Nuendo 5.5 percs...

[Steven1145]

Nuendo and PT's features have often been compared. At my facility we have been using Nuendo since 2004 and even though it was not always smooth sailiing I must say that not only does it get the job done, but it does it well!
Now of course by opening a thread like this you will undoubtedly be attracting the "if you work in post, work in PT" crowd. It IS a fact that most post facilities around the world use PT, even we own 4 PT rigs! But after that it's just a case of what tool you feel comfortable with to get your ideas out through the speakers.
Then when it comes to transferring to PT for the mix (in the event of mixing in a PT room), if things were planned from the start it is actually quite simple (AAF export).

Now back to the features: the ones you mention are indeed extremely handy, and until now being able to automate routing within a DAW is a rare feature (it might be possible in Pyramix, not quite sure). I think we can expect PT to catch up on some more of Nuendo's features (just like it caught up - finally - on real-time fades and clip gain, though that was not a Nuendo exclusive), just like Nuendo needs to catch up on a few of PT's functions (like "hide tracks" in the edit timeline).

[cocamycola89]

Originally Posted by Steven1145

But after that it's just a case of what tool you feel comfortable with to get your ideas out through the speakers.

Agreed!

Originally Posted by Steven1145

I think we can expect PT to catch up on some more of Nuendo's features (just like it caught up - finally - on real-time fades and clip gain, though that was not a Nuendo exclusive), just like Nuendo needs to catch up on a few of PT's functions (like "hide tracks" in the edit timeline).

Are you talking about hiding tracks with the markers? If so I cant say I have had any need for this myself... but then again, my mixes probably haven't been any where near the size of the ones you guys are running! But on the other hand, those folder tracks hide everything you don´t need to see which I missed when I first went from cubase to pt a few years back... I felt as though I could find things in large sessions faster than I can in pt where everything is just "here " if you know what I mean?

But then again, I feel slightly more steady when it comes to pro tools automation and edit features.

[kdm]

Originally Posted by cocamycola89

Are you talking about hiding tracks with the markers?

Not just markers but memory locations in PT (where markers are defined) and assign those to key commands to quickly recall any track layouts or groups. Killer feature for focusing on 10 tracks instead of 200+ or however many you have to scroll through.

[cocamycola89]

Originally Posted by kdm

Not just markers but memory locations in PT (where markers are defined) and assign those to key commands to quickly recall any track layouts or groups. Killer feature for focusing on 10 tracks instead of 200+ or however many you have to scroll through.

I will give this a shot for sure! But this function only works properly when you have a set amount of tracks that you don´t tinker with correct? I remember when I first started mixing post, I tried this but I was adding tracks constantly so tracks got switched around when I opened these memory locations. I was running pt 9LE at the time so this might have been touched up for HD10. But if its the same, do you have to go in and adjust all of your pre existing memory locations when you need to add more tracks?