Steinberg Nuendo
by Steinberg
Steinberg's post-production DAW with AI-assisted DialogueDetective and ADR workflow.
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TL;DR
Best for film/TV/game post houses who need full ADR, Dolby Atmos, and dialogue cleanup in one DAW. Pricing: Nuendo 14 $1,799 one-time · NEK $279 one-time.
Category
Desktop apps
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Pricing
Nuendo 14 $1,799 one-time · NEK $279 one-time
Platforms
macOS, Windows
What it is
Nuendo is Steinberg's post-production sibling to Cubase. Ships DialogueDetective (AI-aided dialogue spotting), the ADR Taker workflow, Dolby Atmos renderer, and game-audio integration (Wwise/FMOD). Heavy speech-feature surface for dispatching cleanup work.
Best for: Film/TV/game post houses who need full ADR, Dolby Atmos, and dialogue cleanup in one DAW.
Watch out for: Premium price; learning curve steeper than Pro Tools for traditional music studios.
Watch out for: Premium price; learning curve steeper than Pro Tools for traditional music studios.
Install / use
Go to Steinberg Nuendo steinberg.netFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Steinberg Nuendo vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Steinberg Nuendo | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Nuendo 14 $1,799 one-time · NEK $279 one-time | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Web, API, MCP |
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