Steinberg Nuendo 2 




NEW FEATURES IN Nuendo 2

All in all, no less than 200 new features have been implemented for Nuendo 2. The list below only displays the most important ones. 


Mixing

FX return channels
Multiple input & output bus objects with sub busses
Multichannel architecture through the entire signal path: every input, audio track, effect return, group and output now offers up to 12 channels
Support for all standard surround formats such as LCRS, 5.1 - 6.1 - 7.1 and latest developments including 8.0 and 10.2
Plug-in delay compensation in complete signal path
Patch editor for routing plug-in channels in surround channels
Surround Panner in channel sends
Unlimited amount of VSTi & group channels
Unlimited amount of Rewire 2 channels
Configurable Mixer, showing selected channels and channel strip sections at wish
Narrow, Wide and Extended mixer views
In/out mixer view providing gain change and phase reverse per channel
VST Connection window: routing between ASIO device and all system input/output Busses
All mixer audio channels can be routed from and to any input and output bus
Multiple output configurations (speaker arrangements)
Three stereo panning modes: Balance, Dual Pan and Combined Pan
Print insert effects and EQ to audio while recording
8 Insert slots per channel (2 post fader)
MIDI channels available in the mixer
Hold channel LED peak forever
Post fader VU
Global VU peak reset
Plug-in FX bypass function
New Automation modes: X-Over, Auto-latch, Trim, Overwrite
Automation data moves with the audio events
Waveform display visible on automation background
VST 2.3 support: improved I/O routing of plug-ins

Files and Formats

Wave64 - Breaking the 2 GB barrier when recording
MP3 Pro
OGG Vorbis
REX 2
DTS Encoding and import of preview files (with optional Nuendo DTS Encoder)
WMA and WMA Pro
WMV and WMV Pro (Video and Audio)
Import sample rate enhanced to 384 kHz
Export of multi-channel files as split or interleaved
Ability to convert multi-channel interleaved files into mono-files during import
Nuendo Track Exchange including media
Details   

OpenTL 3.0
Enhanced OMF "dialect" support
OMF Event Gain
OMF real-time fade support
Sample-rate and Bit-rate conforming
Cubase SX Project import
Optional inclusion of broadcast headers in BWAV, WAV and AIFF
Real-time export

Recording and playback

Record files can include be up to 12 channels
Long file recording using 64 Bit WAV format
Multiple user-definable record destinations per track
Online recording - Record starts when a valid timecode signal is received
Details   

New record modes: Merge and Keep Last
Separate pre and post roll settings
Local Loop functionality
Project Scrubbing
Project Shuttle
Various shuttle speeds can be triggered with key commands

Editing

Unlimited view/zoom undo/redo
Multiple selections allowed in Info Line
Second Track List with fixed tracks
Inspector providing all track settings
Folder tracks for group-based overview
Time-stretch tool allows fast snap-based stretching of material
Preset curve tools for automation editing
Real-time non-destructive cross-fades
Advanced crossfade editor
Auto-fade and Auto-crossfades with user-definable fade times
Separate FX return mixdown
Sync points scrub the audio
Drag and drop Regions from the sample editor to the Project window
Enter cursor position on the fly
Framerate display locked to project setting
Hit point detection for loop editing and cue splitting
Option to move cycle selection with key modifier
Option to link L/R locators to the Range tool (cycle follows selection)
Auto-select events under cursor on selected Track
Fade from cursor to event end and fade from event begin to cursor
Delete unused tracks
Open default editor for active track when no events are selected
No selection after event cut

General

Hyperthreading Support for optimum performance
Multiple timelines showing various formats at once
Details   

User definable frame-rate option for multimedia applications
Double display counters in transport and tool bar
Option to set time-code at cursor position
Configurable toolbar
Menu entries can be hidden and menu structure can be stored & recalled
Details   

Key commands can be disabled
Key command sets can be stored & recalled selectively
Key commands open with last action selected
Option to toggle between alternate key command sets
Preferences can be stored & recalled selectively
Details   

Single Preference entries can be switched with toggled by key commands
Configurable track controls
Enhanced marker Management
Optional usage Profiling

Plug-ins

Multiple VST plug-in directories
Datube
Rotary
Vocoder
StepFilter
Bitcrusher
Ringmodulator
MIDI Gate
SPL DeEsser
QuadraFuzz
Q
Denoiser
Declicker
Apogee UV22 HR
Mix 8 to 2
Multidither
Surroundscope
Integrated waveshell support for Waves plug-ins
Sub-mixer for rerouting and distance compensation in ms or meters

MIDI & Music

Drum Editor
Logical Editor
Score Editor
Score layout and printing
MIDI Device Manager
Multiple controller lanes in MIDI editors
Audio/Tempo analysis and Audio/Groove analysis
Slice and Stretch for audio loops, automatic tempo matching
64 VST Instrument slots
MIDI step recording
Soft and Analytic quantize
User definable PPQ display resolution
Bar offset in ruler
MIDI plug-ins: Arpache5, Autopan, Chorder, Compress, Control, Density, MicroTuner, MidiEcho, Note2CC, Quantizer, StepDesigner, TrackControl, TrackFX, Transformer
Waldorf A1 Analogue Synthesizer

Various

MMC Slave
Advanced Search field with preview option
Time stamping relative to start time
Audio Resampling offline process
Activate/deactivate offline process in process history
Batch Processing: Offline process history can be saved as a batch process
Details   

Filter for event names in Track Sheet
Join Events option, definable time range in Track Sheet
Track names get true track names in Track Sheet
Track Sheet Option: Do not print selected tracks
Track Sheet Option: Do not print time-code bar
Track Sheet Option: Print joined files/fades as one file; receive name of first event

* Please note that few of the features listed above are Operating System specific and can only be available on OSX or Windows machines.


 

Posted: Sat - January 31, 2004 at 03:47 PM        

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