Steinberg Nuendo 15 — an update to the audio and video DAW

Steinberg has released a new Nuendo version, bringing together an extensive toolset for audio and video in post-production, television, film and games.

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Analyzer Track measures and visualises dialogue intelligibility, according to the developers. Based on Fraunhofer IDMT technology, it uses colour indicators to identify problems quickly. Adjustable thresholds help match dialogue to broadcast specifications. Film mixing automation has a new compact vertical view. Other automation features include selecting parameters by touching plugin controls, automation copy/paste, isolating tracks in lock mode and clearer displays of automation states.

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Files can be split or combined automatically to match track layouts. Multichannel clips become structured tracks, while mono files can form stereo pairs during import or across several tracks. MXF video and audio can be imported directly from OP1a containers, supporting AVC Intra 50/100/200 and MPEG-2. More formats are planned for later updates. The redesigned Hub speeds up session creation with resizable panels, project previews and expanded search and filtering. The ADR panel also has a clearer structure.

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Other additions include MPF and MXF/S ADM import with full scene metadata; more video export resolutions, presets and software/GPU encoding; and text overlays from the active marker track for timecode, dialogue and ADR attributes. Fast audio rendering speeds up previews and intermediate results during sessions. Nuendo now includes all sound design features added in Cubase 15. New plugins include UltraShaper for transient shaping, clip limiting and EQ, PitchShifter and OmniVocal for natural-sounding synthesised vocals, plus six modulators.

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Steinberg Nuendo 15 is available for $1,000. Users who activated Nuendo 14 or earlier versions after 25 February 2026 qualify for a discount. More information is available on the official website Steinberg.