Steinberg has announced Studio Case II. Featuring a brand new version of Steinberg's Cubase SE budget sequencer and special versions of six Steinberg VST instruments, Studio Case II will be available for Mac OS X and Windows from September 2005.

Using technologies from Cubase SX3, Cubase SE3 offers the same 32-bit floating point audio engine, automatic latency compensation and advanced user interface as its larger siblings. A full range of audio and MIDI effects is also included, further adding to the creative potential of Cubase SE3.

Studio Case II also offers entry-level versions of some of Steinberg's most successful VST instruments. Almost all conceivable aspects of modern music production are covered by the special SE versions of Groove Agent, HALion, The Grand, Virtual Guitarist Electric Edition and D'cota. A brand new Virtual Bassist SE version of Steinberg's new bass player VSTi provides dynamic, lively bass grooves suitable for a huge range of musical styles.

Studio Case II will be available for EU€279.00* from September 2005 (*SRP includes 16% German VAT, price subject to regional variations).