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munmun
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2011/09/01 12:03:59 (permalink)

Sonar X1

Hi there.  I am a long time Sonar user who just switched to X1.  I have just finished my first project and I have to say that I am converted!  The work flow is much more intuitive and I find it much easier to use.  I briefly went back to 8.5 to try something out.  All of a sudden I could not find anything because the interface felt confusing.  Also my Waves plugins feel much more stable in X1 x64.  Not sure if that is my imagination.  Cakewalk- you have one fan boy here!

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    brundlefly
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    Re:Sonar X1 2011/09/01 12:15:25 (permalink)
    I briefly went back to 8.5 to try something out.  All of a sudden I could not find anything because the interface felt confusing.



    That's funny. I've been using X1 pretty exclusively for several months now, and 8.5 still feels instantly more familiar and comfortable when I go back to it. You and I must have short-term and long-term memory acuity in inverse proportions. 




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    Re:Sonar X1 2011/09/01 12:19:44 (permalink)
    brundlefly
    I briefly went back to 8.5 to try something out.  All of a sudden I could not find anything because the interface felt confusing.
    That's funny. I've been using X1 pretty exclusively for several months now, and 8.5 still feels instantly more familiar and comfortable when I go back to it. You and I must have short-term and long-term memory acuity in inverse proportions. 
    Same here. I'm always saying, man, if I could take one or two features of X1 and put in to 8.5, 8.5 would be perfect!


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    munmun
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    Re:Sonar X1 2011/09/01 12:26:27 (permalink)
    It is one of those things that I can't explain.  X1 seems to have been built for idiots like me:) Truth be told, I dont record as much as some here.  It is purely a hobby.  As such I never really developed my own work flow and all that stuff in 8.5.  I guess that I thrashed around.  Therefore I am not completely wedded to the old interface.  That might explain why I adapted to X1 so easily.

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    Re:Sonar X1 2011/09/01 13:12:17 (permalink)
    I went from Guitar Studio 2.0 to Sonar 8.5.3 (only lasted a few months and that was quite a jump!) and then Sonar X1 came out and I've been loving it ever since! Couldn't agree with you more. Count me in as a fan!

    Only wish they would fix the PRV / drum map issue!

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    Re:Sonar X1 2011/09/01 13:39:50 (permalink)
    I could not agree more. As I said before - the new X1 interface instantly appealed to me. I went the "old" 8.5 interface a few times to compare, but that only convinced me I am a lot more happy with the X1 design. I know this is not a popular view to a few people here, but to be honest - i do not care a bit about that (I did at first, but the constant vitriolic comments burned away all sympathy until nothing was left).
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    Re:Sonar X1 2011/09/01 19:58:37 (permalink)
    I cut my teeth with Sonar 7. I was a hardcore 8.5 user after that but X1 has converted me. There is no looking back for me now.
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    Re:Sonar X1 2011/09/01 20:07:30 (permalink)
     Also my Waves plugins feel much more stable in X1 x64.  Not sure if that is my imagination.



    Can you elaborate please?

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    Re:Sonar X1 2011/09/01 20:23:40 (permalink)
    I am right there with you munmun!
    I never got my workflow down in 8.5 and in x1 it is amazing the work I am getting done.
    As for the waves plugins sometimes they locked up in 8.5 for me and haven't had that yet in X1.



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