Better dealing with latency: PT, DP, Cubase, Nuendo

[michael c]

We have only used ProTools with TDM (since 1997). As we transition to new MacPros and HD10 (and possibly 11HD) we are thinking of moving to HD Native since we still have ProControls and our biz plan may not make sense to go HDX. We have heard so many stories on how HD Native would be fine, others complain about the latency. We need to deliver 48k/24 bit and never record more than 4 live sources at a time these days. But we do build our mixes with VI's as we move to the end of the project and this means we need to do live overdubs at the end of a project. This is where we are concerned with the latency issue.

Does ProTools deal with this latency as well as Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase, Nuendo et al? Since so many composition studios use these other DAWs and they don't use DSP cards, are they doing something different than ProTools or dealing with the latency more elegantly? Or are all DAWS the same when dealing with latency.

Thanks.