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Question: What is the difference between Cubase Essential, Cubase Studio and Cubase?

Answer:
Feature Cubase Essential 4 Cubase Studio 4 Cubase 4
Simultaneous playback of audio tracks 64 unlimited unlimited
MIDI Tracks unlimited unlimited unlimited
Physical Inputs/Outputs 16 128 256
Inserts 8 8 8
Group channels 256 256 256
FX Send channels 8 8 8
FX Return Channels 8 64 64
Instrument Tracks unlimited unlimited unlimited
VST Instrument Slots 16 32 64
MIDI Insert plugins 4 4 4
Number of mixer views 1 2 3
Control Room no no yes
Extended Channel EQ (VST3 Studio EQ) no no yes
Extended Mixer view no yes yes
Automation modes touch fader touch fader touch fader, x-over, autolatch, trim, overwrite
VST 3 plug-in support yes yes yes
Sidechain Inputs no yes yes
Recording from Busses no yes yes
Mac OS X Universal Binary yes yes yes
Multi Processing Support yes yes yes
Surround: True Multichannel Audio Path no no yes
Unlimited Undo and Redo functions yes yes yes
Offline Process History single undo for built-in audio for built-in audio and all plug-ins
MediaBay limited* limited* full
Track Presets yes yes yes
Studio Connections Recall Recall Recall + Audio
External FX no no yes
External Instruments no no yes
Workspaces (virtual desktops) no yes yes
Project Browser no yes yes
Recording Modes: Mix, Overwrite, Normal, Merge, Stacked excl. Stacked yes yes
Editors: Key, List, Basic Score yes yes yes
Drum Editor yes yes yes
Logical Editor no yes yes
Project Logical Editor no no yes
Inplace Editor (MIDI Editing in Project Window) no yes yes
Advanced Options in Tempo Editor no no yes
Volume Envelopes no yes yes
Extended Track Inspector (shows VSTi channel for MIDI Tracks) yes yes yes
MIDI Devices (Device Maps and Editors) no no yes
Professional Score layout and printing functions (incl. MusicXML Import + Export) no yes yes
Arranger Track yes yes yes
Global Transpose Track no yes yes
Audio Warp (Realtime Timestretching + PitchShifting) playback only yes yes
Time Warp Tool no yes yes
Pitch Shifting/Time Stretching algorithm Realtime Realtime + MPEX Realtime + MPEX
Dithering Apogee UV22HR Apogee UV22HR Apogee UV22HR
Key Command Macros yes yes yes
Pool Import and Export no yes yes
Rewire Support yes yes yes
Track Archives no yes yes
Extended Freeze for VST Instruments and Audio Tracks yes yes yes
Hardware Controller Support Only Houston, Generic + Tascam US-428/224, Mackie Universal and HUI yes yes
Track Quick Controls no yes yes
Full MP3 Fraunhofer Encoding available as update available as update yes
Windows Media WMA Pro Encoding yes yes yes
Sequel Project Import no yes yes
Number of VST MIDI effect plug-ins included 15 16 16
Number of VST audio effect plug-ins included 31 37 55
Number of VST instruments included 1 2 6
Number of instrument sounds included 135 600+ 1000+
Full printed Operations Manual no no yes

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