This whole thread could have been a good one if the OP had not made certain assumptions about Sonar in the first post. An assertion was made without doing any research on the subject. Apparently the OP assumed that Sonar doesn't support ARA when it does.
 
Then slams an alternative without understanding what that alternative is and that it is free to Sonar Platinum users.
 
Again no answer to whether he has bothered to test vocalign in Sonar. Without doing that this whole thread is pointless.

pwalpwal
i think maybe if instead of using the term "fanboy" we could maybe say some forum users are "over-sensitive to any criticism of sonar" maybe? if this were real-world meat-space stuff no-one would give unrealistic criticisms the time of day, but on a forum it's all just text... i don't think kwild is trolling, just not jumping through certain forum hoops

I don't think he's a troll either. But I don't believe people are over-sensitive to any criticism of SONAR; what they seem to object to is a lack of civility when expressing same.

Im not trolling but the temptation it's really high!!
And,yes i wanna say it all...im Bin Laden...and im alive!

KWILD
Im not trolling but the temptation it's really high!!
And,yes i wanna say it all...im Bin Laden...and im alive!

I hope you are joking and trying to be funny. It isn't funny just so you know. Again why haven't you reported what your findings are using Vocalign in Sonar? 
 
 

What's wrong with being a fanboy? I am a really big fan of tools that get my work done. I am a fan of meeting deadlines and keeping clients happy. I really like SONAR and the tools it offers. I guess that makes me a fanboy. I am also a fan of my wife and family. Double-fanboy!
 
And KWILD, you are a fan of Vocalign! I guess you are a fanboy too. Somehow people get the idea of liking something, using it to get things done is a negative thing. I think it is really positive to be familiar with a toolset, use it effectively, and help others understand it when the need arises. I see nothing wrong with that. Fanboy in those terms should not be viewed as a negative thing.
 
When it all boils down, EVERYONE is a fanboy of something, right KWILD? Nothing wrong with that. But it is a sign of maturity when a fanboy does not feel the need to degrade another because he/she is a fanboy of something different.
 
Use what you like and get on with it! If you want to learn about new tools, have some common courtesy and a genuine open mind and you will find respect is given.
 
-Charles

Charles your post is outstanding!

Thank you John. I don't post a whole lot, but I read these forums every day in between breaks. These forums have been so helpful to me over the years.

I have use Vocalsync successfully on a least 2 tracks. Glad I don't have to pay extra for it. It was quick and easy. In my books Cakewalk had score some major points with Vocalsync. Oh my. Fanboy detected.

KWILD

Sanderxpander
A little civility goes a long way, true, but I'm pretty shocked at the people on here who (seem to?) pretend that CW VocalSync is anywhere near as powerful or well working as VocAlign. Surely not even the CW developers would presume that much, no disrespect to the products they make.

To me personally sometimes it feels like there's a little too much "fanboyism" on here. I love my Sonar but there are clearly additional products available that are higher quality than what's included. It's a fair question if the ARA implementation that StudioOne has realized with this product is available in Sonar, regardless of what (ARA or no ARA) products are included in Sonar. The argument "why do you need VocAlign, we already have VocalSync" sounds very similar to the argument two years ago "why do you need Melodyne when we already have V-Vocal".

Finally someone that found that the real problem here is fanboysm (that's the cause of being "harsh").
Im here since 2003 and i use Cakewalk products from 1996, and im really satisfied with the last 2 years improvements of Sonar (i was
leaving it in favour of Cubase just some years ago).
Sadly, in the last years that place is plagued,more and more by absurd and sometimes demential fanboysm.
So i'd reserve to being harsh every time i get some of that guys on my posts.
Peace & LOL!

You may reserve the right to be as harsh as you like but you may get banned. We all have rules to follow and attacking another is a violation of those rules. So stop with the name calling. It adds nothing to your posts.

KWILD
Im not trolling but the temptation it's really high!!
And,yes i wanna say it all...im Bin Laden...and im alive!

Don't worry guys, he's Gregory Bin Laden, not Osama.