Steinberg Nuendo 13 - Audio Workstation Software

Introducing unique and time-saving features for dialogue editors, mixing and recording engineers, Nuendo 13 introduces a new era in post-production, game audio and beyond. Nuendo now features a completely integrated workflow for authoring and mixing content for the MPEG-H Audio format, alongside innovative new features for dialogue recording, such as a direct integration of scripts via iPad and AI-powered voice processing. The latest version of Nuendo also brings long-awaited Dolby Atmos improvements, extended video track enhancements, new plug-ins for vocal processing and more than 20 additional workflow enhancements. With Nuendo 13, the future of post-production starts now.

New in Nuendo 13:

• Tonal Match - Analyzes the sound characteristics of an audio recording and transfers them to other clips, matching the spectral profile (EQ) and ambient noise floor.
• AI-powered Voice Separator - A new, AI-based VST plug-in which is trained to detect and isolate spoken dialogue from complex background noises, including other voices, and also to reduce or remove undesired voice sounds from background and ambient recordings.
• ADR Taker now with Script Reader - Shows ADR takes via a web browser, on any tablet or laptop on the same LAN network, letting the voice talent have a digital script and the ability for an editor or the session director to change it instantaneously.
• Fully Integrated MPEG-H support - A completely integrated workflow for authoring and mixing content for the object-based MPEG-H Audio format.
• New Plug-ins for Dialogue Editing, Mixing and Sound Design - The powerful new VocalChain, Vocoder, Black Valve and VoxComp compressors, and EQ-P1A and EQ-M5 EQs.
• Dialogue Cleaning, Editing and Recording - Cleaning up dialogue while keeping background noise for use on a different track is easier with the updated Detect Silence panel. New ADR count in and swipe options as well as support for Netflix TTAL 1.1, including Forced Narrative and multi character attributes, has been added.
• Dolby Atmos 9.1.6 support - The new Renderer for Dolby Atmos adds 9.1.6 speaker configuration support.
• ADM Authoring Formats - The ADM Authoring window has been updated to support different immersive formats Dolby Atmos (Internal Renderer), Dolby Atmos (External Renderer), MPEG-H and OSC.
• Video Engine improvements - Track Versions for video tracks makes it easy to A B compare different video versions. With Replace Audio in Video it’s now possible to export a new soundtrack into the original MP4.
• Productivity improvements - Track import improvements, to make bringing content in from a variety of delivered reels and project files more flexible. Post Production Project Templates will get you started quickly with Dolby Atmos, ADR or MPEG-H projects.

Tonal Match
TonalMatch is a new direct offline process (DOP) which analyses the sound characteristics of an audio recording and enables it to be transferred to other clips, matching the spectral profile (EQ) and ambient noise floor. It can be used to match an ADR session to the original production sound more quickly and precisely than has previously been achievable using EQs and/or other editing plug-ins.

Detect Silence Extensions
Cleaning up dialogue while keeping background noise for use on a different track is easier with the updated Detect Silence panel. Instead of only stripping silent parts, dialogue content can now be split automatically, then events can be created for the silent and non-silent areas. Dialogue and silent events can then be edited individually, as required by the project.

Bounce Empty Space
Bounce Selection now allows blank audio clips to be created from any selection, which can be useful for filling gaps or for later offline processing.

AI-based Voice Separator
VoiceSeparator is a new, AI based VST plug in which is trained to detect and isolate spoken dialogue from complex background noises, including other voices, and also to reduce or remove undesired voice sounds from background and ambient recordings. Used as an insert effect or DOP, it can be used to quickly isolate the sounds that are wanted and to remove those that aren’t.

VocalChain Plug-in
Dialogue editing, processing and creative voice sound design are arts of their own, needing a lot of expertise and experience to master. The new VocalChain plug-in includes dedicated modules for the different steps of voice processing, helping to deliver excellent results. With a wide range of presets exclusively for post-production, VocalChain makes voice sound design faster and more efficient than ever.

ADR Script Reader
With ADR Script Reader, Nuendo 13 moves away from cumbersome, document-based workflows. It shows ADR takes via a web browser, on any tablet or laptop on the same LAN network, letting the voice talent have a digital script and the ability for an editor or the session director to change it instantaneously.

Dialogue lines can be edited and notes added in Nuendo’s marker data, with no need for the inconvenience of syncing documents. A Dialogue Context Preview displays the dialogue lines before and after those selected, highlighting how the currently selected line is embedded in the scene.

ADR Swipe Improvements
ADR count-in and swipe options can now be set independently. Black picture can be selected during pre-roll, regardless of count-in type.

Support for TTAL 1.1
Nuendo 13 now provides greater support to TTAL-based Netflix dubbing workflows by supporting TTAL 1.1, including Forced Narrative and multi-character attributes.

Next-Generation Audio: MPEG-H Audio
Nuendo 13 features a completely integrated workflow for authoring and mixing content for the object-based MPEG-H Audio format. The ADM Authoring window now offers it as a new format, where tracks and groups can be assigned as objects or beds to MPEG-H Audio components.

In the new Renderer for MPEG-H plug-in, metadata parameters can be configured to create versions of the mix called “presets.” These presets are a key feature of MPEG-H Audio, offering advanced interactivity options. From the Renderer the project can then be exported as MPEG-H ADM or MPEG-H Master files.

Three-layer Z-Panning Mode
MPEG-H Audio requires three-layer z panning range for “below listener” sounds, meaning the z parameter range must allow negative values. This is now possible in Nuendo 13. To ensure full compatibility with older projects and Nuendo versions, two user-selectable z panning modes are available — the new three-layer and the previous two-layer.

