Just Joined the Sonar Club

Sonar has its newest user - I bit the bullet and purchased Sonar Lifetime a few minutes ago as my first DAW.  Some of you may remember I started a thread a few weeks ago asking some very basic questions about keyboards and home recording.  The thread dragged on for several pages because so many of you were kind enough with your time to answer my many questions.
 
Quite honestly, Cakewalk wasn't even on my radar (I was trying to decide between Studio One and Reaper) until they announced the Lifetime updates.  Clearly, Splat is more than I will ever need, but purchasing once forever (however long that may be) appealed to me.  The great help I received from this forum made the decision easy.
 
Someone suggested purchasing a Tascam interface to get the SonarLE, saving me money on SPLAT.  That did work like a charm, so thank you.  Using the July4th coupon, I was also able to get the Rapture Pro and ZTA Bundle for $50 - seemed like a decent enough deal to me.  So, I think I am set for a long time.
 
I also purchased the Sonar training series on Groove3 (also due to a suggestion on this forum).  I look forward to spending time to learn about Sonar and recording.  I apologize in advance for all the uber basic questions I'm sure I will be asking.
 
I'll start with one - in my Command Center now, I have 3 "Raptures" listed - "Rapture Session", "Rapture Pro", and "Rapture."  Since I purchased the Rapture Pro, I assume this is the one I should install, and not install "Rapture Session" or "Rapture" - correct?
 
Again, thank you all for your help.  I'm excited about Sonar.
 
 
 
 

Congrats!!!! The G3 video will help a bunch. Have fun with all of your new toys and come back with all the questions you are about to have.
 
Rocky

husker
 
I'll start with one - in my Command Center now, I have 3 "Raptures" listed - "Rapture Session", "Rapture Pro", and "Rapture."  Since I purchased the Rapture Pro, I assume this is the one I should install, and not install "Rapture Session" or "Rapture" - correct?

If you are just staring out, you can skip installing Cakewalk Sound Center, Dimension Pro, Rapture and Rapture Session. All of their programs and content are included in Rapture Pro.

Well you have started off on the best possible foot. I hope everything goes well for you. I also welcome you to the forum, Husker.
 
 

Welcome Husker! You have a world of fun ahead of you:)

huskerI apologize in advance for all the uber basic questions I'm sure I will be asking.

Actually Uber is quite simple, you download the app, and enter your start point and destination. You can see the Uber driver coming toward you. Then you...oh wait, different uber. Never mind.
 
Basic questions are fine!! SONAR is a very deep program, and if you have Platinum, you're diving into the deep end of the pool. There are bound to be moments of frustration, which you would experience in any recording studio. Fortunately, it's likely that anything you encounter someone else here has already encountered, which is why the forum is so helpful.
 
I've been using SONAR since 2000, on hundreds and hundreds of projects, and I'm still learning things - as well as learning from this forum. Enjoy the ride! You're getting off to a fine start. 

Welcome husker