OK. So I'm going to send you an album to mix. We did it all in Pro Tools. I'll just send you the sessions. You can open them...Right? Because I'd like to get them back the same way, so I can turn them in to the label.There are lots of mixers who use Pro Tools for that very reason. OMF works--sort of. Oh, except the mutes don't come through. And we have a couple of AutoTune effects that we really wanted to use...You didn't get them???There are lots of issues and most of us don't really want to deal with making those types of mistakes. It costs a lot of time and missed elements. Not worth it to most pro mixers, for sure. That doesn't mean that you can't do amazing work in Sonar, just that you are not as compatible with MOST of the Pro recording world as you are with Pro Tools. If that doesn't mean anything to you, then that's fine. But Bob Clearmountain doesn't really care if he spends 5K or 50K on his work tool. As long as he gets what he wants, and it makes his work more accurate and productive.Steve
If you export wav files and import wav files it shouldn't matter which DAW you use.
Back when I worked in a studio we used this:http://www.merging.com/I'm not sure if they still do.... We were a beta tester.
One of the best!Still going, I sense.Cheers,KAyo
I have been using Cubase since Cubase 5.1 had been out many years back. They improved the audio engine, tons of new features, and improved plug ins. Personally I don't see a need for Pro Tools especially since now you can get the pro version native (though it cost a lot more than Cubase, or Logic).I have never had a client walk away because I did not use Pro Tools. Some would say "how come you don't use Pro Tools? When I tell them in detail about the improved midi features, Score, and now that Yamaha owns them and they are improving the DAW with their R&D, they all have backed down and respected that I use Cubase. Many home studio guys use a cheaper version of Cubase, and like that they can go into my studio with their files and download them into Cubase in my studio.
Is this why most new releases rip me a new one in the ear drums when 15 years ago they didn't? Does convienience trump quality?
Wow. Cuebase 6 now has groups! Pro Tools has had those since version 5--9 years ago.