Sonar 4 - To upgrade or not to upgrade. That is the question.
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wfaraoni
ear art's not a science
OK, a brand new purchaser gets sonar 4 producer for $379 but they want me to pay $179 to uprade sonar 3 producer to 4 producer? Thats almost half the virgin user price, Im not too happy about that.
http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/cat--Cakewalk--3528 $379
Even the ad says its ONLY a $100 value!!! to upgrade
http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/cat--Cakewalk--3528 $379
Even the ad says its ONLY a $100 value!!! to upgrade
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tombuur
New member
The last 3 days I have looked at 3 different programs I really wanted to buy. All of them had copy protection and hardware specific autorization. Can't live with that. Trouble when you upgrade computer, reinstall after virus attacks etc. So I decided to buy none of those.
Long live Sonar with a simple serial number. After this I decided to keep upgrading every year. Don't have to worry about my invested money will go lost.
Long live Sonar with a simple serial number. After this I decided to keep upgrading every year. Don't have to worry about my invested money will go lost.
Mountainmirrors
kaleidoscopic renegade
The ad says, "From $379" - but check out the details...
pronoise
Member
Sonar 4 PE
My Sonar 4 PE arrived today. No problem in installation, which is always good. I opened up some of my projects, that I automated in Sonar 3.11 PE. They sound airier to my ears, Sonar 3 was punchier. I think, it will make the acoustic guitars and vocals sound better. I was sold for the pow-r 3 dithering and mpex scaling. Sonar 4 seems to draw the waveforms quicker, which is good
I haven't noticed a significant drop or increase in CPU usage. I noticed it reacts quicker to my requests than Sonar 3 ie track envelopes, switching windows etc.. Tomorrow I'll mixdown and dither the same project with both of the appz to see the clear difference. And I'll start tracking some songs with it
burak
My Sonar 4 PE arrived today. No problem in installation, which is always good. I opened up some of my projects, that I automated in Sonar 3.11 PE. They sound airier to my ears, Sonar 3 was punchier. I think, it will make the acoustic guitars and vocals sound better. I was sold for the pow-r 3 dithering and mpex scaling. Sonar 4 seems to draw the waveforms quicker, which is good
I haven't noticed a significant drop or increase in CPU usage. I noticed it reacts quicker to my requests than Sonar 3 ie track envelopes, switching windows etc.. Tomorrow I'll mixdown and dither the same project with both of the appz to see the clear difference. And I'll start tracking some songs with it burak
fraserhutch
Flypaper for freaks
upgrade complete!
I just upgraded, and took advantage of the promotion for Project 5.
I wonder why there are only 2 CDs this time around, and NO BOX. What's up with that? The upgrade costs the same, but the packaging is cheaper?
Oh, well, will keep you all informed as I get to play with it.
I just upgraded, and took advantage of the promotion for Project 5.
I wonder why there are only 2 CDs this time around, and NO BOX. What's up with that? The upgrade costs the same, but the packaging is cheaper?
Oh, well, will keep you all informed as I get to play with it.
Is it just me, or is Sonar in a rapid upgrade cycle?
If so, I've seen this crap with the software industry, just to generate sales. Add a feature, call it a new release, charge a fortune.
I'm on Sonar 2.2XL. I'd like the beat detective feature mentioned in Sonar 4.
Is v4 a keeper, or just (yet another) interim version?
If so, I've seen this crap with the software industry, just to generate sales. Add a feature, call it a new release, charge a fortune.
I'm on Sonar 2.2XL. I'd like the beat detective feature mentioned in Sonar 4.
Is v4 a keeper, or just (yet another) interim version?
Giganova
gimmi your mic!
I attended a Sonar 4 workshop (= product show case) on Monday, which lasted for about 2 hrs or so. Even though I am a Logic user/fan, Sonar 4 blew me away! The quick freeze/unfreeze functions, the project folders, quick mute functions, and the surround panning of all tracks and effects are amazing. Also, the dither algorithms are supposedly much better than before.
For me, only two things are important in a DAW: 1) sound quality and 2) ease of operation. With Sonar 4 I could work much faster than with my current Logic 5.5. Next week I'll attend a Logic 7 workshop, and then I'll decide what to get.
(tip: if you attend these product road shows, you can get Sonar waayyyy cheap!!)
For me, only two things are important in a DAW: 1) sound quality and 2) ease of operation. With Sonar 4 I could work much faster than with my current Logic 5.5. Next week I'll attend a Logic 7 workshop, and then I'll decide what to get.
(tip: if you attend these product road shows, you can get Sonar waayyyy cheap!!)
Is Sonar 4 hardware-specific?
I don't mind a license key, but I also refuse to support hardware specific software. I'm in the computer business, and a prime example of why not, is Symantec (Norton) antivirus and XP Service Pack 2.
SP2 destroys the configuration, and soft (downloaded) subscriptions to Norton AV no longer work. Trying to reach Symantec is about as easy as dialing the Pope on a direct line. Ain't gonna happen.
I don't mind a license key, but I also refuse to support hardware specific software. I'm in the computer business, and a prime example of why not, is Symantec (Norton) antivirus and XP Service Pack 2.
SP2 destroys the configuration, and soft (downloaded) subscriptions to Norton AV no longer work. Trying to reach Symantec is about as easy as dialing the Pope on a direct line. Ain't gonna happen.
tombuur
New member
I had my first look at S4 yesterday. I really like those folders. Using BFD drums I can now hide all those drum tracks in a folder, then I can open the folder when working on drums etc. S3 had a hide track facility, but it never worked well for me. It's gonna be fun finding out what else S4 can do for me.
And anyway, Cakewalk can count on me upgrading every year as long as there is no copy protection and no hassle. A cheap program I use for storing presets to my GT-6 guitar pedal has taught me some useful lessons. It has hardware specific copy protection, and so far I have had to ask the guy 3 times for a new autorization key. Upgrading the flash ram on my motherboard was enough to kill the program, so was changing the harddrive. I have once had to move several programs to someone else's laptop for a live performance 1 hour before the show. Could you imagine how that would work with copy protection schemes?
And anyway, Cakewalk can count on me upgrading every year as long as there is no copy protection and no hassle. A cheap program I use for storing presets to my GT-6 guitar pedal has taught me some useful lessons. It has hardware specific copy protection, and so far I have had to ask the guy 3 times for a new autorization key. Upgrading the flash ram on my motherboard was enough to kill the program, so was changing the harddrive. I have once had to move several programs to someone else's laptop for a live performance 1 hour before the show. Could you imagine how that would work with copy protection schemes?
sonnylarsen
New member
Hell, I'm still using Sonar 1 and I am sooo happy with it. I keep thinking I want to upgrade but there always seem to be some other gear I need...oh well.