If you have any 32 bit plugins from Komplete ultimate remove them, they are duplicates.

If you're happy with your workflow, don't change a thing. I was just commenting on your statement that your colleague said he was so much faster in PT than you in Sonar, he uses keyboard shortcuts and you use only the mouse/GUI. Keyboard shortcuts are generally faster, that's why they're called shortcuts. That's all.

PT uses its own plugin format, RTAS for version 10 and now AAX for 11. I think there is a VST bridge for RTAS but not AAX but I don't really know PT so this is just from vaguely recalled comments.

I Use the FXpansion VST to RTAS wrapper, it works for about 80% of the plugs.

http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=15

On a side note, regarding AVID's financial situation:
 
(I can't post links yet, so...)  macroaxis.com/invest/ratio/AVID--Probability_Of_Bankruptcy
 
 
...that opens up a whole new interesting scenario...

I just hope Sibelius is saved somehow.

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I just hope Sibelius is saved somehow.

I thought Steinberg bought Sibelius; yes/no?
 
Regards,

Avid might go bankrupt but Protools will survive.
Some company will get a bargain.
So too for their Audio Visual.
 

I honestly, seriously, heartily, truly, madly, deeply hope that Apple won't buy it.

Apple and Avid have the same "proprietary/our hardware" business model, so don't be shocked if they do.

Using both X3 and PT 11 HD, my opinion is, if you are writing or creating music, X3 wins.  With all the included plug ins, effects and synths, I would rather mix in X3.  However, if doing any kind of post production or audio editing, Pro Tools is on a different level than X3 and is almost a 'no brainer'.  So it all depends on what you are doing.