🎛️ I’VE USED CUBASE FOR 20 YEARS—HERE’S THE VERSION YOU NEED.

GM Metal Nerds!

Back in the early 2000s, I trained on Cubase when it was still figuring itself out—janky MIDI routing, a UI that looked like it was built in Windows 95, and you needed a literal translator to understand VST setup.

But I stuck with it.

Why? Because even back then, Cubase had potential. You could feel it. Fast-forward to 2025, and Cubase 14 is a goddamn powerhouse. 

It’s sleek, stable, and stupidly deep. Like, mix-a-whole-record-on-your-laptop deep.

And here’s the real kicker…

JUST STARTING OUT? READ THIS:

Don’t be that person bouncing between 3 DAWs every weekend like you’re taste-testing plugins at Guitar Center.

🎯 Pick ONE DAW. Learn it inside-out. That’s how you actually get good.

Cubase is beginner-friendly, yes—but it also scales like a beast. You can start small and still grow into full-blown professional workflows without switching platforms.

Get Paid To Twiddle Knobs

And that means if you started today, this time in a couple of years you could be recording and mixing bands and artists for a living.

If you're serious about turning knobs and pushing faders for a living, know this: Cubase is the DAW used in studios across the damn planet.

Major records. Real artists. Serious sessions.

This isn’t some YouTube-only, lo-fi bedroom tool. Cubase is the real deal.

🧐 OK, BUT WHICH VERSION DO YOU NEED?

We broke it all down: Elements vs Artist vs Pro — what you get, what you don’t get, and which one actually makes sense for your setup.

🔗 Here’s the guide to make your life easier →
👉 Cubase Versions Compared: Elements, Artist, Pro

Bottom line? Cubase 14 is better than it’s ever been, and it’ll take you from bedroom to Spotify if you put in the time.

So stop flirting with 10 other DAWs and put a ring on one that actually matters. And if you want my advice (no one ever does, except my dog) for the best one to start with for absolute beginners, it’s simple – go with Cubase 14 Elements.

And once you’ve completed Elements, Artist and Pro await. Though, by that point we’ll probably be on Cubase 15 or 16…

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🎚️ Let’s make some damn music.
– The ELECTRIKJAM Crew 🎸