Cubase + Ableton Live questions - noob!

[alex1fly]

Hi all, I am new to Cubase. These days I mainly produce within Ableton Live 8. Do any of you out there combine Ableton Live and Cubase?
If so, how?
Do you compose in Cubase and manipulate in Ableton? Compose in Ableton and mix/master in Cubase? Please share!!
Are there functions that Cubase excels at, and vice versa for Ableton? If so, what are the functions?

I am hoping that I can get some realistic sounds out of Cubase. Ableton Live is great at the electronica side of music. I got Groove Agent 3, Halion Symphonic Orchestra, and Guitar Rig in hopes of using real-sounding instruments (and real instruments, like my guitars).

Just wanting to get a better handle on the role that Cubase can play in my music production and workflow. It is the first full-fledged DAW I have ever used (minus Cool Edit Pro, if that counts, but it was my first program and here I am 10 years later). Your input, advice, stories, or techniques are MUCH appreciated... I am very excited to put Cubase to work for me!

Alex

www.youtube.com/alexiansounds

 

[innerdreamrecords.co]

Re: Cubase + Ableton Live questions - noob!

I have Ableton on my Mac, which is the better of my two computers, and Logic 5 on my PC. I have been a Logic user since 3.0 or earlier and Live since it came out.

I use Live to create loops and then export them to Logic for arranging and mixing. Sometimes I use Live for tracking vocals and guitars because my Mac is laptop and portable. Live is a great program if you do loop based music because of the way you can trigger and audition loops. As far as traditional songs go Logic suits me better.

 

[daemon barbeque]

Re: Cubase + Ableton Live questions - noob!

I left Cubase for Live. It's much faster in tracking. It sounds a bit more sparckly maybe, but it has the advantage of fast routing, warping, looping. All great for a "composer". Ableton definetly made my life easier.

 

[James Rock]

Re: Cubase + Ableton Live questions - noob!

I only used ableton briefly but I found it good for creating loops and getting some cool beats down but prefer cubase for arranging and mixing. At the moment I use Reason with ReWire into Cubase for most of my stuff

 

[alex1fly]

Re: Cubase + Ableton Live questions - noob!

I left Cubase for Live. It's much faster in tracking. It sounds a bit more sparckly maybe, but it has the advantage of fast routing, warping, looping. All great for a "composer". Ableton definetly made my life easier.

Are the songs on your myspace recorded in Live? That's a really fat guitar sound... dig it.