[STUDIOTON]

Dear Cubase 7 and Cubase Artist 7 users,

We are happy to announce the upcoming and long awaited 7.0.4 maintenance update for Cubase 7 and Cubase Artist 7!

Improvements

MixConsole
? Visibility improvements
? Exclusive mode for channel strip modules
? New loudness meter options
Chord Track
? PitchCorrect Chord Track integration
? Improved Make Chords function
? Text Input for Chords
? Chord Track preference "Hide muted Notes in Editors"
MIDI
? New MIDI Reverse function Mirror
? Adding a new MIDI track with increased channel
? Import Karaoke Lyrics as Text
Audio
? ASIO Driver Setup wizard
? VST Connection Helper
? Mute VariAudio segments
Other improvements
? Return of the colour tool
? Better handling of track pictures
? Paste Relative to Cursor
? Improved vertical Zooming
? Improved Track/Channel Search
? Faster Project load times
? Modernized colour setup

Issues resolved:*

PROJECT
? Switching between project no longer resizes the projects.
? A problem was solved that ocurred when closing Cubase.
? The save time of the preferences and closing time of the application have been improved.
? Deleting a barline now works as expected.
? Splitting events in the project window with Follow Chord Track enabled no longer responds sluggishly.
? Entering values in the transport panel behaves now as expected.
? The default color handling of events works now as expected.
? The Tempo Editor now follows the color settings as expected.
? Folder tracks arm behaves now as expected.
? The MediaBay now retains its always on top status.
MIXCONSOLE
? Maximizing or reopening the MixConsole no longer affects the width of the channels.
? Channels that are locked left or right are always visible now.
? When mixers are linked, closing one of them does no longer not break the link.
? Agent to show connected channels now takes all cases of Direct Routing into account.
? Copy/pasting operations in the MixConsole updates the EQ Curve as expected.
? The volume is no longer affected after selecting "Deactivate all listen states" in the Control Room.
? The behavior of the Send Pan from a Stereo Channel to a Mono Group works now as expected.
? The labeling of the MixConsole is displayed correctly after resizing the mixer.
? Collapsed Channel Strip modules work now as expected when working with linked mixers.
? The StudioEQ now works as expected using different sample rates.
? The names of chained channels in the Channel Settings are now displayed correctly.
? Zooming the MixConsole no longer affects the background graphics.
? The size of the fader channel view has been adapted in relation to the mixer window.
? The scroll bar of the MixConsole is now displayed correctly.
? The "Link Mixer" command works now as expected.
? The level meter of the SurroundPan behaves now as expected.
AUDIO
? The sound quality of VariAudio has been improved VariAudio segment transitions no longer create audible glitches.(please see known issues and solutions for details).
? After pitching scales in VariAudio the audio updates faster than before.
? Clicking on Undo using VariAudio no longer renders the application unreliable.
? The correct waveform is now displayed after bouncing in place.
? Drag & dropping audio files from OS X's Finder to Nuendo no longer renders the application unreliable.
? Using the Offline Process History no longer renders the application unresponsively.
? The "Tail" function of the Audio/Plugin process no longer renders the application unreliable.
? The timestretching values now behave as expected after closing and reopening the project.
PLUG-IN
? Turning the drive parameter of the Vintage and Tube Compressors to high values no longer affects the panorama.
? Using the MonoDelay as an offline process works now as expected.
MIDI
? Drawing many MIDI parts with many notes and/or controller data no longer creates performance issues.
? Exporting MIDI files with lyrics works now as expected.
? Recording in MIDI editors now work as expected.
? The MIDI length adjustment finally no longer works unexpected during export and import.
? The cycle range visibility in the Key Editor now behaves as expected.
SCORE
? The step-input and the MIDI-input of the Score Editor works now as expected.
? The Score Editor Font underline works now as expected.
REMOTE
? Mackie Control Jogwheels scroll smoothly now.
? The Jog value is no longer locked to the zoom factor.
* Please note that this list applies to Cubase 7 and not every entry may apply to Cubase Artist 7.

The 7.0.4 Update will be available from May 15, 2013 on as a free download.

Thanks for choosing Cubase!

Helge Vogt
Team Leader Product Marketing Group
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH