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Cubase Artist 8.5
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December 2015
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
Table of contents
Welcome .................................................................................................................................. 3
Welcome to Cubase! ...................................................................................................... 3
What is new in Cubase Pro 8.5 and Cubase Artist 8.5? ............................................ 4
Software license and system requirements .................................................................. 5
Software licensing ........................................................................................................... 5
Minimum system requirements ....................................................................................... 5
Installation and activation.................................................................................................. 6
Installation ........................................................................................................................ 6
License activation ............................................................................................................ 6
License activation Cubase Pro (trial version)................................................................ 7
Technical support and additional resources................................................................. 8
Register your software first ............................................................................................. 8
Technical support ............................................................................................................ 8
Updates for download..................................................................................................... 8
Hardware drivers ............................................................................................................. 8
Steinberg USB-eLicenser .............................................................................................. 9
DAW key command presets........................................................................................... 9
The Steinberg user forum ............................................................................................... 9
Known issues in Cubase ................................................................................................ 9
Additional technical information.................................................................................... 10
Cubase 64-bit version .................................................................................................. 10
Old VST plug-ins ........................................................................................................... 10
Notes about using SoundCloud .................................................................................. 10
Credit notice:
Steinberg, Cubase, Groove Agent, ASIO and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg Media
Technologies GmbH. Windows and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and other countries. Mac, Mac OS and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. AM D is a
registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices. All other product and company names are trademarks
and registered trademarks of their respective holders. All specifications are subject to change without
notice. Made in Germany. Copyright 2015 Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Welcome
Welcome to Cubase!
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing Steinbergs
Cubase Pro 8.5 or Cubase Artist 8.5!
Cubase has a very long and successful lineage, going all the
way back to 1989. Since its first release on the legendary
Atari computer, Cubase has become a household name
around the globe. And this is just one of many reasons why
musicians, producers, composers and audio engineers have
turned to Cubase over the past quarter century and made it
the home of their musical creativity.
The goal for this iteration was to combine latest technological
advancements with creative capabilities: to mix innovation
with inspiration, to marry professionalism with passion. And
we believe that weve succeeded in delivering just that.
The list of new features in Cubase Pro 8.5 and Cubase Artist
8.5 is long, and while some of them are immediately
apparent, others are tucked away to work effectively in the
background.
If you are an upgrading customer, we thank you for your
continued faith in us. If you are entirely new to Cubase, we
hope you appreciate the new possibilities that our advanced
music production system has to offer.
Either way, please fill us in on your experiences with Cubase
by
referring
to
our
internet
forums
at
www.steinberg.net/forum or through the contact channels for
your region, the information of which you can find on our
website.
The Start Center runs automatically as soon as you insert the
Cubase DVD. If you take a closer look, youll notice that we
link to our trial versions, and we invite you to explore other
Steinberg software titles, which will encourage you to
continue to push your creative envelope.
Please do not forget to register with us through MySteinberg
to gain access to online support offers and additional
exclusive services.
We wish you a lot of musical inspiration when working with
your brand-new Cubase DAW!
Your Steinberg Team
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Mac
Windows 8.x / 10
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License activation
The retail version of Cubase ships with a USB-eLicenser
which is pre-loaded with a 25-hour license. It allows you to
use Cubase up to 25 hours of non-consecutive operation
time. The remaining time will be displayed each time you start
Cubase. Please make sure to activate your Cubase license
permanently within this timeframe, as it will not run without a
permanent license. For further details, please read:
http://www.steinberg.net/activate
USB-eLicenser authorization is also covered in detail in the
printed Quick Start Manual as well as in the Operation
Manual PDF.
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Technical support
Steinberg product specialists are also on hand to provide
individual assistance at:
http://www.steinberg.net/en/support
Please note that you are required to register your product
online to receive technical support and information.
Hardware drivers
Cubase requires recent drivers and components for your
audio and remote controller hardware, so please make sure
that the latest versions are installed before you start working
with Cubase.
You can download the most recent drivers for all Steinberg
hardware from the respective download page at:
http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads
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Steinberg USB-eLicenser
Should you experience any difficulties with your USBeLicenser, go to the Additional Content/Copy Protection
Driver folder on the DVD and double-click the included
installation setup file. Alternatively, you can download and
install the latest version of this software at:
http://www.elicenser.net/en/latest_downloads
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Windows PC
Users of Windows 64-bit editions have the choice of
installing either the 32-bit version and/or the native 64-bit
version (default). Both versions can also be installed on one
computer.
The 64-bit version of Cubase contains the VST Bridge,
which allows you to run VST 2.4 plug-ins and instruments, if
theyre not available in 64-bit format.
When working with the 64-bit version of Cubase, you may
encounter issues with third-party plug-ins if they are not in
compliance with the User Account Control (UAC) feature of
Windows. Affected plug-ins are, for example, based on the
SynthEdit audio plug-in creator. In such cases, please try to
start Cubase with administrator privileges.
Please note that VST 3 plug-ins in 32-bit wont be
available using the 64-bit version of Cubase. 32-bit plug-ins
based on Waves Waveshell are not supported.
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