AMD 2400 + .512 MSI.processeur ddram.disque hard giga.le while 40 has a pair motu 896.je can assure you that cubase ronrone.au performance level, if you know someone who has a PC Pentium 4 3GHz 512 mb ram and lounge lizzard and cubase sx, made this little test.prenez care to disable the software patches fond.lancer sx.ouvrez cubase project vide.sur the rack vst activate lounge lizzard. open the VST performance and compare .... fun you add the polyphonie.j 'in which knowledge may be surprised even disgusting .... the fact on this platform AMD cubase seems very stable.

OVERALL OPINION

I compose on cubase ... for me it is the ultimate software for compos.une very good management tools for the creation virtuel.disons cubase is the weapon fatal.mais ......... voila.
I have two Mac and PC pc.sur I work with cubase sx mac and I work with DP4 and peak.et bias is the same as it hurts very badly.
when I finished an assignment on sx I go on to master mac .... 2 on my platform I have a motu 896 ... you do the test file memes.le realize stereo with pc sx, when the Applying a bias treatment on peak, you take a slap so the dynamics of musical violently impressionante.dans First you say that you did a great purchase cot plugins (I apply the equalizer of bias, and the reverb bundle tc 3.0 and Nomad Factory limiter). believe me it is striking.
Then I import an assignment on dp3 bias was expecting that same slap .... and surprise ......
we felt a change in the mix well when appliqait the same plugins on the file stereo.mais eccart this same dynamic was clearly much less pronnoncer.
departing it was believed that this was due to core audio osx.mais dp3 ignores the core audio osx.seul DP4 uses. I feel that Digital Performer and Cubase SX does not support dynamic in the same way .
you one could tell me what it was ..... keep the soft or machines? in my opinion should be excluded machines. but hey I would like some answers ...

The installation is within everyone's reach, as a classical program on Windows XP. Of course, you must have the latest OS from Bill Gates, otherwise it will not work. My soundcard is an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 and no problems with ASIO. However, it must make its settings with the tools of ASIO, to avoid problems of plays and latency. And it's not always obvious without a look at the doc and some tips on the forum. Because the manual is not so clear that it should be, since the gas plant that awaits the future owner of the thing ...

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

CONFIG: P4 2.4 Ghz PC, sis675 chipset, 3 strips of 256 MB DDR 2100 RAM, two hard drives 40 GB each, sound card M-Audio Audiophile 2496, MIDI SYS-Ego MIDITERMINAL in/4out 4.
The software works well with this config. which was designed expressly for almost ...
CUBASE SX first version, everything is stable.
The latest version shows some vagaries in the CPU depending on file size and content (many or no audio files) Warning when installing some plug-ins with HELGA (in VST and DXi), Cubase SX 2 would not open. I have two days to find it was the plug-ins that was the cause ...

OVERALL OPINION

Intensive use for almost a year.
Its main advantage is the import of all audio and video more openness to all plug-ins
Just the SX versions
Good value + prices
Unfortunately, yes ... As Emagic Logic does not develop more PC!

Cubase SX is a program that many people still use today even though its an older version of the high quality program from Cubase. This program allows you to edit midi files extremely easy, some of the easiest midi file editor program on the market today. Not to mention you can do some editing with raw audio tracks and other formats as well as .mp3 and .wav. You can also export in several different files as well.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I ran Cubase SX on a windows xp computer for about a year before I finally upgraded to the next version of Cubase. I never had a single problem with it or a single crash in when using all of the available tracks and maxing out the mixer tracks with all types of effects, hardly any lags when running Asio drivers. There are a lot of different versions of cubase out right now, in my opinion it really doesn’t matter which version of Cubase you start on. They all are basically the same thing, maybe just a few small things tweaked within the programs, but besides that there is no difference between them.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall Cubase SX is a great program that I recommend to anyone getting into music production on the computer. Even if you are a hardware music producer you can switch over to this software in no time and have no problem adjusting to it. Cubase SX will allow you to have complete 100 percent control over your projects and you can even save your project files and open the project up on a different computer if needed. You flat out cant go wrong with Cubase, as it is recognized all throughout the computer music world and every musician has either heard of Cubase SX or has used it at some point in the creative process of the music that they create.

Features are great, haven't found anything of note missing yet although i don't push it that far, and it is my first full on sequencer package. Could whinge about lack of OMF and other film/multimedia options, but i suppose that's what Nuendo is for.

Price paid

AU$ 1400

I found it very easy to usse and get going on. The main thing is getting your head around the file management, clips events parts regions etc.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Sound is as good as your sound card.

not really applicable. It's reasonably stable, has crashed a few times but keep in mind, mine's still v 1.02.

OVERALL OPINION

I really like it, i'm not obsessed yet, but i get the feeling i soon could be, was going for logic until mac decided to screw PC users, but i guess that's their job.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 1-, 2003)