John Bower
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 5
- Joined: 2014/01/25 15:14:12
- Status: offline
Do I really need SONAR 8?
Hello to all; I've recently acquired a virtually new 700R and 700C and am pretty excited about it. Problem is that they were separate items and thus didn't include the "special proprietary connection cable" (hoping to still be able to get this after customer service returns from NAMM next week...) or any version of SONAR. Last version of SONAR I used was SONAR 7, but that was quite a while ago.
In the set-up instructions for my new hardware, it seems to indicate that I need to have SONAR 8 installed in order to install the VS-700 software (or any updates)! Do I actually have to find a copy of SONAR 8 to use this equipment or can I install a later version of SONAR (8.5, X, etc.) that will install the software? I'm planning to have a new PC built in the near future exclusively for this, so interoperability isn't an issue.
Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom or advice; I didn't see this addressed elsewhere in the forums.
-John
|
Norrie
Max Output Level: -58.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 1665
- Joined: 2010/04/20 15:48:15
- Location: Scotland
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/01/25 15:47:42
(permalink)
Hi John
A later version will be just fine :)
SONAR X3c Producer Pro Tools 11 Allen & Heath GS-R24 M Adam A77x i7 4930K @ 4.4Ghz
|
Norrie
Max Output Level: -58.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 1665
- Joined: 2010/04/20 15:48:15
- Location: Scotland
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/01/25 15:47:43
(permalink)
SONAR X3c Producer Pro Tools 11 Allen & Heath GS-R24 M Adam A77x i7 4930K @ 4.4Ghz
|
John Bower
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 5
- Joined: 2014/01/25 15:14:12
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/01/25 16:27:00
(permalink)
|
Norrie
Max Output Level: -58.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 1665
- Joined: 2010/04/20 15:48:15
- Location: Scotland
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/01/25 16:31:46
(permalink)
You are very welcome .
Just FYI if you connect both units to the computer via usb instead of the special proprietary connection cable you will not be able to make use of the monitor control, headphones and the input on the VS-700c
SONAR X3c Producer Pro Tools 11 Allen & Heath GS-R24 M Adam A77x i7 4930K @ 4.4Ghz
|
Westside Steve
Max Output Level: -75 dBFS
- Total Posts : 794
- Joined: 2007/04/08 03:57:43
- Location: Norton Ohio
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/01/25 16:45:55
(permalink)
You should really try to find one of those cables, probably from Roland.
Then go buy yourself one nice fresh copy of X 3 producer.
WSS
|
scook
Forum Host
- Total Posts : 24146
- Joined: 2005/07/27 13:43:57
- Location: TX
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/01/25 18:08:32
(permalink)
Yes, contact Roland for the cable. From the Cakewalk support page: The following hardware products are supported by Roland:- V-Studio products
- Cakewalk Audio/MIDI Interfaces
- Cakewalk MIDI Controllers & Keyboards
- Cakewalk Desktop Monitors
|
Crg
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 7719
- Joined: 2007/11/15 07:59:17
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/01/25 18:20:30
(permalink)
Do I really need SONAR 8?
Welcome to the club John Bower. Sonar 8 was the first version of Sonar Producer that offered compatibility with the VS700 system. The best version for the VS700 was revision 8.5.3. Which everyone agreed worked the best with the system. I doubt you'll get a copy without Cakewalk specially sending you one. Sonar has changed so much since then with the Pro Channel and Expanded. X3 is your best bet. I'm still using X1d. X2 had a lot of problems, but I'm hearing good things about X3. Be sure to contact Cakewalk and Roland about what version of updates your VS700 is running. There have been several firmware and software updates to it since sonar 8.5.3., so make sure you get the update order from them. The special cable also.
|
John Bower
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 5
- Joined: 2014/01/25 15:14:12
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/02/06 14:11:03
(permalink)
Thanks to all for the info. Just got off the phone with Roland customer service (I tried to call them two weeks ago, but they were at NAMM) and was informed that they don't support Cakewalk stuff anymore. They gave me Cakewalk's number, and Cakewalk is closed today. I'm getting a strong suspicion that I'm never going to be able to order the special cable. I'm getting an even stronger suspicion that I've just wasted several thousand dollars on two rather large paperweights.
|
John Bower
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 5
- Joined: 2014/01/25 15:14:12
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/02/06 14:16:09
(permalink)
Why does the forum software edit the word with syllables sus, then -pic, then -ion? So sad.
|
keneds
Max Output Level: -76 dBFS
- Total Posts : 725
- Joined: 2008/10/16 22:49:51
- Location: West Grove PA.
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/02/23 09:17:24
(permalink)
John, any luck with getting the cable? Just curious..
SONAR Platinum
Dell XPS17 / External 23" touch screen & 22" HP displays/Windows 10 64bit i5 processor/
8Gb ram/500GB (7200rpm SATA HD)/Roland VS-700 set/KRK rockit 6/KRK 10" sub and a bunch of cables
EZdrummer2 / EZmix2
|
John Bower
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 5
- Joined: 2014/01/25 15:14:12
- Status: offline
Re: Do I really need SONAR 8?
2014/02/24 16:07:46
(permalink)
No, no luck. I did reach someone at Cakewalk Customer Support (didn't write down their name), who promised to look into the cable as well as the possibility of obtaining SONAR 8.5, and then apparently decided I didn't merit e-mailing back with an answer. I ended up buying X3 Producer and a headphone amplifier, which just seems ridiculous (the headphone amp). Haven't got it all set up yet, as my new computer just showed up over the weekend, but will hopefully have things going before too much longer. Not impressed with Cakewalk's Customer Service.
|