![]() Suppose it depends on need and application. I was originally a Cubase guy always but have been using Ableton for many years now too. Well I regularly use both, and often simultaneously with Ableton fed to Cubase via Rewire. ![]() (For example a few of Antares' products are only available in VST3 on Windows.) It's too bad NI doesn't publish VST3 versions of their plugs a VST3 Kontakt would significantly simplify the multi-out situation (and maybe even open up options for new Kontakt features like FX processing of external audio). Some companies only offer certain features (like sidechaining or alternative audio inputs) on Windows in VST3 format, which Live doesn't support. Again, there are a lot of things you can do here with a couple of clicks that would require a ton of envelope drawing in Live if you could do it at all. For as much as people crow about live being ideal for working with samples, it has almost no destructive sample editing features, while Cubase has a subset of WaveLab's processing and editing tools built-in. For example, when recording vocals, I'll have a submix that only includes the bare essentials for me to stay in time and in tune to minimize headphone bleed. (I don't think there's an equivalent in Live?) I use this to create submixes for certain situations. I use Beat Designer in literally every track I produce, Groove Agent and Halion Sonic have large, useful libraries, and I use the bundled delays, gate, and compressors all the time. The bundled tools and effects in Cubase Pro are far more useful to me than what you get in Live Suite.And hey, they finally added automation curves! Drum map view lets you edit a MIDI track like a drum machine step editor and customize the note values however you like. There are menu items to perform tasks that you can only achieve in Live by drawing a bunch of envelopes. ![]() There's an event view where you can edit every single MIDI event on each track. There are tons of MIDI inserts and menu functions for on-the-fly MIDI handling. (I haven't written my own, but I have downloaded several for my HW synths.) I don't know why the "device panels" never really caught on, but if you've got the time and the know-how you can basically design your own automatable MIDI controllers for your hardware synths in Cubase. Built-in "autotune." VariAudio has its quirks and isn't as simple to use as it seems in videos, but it has all the tools you need to do pro-level tuning.Anyone who says Live does comping has never done it in Cubase. (Also, the audio and MIDI routing are pretty nice.) It's just not for me. It's lean and unique, and its warping is the best I've seen. Tldr Assuming you are not biased (‘Ableton is a TOY’) and you have used both, is there a reason you prefer Cubase to Ableton? If it’s workflow, how does that change for you?Ī couple years ago when I answered this question in the Ableton sub I got flamed for weeks. ::::::::: I’m not looking to see if “one is better than the other” but, is there something in Cubase that is better that is constantly beneficial to your projects as opposed to Ableton? Or even other DAWs? ![]() This is dumb but I really like the mixer in Cubase and the way the Sends are directly visible in the slot etc.Īside from my preface or whatever, are there any of you who have used both and think Cubase is better over Ableton for any particular reason? 5 years in, I am aware of Abletons capabilities and not Cubase’s BUT- have thought about switching over, and not because I’m tired of Ableton, but similar to a car, maybe a new change would make my workflow different- I could even use both- I like learning new things. I have always wanted to use Cubase but have gotten confused by it, and I was given a copy of Ableton Lite years and years ago and when I got serious about DAWs I was on the fence but chose Ableton Suite because I was relatively familiar with using it.
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