Steinberg has released Nuendo 11, which comes with ADM authoring for Dolby Atmos, integrated Dolby Atmos Renderer, Netflix Loudness Meter and Intelligibility Meter, plus many other feature additions and workflow enhancements.
Nuendo 11 New Feature Summary
Dolby Atmos production workflow for authoring content to Dolby Atmos specifications within Nuendo
SuperVision metering plug-in suite with customizable settings for the most accurate view of your sound
Netflix Loudness Meter for ensuring your streamed content is compliant to Netflix specifications
Intelligibility Meter for making sure dialog is both audible and intelligible to the listener
Job Queues for queueing multiple jobs with different export requirements and processing all at once
Sound design tools and content for creating enhanced sonic experiences in any genre
Soundly Cloud Services support for sending files from Soundly into Nuendo 11
SpectraLayers One for surgically editing sound in the spectral domain
Sampler Track including slicing, LFOs and legato glide
Scale Assistant allows you to follow, quantize and play live to a set scale
Advanced Key Editor for creating perfect pitch bends and more
Global Tracks lets you stay in sync more easily
Frequency 2 is an amazingly precise dynamic EQ for better mixing
Imager for placing up to four bands of different frequencies in independent locations in the stereo field
Squasher lets you improve leads, tame bass and enhance reverb
Score Editor featuring new workflow improvements and beautiful new fonts
New samples including six fresh, exclusive sound and loop sets
Enhanced workflow and performance including ARA improvements, variable DPI for Windows and Marker Lines
VST Connect SE 5 for remote recording over the Internet
Eucon integration for compatibility with the newest Avid consoles
DOP Pin Process for a smoother workflow
Apple Metal Acceleration for maximum performance by communicating directly with the GPU
New Track pictures for visually identifying different track types
OSC Renderer for the creation and mix of object-based content using the OSC network protocol
Various workflow and user interface improvements
ADM Authoring And Integrated Dolby Atmos Renderer
Following Avid, Steinberg has added ADM authoring for Dolby Atmos support in Nuendo 11.
With this module and its integrated Renderer for Dolby Atmos, content can be created according to Dolby Atmos specifications, allowing producers to work within Nuendo while eliminating the need for further software or external hardware.
New Metering Plugin Suite
Nuendo now includes a metering plug-in suite providing more than 20 different display modules for level metering, loudness measurement and analysis, SuperVision is designed to be flexible and offers customisable settings and layouts for up to nine module slots.
Netflix Loudness And Intelligibility Meter
More metering options are integrated with the Netflix Loudness Meter and Intelligibility Meter. The Netflix Loudness Meter in Nuendo 11 is calibrated to the official Sound Mix Specifications and Best Practices, measuring the dialog-gated loudness as required by Netflix.
Based on algorithms developed by the Oldenburg branch of the Fraunhofer IDMT in Germany, the new AI-powered Intelligibility Meter indicates in real-time the effort of the listener to understand speech in the mix.
Check out our separate article Fraunhofer Intelligibility Meter Used In Nuendo 11
Job Queues
Job Queues is designed to be a time-saver, allowing engineers to enter up to 20 different tasks in a list. This means that stems are individually exported together with all the settings available in the Export Audio Mixdown dialog, but the tasks are processed in one single action.
SpectraLayers One
SpectraLayers One is a simplified version of the acclaimed spectral editing software SpectraLayers Pro 7. SpectraLayers One offers a spectrogram view of the audio tracks in Nuendo, including selection, editing and display tools that allow intricate editing to improve dialog and location audio.
Other Enhancements
Nuendo 11 also adds many enhancements to its sound design tools.
The MultiTap Delay now supports up to 7.1 surround sound.
Frequency 2 offers dynamic EQ, with the filter nodes of the eight available bands responding to the input signal and also offering independent side-chaining.
The new Multiband Imager places up to four bands in different locations within the stereo image.
The new Squasher compresses the input signal in up to three bands, with an individual gate, saturation effect and independent side-chaining.
The enhanced Sampler Track now slices samples and includes two global LFOs.
VST Connect SE 5, the remote recording plug-in already included in Nuendo, now supports HiDPI and offers a redesigned interface with scalable window.
Nuendo 11 also has several new tools for musicians.
The Scale Assistant lets users set the scale of the music, which is then adjusted accordingly within the newly enhanced Key Editor, which now displays Global Tracks.
Along with other improvements, the Score Editor includes Note Length and Velocity Overlays to edit notes, the new Property tab for easy access to notation settings and support for Dorico’s beautiful Bravura and Petaluma fonts.
Nuendo 11 provides many additional workflow and performance enhancements, including:
ARA improvements
Variable DPI on Windows 10 computers
Optimized GUI on macOS computers
Extended Eucon integration
Marker lines for an improved display of marker events
Further refinements to continue to facilitate working with Nuendo
Nuendo 11 Sound Content
Nuendo 11 comes with a selection of new sound content: over 750 game sound effects by Soundbits, six loop and sound sets, more than 200 plug-in and track presets, and the seamless integration with the Soundly cloud library of sound effects, allowing users to tap into a variety of premium sounds.
Senior Product Manager, Content Creation, at Dolby Laboratories, Jordan Glasgow told us…
“Nuendo 11 is a huge step forward for Dolby Atmos content creation. Having all this functionality inside of Nuendo really streamlines the workflow, as you no longer need to toggle between applications or wait for your final output file to print in real time. I think this release is definitely going to make a lot of Dolby Atmos content creators very happy.”
Steinberg’s Marketing Manager for Nuendo, Luis Dongo, commented:
“We’re delighted to be launching Nuendo 11 during its twentieth anniversary year. It’s a major update and it has a lot to offer. Offering the ability to create content for Dolby Atmos, Netflix approved loudness metering, studio-grade instruments as well as the many other additions and improvements, Version 11 is a giant leap forward that provides new opportunities for producers and engineers working on commercial audio productions.”
Nuendo 11 Availability And Pricing
Nuendo 11 is available from resellers and through the Steinberg Online Shop, at these suggested retail prices:
Nuendo 11 boxed version - $999.99
Nuendo 11 downloadable version - $972.00
Various downloadable updates and upgrades, crossgrades, and education versions are exclusively available through the Steinberg Online Shop.
Customers who have activated Nuendo 10 or earlier versions since November 11, 2020, are eligible for a free, downloadable grace period update to the latest version.