Renderer for Dolby Atmos Enhancements
The new Renderer for Dolby Atmos adds 9.1.6 speaker configuration support, a common cinema format used in many studios and for Atmos-enabled Home Theaters, so supporting this format brings Nuendo 13 into line with the latest surround sound developments.

ADM Authoring Formats
The ADM Authoring window has been updated to support different immersive formats — Dolby Atmos (Internal Renderer), Dolby Atmos (External Renderer), MPEG-H and OSC. After selecting the desired object-based authoring format, the ADM editor will display the attributes and settings available for that format.

Redesigned MixConsole
The MixConsole has been overhauled with a streamlined design, providing more straightforward access to the most frequently used functions.

Channel Tab
The new Channel tab in the Project window gives direct access to all functions of the channel strip, without having to switch to the MixConsole. Detached from the Track Inspector, the important processing and functions sections of the project’s tracks can be worked on while viewing more of the overall project.

More Models for Headphones Match
Headphones Match has been updated with five extra headphone models: Shure SRH 1840, Audio Technica ATH-M70x, Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X, Neumann NDH-30 and AKG K-70. Headphones Match now features 390+ headphone models out of the box.

Vocoder
Get really creative with vocal sound design and add analog flavor to audio clips with the legendary Steinberg Vocoder. Use up to 24 filter bands, sidechain input, and enjoy in depth control over the sounds of voices.

EQ-P1A and EQ-M5 Equalizers
Two new equalizers, the EQ-P1A and the EQ-M5, add a classy sound to your productions.

Black Valve and VoxComp Compressors
These two new compressors provide even more control over your sound. The VoxComp is specifically designed for voices, gently taming recordings without compromising clarity, transients, or expression. BlackValve is a classic tube compressor with lots of warmth, character and sonic detail.

Track Versions for Video Tracks
When producing to picture, a project often needs to be edited to new versions of a video file. Making A-B video edit comparisons within a project is now more convenient with Track Versions for the video track. This allows the inclusion of specific versions of a video file with a set of other tracks, then to refer back to previous edits by switching track versions.

Replace Audio in Video
It’s now possible to export a new soundtrack directly into the original mp4 video file, avoiding time-consuming video re-rendering. This is useful in many situations — for example the composer previewing a film score, a scene with dialogue and SFX as a guide for the composer, a rehearsal reel for a voice actor before ADR recording or other previews provided by sound editors.

Project Templates
If you’re new to Nuendo or switching from a different DAW, these new project templates will get you started quickly. They include stereo and surround, up to Dolby Atmos post-production projects, ADR sessions and immersive audio formats like MPEG-H, Ambisonics and Dolby Atmos music.

Track Import Improvements
Nuendo 13 includes new track import improvements, to make bringing content in from a variety of delivered reels and project files more flexible. The revised import dialog includes options for more flexibility and control when importing tracks, events and time ranges, as well as the ability to restrict the range of imported events and how they are merged to existing tracks.

Audition Unprocessed Sound for DOP
Comparing audio events processed with DOP against the clean original is easier. By ALT-clicking on the audition button, processing can be bypassed when previewing clips.

Playback Start Point
When switching from a different DAW, it can sometimes be difficult to adapt to different workflows. The playback start position can now be configured from the current location, cycle start or selection, which is a familiar workflow in other DAWs. “Return to start position on stop” is also available.

Switch Channel Configuration
The channel configuration can now be switched from mono to stereo and vice versa with a single click.

Vertical Zoom with Mouse Wheel
Zoom in and out vertically with the mouse wheel, to a choice of transport or selection, by pressing CMD+Shift.

New Key Commands and Key Commands Dialog
The new Key Command dialog makes managing shortcuts quick and easy. Find commands with the dynamic filter and try new macros on the fly. Many new commands have also been added, including rename selected events, add marker on active marker track, and move range to next hit point.

SpectraLayers One Update
The new and improved SpectraLayers One features an updated spectral engine, state-of-the-art AI processing and faster, better results when unmixing vocals.

Better Performance
The video engine for Windows systems has been improved, including GPU hardware decoding for H.264 and better overall performance. Video playback is now more fluent. Nuendo 13 features Windows compliant multi window handling and comes with enhanced audio processing.

Drum and Key Editor Enhancements
The Range tool is now available in the Key Editor and Drum Editors. Editing multiple parts from within the Key and Drum Editors is now possible, as well as switching between tracks with the new Visibility tab and maintaining an overview with the new Track display.

New Presets for Chord Progressions
The new chord pads make it easy to find creative chord progressions. New presets provide excellent starting points, while enhanced functions make it even simpler to create unique music.

Iconica Sketch Library
Iconica Sketch allows everyone from beginners to professional composers to create full orchestral scores of the highest quality. It includes 140 articulations for 34 instruments in a compact 5 GB library.

MIDI 2.0
Nuendo 13 now supports MIDI 2.0, including high-resolution velocity, CC, aftertouch, pitch bend, and poly pressure data.

Enhanced MIDI Effects
The Step and MIDI Input features are now even more powerful. Note lengths can be modified on the fly and voices added on top with the new polyphonic note input feature. Additional MIDI plug-ins have had a design overhaul, giving them a fresh new look.

Simplified CC Recording
MIDI CCs can now be recorded in simplified ramps to make it quicker and easier for editing the controller events afterwards.

New Sample Packs
Be inspired by five exclusive new sample packs by Grammy-winning producer Beat Butcha, creative mastermind Sharooz, and acclaimed sample boutiques 91Vocals and Touch Loops.

Tap to Tempo
The project tempo can be easily adjusted to the beat with the new Tap Tempo feature on the Transport Bar.

Flexible Return Channels
Instrument tracks/racks/sampler return channels can be set as inputs for audio tracks, as well as FX and group channels.