Originally posted by radiospace:
Cubase SX is almost bulletproof.

Originally posted by radiospace:
Cubase is a native VST application, while Sonar is a DXi application. Each can run the other's plug-in format with "wrapper" software, but it's only common sense that doing so is more likely to introduce instability or reduce system performance than using applications that are written specifically to run with your DAW.

Originally posted by Alndln FX-51:

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Originally posted by radiospace:
Cubase SX is almost bulletproof.

Steinberg finally found "1" person who thinks this.

Originally posted by = stevepow =:
Maybe two - I have great results with Nuendo

Originally posted by tron:
As you can see there are no 2 persons loving the same DAW.
There are 2 reasons:
1. Once you spent many $$$$ for a DAW, it is the best for you, even if they fooled you.

2. Every one as another head, another workflow, and another target, not to mention another seller and another experience, so all this summed results in a choiche of a DAW.

Originally posted by Len:
Phil, what is it about PTLE that makes you want to use it more than Sonar? Kinda interested because Sonar appears to "have it all" yet more people appear to use Cubase/Logic/PT.

I can't speak for everyone else, but FOR ME, I find to be faster to use. Sonar does indeed have more features in some areas, but more features doesn't always mean "better" if they get in the way of the features you use all the time or just clutter up the UI.

Like I said, I use Sonar and Logic when I need them for advanced MIDI stuff, but the majority of my work is audio recording. For that, PT just "works" for me. YMMV.

Will you be upgrading to Sonar 3? I (and I'm sure many other people) would like to know whether it corrects any deficiencies you currently find in Sonar 2.

Cheers

Len

We'll see. I'm not in a huge rush to upgrade to Sonar 3. Many of the refinements are to the audio side, and at least for now, I'm using it almost exclusively for MIDI purposes. And I've been very busy with writing the book, doing sessions, etc. etc.

I think I'll wait until they get the first 3.X release ready to go.

Originally posted by Bonedog:
In defense of Steinberg and SX/Nuendo, the new version of SX uses the same code as Nuendo with some features removed. So as far as stability goes, it shouldn't be too bad at all. Also, I should mention that with your "borrowed" version it's very likely you may be having many more problems than with a "non-borrowed" version. Dongle emulation is known to cause some serious instability with the Steinberg product. I'd say that if you like the way it works, check out the new features in SX 2.0 and pick up a copy, I think that much of your stability problems will be gone.

Hope this helps,
Scott

Originally posted by = stevepow =:
1) Nuendo
2) Cubase SX
3) Sonar
4) Vegas
5) PT LE
6) Samplitude

Originally posted by = stevepow =:
Yep, the cracks, if that is what you mean, have notorious issues. Better off dowloading the official Cubase Demo from S'berg and seeing how that does for you after you cleanse the system.

Originally posted by sonusman:
I tried all the programs listed for PC here. Sonar was the easiest to learn, and provided me with everything I needed for audio.

Early versions always seem to have a bug or two. Usually a month of two later they have an update that fixes it.

I will probably stick with Cakewalk. They are a healthy company with a long history. I love Steinberg's Wavelab for two track editing/home mastering, but found Nuendo the be VERY clumsy in the GUI compared to Sonar. PTLE was a mess to learn, and it seems to do funny things to the audio that I don't like. Samplitude was strange (although, I haven't tried the last two versions). Logic is out of the question! Too many damn boxes that have to be open to do anything. Vegas is promising. I haven't used it since ver. 2, but it is the closest interface to Sonar (from what I understand, Cakewalk obtained permission to more of less copy the Vegas interface for Sonar....not sure if that was true or not, but the guy I got that info from talks with the code writers of Vegas quite a bit.......).

But I agree with earlier statements. You use what feels right for you. ANY of the app's listed COULD have hardware/software capatibility issues that you might have to work for. Personally, I will not use app's that require dongles. Dongles are evil, and companies that DON'T use them are doing as well or better as companies that do.

All of them (with the exception of PTLE, which DOES do funny sounding things to the audio.....) will sum audio as well as each other. All of them have strength and weaknesses. Find your fit.

Good luck.

Ed