I'm hesitant about spending $2000 for software until I know more about it and find what is best suited for my needs. All I really want to do is simple editing and Samplitude and Cubase look like alot more frills than what I require. In fact if Sound Forge had positioning protocol, this is really all I would need. If the Cubase SX3 will do the job , I would probably buy it right away as it looks to be reasonably priced, but I would still like to see what the software is like. After using Forge I would like to use something similar so I don't have to re-learn the software.
The other problem I have run into is finding current demo software. It's been alluded to that Adobe Audition 3.0 has this positioning feature now, but I haven't been able to find a demo for it, and again I'm reluctant to rush out and buy something until I know it'll do the job for me. Apparently Wavelab 6 possibly has this as well.
The Samplitude 9 demo I downloaded keeps crashing everytime I try to record a 30 second segment. I haven't been able to do much of an evaluation other than if the full working version is as unstable as the demo, I don't want any part of it. This has become something of a frustration. How do the software developers expect to sell product unless a potential buyer can see what it does? It's like buying a car sight unseen.