cubase vs pro tools?
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Posted on Dec 30, 2008 03:23 pm
zahid.zahid
Member Since: Dec 30, 2008
I'm on the verge of buying some software and I'm looking at comparisons between cubase and pro tools.
Pro tools is the standard software in the typical pro studio. So what I'm wondering is can a project done with cubase at a home studio be taken taken to a pro studio with protools?
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Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Dec 30, 2008 03:50 pm Well to be honest there are many Pro studio's out there now using other then Pro Tools as their main DAW software. There is Cubase, Sonar PE, Logic Pro, Neundo and a few others. As well as dedicated digital DAW's such as Radar and the like.
So Pro Tools is not the be all it once was. Granted, it is the most popular mainly because it was the most promoted from the beginning. But it is no longer the only king of the hill out there.
That said, yes you can exchange project's or move project's to a PT studio if they are well equipped to import other formats.
There is a semi universal file type to exchange projects between most DAW's. Open Media Framework (OMF) or Open Media Framework Interchange (OMFI) is a platform-independent file format intended for transfer of digital media between different software applications.
The following applications are known to support OMF Importing and/or Exporting:
* Adobe Premier CS4
* Avid
* SONAR
* Cubase
* Final Cut Pro
* Logic Pro
* Nuendo
* Pro Tools
* Digital Performer
* SADiE
* Automatic Duck
So long answer, yes you can.
Welcome to HRc by the way.
Dematrixhttp://www.reverbnation.com/2ndgMember
Since: Nov 27, 2007
Dec 30, 2008 07:57 pm i remember ome years back when my mate had pro tools, it seemed to have alot more effects and stuff on it than cubase, even now when i have C4.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Dec 30, 2008 08:33 pm Oh my goodness no. that is one thing that PT does not come with.
digidesign does not bundle all the goodies with their software. That is something you will have to pay extra for, and I do mean extra.
Wanna export and mp3, that pluggin will cost you $125 US. Wanna have a good higher end finalizer or compressor? That will cost you extra as well. Usually around $200 for the good ones.
Although you can find bundles from third party plug makers. Most of those retail for around $400 to $500.
Now I'm not saying some VST bundles are not expensive. Because they are. But companies like Cakewalk simply figured that if they bundle their software at different level's, like Studio or Producer Edition and include a huge glut of pluggins for the upper priced application, they will gain a larger share of the market. And gee wiz, that they did.
Anyway, Digi is getting a bit smarter and including a few plug's but not like the others.
Dematrixhttp://www.reverbnation.com/2ndgMember
Since: Nov 27, 2007
Dec 31, 2008 07:39 am i guess he musta had it all when he bought his softy.
he spent something ridiculous on it about 7 years ago, he got a paris interface and pro tools.
think it was lke 4G's or sumthin like that.
i remember he had this cool effect that made it sound like the tape slowed quickly to a stop. was cool.
i might post it if ya wanna have a suss.
im sure you woulda heard this effect anyway.
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Dec 31, 2008 11:48 am Quote:
sound like the tape slowed quickly to a stop
I've found OTS turntable does this. X out the program, and whatever was playing slows down to a stop. Takes like 3 or 4 seconds to be done. Quite nifty.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Dec 31, 2008 11:57 am Yep, there are several FX out there that can do it. I've even used a filter type effect to do it on some older synth pieces.
