Sonar Producer/Studio

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I'm planning on buying Sonar 5and was looking at their website and there's a comparison list between the Producer and Studio versions. I noticed that the Producer version has "Per-channel EQ and assignable FXs controls" whereas the Studio version doesn't. So, does this mean that I don't have access to EQ or Aux type sends for each channel on the Studio version? Or is it that I don't have to open an instance of an EQ or FX send on a channel with the "Per Channel" version, because it's part of the channel?

Also, I'm trying to decide between the Tascam 1884 and the M Audio Project Mix. Anybody have experience with both or a reason for one over the other?
 
MikeA said:
I'm planning on buying Sonar 5and was looking at their website and there's a comparison list between the Producer and Studio versions. I noticed that the Producer version has "Per-channel EQ and assignable FXs controls" whereas the Studio version doesn't. So, does this mean that I don't have access to EQ or Aux type sends for each channel on the Studio version? Or is it that I don't have to open an instance of an EQ or FX send on a channel with the "Per Channel" version, because it's part of the channel?
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The latter. It's simply a convenience issue.

IMO, the primary differences between Producer and Studio is the ability to do surround mixes, and the additional software bundled with Producer (e.g., the autotune thingy, and the convolution reverb). If you have use for them, Producer is not a bad deal. If you don't need surround, or the addiitonal goodies, stick with Studio.
 
Thanks dachay2tnr. I wondered if that was what the deal was. I'm not going to need surround capabilities at all and Producer is probably overkill so I'll probably go with Studio.
Concerning my other question, I just found out that the 1884 has been discontinued so I guess the only real option (since I want a control surface AND preamps is the M Audio Project Mix.
 
You could go with a separate control surface and interface with pre amps. The M Audio line has quite a few other cards that have pres built in. Also, take a look at the Firepod. It has 8 pres.

For a control surface, you might check out Behringer. They have a control surface that I hear works pretty well. It's not in the signal chain, so that's a plus. Or you can check out a Mackie control surface.
 
Going the Firepod & Mackie Control route was suggested to me by the guy at GC that I bought Sonar from yesterday (since they didn't have the Project Mix in stock) but I really just wanted one box that had the preamps and the control surface together. Also, it was going to cost like $300 more to go the separates route. I've heard a lot of good things about the Firepod though so I'm still mulling it over...
I've read a lot of good things about the Behringer too, but I just have a problem with the B-word.
 
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