Sx3 to Cubase 4 - is it worth the $200?

[Superhuman]

I have SX3 and was wondering if the upgrade to Cubase 4 was worth the extra $200? Are there any new features that you would consider "must have's"? How about the four new VST's?
Have a bout of GAS at the moment so I'm looking at either upgrading Cubase or getting an E-Bow for my guitar (not quite like with like).

 

[altitude909]

Until they start implementing vista optimizations and I see there is some real evidence that they are effective, I am staying with SX3

 

[legionserial]

Yeah I haven't found any reason to upgrade either.

And if you use DirectX plugins, that's a reason not to upgrade right there, because they aren't supported in Cubase 4. Although I don't have any that I use myself.

 

[dementedchord]

well worth the $200... and the new drivers should be in the next update... Q3 '07...

 

[RezN8]

Worth it? Hmm...

Was it worth the upgrade? The jury is still out on that one.

However, when importing older projects from SX3 that I worked on for a while, I did notice a little more "clarity" in the mix. This might be do the improved compressors and EQ section, I dunno.

But it was a noticeable difference to all the ears at our studio. So I guess in the never-ending quest for better quality, I would say it was worth it.

Also some of the new synths are pretty cool. Barely had a chance to check them out in depth just yet, but did use a few for incidental music (background music under VOs and stuff). Not bad.