Digital Performer 8 demo

Steinberg Lounge
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I wondered if anybody else had downloaded this? I was interested in trying DP out having heard so much about it, but never having seen it in action. It seems a bit confusing coming from a Cubase/Logic background, but I’m starting to appreciate it after struggling for a few days - probably not enough to invest in the cross-grade offer though, not to mention the time needed to learn a new DAW.

Are there any DP experts who can comment on any advantages DP has over Cubase? I mostly use MIDI and orchestral libraries, so Cubase suits my needs well at the moment, but DP is certainly more tempting than Logic Pro.

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Downloading now, but I’m on Windose. FYI, DL going at a full 4.2 MB/sec.

Strike 1: it didn’t give me the option where to install.

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Looking at the KVR forum it looks like there are a lot of issues with the Windows version, which I suppose is inevitable for the first ever release. The Mac version seems very stable, so I’ll be interested in how you get on.

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Not terribly impressed yet. I probably won’t spend much time with it, as I find Cubase has always fit my needs.

The skinning options seem to be very nice, however.