Using SONAR X1 instead of NI Battery

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RedSkyRoad
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2012/06/14 15:31:51 (permalink)

Using SONAR X1 instead of NI Battery

Hi,

Currently I use NI Battery to setup my drum kit (Kick, hats, clap, etc) and map each sample to its own channel.  Is there something native to SONAR X1 that I can use instead of Battery?

I read somewhere that Dimension Pro could be used?  Any Sampler alternatives to Battery?

Regards,
B
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    dubdisciple
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    Re:Using SONAR X1 instead of NI Battery 2012/06/14 15:51:46 (permalink)
    If battery is working for you, why change? Simply use it in Sonar. Dimension is nothing like battery.  Honestly, nothing in SOnar is quite like battery.  Session Drummer 3 is a decent drum program, but it's simply nothing like battery. 
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    Re:Using SONAR X1 instead of NI Battery 2012/06/14 16:39:14 (permalink)
    "...and map each sample to its own channel." That part alone pretty much eliminates Dimension Pro.
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    Re:Using SONAR X1 instead of NI Battery 2012/06/16 00:07:58 (permalink)
    I have Battery 3 as it comes as part of KOMPLETE. If I had only it and Session Drummer 3, Battery 3 would win hands down.
    In usability and features its a dedicated drum sampler and light years ahead of SONAR's included SD3.

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    Re:Using SONAR X1 instead of NI Battery 2012/06/16 01:22:46 (permalink)
    Thanx for the input.

    I DO agree that Battery is light years ahead of anything else with regards to drum sequencing but I have a problem and DO NOT know how to fix it.

    When I loop 4 bars of music, it starts going out of sync with the rest of the track each time it loops - I cannot work like this!!!

    Any suggestions?
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    Re:Using SONAR X1 instead of NI Battery 2012/06/16 01:55:24 (permalink)
    Puffin617


    When I loop 4 bars of music, it starts going out of sync with the rest of the track each time it loops - I cannot work like this!!!

    Any suggestions?

    I know this will sound ridiculously obvious, and if you've had this problem in lots of different projects then this is likley moot, but be absolutely positive when you select the 4 bars that it is exactly 4 bars. I've selected 4 bars in PRV for example, and ended up having a loop that was a sixteenth or thirty-second shy of four full bars. You could test it by shoving in some Smart Loops and seeing if you get the same result.
     
    Another other optoin is - why not just paste several times instead of looping? Takes a few more seconds but well worth the trouble of keeping Battery online. Keep your midi drum tracks linear instead of using loops, no big deal.
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    Re:Using SONAR X1 instead of NI Battery 2012/06/16 02:42:28 (permalink)
    Puffin617


    Hi,

    Currently I use NI Battery to setup my drum kit (Kick, hats, clap, etc) and map each sample to its own channel.  Is there something native to SONAR X1 that I can use instead of Battery?

    I read somewhere that Dimension Pro could be used?  Any Sampler alternatives to Battery?

    Regards,
    B
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    I use Battery 3 too. I don't understand why you don't want to use it full x64bit support on both? You can use both you know!


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