Intiminty
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Entry level sonar
Can anyone recommend an entry level sonar that supports vsts and plugins etc? Cheers
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 14:22:32
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Artist seems like the obvious choice, or is that still too much for you?
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 14:24:54
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Im not too worried about the price..more ease of use basically.. Im new to this and need something user freindly that sports vsts etc. cheers
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 14:25:39
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It will be mainly electronic music rather than a lot of live stuff. Heavily dependant on vsts etc.
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Intiminty
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 14:28:37
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Im not too worried about the price..more ease of use basically.. Im new to this and need something user freindly that sports vsts etc. cheers
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 14:41:52
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SONAR Artist, Professional and Platinum are basically the same, it is just the number of toy's and extra tools that come with each version. See here for a comparison of the differences between each one.
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 14:46:18
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 16:39:44
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If you're not worried about the price, definitely go with Sonar Platinum.
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 17:32:34
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Ok sounds good cheers...could you explain what the difrence is between sonar x1 / x2 / x3 and the artist, professional and platinum? Im a bit confused. Lol...thanks for your help thus far :) 👍
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 17:50:25
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X1, X2 and X3 are outdated versions.
See the feature comparison chart and the product pages for the differences between Artist, Professional and Platinum.
Very roughly, the level of included content differs.
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 18:15:33
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For starters, X1/X2/X3 are previous version, and are no longer available.
Sonar Artist/Professional/Platinum are the currently available versions. They share the same core program, but Professional and Platinum have more toys. Se the comparison table Wookie linked to above.
If money is not an issue, Platinum is certainly a great package. However, my guess is that the vast majority of Platinum owners will never use more than 30% of what the program is capable of.
Heck, I have Professional, and it has stuff I may never use. That said, Professional is a worthwhile jump from Artist.
The real entry level Sonar is Music Creator. This is not universally understood.
It still has a fairly fierce learning curve, but many functions have been simplified for new users.
The downside is that there is currently no upgrade path from Music Creator to Sonar as there was in the past.
You mentioned that you will be mostly using VST's.
Will you be using a controller to record your music real-time? If so, start shopping for an interface. With VST soft synths, you are entirely at the mercy of your sound card/interface, and latency is the first hurdle new users encounter.
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 18:36:11
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Ah i see..ok thats helpful cheers 👍 i was getting very confused there lol..thank you very much for clarifying that for me cheers 👍
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 18:41:02
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I have an edirol firewire audio capture FA 101 interface..my keyboard will be the roland fa 08 which will act as a controller.
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 18:44:48
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Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster Z 5.1 PCI-E Soundcard - OEM
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 18:46:23
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The Edirol should work fine!
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Re: Entry level sonar
2015/03/18 18:51:57
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Excellent 👍 thank you so much for your help :)
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