Nuendo vs. Wavelab

Nuendo
#1

Guys hi,

I am prospective buyer of Nuendo and have a great difficulty discerning a real difference between Nuendo and Wavelab in terms of budgeting.

I would like to switch my production flow to the Steinberg production suite, if I may call it so, and would like to know the real difference between Nuendo and Wavelab. Namely, if I purchase the Nuendo will I need the Wavelab?

Now, forgive my ignorance, but the reason I am asking this is following:

http://sound-editing-software.findthebest.com/compare/49-79/Steinberg-Nuendo-vs-Steinberg-WaveLab

While researching, I stumbled upon the website above and found out that most of the applications in Wavelab already exist in Nuendo.

Can somebody please comment on this?

#2

Nuendo and Wavelab are simply not comparable. Nuendo and Cubase would be comparable. Although Wavelab can do multitrack it is designed as a stereo editor, cd burner and mastering editor and you would probably find it cumbersome, slow and limited as a music production tool. It would be like comparing a hammer to a screwdriver. They are both great tools but don’t do the same thing.

Dean

#3

Hello nojukebox,

thanks for your interest in our products.

As Rickard mentioned, Nuendo and WaveLab basically are intended to be used in different environments.
While WaveLab is a music mastering, analysis and audio error correction application typically used for
audio (pre)mastering and refinement, Nuendo is a comprehensive post-production software used in
film/TV/ADR/game audio and professional music studio environments.

I recommend to check out the following short descriptions on both products:

Why Nuendo website: http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/nuendo_range/nuendo/why_nuendo.html
Why WaveLab website: http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/wavelab/why_wavelab.html

Please PM me in case you have any further questions, I’m glad to help.

Best,
Timo