DP Equivalent/Similar on PC?

[Carl Hartvigson]

I realize that MOTU doesn't make Digital Performer for anything other than the MacOS platform, however my question in detail is this: What PC-based DAW/Sequencer software/environment is as easy to use and live with as DP and has similar features as DP? I've looked at SONAR, CuBase and Logic, but I'm stumped. I'm upgrading to a new G4 Mac later this year, but I'm also needing some software for a PC that I'm acquiring in the next few weeks. Any input and opinions would be greatly appreciated.

[simon784]

Nuendo

[Carl Hartvigson]

Uhhnggg, I would look at that if I were looking for an alternative to ProTools. I've done a little research on it and it's really cool, but I'm looking for something less hardware-dependent and more native.

What's everyone's take on Sonic Foundry's VEGAS?

[simon784]

I have worked on both, DP3 and Nuendo...and I don´t find such a big difference.

But I would certainly like to know your point of view about it. Which features do you have in Nuendo that you couldn´t have on DP3?
Talking about midi, they are all the same to me. And in audio, there is nothing negative I can say about DP3.

Let me know.

[Rich 66]

I am considering both Nuendo and DP3. I'm thinking DP3 might be a more mature product since it's been around awhile and is Mac only. Also, Nuendo cannot display its automation curves over the waveform, breaks various automation types out into multiple track displays taking up more screen space and making it harder to draw volume curves around spikes in wave display. I think overlay is the way to go..at least make it an option. But I have seen DP users comment on sluggish performance on longer timelines with a lot of edits. And Nuendo has a way to save audio as 32 bit files which may or may not be beneficial..depends on whho you talk to. Those who have worked on both, please e-mail me at richreilly@hotmail.com
pS: Anyone know of ways to make macs quieter?

[colbash]

um i would go for CUbase SX personally, this prog rocks. i think it is the easiest by far to learn, not a huge learning curve as logic. SX uses the nuendo audio engine married to a seriously excellent pro sequencer. IMHO:D

[michaelhoddy]

I'm a DP user, and Nuendo was the first thing that came to mind when I read your question. I've not used Cubase SX yet. But something you may want to consider is the fact that Cubase is also on the Mac plaform. While you'd need to cross-grade to the Mac version when you get your Mac, it might save you from having to learn 2 programs in the same year.

[Ted]

Originally posted by Carl Hartvigson
Uhhnggg, I would look at that if I were looking for an alternative to ProTools. I've done a little research on it and it's really cool, but I'm looking for something less hardware-dependent and more native.

What's everyone's take on Sonic Foundry's VEGAS?

Carl-

In what way do you find Nuendo less native than other programs? It's just as native as Digital Performer, or Cubase, or just about anything except for Pro Tools TDM systems and a few others...what type of hardware have you found it to be dependent on?

Interesting that nobody's said anything about Vegas...it's a good program, but nothing like Digital Performer.

-Ted

[Carl Hartvigson]

Perhaps native wasn't the correct term. On what little research I have done on Nuendo I see that it requires rather pricey outboard Digital Interface modules (like ProTools). MOTU has their FireWire 828 and 896 interfaces, which don't require any PCI cards like the Nuendo, Digidesign and MOTU's own 2408-derived Audio-Wire i/f's. Nuendo is definitely a powerful environment and I see support gaining for it, but it wasn't exactly what I was looking for.

The point it moot now anyways. The CPU I'm getting is going to get GigaStudio stuffed into it and I'll just treat it like any other instrument.

[Ted]

Congratulations, Giga Studio is a very powerful system. You'll get a lot out of it.

However, you don't need to use Nuendo's hardware to use Nuendo...you can use any hardware that has ASIO drivers, such as MOTU's 828 and 896, and most of the other stuff out there...

-Ted