>>>>> "RR" == Rick Rutherford <leftwrite at mac.com> writes: RR> The sterotypes I have heard about the DAW programs are DP is RR> great for recording real audio, but weak on MIDI compared to RR> others. CuBase is mainly a MIDI vehicle and a little weak on RR> recording audio. Logic is stronger on MIDI and has steep RR> learning curve. ProTools is just plain expensive, although RR> great. I'm not a Cubase shill by any means, but I'll just point out that Cubase SX is a completely new program than v5. It's actually closer to Nuendo in both design and functionality (it shares the audio engine). -Barry