[RESOLVED] New monitor (visual) concerns for Sonar.

Hi folks
I've had a two monitor set up for quite some time - a newish 24 inch and an old 19 incher (not widescreen).
Yesterday I made a shelf for my "music" desk and in putting things back I broke the stand off of the old monitor (it had had a good life so it wasn't too much of a heartache when it went in the trash).
Anyhoo, I'm left with the 24 incher and that isn't enough. The way I see it I can go up to a 27 incher but at my budget it won't be some supadupa high res one or I can go with a 22 inch second monitor (but no bigger due to space).
I found using Sonar on one "small" screen rather difficult as I couldn't split the mixer and alt tab between views like I can using Reason so one screen is tricky but a larger one may work.
Anyone out there using a single 27 inch screen and getting on okay or do I go for the smaller second screen?

Grum.

Yes I would go for a 22" wide screen or a wide screen 24 ". I have two 22 "wide screens and I love them.
 
Make sure you have plenty of graphics card memory. 

grumbleweed4162

I found using Sonar on one "small" screen rather difficult as I couldn't split the mixer and alt tab between views like I can using Reason so one screen is tricky but a larger one may work.

Here are to ways to toggle between a full track and console views:
1) With the console view in the multidock using the keyboard shortcuts D and SHIFT+D
 
2) With the console view undocked from the multidock

• click the icon in the upper left of the floating console and select "Disable Floating"
• maximize the console or track view inside SONAR
• toggle between the views using ALT-1 and ALT-2

scook

grumbleweed4162

I found using Sonar on one "small" screen rather difficult as I couldn't split the mixer and alt tab between views like I can using Reason so one screen is tricky but a larger one may work.

Here are to ways to toggle between a full track and console views:
1) With the console view in the multidock using the keyboard shortcuts D and SHIFT+D
 
2) With the console view undocked from the multidock

• click the icon in the upper left of the floating console and select "Disable Floating"
• maximize the console or track view inside SONAR
• toggle between the views using ALT-1 and ALT-2

Is there anything you don't know?

grumbleweed4162
The way I see it I can go up to a 27 incher

You need to also consider the resolution of the "27 incher" compared to your current 24" monitor. If the 24" is 1920x1080 and the 27" is 1920x1080, you aren't gaining any desk area (the image is just larger).

grumbleweed4162
I found using Sonar on one "small" screen rather difficult as I couldn't split the mixer and alt tab between views like I can using Reason so one screen is tricky

When running Sonar on a laptop, the D keyboard shortcut is great - flip between full-screen track view and full-screen console with a one keypress. While you're in the console, you can also tab through the different multidock windows. The only major limitation I find with the laptop is the control bar's inflexibility.

Cheers guys, it's all sorted.
Once I did the maths I shot out and got a second 24" monitor and everything is rosey in the GrumbleStudio.
Mrs Grumbleweed is owed a monstrous amount of payback due to the silly week I've just had but if we all send out feelings of goodwill I'm sure everything will balance out .
 
Grum. 

stevec
Uh huh...   Dual 24" rock.   
 
Try stretching the SONAR window across both monitors and use the shortcut keys above to move between views.   Sweet.

That probably works better if both monitors are close to being the same height. I can't claim to have achieved that .
 
Grum.

I have my Rokits on the outside of the screens but angled inwards. I only have to move back a little to sit in the sweet spot and being forward of it whilst recording/editing/mixing doesn't do any harm. I couldn't live with any other set up as the aesthetics would be shot to pieces!

Grum.

I understand how screen size and resolution interact. I was making a different point about high resolution monitors and SONAR.