Both versions have been designed to suit very different needs and levels of expertise in music recording and production. Cubase Pro 9.5, as the name suggests, has been designed to meet the standards of professionals, whilst Cubase Elements 9.5 is their entry-level. CuBase AI 9.5 Elements I just purchased the Steinberg UR44 and it came with Cubase AI 9.5 Elements. It worked perfectly in Windows 10, until I upgraded to the Creative upgrade. CUBASE 9.5 Downloads Download faster, more convenient and more reliably using the Steinberg Download Assistant. CUBASE PRO CUBASE ARTIST. Mac Mac OS X 10.11 macOS 10.12 10.13 10.14: Windows Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 (64-Bit only) February 27, 2019 Update from Cubase Pro / Artist 9.5.x.
Download faster, more convenient and more reliably using the Steinberg Download Assistant.
| macOS 10.14 · 10.15 · 11.0 | Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later, 64-Bit only) |
| May 25, 2020 Cubase Pro / Artist 10.5.20 Update from 10.5.x · 685 MB Requires an existing Cubase Pro/Artist 10.5.x installation. Release Notes May 25, 2020 Cubase Pro / Artist 10.5.20 Update from 10.0.x · 1.5 GB Requires an existing Cubase Pro/Artist 10.0.x installation. | May 25, 2020 Cubase Pro / Artist 10.5.20 Update from 10.5.x · 603 MB Requires an existing Cubase Pro/Artist 10.5.x installation. Release Notes May 25, 2020 Cubase Pro / Artist 10.5.20 Update from 10.0.x · 1.4 GB Requires an existing Cubase Pro/Artist 10.0.x installation. |
| macOS 10.14 · 10.15 · 11.0 | Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later, 64-Bit only) |
| May 25, 2020 Cubase Elements / AI /LE 10.5.20 Update from 10.5.x · 461 MB Requires an existing Cubase Elements/AI/LE 10.5.x installation. Release Notes May 25, 2020 Cubase Elements / AI /LE 10.5.20 Update from 10.0.x · 511 MB Requires an existing Cubase Elements/AI/LE 10.0.x installation. | May 25, 2020 Cubase Elements / AI /LE 10.5.20 Update from 10.5.x · 403 MB Requires an existing Cubase Elements/AI/LE 10.5.x installation. Release Notes May 25, 2020 Cubase Elements / AI /LE 10.5.20 Update from 10.0.x · 537 MB Requires an existing Cubase Elements/AI/LE 10.0.x installation. |
The online help and PDF manuals are available on steinberg.help.
In general, we recommend to download via the Steinberg Download Assistant and to always use the latest program version.
In exceptional cases, it can be useful to install an older version. For this purpose, previous maintenance updates and the full installer of the initial release can be downloaded using the links below. These files are not available in the Steinberg Download Assistant.
The initial full installer can be used to install Cubase from scratch. Afterwards, the installation can be updated to any version you might be need.
However, please note that we can provide support for the latest release only.
Cubase 9.5 Software Download
Older Updates
Information on every single update can be found in the current Version History (PDF).
| Release | version | Downloads | max. size |
| 10.5.12 | Cubase Pro/Artist | 647 MB | |
| Cubase Elements/AI/LE | 416 MB | ||
| 10.5.11 | Cubase Pro/Artist | Mac | 647 MB |
| Cubase Elements/AI/LE | Mac | 416 MB | |
| 10.5.10 | Cubase Pro/Artist | 647 MB | |
| Cubase Elements/AI/LE | 415 MB | ||
| 10.5.5 | Cubase Pro/Artist | Mac | 645 MB |
| Cubase Elements/AI/LE | Mac | 415 MB |
Initial full installer
Cubase Ai 9.5 Download
The current full installer is available in the Steinberg Download Assistant.
Cubase 9 Free Download
| Release | version | Downloads | max. size |
| 10.5 | Cubase Pro/Artist | 20 GB | |
| Cubase Elements/AI/LE | 14 GB |