Cubase VST 3.0 for mac (May 1996) updated to 3.02 (Dec 1996)

[chrisNova777]

first version of cubase to come out on a Compact Disc (CD), 2 years after the first mac with built in cd shipped


http://web.archive.org/web/19971222065810/http://steinberg.net/products/cubase/cubase/index.html
http://web.archive.org/web/19971222065508/http://steinberg.net/products/demos/index.html#CSMac
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/jul96/steinbergcubase3.html

info re: update from 3.02 to 3.03 (sep 1996)
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.steinberg.cubase/URr6sC-6Qn0

System Requirements

Macintosh
Apple Power Mac or compatible computer with 16-bit 44.1kHz audio capability or ASIO compatible soundcard
Minimum 16 MB RAM, recommended 24 MB RAM
2nd-level cache required
System 7.5.3 or higher

Windows
Pentium 133 MHz or faster
Minimum 16 MB RAM, recommended 32 MB RAM
Windows 95
MME or ASIO compatible soundcard

[chrisNova777]

original mac version system requirements for v3.0 (from the box pictured above)
they basically reccommend a power macintosh powerpc cpu over a 68k cpu

Minimum:
Any MIDI musical instrument
Any recommended MIDI interface
A Mac with at least 68030 processor/8MB RAM
Apple System 7 or higher

Reccommended for "VST":
Apple Power Macintosh
very minimum 6100/66 MHz http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/specs/powermac_6100_60.html
better suited  7200/90 MHz http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/specs/powermac_7200_90.html
2nd-level cache required
Apple System 7.5 or higher