Cubase

There are many digital audio workstations to choose from, but Cubase remains at the top of the list. This award-winning software has been used by Paul McCartney, Mark Knopfler, and other famous musicians to create studio recordings. Cubase is currently available in three different versions. The Pro version is offered as a complete recording solution. Artist works well for indie musicians who want to produce their own albums and demos. Elements serves as a basic introduction to this DAW and what it is capable of. Each aspect of creating musical recordings is served well by Cubase. It functions as a composition tool, recording software, an editing suite, and a mixer. The impressive thing about Cubase is that it boasts a very natural workflow that does not impede the creative process. Artists can switch back and forth between various functions with ease. It is possible to create sampler tracks with the latest version of Cubase. These tracks can be created by the user, but the software also offers a large library of samples to choose from. The audio engine used by the software is 32-bit, and it supports 5.1 surround sound for studio-quality audio. There are no limits on the number of audio tracks an artist can create. Cubase also offers a built-in assortment of virtual instruments. 3,400 sounds are available to add to recordings. The mixing interface realistically replicates a professional mixing board in a studio, and it offers all of the same tools. An unfortunate reality of Cubase is that it is very expensive. In this case, though, you get what you pay for. Those who have never used the program will find that it presents a challenging learning curve. Newcomers would be better served by exploring the Elements version before moving on to other editions.

I would highly recommend Cubase to anyone and to dig in an learn it, the price is absolutely worth it, and Steinberg offers competitive cross upgrades if you own another Pro DAW, definitely get on the Steinberg email list. I have used a number of DAW's but Cubase is the only one I go to knowing that it can complete the whole job of recording, mixing and mastering. It is a joy to be creative in Cubase once you know how to use it. One of the many awesome features is the VariAudio3, once I get the vocals recorded I just let VariAudio3 analyze the vocal track and then it makes blocks over the audio wave form the I click on the waveform and press Ctrl + a on the keyboard to select all the blocks and then slide the "Quantize Pitch" slider all the way to the right and all the sharp a flat notes the singer missed are pulled right into the correct pitch, it literally takes a few seconds. The turning point for me was when I started making Cubase projects and templates from scratch and learned all about what Cubase had to offer, it was well worth the effort to learn Cubase and I look forward to many years of using this great program. So in short ya Cubase is awesome, and I use it in my recording studio every day. Thank you Caliman