Sonar 3 --> Sonar 4

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2005/08/09 13:16:50 (permalink)

Sonar 3 --> Sonar 4

I read the thread on the Sonar vs. Samplitude and it got me thinking about having to upgrade from Sonar 3 to Sonar 4 just for the improvements on the sound engine. Any of you noticed a difference in the sound quality after upgrading from Sonar 3 to 4? Always looking for that extra little percentage to make the mixes sound "better."

BTW, I don't do surround sound...

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    Tonmann
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    RE: Sonar 3 --> Sonar 4 2005/08/09 14:12:41 (permalink)
    From my humble point of view, S4 produces a more "clear" sound. The transients keep more sharp in S4 compared to S3.

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    micv
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    RE: Sonar 3 --> Sonar 4 2005/08/09 14:27:40 (permalink)
    I did the upgrade recently and I can not hear any audible difference in my setup. I didn't know that the audio engine is S4 is supposed to be audibly better than S3. From my perspective if you audit a pure (no FX added) audio track, it shouldn't matter what software you use. I also didn't notice any difference playing the same wave file with Windows Media, winamp, iTunes, etc ..., provided I'm playing through the same sound card.
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    musicmanrdu
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    RE: Sonar 3 --> Sonar 4 2005/08/09 14:29:26 (permalink)
    The improvements in the sound engine (from what I understand) focussed on the smoothness in performance, not sound quality. If you want better sound quality, you need to look at your sound card. There is a huge difference in an SoundBlaster 24bit and a MOTU 828 mkII, for example, mainly in the DAC and ADC's. You may want to look into that.
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