Cubase Vs. Digital Performer., Vs. Options

[The_Circle]

I am just confused which software is best for Midi,i am working with pro-tools digi002 for audio but i need a good Midi sequencer and i am stuck in between cubase and digital performer..Any hints??

[pdgood]

Let's get specific. DP does not have individual undo of quantizing. That's a big ommision. Say you record a drum part via midi, then you quantize the whole thing. Then suppose you play it back and it's OK everywhere except in one place in the middle of the song. You cannot undo the quantizing in that area without also undoing every other note after that point in the song. Even Cubase VST32 can unquantize a single note- even days later after you've made dozens of other edits. You can always return to the unquantized state. That's pretty cool. However, Steinberg who makes Cubase has the worst tech support of any product I've ever purchased. Whoever said that their forums were filled with angry users was right. That should way heavily in a vote, I would think.

Logic which has loyal followers is known to be hard to learn. It has been purchased by Apple who may simplify it, but they currently offer no crossgrade and upped the price to almost $1000. I'm also hearing from my dealer that Apple is not providing them with the training and info that Logic did in the past.

In my opinion, there is not a Mac sequencer currently available that is stable, has good tech support, is user friendly, and has the features I need. But you're probably someone like me that just loves sampling and midi and sees it as the future of music and so you have to choose SOMETHING. Tough choice. Let's hope these forums are a wake-up call to manufacturers who are not really offering us very good options.