Now that you know how similar Nuendo is to Cubase, let me refer you to my review of Cubase 7 here: (Some users have given their NEK-equipped Nuendo the nickname 'Cubendo'.) And since Nuendo has many unique and powerful features designed specifically for audio post, adding the NEK is truly having the best of both the musical and audio for picture worlds. But for those that do, Steinberg offers the NEK (Nuendo Expansion Kit) for $/€249.00, which injects all of the Cubase features into Nuendo. ![]() Most audio-post editors won't need those features. To that end, Cubase has wealth of virtual instruments, music-specific features, and professional scoring capabilities that Nuendo doesn't come with. Basically, if you're not recording dialog, foley sound effects, or other audio for movies and/or videos, requiring several network-connected engineers to be working on the same project simultaneously, or needing one of the more esoteric Nuendo features (like larger than 5.1 surround sound or Sony 9-Pin support), then for composers and musicians, Cubase is probably the best bet. Cubase is designed for musicians, composers, and commercial recording studios, whereas Nuendo is known as an audio post-production, or 'audio for picture' program for video and film post-production (not to be confused with video editing programs like Apple Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere). So perhaps the easiest way to differentiate the two programs is to describe the markets for whom each is tailored. For example, take a look at Figure 1:Ĭan you pick which of these projects is loading into Cubase or Nuendo? Enless you can see the menus, they're almost identical. For those (like me) who switch back and forth from one to the other, the gentle learning curve is most welcome. They're truly more alike than dissimilar. In fact, users of one or the other usually cannot immediately recognize the operational difference. I'll do my best to answer the question.īoth programs are DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) and have a nearly identical look and feel. One of the most common questions I get is "What's the difference between Cubase and Nuendo?" Even after fourteen years on the market, the confusion lingers on. ![]() For this review, I'll only be discussing the new features that have been added since version 5.5, but I'll also clear up some misconceptions of the dueling Steinberg DAWs. But Steinberg have outdone themselves by releasing Nuendo 6 just four months after the release of Cubase 7. Historically, that interval has taken several months. With the release of Cubase 7 in late 2012, it was only a matter of time before Steinberg released an updated version of Nuendo.
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