BOO! No Cubase Artist Trial

Cubase
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Great news! Got a laptop and found that my M-Audio Axiom Pro can control Cubase 6 -beautifully-.

So… to avoid the dangers of damaging my dongle, I figured I’d get Cubase Elements for $99 and a separate dongle. I downloaded the trial version and found that, sadly, Cubase Elements cannot be remote controlled by Axiom.

So I contacted SB support and was told that ‘Artist’ has the same remote device support as ‘full’ Cubase. But… the proof is in the pudding so I figured I’d get the trial version and see.

But there is no Artist Trial. And that hacks me off because I -know- that all 3 versions are contained in the Cubase code.

So now… no Artist for me. If I can’t make sure that it will work with the Axiom, I won’t buy it… because SB won’t give me a refund if it doesn’t work.

SB lost $149 (whoopee!) and I’m inconvenienced. And it just seems so unnecessary. Why not offer an ‘Artist’ trial fer cryin’ out loud?

—JC

2

LE versions have Generic Remote, Essential must have it also. :confused:

Did you look at the feature comp charts?

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I’m not talking about GR.

M-Audio has this absolutely -fabulous software ‘Direct Link’ which installs as a separate remote device option in Cubase ‘full’… but is incompatible with Elements.

You can’t know that without installing the Trial software and really -trying- it.

Direct Link is like Novations ‘automap’. It maps all the buttons, knobs and sliders to the mixer and then… when you switch focus to a VST, it magically maps the controls to that plugin. Not at all dodgy like the Mackie or Houston. Just works.

—JC

4

I have artist, but no axiom. Is there a way I can check it for you?

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That’s a very generous offer—especially since we both have HP laptops and Win Home 64.

But I don’t see how unless you were to get an M-Audio Axiom Pro 2nd Gen and install the DirectLink software.

That’s why it’s so important to have a -Trial-.

Best,

—JC

6

Ok, that’s unfortunate. I wasn’t planning on getting an Axiom :wink:
Good luck whatever route you take.