SX2 Rocks. Does SL2 ?

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I've seen posts where the authors state that:
"SX2 Rocks. Light years ahead of VST5.1! "

Can the same be said for SL2 as I'm considering it instead since I have just bought the M-audio Pro-88 controller and am running low on money.

Also, should I wait for SX3 or is that light years away??



Allen

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Absolutely. I just moved from Win98SE+Logic Audio to XP Pro + Cubase SL 2 and I'm quite impressed with the stability and features in SL. Having read through the SL manual in some detail, I can honestly say there is not much that is SX-specific that I regret not having. While money is not itself a big constraint for me at the moment, I don't like the idea of paying for features I'll never (or rarely) use. This is the case with SL2.

peppy197 wrote:I've seen posts where the authors state that:
"SX2 Rocks. Light years ahead of VST5.1! "

Can the same be said for SL2 as I'm considering it instead since I have just bought the M-audio Pro-88 controller and am running low on money.

Also, should I wait for SX3 or is that light years away??



Allen
Meridian Productions
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peppy197 wrote:I've seen posts where the authors state that:
"SX2 Rocks. Light years ahead of VST5.1! "
Allen
takes a bit of getting used to if you're coming right out of vst..but I'm getting there.

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i have a chance, due to my ownership of my EMU 1820m soundcard, to upgrade to cubase SL2 for 200 bucks.

what does SX2 have that SL2 is missing??

i wonder how much it is to go from SL2 to SX2...

could be worth it to follow that path depending on how much SX 2 is originally.

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Jaeson Merrill wrote:i have a chance, due to my ownership of my EMU 1820m soundcard, to upgrade to cubase SL2 for 200 bucks.

what does SX2 have that SL2 is missing??

i wonder how much it is to go from SL2 to SX2...

could be worth it to follow that path depending on how much SX 2 is originally.
here is a comparisonchart:
halfway down the page - compares all 4 cubase flavors

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errm thanks, prolly couldve found it myself what a lazy bustard i am..

;)

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WOW

holy crap!!!

not much difference for what i need it for...

Inserts SL: 5 SX: 8

hmm, that is ok, i could always use a chainer or something...

Adaptive and configurable track mixer / Extended Mixer view

not quite sure what this means but sx 2 doesnt have it...

Surround: True multichannel audio path

not doing anything like this, so no biggie if i dont have it...

Offline Process History

SL:

for built-in audio
processes

SX:
for built-in
audioprocesses and
all plug-ins

hmm, that could be a let down.. not really sure tho.

Professional Score layout and printing functions

again, dont really use it, so no biggie.

Spectral Analysis
Statistics functions

these could come in handy, but i usually use plugins for spectral analysis anyway... wonder what stats it means?/?

Pitch Shifting/Time Stretching algorithm SL: 3 modes SX: 3 modes +MPEX

dont use it much... FLstudio would do the time streching for me likeky..

Dithering SL: Apogee UV22
SX:
Apogee
UV22/UV22HR

ummm, no biggie again...

Windows Media WMA Pro surround encoding

pfff.. as if.

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o yeah... 128 physical inputs instead of sx 256.. not sure what "physical inputs" means, but if it means inputs from the soundcard, i have a max of 20 in anyway so i think im covered.

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SL2 do indeed rule.

Their seminal oldschool rave track "on a ragga tip" was a classic in about 1992, and influenced many tracks of the era.

Sorry, i couldn't resist :D

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quincy wrote:SL2 do indeed rule.

Their seminal oldschool rave track "on a ragga tip" was a classic in about 1992, and influenced many tracks of the era.
?????

I think you misunderstood my question. Or you never heard of Cubase? I find that hard to believe.


allen

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peppy197 it was just a joke - SL2 were a one hit wonder of the early 90s (correct me if I'm wrong everyone else).

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CypherOne wrote:peppy197 it was just a joke - SL2 were a one hit wonder of the early 90s (correct me if I'm wrong everyone else).
As SL2 they were inded a one-hit wonder i think, although DJ Slipmatt (the S in SL2) was a popular DJ in the 90's and i think he's may even still play now.

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Yeah, Cubase SL2 is pretty much as good (shockingly few important features in SX2).

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i could be wrong but i dont think sl has monologue or embracer synths

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