i've had an incredible urge to buy logic 8 after looking at some of the amazing plugins that Emagic/Mac offer.

Having said that, I have been a religious user of Cubase since SX and now on to SX3.

In terms of functionality and familiarity, Cubase will always be something I will be comfortable working with. However, the plugins in Logic were just too tasty to overlook.

One thing I never got about Logic, was why it didn't develop Midi plugins like Cubase's "midi step designer" where you can randomly generate midi notes for wild leads and quick basslines.

I also didnt quite get my head around building "environments" in Logic, so in that sense, it really wasn't all that logical to me.

For me, there are pros and cons for using logic. I really enjoy the plugins that are included in Logic, and more importantly, I can finally implement the Mackie C4 controller that I have longed to use but couldnt because it was not supported by Steinberg.

The downside is that it is a totally different sequencer platform and can probably take MONTHS to fnally get comfortable with working with it. Also, not everything is always as logical as the name implies. The lack of midi plugins is a real downer. I really really wish Logic could make a midi note randomizer like Cubase's "step designer" but it looks like im going to have to hold my breath on that one.

Hope my input helps a bit.