CUBASE SE 3 or ProToolsLE?

[hummingbird]

I'm wondering if I should buy a different recording system. Right now I am running Tracktion2 and although it works fine for what I am doing in terms of composition, I wonder if it is sophisticated enough for the kind of mastering I need to do for film/tv. In particular, there doesn't seem to be anyway for me to edit imported audio files or figure out what frequencies a particular track is generating, etc. I'e watched a couple of studio engineers work in Cubase and Tracktion doesn't have all those bells & whistles. It looks like I could get Cubase SE3 for less than $200 Canadian.http://kellysmusic.ca/productinfo.asp?s ... 3212933I'm also running EWQLSO Silver XP Pro & EWQLSO Silver. I plan to upgrade to Gold & add Stylus or EZ Drummer in 2008.EDIT: I am PC based, on a custom-built audio computer I just got in February. Windows XP Home; Processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200+; Processor Speed -- 2.2GHz; RAM 2GB PC4200 DDR2 SDRAM (Exp. To 4GB or perhaps 8GB); 80/170/320 GB SATA drives + an external 320 GB drive for back-ups.H.NOTE: The only thing I record is vocals, guitar & the odd thing like... bagpipes. I'm mostly interested in getting my mastering capacity to the best it can be.PS - some retailers sell Cubase SE3 with an M-Box - is it good to get that as well?