Can anyone help me get Cubase Pro9.5 lower than RRP?

[bcass]

Is there anyone here who might be able get me some sort of discount on Cubase Pro 9.5? At bit presumptuous, I know, but it's a very pricey piece if software.

[RiK]

It's only £439 on Amazon, that's £160 under RRP...

https://amzn.to/2HtWdcR

Absolute bargain for the hub of your studio.

I don't begrudge the cost of my Ableton Suite one bit, compared to the cost of my hardware synths does 10x more ...

[bcass]

The price on Steinberg's site is £480, but that's still a good discount. I wish you hadn't mentioned Ableton, I've been agonising whether to get Ableton Live or Cubase. I used Cubase a little (quite a few years ago) so that makes it a little more appealing.

[RiK]

The price on Steinberg's site is £480, but that's still a good discount. I wish you hadn't mentioned Ableton, I've been agonising whether to get Ableton Live or Cubase. I used Cubase a little (quite a few years ago) so that makes it a little more appealing.

I started with Cubase back on v1.0 on the ST and stayed with it up to version 5 I think before switching to Ableton Live. The dual arrangement / live session modes are perfect for my workflow and suit my brain as an ex-drummer perfectly.

[(o)(o)]

Have you looked at Studio One?

I jumped from Cubase after a friend showed me the workflow it's great. Originally by former Steinberg employees involved in coding Nuendo. Mastering suite is integrated too.

£344 and PreSonus are very generous with their bundled extras.

https://shop.presonus.com/products/stud ... ofessional

[noodles]

What about Fruity Loopz ? Is it not pro enough compared to Ableton ? It seemed pretty decent the last time I compared it with Ableton Live.

[bcass]

I ended up going for Cubase. It's the only DAW I've had much experience with. I had a try of Cakewalk (now that it's free) and it's excellent, but I didn't want to spend too much time digging too deeply. It was an impossible decision between Cubase and Ableton. Ableton looks just as fully featured as Cubase, and if I'm being honest, I slightly prefer Ableton's more minimal look, but I think the midi editing features of Cubase edged it for me.

[Deckard]

Used to use Cubase a long long time ago (mid 90s) but now a fully fledged Ableton boy. Mate swears by Logic.