You have only three (3) wishes - tell Steinberg what do you want in Cubase7 !
Here are my personal favorites, since years:
- new improved mixer! (all-in-one-view!!, unlimited insert slots/aux, more and better grouping options, mono/stereo channel functions, EQ “pre inserts”…)
- drag/drop in every direction! (drag/drop regions from arrange to: Kontakt-Sampler!, drag/drop Presets to tracks, etc., e.g.)
- better window handling! (all windows always-on-top!!, docking windows (like WL7, Sonar e.g.), transport-F2-window into the tools bar, MediaBay “in narrow” on the right side oft the arrange…, e.g.)
Reaper allows drag/drop from cubase´arrange to > Kontakt with help of a shortcut e.g.
And I do not see why I should buy again another sampler for a lot of money?
So, I would like to see a stripped-down onboard (Halion4?) sampler in cubase - every other daw comes with a sampler these days (Logic>EXS24, StudioOne>SampleOne, AbletonLive´s Sampler, etc.)
I know, that is one click and then you have to adjust two sliders…That are three steps
A keycommand to open it would also sufice, still the abbility to link sliders would be very welcome.
We have already heard that #s one and three will be implemented in the next version. Whether it will meet our expectations or not is the question. I think it would be cool to be able to drag audio and MIDI parts to your desktop or folder on your HD. That would be wicked fast.
DJ Neo, what´s wrong with the audio engine? I´ve been a long time Logic and ProTools user, but in my personal ears steinberg daw software “sounds” (a daw should sound neutral!) best in this comparison. And I think it has nothing to do with modern “overrated” (my opinion) 64 bit signal floating - more important is the experience of the → audio engineer… But you´re right, this is probably the future: 64 bit.
Chris informed us several months ago that mixer inadequacies will be addressed in the next version. Something similar about the windows management, I will try to find.
Edit: Chris’s posts
As for windows management, we have discussed in deleted threads that there was proof in the layout of Halion 4 that Steinberg has recovered some code from the older Cubase versions. No confirmation from any admins, but we are pretty confident.
I really like all the suggestions, very nice guys. The exception would be the need for a 64 bit audio engine. I’ve had that since Sonar 5 (2005) till just last year, and Cubase’s audio engine sounds just as good. 64 bit is gimmick, just like 192 KHz (though I don’t oppose it). I just feel that, compared to the other wishes, a 64 bit audio engine is not priority and I imagine that’s why Steinberg hasn’t bother implementing it yet. Seriously, you’re not missing out in sound quality with Cubase .
Cubase is defently 1 of the best DAWS on the market in my opinion, but i do feel it lack a few but very important features, that ALL the other haves when it comes to workflow.
----> Drag´n´drop to other vst´s ( battery3, Kontakt, and so on )
----> Better window handling ( All windows on top or docking )
----> Handling multiable outs better. I really hate working with the rack extension. I love the way how Studio one handle it, when having multiable outs from battery for ex.