SONAR 2.0 XL has arrived!!!!

  • Thread starter Thread starter spacedye
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using SONAR XL 2.0? or NOT!!

  • SONAR XL 2.0

    Votes: 21 80.8%

  • NOT!!!!

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • Total voters
    26
maybe they'll add Pro Tools file support, that would significantly close the gap of being a homereccer and/or pro recorder.

littler things: support different sampling rates in the same project and be able to change sample rates w/o having to go to another programs as well as DC offset elimination
 
I have been w/ CW since version 3.0, way back in the dawn of time when it was MIDI only.
I currently have SONAR 1.31 and I don't think I'm going to get 2.0. There just isn't enough there to make it worth my while, and I would way rather use Ozone than the Sonic Timeworks tools that come with the XL version.
Cakewalk seems to favor those that only upgrade every other version anyway, so uless a new version is a huge improvement, I plan on doing just that, which means I better get my money together for 3.0!

Aaron
http://www.voodoovibe.com
 
I tried it, like the interface and some of the plugins are nice.

But I didn't find any functionality benefits over Pro 9.0, and on top of that I had latency issues. Needless to say my initial impression of Sonar is not-so-good.

Nice thing is, I leave sonar installed because I get full use of its compressor plugin with all sorts of handy-dandy presets in Pro 9.0 :).

I'll eventually go back and toy with Sonar, I'd imagine they have to justify the product with some increase in functionality, but if all it is is a prettier face, I will be greatly disappointed (can we say Windows ME?? :D ).
 
the only difference i like it for at the moment is the "per project folder" thing. i think sonar is geared more for midi use and i dont use midi, actually i should say, dont know how to use midi for anything. but i think im going to need to start using midi for my drums. does anybody do this? use midi just for drums? if so, can you give any pointers or suggestions?
 
Just about every day.

When I'm writing a song or a jingle, I program the drums as I go. I usually start my just mapping out quick beat as the main groove for the piece. Then, as I flesh out the arrangement, I start adding fills and changing other parts as the song dictates. Usually, by the time the song is written the drum part is too.

Then I record the kick to its own audio track, ditto the snare, and then I usually put all the overheads on their own stereo track, though occaisionally I'll split up the cymbals and toms if I feel like they need to be treated seperately for some reason.

I usually use soundfonts via LiveSynth Pro, which makes this all so easy. I really love the Blue Jay Drums by Sonic Implants, but they have become pretty ubiquitous. I recently discovered another set of soundfont drums that are absolutely beautiful, maybe the most realistic rock drums I've ever heard, and they were even free!! Every single person that hears them in my mixes says they are amazed that they're samples.

But I ain't tellin'

Aaron
http://www.voodoovibe.com
 
Aaron,
now why would'nt you tell?
Does'nt that just defeat the purpose of these forums?

S-H-A-R-E-I-N-G
C'mon now,if the shoe was on the other foot........

BTW I have gigastudio so I don't need no stinkin' sound fonts.


Can I assume that the majority of midi-phobes are guitar players?
I can't see any reason why a person would'nt want to use midi,it's one of the most powerful tools available to a musician.

MIDI IS FOR KEYBOARDS YOU SILLY RABBIT,NOT JUST DRUMS:eek:
 
spacedye said:
can make chicken soup out of chicken shit------
wow LOL!!! the quote of the year!!!!!!!
Click to expand...

Because Chiken Shit Soup isn't marketable I'm using Sonar 2 xl, but my recordings still sound like Chicken Shit?
 
Was it quite necessary to find a 6 months old thread? :confused:
 
It's full moon outside...

It's time for the dead to wake from the grave...


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Welcome to the Dark Side, my dear apprentice...
 
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