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2nd Monitor in Sonar
Get one. It will change your life!
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 12:56:17
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pinguinotuerto
Get one. It will change your life!
You should try three as in my Avatar. :-) Walt
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 13:01:22
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Multiple displays are the bees knees - until you get one great big one! 
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 13:01:51
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I agree with you Ping.
another game changer for me, was going to a 40 inch flat screen TV (has a high refresh rate)
seeing Sonar .Wav files that large helps really zero in on editing and finding those tight spots.
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 13:01:51
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I agree with you Ping. another game changer for me, was going to a 40 inch flat screen TV (has a high refresh rate) Looking at Wave files in Sonar (that large) really helps zero in on editing and finding those tight spots.
post edited by chuckebaby - 2016/09/21 13:23:57
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 13:43:23
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That's one of the main reasons I got an older Surface Pro so i could try that, until I found out my s***y computer's graphics card doesn't support multi screen, and being an all in one it's not exactly upgradable
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 13:54:47
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I have a dual monitor setup and wouldn't Sonar without them. This goes back a long way for me. In the "old days" I use two very heavy CRTs but they worked well. Now I have 2 22" wide screens. 
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 14:01:56
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Hi. I have used dual monitors for years and years. Started with 2 19" CRT screens under XP, IIRC..
Now I have one main monitor (32" HD TV), and one 24" pc monitor for "extras".
I use the main monitor more and more after getting used to the shortcut for the Console view (D / Shift +D).
All the best.
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 14:13:59
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Yes indeed the more the better. I use 4, with one of them dual connected to another computer, so 3 all the time and sometimes 4. With one of them set to be rotated "portrait" mode, it allows you to see things much better. Probably one giant monitor could do it all, but I like knowing which monitor always holds which Sonar window.
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 14:48:19
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I have a 43" 4K that is like having 4 21" 1920 x 1080. I also have one the originals from my dual setup because I can  So I have the equiv. of 5 1920 x 1080 right now. And I love it.
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 15:02:22
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What's up with everyone posting their monitors' "inches"?
I'm getting monitor envy!
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 15:11:08
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☄ Helpfulby Zargg71 2016/09/21 15:33:00
I was promised that size didn't matter!!
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 16:10:29
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In all seriousness, I'm surprised at what one "simple" change to your setup can do for your mixes and work flow. By far more than any fancy plugin I can think of.
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 16:19:00
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Been running two for years, now down to one temporarily due to a technical issue. Even on a 27 inch (sorry, pretty inadequate compared to some round here), it is hopeless! No room to drag and drop, no console and track view together, and as for VSTs...
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 16:48:40
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pinguinotuerto
In all seriousness, I'm surprised at what one "simple" change to your setup can do for your mixes and work flow. By far more than any fancy plugin I can think of.
Totally agree. I wouldn't like to be without. One other thing about 2 monitors is they work with just about any programs. For example I like my browser on one and my email on another. When moving or copying files its a breeze with the two monitors. I'm trying to figure out how I can carry an add on monitor for my laptop when I'm on the go.
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/21 16:53:14
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John
I'm trying to figure out how I can carry an add on monitor for my laptop when I'm on the go.
Ha, ha!
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/24 09:47:11
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I ran 3 monitors for a long time. I recently replaced 2 of the monitors with a 40 inch and also have a 22 inch. I couldn't imagine using 1 monitor again. It makes everything a lot easier.
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/24 14:31:22
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The coolest thing is being able to drop the Console View onto it's own monitor
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/24 15:00:21
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2nd monitor is good to have this on when potential clients come over: 
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/24 18:39:39
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timidi
2nd monitor is good to have this on when potential clients come over:
Why you trollin'? LOL!
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Re: 2nd Monitor in Sonar
2016/09/24 18:40:15
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abacab
The coolest thing is being able to drop the Console View onto it's own monitor
Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!
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