I've been converted!

welcome to Sonar!

The search button at the top right of the browser is your friend. Do a search on various things that might puzzle you. I can practically guarantee that, any question you will have, someone (or 100 someones) have asked it here, and received answers. You can spend a lifetime searching this forum, it is an amazing knowledge base.

Also, there's a sticky at the top of the forum with links to tutorial videos.

Edit to add: URL Here:
http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.asp?m=925376

YouTube has some good ones, too.

Have fun!
Ed

ORIGINAL: danlou1984

So having sided with cubase for 4 years currently on SX3 I moved over to Sonar 7 Pro. And I am asstonished by what it offers and delighted with the program.

Its everything I've ever wanted in one program! I'm still amazed as I type this.

What I do need from you guys is to point me to various threads that will help people like me just starting out with the app..

I've managed to swap the keystrokes other to what cubase uses so at least my shortcuts are now the same :)

Just want to say what a great program it is!!

Hello,

A new broom always sweeps clean.

GK

Dan, I still use the other program also (v4) the plugs, if they are part of sx3 . well they are locked to that most of the time... as it checks that a steinberg product is the host..

that does annoy that they did that... since I've also paid for the plugs as well as the sequencer itself.. if you list some of the plugs, might be an idea.. but normally it will give you a message along the lines of no steinberg host found.. so they won't work

Thanks guys that x ray thing did the trick! What does it do?

To the post about the sx plugs - I also found that! I added the steinberg vstplugs folder to sonar and it spat out lots of errors.. this is not compatible with this host etc etc.. "bothered"

F cubase.

The first thing I did was organise the plugins and fx folders.. You dont know how long I've wanted that facility.. I actually made folders and organised them myself in windows so they were represented where I wanted them when selected in cubase..

I am currently in love with the mixer... I love the fact you can drag/drop/copy fx across the audio channels.

One question, I have a plugin thats on every channel.. How do I setup a "buss" to take that effect.. and route it to which ever channel I want it to effect?

Like I've got 4 tracks of audio I want each to have the same plugin.. Is there another way without having four instances of the same Plugin?

I tried adding the fx to the effect send1 buss then clicking on the thing below the fx bit and selected it but it messed my levels up..

I'm a little confused lol

ORIGINAL: danlou1984

What I do need from you guys is to point me to various threads that will help people like me just starting out with the app..

I've managed to swap the keystrokes other to what cubase uses so at least my shortcuts are now the same :)

Just want to say what a great program it is!!

You're going to have fun! There is a small end-user wiki available called the SONAR User Wiki which is a place to gather and index information about SONAR. It is small and slowly growing, and good information can be found there already.

How do I setup a "buss" to take that effect

1. Add a new bus if necessary (Insert -> Stereo Bus)
2. Right-click on the track (in the gray area left of the fx bin) and select "Insert Send" and the bus
3. Make the track taller if necessary, so you can see the new aux send
4. Click the little box to the left of "POST" - green means it's enabled, and it's disabled by default
5. Drag the fx from one of your tracks down to the bus

Another welcome here. Just adjust your garbagometer so you can filter the useless threads out and you'll find this forum to be a value added surprise incuded with SONAR.

ORIGINAL: bitflipper

How do I setup a "buss" to take that effect

1. Add a new bus if necessary (Insert -> Stereo Bus)
2. Right-click on the track (in the gray area left of the fx bin) and select "Insert Send" and the bus
3. Make the track taller if necessary, so you can see the new aux send
4. Click the little box to the left of "POST" - green means it's enabled, and it's disabled by default
5. Drag the fx from one of your tracks down to the bus

Thanks for the organised post.

So do I control the levels for said track still via there individual fader? it seems to be playing through both the effects buss and the orginal audio track...

ORIGINAL: papa2004

ORIGINAL: SteveJL

ORIGINAL: danlou1984

One question, I have a plugin thats on every channel.. How do I setup a "buss" to take that effect.. and route it to which ever channel I want it to effect?

Like I've got 4 tracks of audio I want each to have the same plugin.. Is there another way without having four instances of the same Plugin?

I tried adding the fx to the effect send1 buss then clicking on the thing below the fx bit and selected it but it messed my levels up..

I'm a little confused lol

Create a bus, name it, output the bus to the master output bus, add the effect to the bus, and output each track to that bus.

That's not a completely accurate suggestion (in fact, and I'll accept all the criticisms that are sure to ensue, it is TOTALLY wrong)...

By choosing to "ouput each track to that bus" the user has no control over how much of the original signal is affected...Using "sends" and bus "returns" is not only the most appropriate way (in most situations) to use FX, it is the only way to retain total control of how the effects alter the original source...

No wonder you're taking the heat you are taking lately from so many people. It is a perfectly functional method of routing that I use ALL the time, so for you to rate it "TOTALLY wrong" is just, well, so papa-ish. You're really a knob sometimes, you know. You didn't even offer a alternative.

Apologies to the OP. You will see this crap now and then, it's the type of thing that inspired my sig, and why I block people like this (I unblocked him only because a quote made me see he had replied to me). You will learn the people "lay of the land", just take your time, the truth always makes itself known.

Back to the subject, there are many routing possibilities in Sonar, and several have been described so far, you will no doubt find what works best in the different recording situations you encounter.

ORIGINAL: danlou1984
So having sided with cubase for 4 years currently on SX3 I moved over to Sonar 7 Pro. And I am asstonished by what it offers and delighted with the program.

Welcome!

And don't ever forget: no DAW software is perfect! (But I think you made the right choice anyway)

Hey danlou1984

Welcome aboard :)

I have to agree that SONAR is a great program. I often use FX's on individual tracks and on busses and with multiple busses too and SONAR handles all that and more with ease, the other thing I love are envelopes. There are so many great features it would take ages for one to discuss them all in detail LOL!! There's a lot of very cool Sonarites on this site who are long time users with plenty of experience should you need any help with SONAR and as already suggested there are 'Sticky's' and existing topics that are very useful. Also, I recommend the SONAR 7 Power (Book) a comprehensive guide.

+1 regarding the book - Sonar 7 Power.

I purchased Sonar a couple of months ago and find it much more helpful than the .pdf manual that comes with Sonar.

Thanks guys, will look into them shortly...

D