Steinberg DAC Cubase Elements digital audio workstation lets you unleash your creative potential. Built on the same powerful platform as the full Cubase Pro, Cubase Elements provides an accessible yet professional environment for composing, recording, editing and mixing your music. With its collection of virtual instruments, effects and sounds to inspire your songwriting, Cubase Elements is ideal for musicians looking to craft radio-ready tracks on a budget.

Streamlined Creativity

Cubase Elements makes the process of writing and recording music intuitive. Tools like Chord Pads, Scale Assistant and Retrospective Record allow you to quickly capture your ideas before the inspiration fades. The redesigned interface provides a smooth workflow so you can stay focused on your creativity. When you want to add variation or boost realism, utilize the probability settings in the Key Editor. Cubase Elements lets you compose with confidence.

A World of Sounds

To spark your creativity, Cubase Elements provides a suite of virtual instruments, loops and over 20GB of studio-quality sounds. Iconica starter ensembles, Groove Agent SE drum tool and HALion Sonic SE workstation offer acoustic, electronic and cinematic sounds. You'll also find basslines, drum loops and synth textures to enhance your songs. Whatever music you want to make, Cubase Elements has the sounds to bring your vision to life.

Expandable DAW

Cubase Elements is your gateway to advanced music production. When you're ready to upgrade, your projects seamlessly open in Cubase Pro or Cubase Artist with all data intact. You'll gain access to more virtual instruments and effects, sophisticated editing tools, automation, score editing and other professional features. Cubase Elements lets you start simple and expand your DAW as your skills improve.