Last week I’ve updated my Cubase to Version 4.5. Now it is possible to control the virtual mixer with an advanced integration controller called Steinberg CC121. This little interface seems to help to bring more efficiency in your workflow. So I’ve buy the controller.

More information about the new Cubase Update you’ll finde under: Cubase Features

Installation is pretty easy via USB (Universal Serial Bus). So Cubase recognize the Interface automatically. My First impression is, that this Interface is high manufacturing. My workflow in Cubase is very easy to describe. In my first hand my mouse and second hand my keyboard

So the question is, what give us the controller to reduce working? The answer is very easy to give. Now you have the possibility to click one time in your Mixer View (F3) and the rest you can control with this interface. In addition you have the transport unit and you have a Jog Wheel to scroll in your arrangement view. It’s very nice the first time I use it in my projects.

My little conclusion, this interface is high manufacturing and bring more efficiency into our workflow. If you want a cheap variant of controllersystems for DAW’s then is this one, only for Cubase users, the first option. For those they don’t use Cubase, I think this Controller doesn’t work. That’s little crappy! But now steinberg starting integration of hardware and software with their own systems. So we take a look to Cubase 5

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