What Makes Nuendo @$1700 vs. Cubase @$500?

swamptone · July 7, 2014, 3:39pm

iBM:

OK then. Her’s a list of things in Nuendo, that is NOT in Cubase:

Feature comparison - C7 vs N6

ADR-Taker Tool

64Bit support for Blackmagic and Decklink video cards

new codecs

AAF-exchange

nice Pro Tools compatibility

bounce-to-markerpoints

clip-packages/groups

enhanced automation system

automation flexible passes technology

direct stem routing/mixer

Wave Meters

Monitor Matrix

additional post-production plugins, e.g. Nuendo post filter

PitchDriver, realtime pitch plugin

MXF audio support

enhanced EuCon support

EDL List im/export

enhanced scrubbing engine

complete network integration via LAN, WAN

export Note pad data

enhanced surround panner V5

surround matrix decoder/encoder

additional postpro IRs for REVerence

enhanced crossfade editor…

Multiple marker-tracks

Two video tracks

Batch Export/Multiple stems export by cycle markers with advanced naming

Proper Edit mode

Anymix Pro Surround Panner with upmix/downmix

Video pull up/down

Video overlay for text

Auro 3D format support / up to 13.2 surround support

Support for IOSONO SAW / Wavefield synthesis products

ProSoundEffects 1.5 GB FX post-production library included

extended synchronization/machine control options / Syncstation connection

EBU-compliant measurement with Loudness Track

more exclusives coming with Nuendo 6.5:

BASS management

AAF 2.0

… more to be added…

For the Pro Post Studio, many things are doing the price difference unimportant. If they need it, the buy it (and the clients pay for it ).

As one who has used both Cubase and Nuendo since SX1 and N1.6, I can for the first time see very clearly the bounderies between their Music app and Post app.
Finally has Steinberg’s nagging about the “two different apps” come through to many users, with the difference between Cubase 7.5 and the upcoming Nuendo 6.5.

As a music only producer, the choice of going Cubase only is for the first time easy.
Because I don’t like certain parts of Cubase 7/7.5 and Nuendo 6, Nuendo 5.5 will be my last version.
If Cubase 8 will “fix and/or change” the things nagging me, I will go Cubase only.

But yes there are many things in Nuendo that justifies the price difference, if…if you run a pro Post Studio. For pro Music studio’s only (and/or hobby), Cubase is the way.
Finally I agree with Steinbergs statement on differentiating the two apps. Not so clearly in earlier versions.

Yeah, but apart from those things … what’s the difference?