Steinberg Cubase 15 represents a massive leap forward in the world of digital audio workstations, officially released in November 2025 with a suite of AI-driven tools that redefine creative workflows. This latest iteration transforms the industry-standard DAW into a powerhouse for both composition and sound design, integrating cutting-edge features like AI stem separation directly into the timeline. Whether you are a professional film composer or an electronic music producer, Cubase 15 offers an unparalleled depth of control for recording, editing, and mixing your projects.
Key Features
- AI Stem Separation: Instantly isolate or mute vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments from mixed audio tracks directly within the project window, perfect for remixing and creative sampling.
- Melodic Pattern Sequencer: A new creative playground that goes beyond simple drum sequencing, allowing users to generate complex monophonic and polyphonic melodic patterns with randomized scales and shape generators.
- OmniVocal (Beta): A revolutionary vocal synthesizer powered by Yamaha technology that can sing lyrics and notes entered directly into the Key Editor, serving as an ideal sketching tool for songwriters.
- Revamped Expression Maps: A completely redesigned articulation management system that offers easier setup and per-articulation attack compensation, essential for realistic orchestral programming.
- New Modulator Modules: The modulation system expands with six new modules, including a Random Generator and Wavefold LFO, providing deep sound design capabilities for any parameter in your project.
- UltraShaper & PitchShifter: Two brand-new native plugins that offer precise transient shaping with clip limiting and real-time pitch manipulation with formant preservation for modern vocal textures.
Use Cases
Cubase 15 is the definitive choice for professional film composers who require the intricate articulation management of the new Expression Maps for vast orchestral templates. It also serves electronic music producers and remixers who can leverage the AI Stem Separation and Melodic Pattern Sequencer to deconstruct samples and generate fresh ideas rapidly on Windows 10 (22H2+) and Windows 11 systems.
With its blend of legacy stability and futuristic AI tools, Steinberg Cubase 15 cements its status as the most complete music production environment available today.
Version 15.0.06 — 2025
- Improved stability and reliability when working with Dolby Atmos projects.
- Optimized graphical performance for zooming and scrolling operations on macOS Tahoe.
- Resolved stability issues that could occur when opening the Hub during startup.
- Fixed a problem where audio waveforms were unnecessarily recalculated.
- Corrected inconsistencies when applying Attack Compensation within Expression Maps.
- Restored proper loading functionality for MIDI Remote scripts on legacy Nektar controllers.
- Addressed stability issues when loading projects containing missing plug-ins.
