Has anyone switched from cubase to protools? how was it?

Denalihighway

as title says...wondering if anyone here has switched from cubase to protools and how the transition was?

i've become reasonably OK with the lite edition to the point where i'm enjoying it. its time to upgrade to either full cubase or was also considering protools.

am I mad to think of switching? would what i've learnt through cubase help getting to grips with PT be a bit easier?

DamagedTrax

what do you use your DAW for mostly?

if its composition i'd say stick with cubase.

if its multitrack recording/editing then protools 9 with a good solid interface

mixing is a different story. i cant stand either anymore so i use reaper. if i had a tdm rig in my mix room i'd use protool hd but i just find the non-tdm rtas engine totally underpowered and buggy for larger mixes

Denalihighway

Hi DT
not sure what you mean by 'composition' in the technical sense?

i'll be using the DAW for multitrack-recording,programming (synths,orchestral stuff, drums etc etc) ,editing - dont plan on doing much mixing in the forseeable future. i just wont to get reasonably proficient in the above before i think about mixing.

DamagedTrax

by composition i meant writing, sequencing etc.

for what you're gonna be doing i'd stick to cubase. start adding virtual instruments to protools and you'll bring it to its knees very very quickly.

Denalihighway

to be honest, the main reason i was thinking of switching is to make the stuff i send to mixing engineers etc more compatible with their systems (which seems to be mostly PT)

just wanted to be sure before buying Cubase 6, since its a reasonably large purchase.

i guess that's another question - is there much consternation among mix engineers when they receive files that aren't in their DAW of choice?

seems to me like something mix engineers would have to get used to perhaps?

woodsdenis

Denalihighway wrote: »

to be honest, the main reason i was thinking of switching is to make the stuff i send to mixing engineers etc more compatible with their systems (which seems to be mostly PT)

just wanted to be sure before buying Cubase 6, since its a reasonably large purchase.

i guess that's another question - is there much consternation among mix engineers when they receive files that aren't in their DAW of choice?

seems to me like something mix engineers would have to get used to perhaps?

The files from any DAW will be wav/aiff/aif 16 or 24 bit wether protools/cubase or not. Always when sending individual files/tracks out to be mixed bounce from the start of the session.

PT is by far the best mix/audio editing daw out there IMHO, but if you start to add VI"s you will have to use RTAS which most of the time sucks TBH.

If you are on a PC defo go cubase

DamagedTrax

i dont like to get session files for mixing at all. each track consolidated and bounced as wav is what i ask for.

if you allow session files you're guaranteed that some will be a mess. ive even had some sent where no comping was done and told "we thought we'd let you pick your favourite takes"

anyway, definitly stick to cubase for what you're doing.

Denalihighway

I hear yiz.

i can see me deliberately going for the session file route sometimes though. the guy i'd like to work with i would trust to make any adjustments that were glaringly necessary as far as editing goes etc.

providing its not increasing his workload considerably, i'm happy to have him feeling he can suggest creative issues too. collaboration i guess, but not quite!...that ice is thin yonder:)