Is Sonar 5 MFX Arpeggiator Different From P5's?

Hi folk, I'm running a little behind the curve here, so I was wondering if anyone had any info on the new MFX Arpeggiator that comes with Sonar 5 Producer Edition (I don't know if it comes with Studio Edition...). Aside from the obvious cosmetic appearances, I was wondering how it differs from Project 5 ver. 2's arp. Also was wondering if there's a way to import my arp patterns/presets from P5 into the Sonar version. Nick? René? Anyone?

Got to do something until my copy of Dimension Pro gets shipped...

yep - although I still it in Sonar more that P5 (I have been with Sonar for yearssssss). I mainly bought P5 for Dimension, but it is (P5) a nice program. I gotta be in the mood for it though


(Dimension is a great program too - didnt what to imply otherwise!!)

BTW - the MFX Arp in Sonar is in Studio edition as well.

Hey Guys,

Does anyone know if there is a bank of preset arps I can buy somewhere and load into Sonar 4 Producer edition? Or can anyone send me some via email?

And how would I go about loading them up? Thanks,

-taylor

p.s. perhaps someone knows of another ARP midi plugin for Sonar 4 that they are enlighten me with?

Cool!!! Now i just need to figure out how to install it...Can anyone help me with that??

Here is what the MFX text file says..

2> Install / Uninstall
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How to install this MFX plug-in
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- copy the chordGenerator.dll file in your MFX plug-in folder.
For example, for Sonar users, it will most likely be:
C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Shared MIDI Plugins

- as for all MFX plug-ins, it must also be registred.
To do that, open an MS-DOS window and go into your plug-ins folder.
For example, type: CD C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Shared MIDI Plugins
then register the plug-in by typing:
c:\windows\system\regsvr32.exe chordGenerator.dll
If your system folder is different, type the correct path.


I am on a windows XP, I followed those instructions to the TEE,...and no dice...any advice or light someone could shed on this would be greatly appreciated!!!

-taylor

B-ROCK.

I only found one MFX plugin in the list you sent to me...when I search for an MFX arp. Did you know that SONAR doesnt support VST MIDI FX: SONAR does not support these. Do you know of any ARP MFX that will work with SONAR?

Here is what I got cakewalk tech support...

Hello Taylor,

The best place to save new MFX plug-ins would be C:/Program Files/Cakewalk/Shared MIDI Plugins. This is not extremely important, but it may help keep things organized.

The tricky part is registering them. Go to your Windows Start Menu and choose "Run". At the prompt, please type the following:

regsvr32 "C:/Program Files/Cakewalk/Shared MIDI Plugins/Quantize.dll"

NOTE: You will need to replace the "Quantize.dll" file name with the name of the file you are installing.

A message should appear informing you that the DLL was registered successfully. After following these steps you will need to re-start SONAR. The new MFX plug will be available via Process|MIDI FX or from a MIDI tracks FX Bin.

To answer your question regarding VST MIDI FX: SONAR does not support these. SONAR's VST implementation provides audio signal processing and MIDI input only. So you will need to stick with MFX plugs for any tasks that require a MIDI output. However, there are many free VST audio FX and synths available on the web. There's a great list of these here: http://www.sadglad.com/freevstplugins6.html.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Cakewalk Music Software
Technical Support