SONAR > REAPER switch.

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I left sonar for Nuendo, and it is way better( to me) i just was not feelin SONAR. I had Reaper demo, and for the price, i went ahead and got the full. it is nice. Sonar has more features. The work flow is faster in reaper because less steps to do certin things.But im still with Nuendo as my main daw. all around it handles better. (to me) is it worth the 1300 dif?????? hmmmm
 
I'm a recent convert as well. I demoed Reaper for only a few days before I decided to buy it. I am able to run my soundcard at lower latencies with Reaper than I was with sonar. Also, vst's respond quicker.

The only hitch, transferring old sonar projects to Reaper. I don't know of any good way. I can't just drag and drop from one to the other.
 
I converted over to Reaper from a cracked (I know... :o ) version of Sony Vegas several years ago. Got onboard with v.2.0. I am now on v.3.4x64, and not looking back. My license will expire with v.4.0, and I'll buy another one.

I don't use my computer to record. I guess I am too ignorant to get it. I tried an M-Audio Fasttrack, and couldn't get it going. The M-Audio comes bundled with some version of Protools (what the guy who owns it claims, I didn't see his DAW). I used Reaper to interface with it. Reaper had no problems finding the drivers and recognizing the interface. My computer didn't like it and froze after I had run a few test recordings and was ready to do the real thing. That was a message to me...

I am a Fostex MR-8 guy, and use Reaper to mix. Transfer from the MR-8 is USB, and I can load the tracks into Reaper and be mixing in just a minute.

Worth the $50 license and then some.
 
Atom Bomb said:
Pondering the idea of switching to Reaper. Maybe?

Has anyone swtiched from Sonar to Reaper?

If so how was the switch? easier? aside from the to be expected learning curve?

Also? Did i read that somewhere the reaper was free? or Free-ish?

I read on the website that the demo or trial was fully functional and if i liked it i paid them a few bucks?

Hows that all work?
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I was thinking the same thing... Except I JUST bought Sonar Home Studio 7XL. There are a lot of things in Sonar I like, and a lot I don't like. I'm really wondering what to do...
 
Squibbs...


Make the switch. Even if you just have to try the demo and say for instance record like 3 tracks of guitars just to get a feel for it. You got nothing to lose by doing that.


I honestly have been far more inspired had more time to focus on my composition and creativity now that i spend less time fucking with sonar, reading a manual, googling, coming here asking shit about sonar.

Not to mention rebooting when the audio engine drops out and freezes everything up.

Latency issues had are completely gone but that could also be part and partial to using ASIO drviers as well???

It is light years lighter on your system resources then sonar which is a perk for me casue i use a laptop for my recording.

Personally, no regrets, no looking back.


i do regret paying the price of the version of Sonar i was using. That would be about the only one.
 
Rokket said:
I I tried an M-Audio Fasttrack, and couldn't get it going. The M-Audio comes bundled with some version of Protools (what the guy who owns it claims, I didn't see his DAW). I used Reaper to interface with it. Reaper had no problems finding the drivers and recognizing the interface. My computer didn't like it and froze after I had run a few test recordings and was ready to do the real thing. That was a message to me....
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Same thing happened to me.

But, how old is the MAUDIO fast track itself, and what version of the drivers do you have?

When the FAST TRAKS first came out M-AUDIO didn't have ASIO support for it and it wasn't until earlier 2009 did they give it ASIO supprt.

When i found this out i installed the ASIO drivers right away and all those freeze and drop out problems went away...

May be worth investigating.
 
Well thanks for the recommendation. Haha, I think I'll make the switch this Summer. Can I take my VSTs from Sonar and put them into Reaper? I know some DAWs don't allow you to use VST's from other software.
 
Naw...

It does a scan for all that stuff i think when you install it. and the yare all there and ready to go...

I say scan for lack of nothing better to call it.


But to put your mind at ease it found all my vst's plug ins etc etc you name it.. . .


And i didn't even tell it to do that either....
 
I own a desktop PC and an Apple Macbook pro. Right now, I'm trying out Reaper on my MBP and I love it and am considering purchasing the license, but I have one question:

If I purchase a license, will it work on the MAC and PC version of Reaper? In other words, would I be able to install the software on both computers? I do most of my recording on the laptop but mixing/soft synths on desktop, and ideally I would want something that would work on both systems.
 
TPinson said:
I own a desktop PC and an Apple Macbook pro. Right now, I'm trying out Reaper on my MBP and I love it and am considering purchasing the license, but I have one question:

If I purchase a license, will it work on the MAC and PC version of Reaper? In other words, would I be able to install the software on both computers? I do most of my recording on the laptop but mixing/soft synths on desktop, and ideally I would want something that would work on both systems.
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I don't see why it would make a difference. The license is just for the software itself, regardless of platform. Wouldn't hurt to ask the guys over on the actual Reaper forums though, if in doubt.
 
jjones1700 said:
I don't see why it would make a difference. The license is just for the software itself, regardless of platform. Wouldn't hurt to ask the guys over on the actual Reaper forums though, if in doubt.
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Hmm...good point.
 
Lol everybody always complains about the manual. I've used Reaper since I started recording on PC a few years ago and have barely had to look at anything in the manual. Everything is incredibly intuitive.
 
Too misquote an old saying........I'd rather switch than fight......Reaper rules!!!!!
 
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