Cubase 5, is it worth it?

[Erlend_]

Any Cubase 5 users here?

How is it treating you? Im getting real tired with SX3 screwing me over on large projects
Seems like when I reach a certain number of plugs and tracks the whole thing just goes berserk.

So my question is this: How is Cubase 5 as far as stability goes?
I dont care too much about fancy new features (although Im sure they are nice).

 

[[UEAK]Clowd]

I think it's great. I don't know if it's any more or less stable than SX3 but some of the features are so great that I don't know how I ever lived without them. Batch export, ability to move plugins between channels and slots, built in melodyne-style tuning... it's really amazing.

 

[HandsOfDespair]

I think it's great too. For me it's a lot more stable than sx3. I think I had 1 crash in like 6 months.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I have had 1 crash as well since I have had it (about a month).

Seriously it's worth the upgrade for batch export alone (instead of exporting 1 track at a time in the export option you can select as many as you want and it will export them each individually in 1 shot).

 

[Erlend_]

Cool.

The ability to route freely between group channels, fx sends etc. is also a big selling point for me.

Damn.. Seems like I aint got much choice now


EDIT: How is the backwards compatibility with SX3 projects?

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

EDIT: How is the backwards compatibility with SX3 projects?

Havn't had any issues opening them, some old plugins aren't there anymore (like LM7, Reverb B and A, multi band distortion thingy).

But there are VST3 equivalents that are IMO much better.

 

[FIXXXER]

go for it!

 

[JeffTD]

Fuck yes.

 

[Zack Uidl]

Cubase 5 is great!

 

[Erlend_]

Okay.. So who can fake me a school license for this?
j/k

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I would email you my school address, but the upgrade cost doesn't change. Also my school ID has my address on it.

 

[colonel kurtz]

I have had 1 crash as well since I have had it (about a month).

Seriously it's worth the upgrade for batch export alone (instead of exporting 1 track at a time in the export option you can select as many as you want and it will export them each individually in 1 shot).

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU....

i've been dreaming of that forever now

same goes for moving plugs freely...i don't even know how many times i've wished i could drag a plugin from one slot to another, whether on the same channel or a different one!

 

[Metaltastic]

same goes for moving plugs freely...i don't even know how many times i've wished i could drag a plugin from one slot to another, whether on the same channel or a different one!

Jesus christ, you can't do that? Which version of Cubase are you running? That seriously is a deal-breaker for me, good god...

 

[HandsOfDespair]

You can in Cubase 5, not in sx3 if I remember correctly.

 

[006]

In Cubase 4+ you can freely move plug-ins on their respective channel, say you want the compressor to come before the EQ - just drag it up, but in 5 you can move them about different channels as well. Honestly moving plugs about different channels is nothing I would really use... however, Batch Export alone make 5 worth it to me. I'm saving the $ to get it currently. The included plug-ins are great too, Steinberg really stepped up with 5, just sucks it took them this long to incorporate all of this...

 

[Erlend_]

What do you think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Steinberg-Cubas...ware?hash=item27aa2cd57a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Does your scam-senses go of? Im a bit sceptical but..

 

[HeadCrusher]

In Cubase 4+ you can freely move plug-ins on their respective channel, say you want the compressor to come before the EQ - just drag it up, but in 5 you can move them about different channels as well.

I'm on 4 and can do what you are describing for 5 here.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

What do you think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Steinberg-Cubas...ware?hash=item27aa2cd57a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Does your scam-senses go of? Im a bit sceptical but..

No because the academic version of 5 is that much on the USA store. That is the academic version so the price is right.

 

[JeffTD]

The melodyne-style pitch correct in 5 is worth the price over 4, by far, not to mention the extra bounce features!

 

[006]

I'm on 4 and can do what you are describing for 5 here.

You can drag a compressor plug-in from the snare channel and drop it on a tom channel? That's strange because Steinberg announces this feature as new for version 5+ only.