Hi everybody... can anyone answer this???

[Neil Powers]

I've been writing and recording for some time now but with limited recording tools. I use older versions of SoundForge, Fruity Loops, and a no longer supported recording/mixing program called DDClip Pro that allows up to 32 tracks in a project. These 3 programs used together surprisingly produce pretty decent wave and mp3 masters but DDClip does not support VST plug-ins. I have saved enough $$$ to finally "buy" some software and I'm torn between Pro Tools LE and Cubase 4 as my main recording and mixing software. I know Pro Tools is better for recording/editing live instruments while Cubase is great for virtual instruments and midi hardware input. Now I can't decide what to buy because I need to use live instruments/vocals, virtual instruments and midi hardware in my songs. Can anyone tell me which of the two is better than the other for both types of recording? HELP...

[S Cavell]

I've played with protools a bit and from what I've seen
both it and Cubase are similar.
I'm using Cubase SE and I haven't had any problems recording
audio guitar or vocals using a tascam us122 audio interface.

An average project for me will have 6-10 midi channels
along with 10-16 audio channels. Where did you hear Cubase
wasn't good for audio??

There's a post somewhere on here that covers the difference
between them, I think Brandon suggests going with ProTools
if you're going to be working within the recording industry.
Because it's pretty much a standard. But he recommends
Cubase otherwise, as do I. It's an all around good app.

[Baron]

Originally Posted by Neil Powers

I have saved enough $$$ to finally "buy" some software and I'm torn between Pro Tools LE and Cubase 4 as my main recording and mixing software.

I normally look at it like this:.... If you are asking this question, you will be better off with Cubase.

PT is a commercial program and it is firmly entrenched in the pro studio scene. This market is a bit like a large ship and will take a long time to change direction even when the call is made.
PT has draw backs like price, proprietary plug-ins (also expensive) and currently no ability to automatically correct time delays added by plug-ins.

Current versions of Cubase and Sonar, are both excellent with audio and midi and you can export your tracks into a format that can then be used on PT, if the need should ever arise.

Looking at the list of programs you have been running, it becomes apparent that you are jumping from a pedal car into an F1 car. You will be blown away by the performance of Cubase.
Don't skimp on the PC! Minimum specs are just sales gimmicks...go for the 'recommended' specs or better.

Baron

[ferguson66]

I jumped right to ProTools for my first DAW so I can't really give any advice on Cubase. I bought the ProTools LE with the 003 rack hardware and it came with this ignition pack with some great software. I just started playing with the Reason adapted that came with it for virtual instruments, it looks very powerful.

It also comes with Abelton Live 6 (sampler/sequencer), Melodyne (melody/pitch editor), Amplitube (virtual guitar amps) , BFD lite (drum studio), xpand! (sample-playback/synthesis instrument) and Arturia (analog synthesizer sounds).

From reading around the forums it seems that you should be able to get the same end result with either package. I went with ProTools becasue my instructor had it and it would be esier to share files and collaborate with.

[DT Chris]

Depending on how far in the production process you want to go (from recording to CD Release), consider what your friends in the music scene might be using, or recording studios you may be dealing with - to get their feedback and to make it easy to transport your mixes between your home and the studio.

[StrangeCat]

Here I'll answer this since no one answered my question.
It doesn't matter what sequencer you use what matters is your accoustics and your AD Converters. Do you have mixer that you are going back and to the sound card? Or are you just INB with Urs or UAD plugins, Powercore? How are you monitors and the room you hear mixes in?

All the sequencers out there will deliver now really. I think Nuendo has the most flexible routing but I have Cubase SX3 (I love what it can do with midi)

It is true in the bizz that most record studios use protools but that's doesn't mean that other sequencers can't do the same thing.

Protools is an expensive setup.

There really are alot of main Sequencers that can get the mixing job done:
Sonar
Cubase
Logic
Nuendo
and others i forget the names LOL