I use live for everything now (though I still do some finishing touches in wavelab). When I first started, I would use Live just during the creative process and switch back to cubase for mixing and mastering. I did this mostly because of my familiarity and comfort with cubase (been using it since 3.7 days). But now that I really know Live, I found that there really is no need to switch back.

OK - just bought Live 6 - been messing with the demo for a while :)

Next bit - controllers for it - particular something really good for its session view.

Im well sorted out for a DAW controller - have something thats equiv to a mackie control, what I am thinking about is what would be ideal for the session view - cueing clips - per channel and master. It kind of seems like something with a whole bunch of buttons on its would be ideal - what do people use for this and particular what make the contorller you use good for the way you work?

I have a behringer BCR2K and BCF2K kicking around from ages back (reason days) - so will try them anyway, but am quite open to selling them and getting something much more suited for the session view - if there is something that would be alot more intuitive and focussed.

ta all

Khaz,
controller-wise, it sounds like yo are sorted out. The two behringer units and the mackie control emulation should do you fine. If looking for something smaller, you could always check out the faderfox modules. Those are pretty good I hear.

Here's a vid of how it can be used by a guy from my home town who uses it for live shows

http://www.dailymotion.com/cosm/vide...ectronic-music

he goes through how he uses it with midi controls and so on, well worth a look.

Ta - good vid :)

Will have a look at the second one later. A few hours with the proper version of this this is really making a whole world of difference to the way I do stuff - feels way more spontaneous.

Cool vid! One thing I could never get my head around was playing live with live. Basically it was whre to assign what on my novation controller. This helps alot too.Thanks!

The only thing I DON'T like about Live is that fact that you can only record midi automation in arrangement, you have to import it back into session view.
IMO the GUI is better than Cubase, which to me seemed to be endless hidden menus.
Also, the routing options are fantastic, again something Cubase lacks. Does C4 have internal bussing yet?

No one is considering Acid pro which is what I used to have alot of success with for getting ideas down till I got the hang of logic better.

great video ledge.
Really has piqued my interest in the novation controller.

Nah - thats 4.1 probably.

They do say they will do alot of the asked for stuff in this product cycle - though WTF they did a load of stuff I hadnt seen asked for and left the stuff that people have been screaming for ages I dnt know...

Anyway - they got my two fingers for their troubles...