Ontario, Canada /Music Industry Newswire/ — ­ ASK Video Interactive Media, a leading creator of software tutorials on DVD, is now shipping the highly anticipated first installment of their Cubase 5 DVD tutorial series. In Cubase 5 Level 1, ASK Video CEO and Cubase guru Steve Kostrey acquaints users with the latest version of Steinberg’s legendary Cubase Music Creation and Production software with more than 3 hours of high-quality video instruction. Watch all 32 videos consecutively or easily find specific topics for reference with ASK’s tried and true user interface.

“Cubase is one of the original music applications dating back to the eighties,” says Kostrey. “In addition to cultivating a huge user base over more than 20 years, Cubase has become deeper and more powerful than ever. This DVD is designed to help beginners and pros alike get up to speed quickly on this new version.”

Steinberg’s Cubase 5 Music Creation and Production software continues to build on it’s history of innovation with new features such as VariAudio pitch editing, REVerence convolution reverb, LoopMash and Beat Designer beat creation tools, and new functionality such as VSTExpression, Signature and Tempo Tracks, and advanced Automation.

Produced in English, Spanish, German, French and Italian, this first of a series of four Mac and Windows compatible DVD’s is accessible to Steinberg’s worldwide user base. Its 32 chapters begin with the basics of setting up Cubase, recording and editing and progresses into some advanced concepts like key commands, macros, and workspaces.

Pricing and Availability: Cubase 5 Level 1 is available for $49.99 USD.

System Compatibility: This product includes QuickTime 7.x Mac/PC which is required for video playback. DVD-Rom drive required for Mac/PC DVD-ROM. DVD player required for NTSC/PAL DVD. Minimum screen resolution for DVD-ROM 1024 x 768.

PC: Windows XP Home or Professional, Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 800 MHz or faster, 256 MB RAM. Windows MME or DirectSound Sound Card.
MAC: Requires Mac OS X v10.2 or higher, Power Mac G4 867 MHz, 256 MB RAM, Sound Card.

Steve Kostrey was a Product Specialist and Clinician at Steinberg Canada from 1995-2005, during which he has demonstrated every aspect and feature of Cubase at literally hundreds of clinics to thousands of musicians.

ASK Video Interactive Media is a professional audio/video company based in Ontario, Canada. Well versed in today’s cutting edge technology, ASK Video uses high quality video and audio to bring a rich and inviting learning experience to digital audio and video customers around the world through interactive video DVD’s. ASK Video also provides professional audio services from their state-of-the-art studio facility as well as professional video services complete with on-site shooting, editing, and post-production.