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 What Is Comparable To Sonar, On The Mac Platform, Objective Advice Needed by a Convert |
 Tue 9 Jul 2002, 22:39
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I need to know objectively and honestly without hype what audio sequencer would be comparable to sonar on the mac? I am a pc user, about to purchase an ibook for music only and Sonar has been a godsend on my pc, but unfortunately i can't have it on my mac.
also can anybody tell me if Pro tools has audio syncing abilities, like acid, or sonar. I'm a collage composer and typically record my guitar, bass, and drums into sonar and then chop them up into individual parts for remixing and processing. |
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Tue 9 Jul 2002, 23:02
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digital performaer is DEEP
I do not know Cakewalk stuff, but it must be as good. Since Apple just bought Emagic, I think the smart and/or interesting choice for you would be to go with Logic. On the other hand Steinberg now looks to be THE cross-platform king, so it would be easy to swapp back and forth ...interesting times. The top four are all good (Logic, Steinberg, Cakewalk, Digital Performer). Why don't you just go ahead and download the free protools software and play with that for awhile? I want to get a windows machine, just to check out Sonar myself- it looks really good. Sorry I cannot be more direct, but I am a novice, more or less too. drtexas |
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Tue 9 Jul 2002, 23:39
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I think if you compare Sonar to Metro 5 (cakewalk), you will be pleasantly suprised. Also you are already using a cakewalk product, the transition may be much easier than choosing another maker.
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Wed 10 Jul 2002, 02:16
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 09-Jul 02 From: LA - US Member No.: 5,657 |
Kaboom are you saying that metro has he features that sonar has?
 that would be great.
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Wed 10 Jul 2002, 02:32
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 495 Joined: 12-Oct 01 From: Chandler - US Member No.: 2,003 |
I don't know how similar they are. I have not had the opportunity to chek out sonar. It seems that metro has everything to offer that sonar has. The only real difference is that metro usus vst plugs and i believe that sonar is limited to direct x. Go to the cake walk page and compare them. I have not in a while.
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Wed 10 Jul 2002, 18:05
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 06-Jul 02 From: Hereville - US Member No.: 5,509 |
take it from me: dont use logic
its a horrible waste of my money and performs to music like the analogy of a car being similar to a cow on skates that may have been confusing, ill just say it is chock full of bugs |
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 Thu 11 Jul 2002, 04:43
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 Moderator In Chief (MIC)  Group: Editors Posts: 15,189 Joined: 23-Dec 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,758 |
A thread where you can hear "logic is chock full of bugs" is a mystery to me
 (now I can die happy, I've seen this once 
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Thu 11 Jul 2002, 13:38
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 06-Jul 02 From: Hereville - US Member No.: 5,509 |
ive seen it numerous times in the few days ive been here
i especially love it crashing because of the "av" thing and i had to go down to basic extensions to go into the program and turn it off fantastic |
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Fri 12 Jul 2002, 03:32
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Moderator In Chief (MIC) Group: Editors Posts: 15,189 Joined: 23-Dec 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,758 |
It's not a bug, it's a feature
 More seriously, as the main aim is to make some butchery on audio. There is a great soft for that : prooooooooooootoooooooooools (free)  you're VST less then but audiowise can't be beaten on manipulation. You can still vstfy outside of it. -------------------- Our Classifeds • Nos petites annonces • Terms Of Service / Conditions d'Utilisation • Forum Rules / Règles des Forums • MacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
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Sat 13 Jul 2002, 21:58
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SuperHero Group: Banned Posts: 1,879 Joined: 24-Feb 02 Member No.: 3,562 |
Login, i would say Nuendo is the nearest from Sonar, in terms of ergonomics.
But Digital Performer for example, will go far beyond Sonar, even if you'll have to change your habits. But it will be worth it, i think. Bye. |
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