sonar 2

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Is it just me or is the help for Sonar 2 not so helpful? It seems to be very complicated to perform the simplest functions like record something or use the drum sounds. It seems to assume that you know where the features are located in the windows. The search function never has the keyword I'm looking for. This programme is widely used and often recommended so have I got a mutant version or is it just my inexperience with recording software?
 
Maybe u should read the BOOK that came with the software after you PURCHASED it....
 
Bob793,

the learning curve on Sonar is steep, especially if you weren't a user of the Cakewalk Pro Audio line beforehand. If you're looking for a good reference, you might want to check out the book entitled "Sonar Power" by Scott Garrigus (sp?). I think that there's a version for Sonar 2, and I've found it quite helpful on a number of occasions.

-mg
 
I found Sonar to be a MUCH easier interface to learn than earlier Cakewalk apps! That is why I learned it! :)

Ed
 
...Yo Bob, what sonusman said. Anyway, we got Cakewalk Forum in the other side of this BBS, everytime you get stuck by sumthin', you can always go there for help... We'll help you there...;)

Jaymz
 
mgraffeo said:
Bob793,

the learning curve on Sonar is steep, especially if you weren't a user of the Cakewalk Pro Audio line beforehand. If you're looking for a good reference, you might want to check out the book entitled "Sonar Power" by Scott Garrigus (sp?). I think that there's a version for Sonar 2, and I've found it quite helpful on a number of occasions.

-mg
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:confused: Apparently you've never used Logic or Cubase...

I was up and running with Sonar in no time without ever touching a helpfile or manual.
 
Well - I bought both Cakewalk 9 and Sonar, and I have found the interface of Sonar to be MUCH more confusing and difficult to figure out.

In fairness, I am trying to finish my current project with Cakewalk, and will then migrate to Sonar once it's done. So I have not put much time into learning Sonar yet. Nor have I read the manual in depth. But as to how quickly you can pick up on the user interface, I'd say Sonar was a major downgrade.

I expected that knowing Cakewalk would make it easy, but just the opposite was true. It seems like when they designed Sonar they went out of their way to make a few basic functions as different as possible, just for the sake of change.
 
RWhite, once you actually sit down with Sonar, you might find that it's a little easier than you think. It looked a tad daunting at first, but after putting the old cakewalk away and concentrating a little it starting making sense.

Change can be hard... ;)


Vice
 
RWhite said:
Well - I bought both Cakewalk 9 and Sonar, and I have found the interface of Sonar to be MUCH more confusing and difficult to figure out.

In fairness, I am trying to finish my current project with Cakewalk, and will then migrate to Sonar once it's done. So I have not put much time into learning Sonar yet. Nor have I read the manual in depth. But as to how quickly you can pick up on the user interface, I'd say Sonar was a major downgrade.

I expected that knowing Cakewalk would make it easy, but just the opposite was true. It seems like when they designed Sonar they went out of their way to make a few basic functions as different as possible, just for the sake of change.
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I agree with vicevursa. Sonar is waaaay easier than PA9.

How do you find it more difficult when all track parameters are much easier to get to? That is pretty much the only difference between the two - how track params/settings are displayed in the main view.
 
I could have sworn there was a link to a manual or "better help" for sonar last time I looked. Can someone post it again please?
 
Until a few weeks ago the only software I'd used was word for windows.
 
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