Steinberg has announced a new upgrade program for Cubase LE, a new e-store for US upgrades, and special upgrade incentives for Yamaha customers. The new programs are part of a push by new parent company, Yamaha Corporation to enhance the user experience and simplify software and hardware integration.

Cubase LE Upgrade Program

Steinberg's Cubase LE, a basic cross platform MIDI and audio music production application is bundled with some of the best selling computer interfaces on the market making them complete turn key solutions. Now for the first time, people who currently own or purchase hardware products bundled with Cubase LE or Cubasis can easily and inexpensively upgrade to the more powerful Cubase SL or SX (pricing below).

Customers can simply return to the dealer where they purchased the hardware product and buy a special Cubase LE to SL or LE to SX upgrade package. Customers who bought a qualifying hardware product from a non-authorized Steinberg dealer can purchase these same Cubase LE upgrade at www.steinbergupgrades.com.

Limited Time Yamaha Studio Connections Upgrade Incentive

Customers who purchase Yamaha Studio Connections compatible hardware products (Motif ES, Motif ES Rack, i88x, 01x, 01V96, 02R96, SPX2000) between June 15 and Sept 30, 2005, qualify for the same special upgrade packages as Cubase LE customers. By returning to their dealer (or purchasing the upgrade along with their hardware), these customers can save $50 on Cubase SL or $100 on Cubase SX.

New Online Steinberg Store For US Upgrades

Steinberg US has developed a secure e-store for all Cubase, Nuendo and VST application upgrades that require database verification. This software can be upgraded by US customers at www.steinbergupgrades.com via a streamlined automated process that will verify registration, calculate the price, and ship the upgrade directly to the customer.

Upgrade pricing:

• Cubase LE to SL: $249 (save $50)
• Cubase LE to SX: $499 (save $100)
  (For all other upgrades, visit www.steinbergupgrades.com)

Qualifying Hardware Products (limited to new purchases between 6/1/05 and 9/30/05):

• Alesis: Multimix 8 USB, Multimix 12 USB.
• Creative: Audigy.
• Emu: 1820, 1820M, 1212M, 0404.
• Focusrite: Sapphire.
• Lexicon: Omega.
• PreSonus: FirePod, FireBox.
• Tascam: US-122, US-428, US-424, FW-1082, FW-1804, FW-1884.
• Yamaha: Motif ES, Motif ES Rack, i88x, 01x, 01V96, 02R96, SPX2000.