I’m holding back on Cubase 8 for quite some time now (still on 7.5). I’ve read too many stories about CPU/ASIO handling not working well and bad windows management, imo 2 very crucial parts of any daw. The way Steinberg handles issues/bugs really makes me wonder if I want to continue with Cubase.
Since marketing (read announcements of new products in my mailbox or even worse endorsements by people I’ve never heard of) became so important, I really have a feeling Cubase is alienating for me. I wouldn’t be surprised if the R&D division is outnumbered by the marketing one. Gone are the days when developers were driven to make an awesome daw and had their own personal view how that should look like. Today everything is directed by managers and developers are forced to follow the guidelines set by them.
This survey that Steinberg made doesn’t address real issues (see above) simply because it doesn’t fit their bugfix/update strategy, which is already set in stone months in advance.