Switching from PRO TOOLS to NUENDO?! Here are 5 REASONS to do so (this is NOT a DAW war!)

Helllooo, people! New Nuendo 13 version made me think about shooting a vid for the folks thinking about switching from Pro Tools Ultimate to Nuendo. It appears there's a group of people planning this move in Poland, so there are probably more guys into this process elsewhere. Let's go!

0:00 Intro and disclaimer
3:21 Technological edge
6:01 Pricing
8:03 Pricing
9:57 Versatility
11:47 Stability and compatibility
15:11 Summing tha thingz up!

[FoliaSound]

Heeey! Planning to switch to nuendo from any DAW? Migrating to Pro Tools? Fine with something else? Lemme know down below, thanks!

[Byron_]

former hardcore Pro Tools user here - Post Pro/Midi Score
Since a few years I´m on: Nuendo. And finally very happy. Highly recommend... Nuendo = best daw. no doubt. ❤

[BayanChacra]

I switched from slowtools to Nuendo a few years ago, and I never regret it, Nuendo is just great.

[estevancarlos]

I'm support Nuendo to the extent that I trust Steinberg more than Avid. That's reason enough. The more people support Nuendo, the better their software can become as well.

[eirik_myhr]

Hello! Composer for theatre, film and TV here. I was a die-hard Pro Tools user up until around 2015. Now it's Nuendo forever!!! Such an immense piece of software, infinitely customisable. As you say, the philosophy around the program is different than Pro Tools, where you always "know what you get" since every setup of PT is more or less the same. But the power to tweak and mould the software into working exactly in the way you want – The combination of Project Logical Editor, macros and custom key commands – the possibilities are endless. Add to that the ADR and sound design features, video cut detection, reconform... Stuff that no other DAW has.

[tomkogstad]

Thanks for the insights! One additional and very practical thing to mention is the HW utilization on a Mac M series computer: Nuendo maxes the use of cpu cores on the Mac M series where PT can only make use of the performance cores. Roughly this means you could run your Nuendo on a Mac mini where on PT you would need a Mac studio for the same performance. That price difference is huge! In the end what counts is your workflow and willingness to learn a DAW once again and spend the endless hours learning shortcuts and new workflows to suit your needs. Time is money. All is IMO.

[mortadella]

I was a young lad in the year 2000 using Reason 2.5. A couple of years later, I met a dance music producer who was using cubase. I was impressed with the flexibility. Reason was only doing midi back then so recording audio was a big step ahead. So I switched to cubase. Then around 2007, when I had became a biiit more serious and knowledgeable, my needs “forced” me to switch to pro tools. Multitrack editing in pro tools was unbeatable for me. I used pro tools until 2014 but never had the fluency I managed to achieve with cubase. Sometimes I would still strike Cubase shortcut buttons 😂. Some years went by, and my needs grew even bigger. Three pro tools HD Accel rigs, running in the studio and suddenly…. HD cards were not supported any more, which is the normal evolution of technology, old things get forgotten, but the newer versions of pro tools had such cool features that I needed. HD systems were expensive and upgrading three of them was a lot of cash. I had to think my next move. I was so pissed back then, and mad at Avid 😂. Soooo…. I switched back to cubase and eventually Nuendo.
I had missed you and sorry for being away. The “industry” forced me.
I am now happier than ever and still see room for improvement, but the amount of tools Nuendo gives me, worth the extra tinkering and deepening the search into manuals and YouTube videos.
Pro tools felt like a “know all” business partner, and Nuendo feels like the trustful local mechanic who knows more than the dealers themselves. I love it. 🥰

[SallyT.]

Nuendo sound engine is INCREDIBLE!!! DEPTH!! STEREO!! MATH!!! AMAZING!!!

[Verbal_Kent]

just got Nuendo 13 today. So excited to explore it.
It has so many features. Ill will be doing all my mixing and recording with N from hence forth!

[josephblasingame]

Paul, I thank you many times over. I have been a Nuendo user alone for over 20 years. Your video was very well (& frank) as to the 'why Nuendo'. To my need (which can greatly vary by user need), always makes me feel like I'm forever trying to chase a train that gets faster & faster. But again, those working light years ahead love how fast the Nuendo design team pushes ahead. Just a quick thanks for your sincere video work! PLEASE, continue to spread the faith....we know how wonderful Nuendo works!
Semper Fidelity, Joe Blasingame, AE & P

[RaunoPaananenAudio]

I totally agree! I have use Nuendo since V1 early 2000 and I have used PT also. But I always want to convert all files to Nuendo. I have lots of gear and DSP, and Nuendo just works!

[nazarhadidian]

No other softwares are close to Nuendo’s abilities. Looking forward to the V14

[simonrabeder]

I did the switch a few years back. I still miss some things (Playlist, the way clip gain works) but overall I love Nuendo.

[lamlo]

I'm a PT guy, but damn that field recorder workflow in Nuendo is just so much better..

[alexander_llancer]

Amo NUENDO 13, vengo usandolo desde la version 4, cambié a estudio one, pero volví a mi querido nuendo

[hireality]

Can you please start making some tutorials video for Nuendo, I have had Nuendo for 2 years but still find it difficult to learn its many features. Thanks for a great comparison 👍

[virtuoskommunizieren]

Hi Paul, switched from Soundscape (decades ago😅) to Cubase, then to Protools, finally ended with Sequoia and Reaper. Reaper to me is the most flexible and stable options in case of DAW. Cubase - for my purposes - was too packed with stuff I didn't need

[Sweetflyfilm]

Nuendo is the best and most complete DAW the I know of. Tell me I'm wrong!

[kamilslaby_]

Nuendo is great. Move to it after trying all available DAWs on the market.

[amunahm]

I’ve just bought Nuendo13 .. lol, been using pro tools since 2007.