IMO when a sale is on, you gotta buy, not decide.

Well, I only knew about it from this thread. So I say thanks to you djwayne.

djwayne


Loose lips sinks ships, next time I won't post a word.

LOL!!!!!

Well what they sent me is a download code to give to Softube, which in turn they notify iLok, and you download the demo, and then download your iLok license to your iLok. I did all that and now I'm all set. It's running like a champ !!

I had the fully functioning free demo last night, so there.

So how do you like it ??

Well for $60 I don't think I'll get a better reverb unit. It's pretty nice sounding, works in Pro Channel, and doesn't cost $200-$250 like some other quality reverbs cost. The $60 price fits well in my budget and won't break the bank. I'll get the reverb sounds I was looking for, and a new Pro Channel module.

Like I said, the Vallhalla Room reverb is a bit too much reverb for me...if I was into making relaxation or meditation cd's that'd be a different story, but I don't have any luck selling those. I had some ambient music posted at one time, but there was zero interest in it. I thought it sounded cool, but nobody else like it at all. So I don't bother with the ambient stuff anymore.

I don't have a trial version of Valhalla Room. I just heard some demo's that were posted on the internet.

I'm sure it sounds very good, but I just did some more sound tests with the TSAR-1R on some dry reference recodings I have. All I can say is the TSAR-1R is one sweet sounding reverb. Oh Ya...

Ten bucks for a Pro Channel module option is a bargain.

I'll tell ya, my Pro Channel is really getting sweet. I just did a sound check on a really weak dry drum kit. I spruced it up with all the stuff in my Pro Channel, and now it sounds killer....the difference is night and day.

SwedishPete


So how about the reverbs that come with Sonar X1?

I found them harder to use than the TSAR-1R. Also the Sonitus reverb would occasionally cause the program to crash or distort the audio when used in conjunction with the Pro Channel. I still get a distored audio track once in a while and anything I can do to alieviate that is welcome. I've found that the quickest solution when I get a distorted track is to close Sonar and re-open it. That usually fixes the problem. Yes it's annoying but it only happens once in a great while.
 
I'm finding that it's much quicker to dial up a great sound with the TSAR-1R. And I love the fact that's it's in the Pro Channel. It's just so simple to understand and use, AND it sounds great !!

SwedishPete


I agree with you, and I find it a bit strange that a really good reverb effect seems to be such a low priority for Cakewalk.
 
 
 
I don't feel that way at all, I mean that Cakewalk and Softube are working in conjunction with plug-ins for the Pro Channel. Do a little research and you'll find that Softube is a pretty cool company with lot's of associates of well known brands in the music industry. Just check out this impressive page of their partners....http://www.softube.com/index.php?p=partners
 
Ya you have to pay a little extra to get the good stuff, but it's worth it. Check the prices of hardware reverbs lately ?? You won't get much for $60 bucks.
 
 What's surprising is that there aren't more third party companies coming up with Pro Channel modules, they must think it's already been covered or maybe the market is too small for a big product development investment.

You see the Lexicon PCM and the UAD2 are both way out of my budget. So I have to be happy with what I can afford and will actually use. The TSAR-1R fits that bill for me.