hoping on it too.
I have already lost faith in the launch of GA6. I continue with 5 and something else. I already spent the money on WaveLab.
I keep complaining because they DON’T fix serious bugs in Cubase.
Bugs is what keeps you coming back for more @Pablin_Drummer2 At the same time squishing bugs may not be as simple as it seems. Coders fix one thing and break another. Ever done any coding and you’ll see how easy it is to do! It’s like a maze!
I can remember buying myself a big “teach yourself C++ book” years ago - I was bored after the first 10 pages! It’s not for wimps!
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I agree with you. Absolutely.
I know it’s not easy to fix bugs, and that something can always go wrong.
I look at Reaper, for example (I’m not a user of that DAW), and they release fixes every 15 days, at least. The list of things they fix is at least four times longer than Cubase’s. And let’s be clear, Reaper can do unimaginable things.
I know Cubase’s code is old, but it works. I’ve asked (like others) for more frequent fixes, not every three months (literally). In my case, I’ve been struggling with a serious bug for two versions, and Steinberg hasn’t fixed it. But that’s not the case here.
I don’t mind if GA6 takes a while to come out, if it’s because they’re going to do an incredibly good job, with things people have asked for, new libraries, and updates (if possible) to the older ones.
I just want and hope that Steinberg occupies the top spot in the business.
As GA6 SE has been released, I’m pretty sure they’re working on the full GA6.
They aren’t a huge company and only have so many programmers.
Why is Reaper so affordable?
Bugs affect people differently though, some bugs are annoying they don’t break workflow. Some break workflow.
I don’t ever come across something that makes me unable to continue with the software.
Which bugs are affecting you ?
It s not always the fix something and another breaks scenario.
It is more, Loyalty to previous version owners, so instead of building a flawless new system, you are having to alter previous outdated old legacy stuff that your customers purchased, this creates software workarounds that are not straightforward.
This is why newer DAW’s with a more ruthless outlook to owners of older versions, there software’s seem less buggy.
You also cant know how each persons OS is set-up, the drivers they use etc… so there could be 2 million differing environments that Cubase functions in across the user base.
How could you possibly know how to test against that !
You just have to hope you make something tough and resilient so it somehow functions, and if bugs appear you can hotfix them or update them as you develop the next version.
Its like life, some people cross the road there fine, some fall over, some get hit by cars, some get hit by a bus !
All you can hope for is, you made the vehicles breaking the best it could be, warned people with road safety awareness.
If an accident happens, you send the police and the ambulance service to sort out the mess.
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Business Model: Cockos skips massive advertising budgets and relies on word-of-mouth, allowing them to pass savings to users.
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Minimalist Approach: The software is highly efficient, lightweight, and doesn’t bundle expensive, third-party virtual instruments or sample libraries.
The attitude is → this is a hollow empty DAW, do what you think you need to do with it, it works, good luck.
Its ugly, bland, empty, unmarketed.
Its the unassuming wife who has her husbands dinners done as he comes in the door, massages his feet while he lays on the sofa, never complains, does everything he asks for, but she looks plain.
Cubase is a high maintenance wife, demands a lot of $$$ and attention, but it dazzles on your arm when out in public.