Special pricing on a package that includes the latest iteration of Cubase's award-winning DAW along with Steinberg's bus-powered MIDI pad controller. Cubase 7 condenses almost 30 years of Steinberg expertise into one of the most cutting-edge digital audio workstations available today. Conceived and designed for professional requirements, Cubase combines pristine sound quality and intuitive handling with a vast range of highly advanced audio and MIDI tools for composing, recording, editing and mixing — making Cubase 7 the producer’s choice. With 16 highly responsive, backlit rubber pads, a rotary encoder and dedicated working modes, the CMC-PD is a multipurpose pad controller designed to improve your beat creation, recording and live performance workflow. The centerpiece of the CMC-PD is formed by 16 highly responsive rubber pads, laid out in an MPC-style 4x4 matrix. The pads allow you to create stunningly natural drum grooves and complex rhythmic patterns with the touch of your fingers. Best of all, the LED-based background lights change colors according to the velocity level — from green to orange over to red. In addition, the practical rotary encoder allows you to browse sounds and presets in next to no time.