Cubase 15 is more like an expensive update, than a new DAW

I have no Cubendo bugs on my Win11 Pro systems.

Likely haven’t gotten to your name on the list. Watch for the Steinberg service truck driving into your neighborhood in due course :slight_smile:

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Why do you have to be such a bully. People are free to have their opinions without you constantly trying to smear their objectivity with your third rate sarcasm. The only one who thinks it’s funny is you.

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That’s “Mr” third rate to you :slight_smile:

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Genuine question out of curiosity. Which bugs are you encountering in version 14, specifically? I just upgraded to version 15 but I am hesitant to use it, because I imagine there are still plenty of bugs. So I would like to stick with version 14 for now.

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FWIW, I’ve been working on trying to get to a final mix of a song with lots of third-party plugins (e.g. Waves, UAD, PSP, iZotope), a bunch of tracks, submixes, automation, etc. I was getting near a final mix candidate with 14.0.40 (and, before that, 14.0.32 – I’d just upgraded to 14.0.40 the morning I had a mix due for a music library and had no problems in delivering everything needed that afternoon; now I’m working on a mix for a holiday single as I really didn’t have time to deal with the extras before the music library deadline). This afternoon, I plugged in 15 and just continued working as I had in 14 (though I did save as a new version first, just to be safe in case I might need to revert). No issues whatsoever in getting to my next “final mix candidate”. Other than the version number, and being able to change the horizontal scroll to be compatible with other Windows applications (probably the only new feature I was using), :slight_smile: it was just like working in Cubase 14.

My general thoughts on this upgrading but hesitation are to always take precautions, like backing up the active project in C14 form for safety, but then just trying to continue from where you left off with C15 and only looking back/reverting if something critical comes up. Mind you, I’m not working in a commercial studio environment, just my own one-person small home studio. I’m sure it would be different if I were working in a commercial studio with live, paying clients, where I’d want to make sure everything was working before exposing them to any potential new release issues.

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Yes, PM sent.

I couldn’t more agree

I might be wrong but I guess that almost everybody want this

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Lots of tech nowadays is developed to replace people, so you can hardly blame Steinberg for following this trend?

And besides this? Companies like ‘Dreamtonics Synthesizer Studio V2’ are much more advanced than what Steinberg presents in CB15!

And lets be honest? How nice is to just finish this demo without having to deal with a grumpy singer that has his/her off day?

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I think it’s pretty awesome! :wink:

Your “new DAW” perspective or pseudo feeling is entertaining :thinking: :wink:

I get that a bunch of sample or preset packs might not be a version upgrade worthy, but this is much more than that. I could list a bunch of things apart from that, that are worth much more than the upgrade price alone.

It’s clear they are still all in on making Cubase better…year after year. Even the maintenance updates, which are free, have been nice.

Can’t please everybody, but I am not easy to please…or am I?:thinking: :wink:

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You can uninstall the included plugins..

i’m quite satisfied by this new release, though it’s a shame that they didn’t implement the full screen mode in Windows. just wondering which was the OS problem that lead to this lack.

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Dreamtonics can’t follow variable tempo.

well, it sort of is there, on the very top bar (where you see the project name) right click and deselect “Show Menu Bar”.
Then you can also hide the Windows taskbar for more space, but tbh, it doesn’t take up much space as it is.

But you can’t hide the title bar, right?

no, which is why it’s sort of full screen, one sliver of bar there. Meaning Steinberg are lying when they said Mac OS brought in line with Windows, I guess I “Better Call Saul” to take action! :face_with_tongue:

I always set the windows toolbar to automatically hide right after os installation to save space. Indeed we can hide menu bars (btw I’ve tried the F11, unfortunately it doesn’t work with cubase). However a one button “full screen mode” would be most welcome in Windows too. :grinning_face:

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yeah ! It looks like more a subscription plan than a reel update. it doesnt woth 100 € at all ..

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I think your comment is a bit harsh. The reality of 2025 is that Steinberg has to satisfy a very wide range of customers who express their creativity in a multitude of musical genres.

Leaving Cubase in a state where it only recorded audio and MIDI, and mixing with the ability to export audio in stereo—those days are over.

The competition is fierce, and if Steinberg doesn’t adapt, well, it’s impossible to attract a younger clientele who don’t have the same needs as the Baby Boomer generation…

As some would say: “Sh… or get off the pot.”

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For me, an underwhelming release. I’m demoing for the first time ever.
I’ll be looking for sales next summer, and then do the grace period thing, when 16 comes out, (I should live so long).
Maybe.
Actually looking forward to GA 6, on the evidence of GA 6 SE.

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Thought No. 1

It’s not an age thing. You don’t have to be 13 to produce whatever the new “pop” “genre” is.
Restricting one’s art is - I want to say dumb, but that makes me sound like a jerk - like going to the same shop all your life? Variety is the spice of life.


Thought No. 2

Younger clientele will one day be the same age as those (sarc) God-awful, whining boomers. (/sarc)

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