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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pro Tools

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AAvid offers Pro Tools, the company's flagship music and audio editing and recording suite.

    $29.99

    Per User / Per Month

    Cubase

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/ASteinberg Media Technologies headquartered in Hamburg offers Cubase, a digital audio workstation and audio editing application.

    $579.90

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    Pro ToolsCubase
    Editions & Modules
    Pro Tools
    $29.99
    Per User / Per Month
    Pro Tools - Ultimate
    $79.99
    Per User / Per Month
    Pro Tools - First
    Free
    Starting Price
    $579.90
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    Pricing Offerings
    Pro ToolsCubase
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Pro ToolsCubase
    Considered Both Products
    Avid Technology
    Chose Pro Tools
    Pro Tools, while great for audio recording, has always been behind the curve when it comes to MIDI production. Cubase is much better at it, and being able to jump into it quickly and efficiently is vital to my time-management, because I'm often on tight deadlines. Also, Cubase …
    Incentivized
    Steinberg Media Technologies
    Chose Cubase
    We chose Cubase in the beginning due to price differences between Pro Tools and Cubase. As we learned to use Cubase, we realized the flexibility between MIDI and audio was far more advanced than any other product on the market. We still feel like the MIDI implementation in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cubase
    Cubase was our choice based on the cost of the software as well as an easy to user interface, this coupled with the low hardware requirements meant that roll out was easy and cost effective.
    We have used Pro Tools in the past and found that training staff to use this software …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cubase
    Pro Tools is an industry standard for a reason, but does come at a cost and with a learning curve. I've found that Cubase is a great place to start, having the ability to do very advanced things, but without the need for it. While my experience has been limited with other DAWs, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cubase
    While Pro Tools is the industry standard when it comes to recording and audio mixing, I've found Cubase to be superior when it comes to writing with MIDI. Also, it comes with a lot of features (MP3 exporting, time code) that Pro Tools charges you extra for. They're both about …
    Incentivized
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    User Ratings
    Pro ToolsCubase
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)