Steinberg Nuendo

{{Short description|Audio post-production system}}

{{Infobox software

| name = Nuendo

| logo = Nuendo Logo.svg

| logo size = 220px

| screenshot = Nuendo4.png

| screenshot size = 240px

| developer = Steinberg

| released = {{Start date and age|2000}}

| genre = Digital audio workstation

| license = Proprietary

| website = {{URL|https://www.steinberg.net/nuendo/}}

| latest_release_version = 13.0.10

| latest_release_date = {{release date and age|2023|11|15|df=y}}

| operating_system = Microsoft Windows, macOS

}}

Nuendo is a digital audio workstation (DAW) developed by Steinberg for music recording, arranging, editing, and post-production. The package is aimed at audio and video post-production market segments (marketed as a 'Premium Media Production System', in contrast to Steinberg's other DAW software, Cubase, which is marketed as an 'Advanced Music Production System'{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/steinberg-nuendo-7|title=Steinberg Nuendo 7 {{!}}|website=www.soundonsound.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-05-28}}), but also contains optional modules that can be used for multiple multimedia creation and audio sequencing.{{Cite web|url=https://ask.audio/articles/review-nuendo-6-steinbergs-audio-post-production-workhorse|title=Review: Nuendo 6: Steinberg's Audio Post-Production Workhorse|website=ask.audio|language=en|access-date=2018-05-28}}

History

The first version of Nuendo was released by Steinberg in the year 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://ask.audio/articles/history-of-steinberg-pioneering-company-celebrates-30th-anniversary|title=History of Steinberg: Pioneering Company Celebrates 30th Anniversary|website=ask.audio|language=en|access-date=2018-05-28}} Version 2 followed in 2003, introducing multiple aspects of functionality previously found in the SX version of Steinberg's other DAW, Cubase, at the time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/steinberg-nuendo-2|title=Steinberg Nuendo 2 {{!}}|website=www.soundonsound.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-05-28}}

Version 3 of Nuendo was released in 2005, shortly after the sale of Steinberg to the Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate, Yamaha. It was the first version of the software to support the AAF file format.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/steinberg-nuendo-3|title=Steinberg Nuendo 3 {{!}}|website=www.soundonsound.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-05-28}}

Version 4 (September 2007) introduced a new automation system and new VST3 format plug-ins;{{Cite web|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1060174/nuendo.html|title=Steinberg unveils Nuendo 4|website=Macworld|language=en|access-date=2018-05-28}} version 5 (July 2010) added new tools for ADR and sound design;{{Cite news|url=https://www.prosoundweb.com/topics/studio/steinberg_launches_newest_nuendo_version_5/|title=Steinberg Launches Newest Nuendo Version 5 - ProSoundWeb|date=2010-07-14|work=ProSoundWeb|access-date=2018-05-28|language=en-US}} and version 6 (September 2013) included new loudness metering and a new mixing console.{{Cite news|url=https://www.producerspot.com/nuendo-6-audio-production-software-by-steinberg|title=Nuendo 6 Audio Production Software by Steinberg|date=2013-04-09|work=ProducerSpot|access-date=2018-05-28|language=en-GB}}

Nuendo version 7 was first previewed at the Game Developers Conference in March 2015,{{Cite web|url=https://www.audiokinetic.com/about/news/nuendo-7-preview-at-game-developers-conference/|title=Nuendo 7 Preview at Game Developers Conference {{!}} Audiokinetic|website=www.audiokinetic.com|access-date=2018-05-28}} then released in June 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kvraudio.com/news/steinberg-releases-nuendo-7-30286|title=Steinberg releases Nuendo 7|website=KVR Audio|date=25 June 2015 |language=en|access-date=2018-05-28}} It introduced a feature known as Game Audio Connect, allowing for direct transfer of audio assets using Audiokinetic's Wwise middleware.

Version 8 of Nuendo was released in June 2017, featuring version 2 of the Game Audio Connect functionality, sound randomization, and new offline processing features.{{Cite news|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/steinberg-nuendo-8-lands-with-new-functions-and-old-friends|title=Steinberg Nuendo 8 lands with new functions and old friends|work=Music Radar|access-date=2018-05-28|language=EN-GB}}

Version 10 had been announced and previewed at GDC 2019 in San Francisco on 20–22 March 2019,{{Cite news|url=https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/nuendo/nuendo_10_gdc_landing_page.html|title=Nuendo 10: The Landmark Release|access-date=2019-03-19|language=EN-GB}} then released on 24 April 2019{{Cite news|url=https://www.steinberg.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=158925|title=NUENDO 10 - The Landmark Release - available now!|date=2019-04-24|access-date=2019-08-22|language=EN-GB}}

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