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With Nuendo 4, Steinberg is presenting a new version of its audio software. The current release offers a large number of new features and technologies tailored to the needs of Audio Professionals in the areas of Post Production, Studio Production and Live Recording.
Users can now use a new automation system. The new functions include Preview Mode, Fill Commands, Punch Logs, Virgin Territories as well as the unique new Touch Collect Assistant. The range of functions corresponds to that known from hardware solutions and combines these with the flexibility of digital audio environment.
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Nuendo 4 also contains 38 new surround-capable audio PlugIns. Based on VST3 technology, these PlugIns offer possibilities such as Side Chaining, Dynamics, Reverb and Filter. Each audio channel is equipped with a new Channel EQ.
In addition, Nuendo now has numerous new special functions for Post Production in the areas of film, TV and broadcast. The Edit tools include many new options for quickly and precisely placing, moving and trimming audio material, thus enabling faster workflows. The new, flexible Post Filter PlugIn was created especially for Audio Post Production and offers special tools for removing unwanted noises that can arise, for example, during recordings on the film set.
New recording and routing options increase flexibility. Audio signals can be recorded from any summating object such as groups or FX Return channels onto any audio track. Nuendo 4 thus supports special recording workflows such as Stem or Print Master Recording and makes the use of external recording devices superfluous.
With Nuendo 4, Steinberg is introducing an additional new product: Nuendo Expansion Kit (NEK). This “Add On” package for Nuendo 4 includes Cubase functions for music composition such as notation, MIDI Drum Editor, four VST instruments as well as support for the MusicXML standard.
The new version is expected to be available from October 2007 for around 1800 euros. Nuendo 4 runs both on computers with Windows XP and Windows Vista as well as Mac OS10.4. as Universal Binary.
Further Links:
- Steinberg Media Technologies
