Need Help - Hooking up Sonar 3.0 Recording Studio

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One day I plan to get this home recording system up and running.

I am still trying to get it together.

Here are my system specs so far: P4, WinXP, 1 Gig Ram, 2.6Ghz, MAudio Omni Studio Omni I/O and Delta 66 Package , MAudio Radium 61-Key USB Controller and 2 Speakers. And I have also purchased Sonar 3.0 (uninstalled so far).

My questions:
1) Do I hook-up the Controller directly (with a USB Cable) to the computer or does it get connected to the I/O?
2) Do I need to install a software synthesizer or does the Sonar 3.0 have one included?
3) Do I need anything else to get started?

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
1. Don't know. Try it. You won't blow anything up.
2. Sonar 3 has soft-synth DXi's.
3. Get the latest driver updates for everything. Do a backup. Image your drive once it is all installed and working.

Have fun and start recording!

Q.
 
Hopefully I have musical talent and creativity... :)

I was told by the tech support at MAudio I also needed a software synthesizer. So is it my understanding that Sonar 3.0's soft-synth DXi's is enough?

Thanks again!
 
VOICES said:
I was told by the tech support at MAudio I also needed a software synthesizer. So is it my understanding that Sonar 3.0's soft-synth DXi's is enough?
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Yup... more than enough to wet your feet. At least, you'll find that VSC is great for for General MIDI stuff, and Vsampler3 is very usefull!!! It's a softsampler that plays bunch of sample format (Giga studio, Halion, soundfonts, etc). You better start hunting for free sample available on the net... :)

Good luck!

;)
Jaymz
 
acidrock said:
So where do I get this stuff and how much is it gonna cost????:confused:
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And if that's not enough: Have you seen the latest news from Microsoft?
 

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I'm sure it will be shipping with the next Windows.... :)
 
soft synth options

There are zillions of soft synths out there. Many are free, other are expensive. You have sonar 3, which has the VST-DX adapter, so you can use either DXi format or VSTi format soft synths. Here are a few options:
1) Buy a copy of Computer Music magazine. It comes with a number of soft synths free on the CD. They aren't great, but they are a good introduction. All are VST, and there are usually tutorials in the magazine. Also, there may be demos of other, more "professional" synths on the CD.
2) Download Crystal, the amazing free VSTi soft synth. I don't have the url in front of me, but do a google search for crystal and green oak software.
3) Go to the site www.kvr-vst.com. It has good info on all sorts of soft synths, and effects plug-ins. They have a user created ranking system for synths that lets you read reviews. Z3TA+ seems very popular, but I haven't tried it.
In general, there are a lot more VSTis out there than DXis. I guess that is why Cakewalk started packaging the VST-DX adapter with Sonar (previously, only DXis were supported).
 
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