New to Sonar X1, have comments and questions

After using Guitar Tracks for years, I decided to make the jump to another program to take advantage of midi instruments.  The current GT program was also not an option because of the 2 track input limitation.

So I decided to do an evaluation of Sonar X1.  The only version available for trial is X1 Producer.  I had intended to get essential, but I think possibly the Prochannel and other enhancements may have me hooked on Producer. They sound flat-out great!

A few of the things that I miss from my simple, audio only Guitar Tracks, are:

1. The help file with index.  Is it in Sonar?  So far everything that I have found is in a tutorial format.

2. Being able to view the entire mixer channels vertically.  They don't seem to fit on my monitor in the mixer view.

3. Where are the markers, for jumping around the project?  I have been looking for them, but there is no index.

Also:  How can I get my Frontier Tranzport to work with this program?  Sonar recognizes it in the preferences, but so far it plays midi instruments instead of controlling transport functions.

I realize many of these things will be very basic to you guys, but I have never used a program this sophisticated before.  Thanks for any guidance that you can give me.  I am playing around in this program and discovering new things daily.

Overall, I think it's a wonderful program. It seems to run efficiently without breaking a sweat.  It sounds great.  I am looking forward to making this my DAW of choice, but I sure need to learn a few things.

Thanks,
Tom 

3. Type "M" to place a marker at the current now time.
 

Regarding the Tranzport, you should make sure it is checked as an controller in preferences. As I recall, when you first install it, Sonar sees it as a midi device, but you have to do some clicking in the Controllers section (Preferences (press "P")-->Midi-->Controllers, I think) to make sure Sonar knows it's a controller, not an instrument.

stevec


3. Type "M" to place a marker at the current now time.
 

And to view all of your existing markers, you can either use the Control Bar Module, or hit Alt + Shift + 4

omtayslick,When I wrote earlier about using online help, I was just trying to answer your question about the help files.  I did not mean for that to sound like we would not also help you as best we can.  When I reread my post, I realized it sounded blunt, but that was not my intention.  Sorry.

I do not have as much expertise as some, but will help as much as possible.  99.99% of the people on this forum are fantastic people and you should get lots of support.

X1 Producer is quite a bit "BIGGER" than guitar tracks. It's going to take some study to learn it. I fully think you should make the jump. You will have to learn how to make it as simplistic as guitar tracks.

  Craig's point is very well taken, it's QUITE a huge jump from GT to X1 and X1-PE, at that. I used GT many moons ago, then worked my way into MC. I simply refused to believe that I could learn to use such a complicated platform as Sonar. Believe it or not, I upgraded from MC5 to Sonar 8.5, just for a few features, but continued to do the "real work" of building tracks in MC. Little by little, I got less intimidated and made the changeover. Then, even went from Sonar 8.5 to X1 PE last year, again because the benefits greatly outweighed the complexity. And like you, I'm learning more features by the day. Welcome to the club - it's a never-ending process. But always exciting!