A creative tool for generating musical phrases and variations based on MIDI input.
One of the first reliable tools to handle both in one timeline. Cubase 2.8
Cubase 2.8 introduced a spreadsheet-like "Track Sheet" where you could assign MIDI channels (1-16), ports (if you had a SMPTE or MIDEX expansion), and program changes. You could type in patch names directly. For a studio with a Roland D-50, a Yamaha DX7, and a Korg M1, this was organizational nirvana. A creative tool for generating musical phrases and
Computers were present, but they were primarily viewed as glorified tape remote controls or MIDI sequencers. Steinberg’s earlier iterations of Cubase (specifically versions 2.0 through 2.7) had already established the software as a powerhouse for MIDI. The interface introduced the "Arrange" window—a metaphor that mimicked a tape machine’s timeline but offered the non-destructive editing possibilities that tape could never achieve. You could type in patch names directly