Mixconsole is unreadable.
Multi-Monitor support is abysmal.
Keycommand passthru between editors and windows is horrible.
But, the other great things make those worth putting up with. I can't stand the new lower pane by the way. There are a ton of workflow issues, like hiding the track you are working on when you open it, you can't zoom and link the LP and the project etc... There are a boat load of simple things that need to be cleaned up, but never will be. And yet, it's still the best DAW for me.
Anyone else thoroughly enjoying Cubase 9?
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- KVRAF
- 7115 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Sweden
Going Cubase Pro two years ago, now 9, in having Elements 7 and 8, I feel the headroom that I like.
I don't have to switch if a project were to grow to that nested VCA faders are handy.
First reason looking at Cubase was actually getting notation that could serve needs, then running Sonar and they never updated anything in that field, and declared they wouldn't either. So original idea was to make everything in Sonar but notation - but came to enjoy a lot of stuff in Cubase.
In particular I like how Cubase handle automation curves, that you both get one that you set or recorded, and also a relative curve separately - and ability to freeze both into one when convenient. This also for VCA fader curves - I really feel in control what I changed so far.
Biggest flaw right now, is starting doing video - and new video engine is postponed to Q2, which was long ago promised Q1. Don't feel like installing quicktime at all, and wait for this instead, since deprecated by Microsoft a year ago. I don't use any antivirus software at all, so prefer to be a bit careful.
And overall I find lacking proper context sensitive help in Cubase is really annoying, this on a daw that aspire to give ProTools a match. Searching those pdf manuals is much more cumbersome, and not entirely well structured either, I made some quick references into a new document to get things together that belong together. All the various recording modes for takes for audio and midi are spread all over, so felt I had to do that.
So I had to start doing video in Sonar, at least throwing some ideas around to see where it goes. Sonar will be my backup either way, really nice daw - which I don't know where it's going though. So Cubase is main go to.
I don't have to switch if a project were to grow to that nested VCA faders are handy.
First reason looking at Cubase was actually getting notation that could serve needs, then running Sonar and they never updated anything in that field, and declared they wouldn't either. So original idea was to make everything in Sonar but notation - but came to enjoy a lot of stuff in Cubase.
In particular I like how Cubase handle automation curves, that you both get one that you set or recorded, and also a relative curve separately - and ability to freeze both into one when convenient. This also for VCA fader curves - I really feel in control what I changed so far.
Biggest flaw right now, is starting doing video - and new video engine is postponed to Q2, which was long ago promised Q1. Don't feel like installing quicktime at all, and wait for this instead, since deprecated by Microsoft a year ago. I don't use any antivirus software at all, so prefer to be a bit careful.
And overall I find lacking proper context sensitive help in Cubase is really annoying, this on a daw that aspire to give ProTools a match. Searching those pdf manuals is much more cumbersome, and not entirely well structured either, I made some quick references into a new document to get things together that belong together. All the various recording modes for takes for audio and midi are spread all over, so felt I had to do that.
So I had to start doing video in Sonar, at least throwing some ideas around to see where it goes. Sonar will be my backup either way, really nice daw - which I don't know where it's going though. So Cubase is main go to.
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- KVRAF
- 9150 posts since 7 Oct, 2005
I agree! It is so annoying. What happened to the good old days when you work in a software and hit F1 for a sensitive help?! It is so 90'slfm wrote:
And overall I find lacking proper context sensitive help in Cubase is really annoying, this on a daw that aspire to give ProTools a match. Searching those pdf manuals is much more cumbersome, and not entirely well structured either, I made some quick references into a new document to get things together that belong together. All the various recording modes for takes for audio and midi are spread all over, so felt I had to do that.
The old pdf manuals (as I remember) contained even the plugins help. Now, it is in a separate file, you need to search for it!
Anyway, Cubase is still amazing the more I delve into it in spite of all the negatives
Using: Cubase Pro 15, Bitwig 5, Tascam US-4x4HR, MODX6, DM12D, LaunchKey 49, Yamaha guitar(Pacifica 612v) and bass (BB234) and some virtual instruments and synths.