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chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:25 pm

Indeed. That's why I think DAW's would benefit from less hectic release cycles.

Obsolete187521 · Post by **Obsolete187521** » Fri Aug 12, 2022 9:32 pm

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jjpscott01 · Post by **jjpscott01** » Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:10 pm

I think Cubase overall is the most powerful DAW out there. That doesn't mean its necessarily the best DAW for everyone but it can simply do anything you need to create and finish a project entirely. I used to complain about bugs in past versions of Cubase but version 12 has been rock solid for me. The built in effects are the best native effects out there and they release regular updates and fixes. I have only had to contact support once and it was when I was trying the new activation system and they got back to me pretty quickly but other than that I don't have much experience with that. I know everyone's experience will be different but for me the latest version is a winner.

LeVzi · Post by **LeVzi** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 6:05 am

wuworld wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:49 pm Hey guys. I have been trying out Cubase 12, and I really like it a lot. I've been using Studio One since it first came out. I use FL as well. I think my bad experience with 10 or 9 kept me away. I think it was because I didn't have a great interface at the time (presonus), and not the best computer.

Fast forward now, I like the layout. The features are great, and I love the stock instruments. Chord track, chord pads, control room etc. Very impressed with them. Had some questions-
1. How is Steinberg with fixing bugs?
2. How is the online communication with them?
3. How do you find the CPU usage compared to other DAW's you own (cpu hog/light etc)?
4. How's the integration with Yamaha hardware with Steinberg software?

I'm considering the switch. Thanks fellas.

Replies to the questions :

1) They will fix most bugs. (apart from the MIDI recording issue)
2) They are awful to get hold of, they take forever to reply and sometimes they simply don't.
3) C12 is perfectly fine for CPU, but slightly heavier than FL or Reaper, and by heavier I mean 1-2%
4) Don't own any Yamaha hardware, but I don't like the new midi controller editor for C12, it simply doesn't work for me.

skijumptoes · Post by **skijumptoes** » Fri Aug 19, 2022 12:24 pm

wuworld wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:49 pm1. How is Steinberg with fixing bugs?

They've been pretty good recently, and have added technical staff to the official forum - i.e. with the new MIDI Remote features one of the lead developers was on the forum helping people understand it's use and discussing any bugs found.

But, there's also been some longer standing issues and silly bugs introduced with recent maintenance updates. I'm usually someone who doesn't get problems, and it's affected me since C12.

There's a lot of changes going on with Cubase right now though, you'd probably say it's the egg breaking stage of making an omlete!

2. How is the online communication with them?

The ticket system is slow, but as above, the via the official forum there's some really helpful Steinberg employees on there. So it's quite a hard question to answer really.
Personally, they've been brilliant for me.

3. How do you find the CPU usage compared to other DAW's you own (cpu hog/light etc)?

Cubase acts quite different to other DAWs when i've tried it - in comparison to Studio One in most instances it's better, but then some plugins Studio One is better. REAPER is hands down above all of them, but when you over-ride REAPER it can just die quite bad.

So while Cubase is about 10% below, when overloads do occur i've found it to be more graceful and not lock the machine up, potentially losing work. I think the overhead makes sense when you consider that each channel has a channel strip, and clearly some allowance in the system to have enough CPU spare so it doesn't take your system down.

4. How's the integration with Yamaha hardware with Steinberg software?

Good, but depending on what integration you're refering to - it may not be all that useful.

I have a UR soundcard and it has the DSP system, which is great - has channel strip, reverb, guitar amp sims all in realtime. But other than using it in the first week, I've not gone back to using those features since.

I've also got a Motif XF keyboard and the DAW integration is pretty good, you can go to plugin and DAW control and setup hot keys which display on the screen. It's really quite old integration, but still works great with Cubase 12.

Questions for Cubase users. I like Version 12.