A possible dilemma...

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d00ds.
I use Cubase Le5 because it came with a Zoom product. EVENTUALLY though I want to upgrade to a full version of something.
Now. I can get student prices on things. So Pro Tools 10 vs Cubase 6.
And believe it or not. Pro Tools would actually be cheaper- $5- but, still... thats a dozen picks or a set of strings :eek:

So this is where i'm planning for the future see- most of the d00ds here that are huge helps to me use teh Cubase.
I assume however that Pro Tools is probably full as just as many if not more tutorials.

This is the part where I need someone to tell me not to use [x] because [x's] plugins shower with children and [x] doesn't "do anything". Or not to use [y] because it has a habit of crashing my system.

Or the dreaded... "At this point, since there aren't major drawbacks with either, it's totally your choice. So choose your own adventure."

:facepalm:
 
Do you have any dislikes with cubase at the minute or have you been happy with it so far?

If you like it, I'd recommend cubase purely because you already know how to use it and changing daws can be a huge learning curve.

Pro Tools is getting some slagging at the minute for having frequent expensive upgrades with debatable benefits. Of course you don't have to upgrade every time, but as a PT user i always feel like they're two or three steps behind.
 
Steenamaroo said:
Do you have any dislikes with cubase at the minute or have you been happy with it so far?

If you like it, I'd recommend cubase purely because you already know how to use it and changing daws can be a huge learning curve.

Pro Tools is getting some slagging at the minute for having frequent expensive upgrades with debatable benefits. Of course you don't have to upgrade every time, but as a PT user i always feel like they're two or three steps behind.
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No, I've got nothing against Cubase at the moment. I doubt I'll ever have anything against it. The only thing I had against PT was that you had to use certain interfaces way back when.
At this stage I'm still figuring out how to work with DAWs in general since it hasn't been too long since I've overhauled my entire setup. VSTs plugin etc. So I guess I have plenty of learning curves to still face :p

So as a PT guy do you feel that it has any other benefit over Cubase other than the whole "industry standard thing" with something like more plugin or peripheral options like say the PreSonus faderport or something?
I heard the faderport and other things dont mix too well with Cubase... and the cc121 is $400 :eek:
 
I keep telling myself that since PT is the "industry standard" other devices like MIDI controllers, control surfaces, all that other stuff would integrate with it better than Cubase.
I'm probably wrong though.
 
Well, afaik Pro tools is quite good in terms of using different controllers so you may be right.
Certain types are supported OOB, but i think you can map unknown devices and create a new profile for them too.

I actually made a software midi controller in maxmsp (i know, it defeats the purpose), and Pro tools happily recognised it as an maudio axion or something after some persuasion!

I'm not familiar with cubase tbh. I think Jimmy uses it; Maybe he'll step in.


Oh yeh, also, Might seem like a petty one, but Pro tools bounces in real time only.
Doesn't sound like much but I edited seven hours of audio for someone a few weeks ago, completely forgetting that it meant seven hours of bouncing too!

I duno if I'd worry too much about the 'industry standard' thing, unless you know other people on Pro Tools with whom you plan to exchange sessions.
There are too many DAWS on the market now that are every bit as capable.
 
Steenamaroo said:
Well, afaik Pro tools is quite good in terms of using different controllers so you may be right.
Certain types are supported OOB, but i think you can map unknown devices and create a new profile for them too.

I actually made a software midi controller in maxmsp (i know, it defeats the purpose), and Pro tools happily recognised it as an maudio axion or something after some persuasion!

I'm not familiar with cubase tbh. I think Jimmy uses it; Maybe he'll step in.


Oh yeh, also, Might seem like a petty one, but Pro tools bounces in real time only.
Doesn't sound like much but I edited seven hours of audio for someone a few weeks ago, completely forgetting that it meant seven hours of bouncing too!

I duno if I'd worry too much about the 'industry standard' thing, unless you know other people on Pro Tools with whom you plan to exchange sessions.
There are too many DAWS on the market now that are every bit as capable.
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Yeah, I havent got around to bouncing at all yet.

Some of my friends use Cubase and some use PT8. I suppose if I ever get PT I'll always have Cubase Le5.
Either way I don't collaborate with anyone too much. And whenever we do, we generally are at each others place working on the house owners system :p
 
There have been some SERIOUS beef ups to ProTools as of late. PT 9 is MUCH better than PT8, and now PT10 is just coming out and it is MUCH better than 9. They have basically completely overhauled how everything is coded making it MUCH less system intensive. Also, since 9, you do not have to use didgidesign hardware or m-audio hardware. Also, pretty much every third-party plugs work with PT as it is "the industry standard"

Just a few benefits of it. However, for a home studio, it really depends more on what you are comfortable with.
 
I think I'm going to go with PT10.
I've sat on it for a few days and came to the conclusion that even if I went with Cubase 6 I would always "what if?" about Pro Tools. And that's nothing against Cubase either, it's just a thing in teh brain :o
 
Luckily I'm not into to DAWs too deep to where the learning curves of Cubase and Pro Tools will be the same. I think.
 
kidkage said:
scratch everything i just said.
I missed cubase :D
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LOL! In my experience, I found ProTools to be a completely different layout that just didn't work for me. That was however, 6 years ago.

Btw, Faderport works perfectly in Cubase, except for the pan knob. I'm guessing since Cubase pan is a slider is why. The knob does not move it quickly enough to make it of much use. I cant say that I would really use it anyway. Just as easy to draw automation.
 
Ive been on gogle and youtube for HOURS

Its 5 30

I need to sleep :eek:
 
Besides saying I ue Cubase makes me seem like im cool.
Kind of like how everyone knows what a marshall is right? but having a mesa clearly means you know your shit.
:cool:

And that's what life is about being cool.
Cubase will be how I attract the weird chicks in the fabric stores "Hey ladies whaddya know about DAWs? Really? Pro Tools? What? I only like old metallica because they sold out. I drink soy milk. I'm so cool right?"
 
Those weird hipster kids. The ones that think they're cool because they have "underground"
Stuff
Which brings me back to my original point of needing sleep.

In closing: cubase wins :D
 
Wow, I would scratch anything that is said at 5:30 am. Kind of seems like lack of sleep was getting to brain functions ;)

I really am an advocate for going for what fits YOU best. All have pros and all have cons. I personally use PT 10 as my primary now. I used to use Adobe Audition (and still do for some things). But your going to have a learning curve with any DAW. Get what you think is best for you.
 
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