Thanks for taking part. Here's a progress report.
We are 40 votes in now and things have changed quite a bit and no doubt will change as it goes on but the results at the moment are;
0/40 votes each for Mixcraft, Digital Performer, FL Studio, Bitwig, Mixbus
5th 1/40 votes for Ableton
Joint 4th 3/40 votes each for Reaper and staying with Sonar
3rd 6/40 votes for Samplitude
2nd 12/40 votes for Cubase
1st 15/40 votes for Studio One
Studio One and Cubase have been going head to head so far in this poll with Studio One just recently overtaking Cubase and pulling ahead. Ableton had mechanical problems and only just managed to limp off the start line. Reaper and Sonar are having a good battle at the back. Samplitude took an early pit stop so may have a strategy. :)
I'll keep this thread updated.