Steinberg teams up with Beat magazine to bundle Cubase LE 15 and Waldorf Edition 2 LE, providing a cost-effective gateway into music production just as the latest Cubase update introduces innovative AI features and workflow enhancements.
Steinberg’s Cubase LE 15 is being bundled with the latest issue of Beat magazine, giving readers a low-cost route into one of the company’s entry-level digital audio workstations. According to Beat, the magazine issue includes a free licence for the software, while the package also adds Waldorf Edition 2 LE, a small collection of classic-style plugins aimed at electronic production. The print-and-digital offer is being sold for €4.99, with annual subscribers also able to access a back catalogue of more than 160 issues and choose from a separate set of subscription gifts.
Cubase LE is the pared-down sibling of Steinberg’s flagship DAW, but it still covers the basics needed for writing and finishing tracks. Steinberg says the software supports up to 16 audio tracks, 24 MIDI tracks and 8 instrument tracks, along with simultaneous recording of up to 8 audio channels. It also includes HALion Sonic and Groove Agent SE, more than 5GB of sounds and loops, 28 audio effects and tools such as Chord Pads, Chord Track and MixConsole for arranging and mixing.
The bundle is arriving at a time when Cubase 15 has just received a wider feature update across the range. MusicRadar reported that the latest version adds AI-powered stem separation, a new melodic pattern sequencer, additional modulators and workflow changes such as improved scaling and automation tools. The same report noted that Steinberg has positioned the update as a significant step forward for users who want more creative control and faster production workflows.
The Waldorf add-on is designed as a compact retro-leaning sound set rather than a full synthesis suite. Waldorf says Edition 2 LE includes the PPG Wave 2.V synthesiser, the Attack drum machine and the D-Pole filter plugin, with reduced polyphony and fewer outputs than the full version. In practical terms, that makes it more of a starter pack than a deep sound-design toolkit, but one that still covers bright pads, punchy drums and filter effects that suit synth-pop, new wave and related styles.
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