Nuendo 15 Competitive Crossgrade

Important Note: This is a crossgrade path for existing owners of any of the products listed below. The standard purchase path is also available HERE.

Qualifying products

• Ableton Live 8 or higher (Standard and Suite / excl. Intro)
• Apple Logic 9 or higher
• Avid Pro Tools 9 or higher incl. subscriptions (Pro Tools, Pro Tools HD, Pro Tool Studio, Pro Tools Flex, Pro Tools Ultimate / excl. Artist & First)
• Bitwig Studio 1 or higher
• Cakewalk Sonar X2 or higher (Platinum and Professional / excl. Artist and Cakewalk by Bandlab)
• Cockos Reaper (Commercial license only / excl. discounted license)
• Imageline FL Studio 11 or higher (Signature and Producer / excl. Fruity)
• MOTU Digital Performer 7 or higher
• Presonus Studio One (Professional / excl. Prime and Artist)
• Propellerheads Reason 6 or higher
• Magix Samplitude Pro X 1 or higher (excl. Music Studio)
• Magix Sequoia 9 or higher

A copy of the original purchase receipt for the competitive product or a license proof needs to be provided with the purchase order.

The new evolution in audio post-production

Nuendo 15 represents the next evolution in audio post-production, offering precise analysis, expanded control, and efficient workflow improvements. The Analyzer Track enables offline dialogue-intelligibility assessment, MXF video import supports modern editorial and broadcast pipelines, while the new automation system — enhanced with new functions and a scalable user interface — provides a smoother experience during mixing.

Additional workflow features, such as flexible channel conversion, improved video export options, group channels for folder tracks, and a redesigned Hub, optimize project organization and session management. New sound design tools, additional modulators, and Sampler Track updates further extend the creative and technical capabilities of modern sound design.

Highlights

• Analyzer Track: An industry-first solution for precisely measuring and displaying dialogue-intelligibility metering.

• Enhanced Automation System: Nuendo’s renowned film-mixing automation system has been enhanced through new features and improved integration into the window layout.

• Convert Channels: Nuendo now allows to quickly break down surround clips into structured stems or combine mono files into stereo pairs.

• Folder Tracks Group Channel & improved Sampler Track: Any Folder Track can now be assigned its own group channel. The Sampler Track now enables instant sample replacement via MediaBay Hot Swap.

• Video Export improvements & Encoding: Nuendo’s video export function now provides flexible resolution and encoding options as well as GPU encoding.

• MXF Broadcast support: Nuendo now supports a range of AVC Intra and MPEG-2 formats.
• New Sound Design tools and Plug-Ins: UltraShaper, PitchShifter, new Modulators, the new WaveLab Go and a revised SpectraLayers Go are now included with Nuendo.

• Redesigned ADR Panel: The ADR Panel comes with a clearer structure and a more streamlined visual layout.

• Volume and Pan Track Controls: Volume and pan controls are available directly within the track controls area, with customizable layouts.

Additional new features

• DAWproject: The DAWproject format offers expanded interoperability, allowing projects to move between Nuendo, Cubase, Cubasis, and other supported DAWs while maintaining structure and intent.
• Pattern Presets: New pattern presets cover basslines, leads, chords, and arpeggios, offering structured pattern material that can support sketching, temp work, or rhythmic experimentation.
• Plug-in GUI Scaling: All stock effect plug-ins include user-adjustable interface scaling, supporting both large-screen and compact workflows without compromising clarity.
• Pinch to Zoom: Pinch-to-zoom gestures on compatible macOS devices support smooth navigation and precise timeline control.
• Quick Export: Quick export options streamline audio rendering, supporting faster previews and intermediate deliverables during active sessions.
• WaveLab Go: Built on WaveLab Pro’s renowned technology, this new ARA extension delivers advanced editing, repair, and analysis tools, bringing mastering-grade precision directly into modern production workflows.
• SpectraLayers Go: An evolution of SpectraLayers One, this new iteration delivers a streamlined workflow, an enhanced user interface, upgraded toolsets, and next-generation AI-driven processes for cleaner separations