All right, it’s time for me to put this to bed so I can focus. I am loading files into Nuendo and Samplitude and doing a mix. I will be doing a mix in both programs and judging will be on which one has the better mixing tools for my workflow. Also, which one is more enjoyable to work with and gives me the best results. This is in no way to say that one is superior to the other, because there are hundreds of different ways to work.
So, with the files loaded, first thing I noticed from the start is Nuendo loaded the file name into the tracks automatically. Samplitude did not. Nuendo +1.
So far, I've been working on the mix in Nuendo. The automation package is spectacular...very high end, very pro. It's handling a very large project without a glitch so far...(looking for wood to knock)..I feel like I'm able to be artistic with the mix, not scientific. Getting around is pretty easy for me not knowing what I'm doing.
ReplyDeleteNuendo's included plugins don't thrill me too much.
Update. I'm finding that the features in one program that I thought were cool, or seemed useful, I don't even use when it comes to doing a mix. Not saying that they aren't but the lesson learned here is to not get enamored by "whiz-bang" features. Find what works the best for the job you need to do because you may never need those features and you may sacrifice a useful tool instead. Make a list of what you want to do, see if the program fills that need.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have a program that is streamlined with the tools that I need and nothing else than two DVD's worth of add ons that I'll never use.
UPDATE: I've been mixing the same traacks in both programs to see which one best suits how I work and want to work.
ReplyDeleteSo far, I've found that with Nuendo's powerful automation, mixing like I were on a console is a breeze, and I like that! Nuendo has the mixing feel of a console, the editing power of a DAW and can work with protocols such as OMF, AAF, Open TL and MXF. Like I said before, lot's of tools to get your mix on.
Samplitude is great because of it's object editor which lets you do all sorts of powerful things to clips of audio. That's it's strength, but to someone like me, it's the weakness for mixing. I say that because what's happens to me is I become scientific and not artistic. That's a draw back for me. Samplitude does come with some fantastic plugins for mixing that allowed me to get some terrific drum sounds, but I should be able to find a third party equivalent. Samplitude for me is very detailed and analytical. So for me, it's better suited for mastering. It does not come with AAF or OMF but as an add on for more money. Are they catching Avid fever? So for importing clients files I would have to spend more money.
For me, the clear winner is both!
Nuendo for mixing, and Samplitude for mastering that way I draw on the strengths of each program.
Great news! Those plugins that I like in Samplitude that I like to use on drums are available as VST plugins. I can use them in Nuendo! Best of both worlds, truly.
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