Hindered by subsequent changes in Steinberg’s ownership and management, Nuendo’s original focus towards pro audio and post-production became somewhat diluted with the release of Cubase SX (which was built on the foundations of Nuendo) and Nuendo 2, which then included all of Cubase SX’s functionality. The Nuendo revolution never quite happened, though. And so I found myself pondering whether Steinberg would be able to make a significant dent in an industry that was, at the time, being taken over by Digidesign’s Pro Tools. Here was a modern audio application with features that competitors could only dream about at the time, such as sophisticated multiple undo and surround support, running without the aid of any additional hardware. With impressive new automation features and free mixer routing, have Steinberg taken their flagship audio application to the top of the class?Ībout seven and a half years ago I found myself standing at a Steinberg exhibition booth watching a demonstration of Nuendo 1.0. Note the new Transpose track at the top of the track List that lets you globally transpose both MIDI and audio events during a period of time in the Project. Regular updates with new features, workflow improvements and additional, user-requested functions mean that Nuendo constantly exceeds the expectations of an audio workstation dedicated to audio post, with high end - often unique - capabilities that continue an ongoing revolution in audio and media production software.Nuendo 4 in all its glory, playing back one of the many tutorial projects supplied with the application. Ever since its initial release, Nuendo has been a vital tool in creating the soundtrack to many high-profile productions, products and installations. As the most advanced audio post-production solution available, Nuendo is the choice of film, TV, game audio and immersive sound industry professionals worldwide.

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