emonkey posted:

I am wondering if I should get pro tools or cubase. I have a copy of cubase essential 4, and am ready to move beyond that (I want a bigger sound library and time warp features).

Here are some things that might steer me one way or the other:

1. I already use the m-audio fast track pro so hardware is not an issue for pro tools.
2. I want time warp features to correct minor timing issues.
3. I would like to replace an amp/fx live with a laptop into a PA one day.
4. 99% of my recording usage is for guitars.
5. 99% of my MIDI use is for drum tracks only. I have a MIDI drum kit I want to record with, but I also need to edit midi easily for times I don't have it setup or cannot play what I am writing.
6. My minimal knowledge of cubase has caused interest in other bands to help them record.
7. Eventually I want to be able to have knowledge of how to mix things in a professional modern way, which one has a better mixer?

How do the quality of the built-in plugins compare?