Digital Music Doctor, a site that sells 2-3 hour video courses for music product software packages, reviewed Sonar 5, Cubase 3, Pro Tools 7, and Acid Pro 5 to compare price, audio features, MIDI features, and special functions in an "Ultimate Shootout".
Who won? Cubase, with Sonar a close 2nd (on a 5 pt scale)
Cubase 3 = 4.6 ($599)
Sonar 5 = 4.3 ($499)
Pro Tools 7 = 3.2 ($449)
Acid Pro 5 = 2.9 ($249)
Granted, this is leaving out a LOT of more affordable software packages, including free, open source options. Many home recordists would agree — Sonar and Cubase are often considered tops, while Pro Tools is not (despite being a standard in many pro studios).
However, wars are waged over this issue… Duck!
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