Hi guys,
 
It seems where samplers are concerned in Sonar X series one has - Dimension Pro, Cyclone, Dropzone.
 
When one is looking around for tutes and info on these it seems pretty sparce. A sampler that keeps scoring high marks elsewhere is the ABLETON SAMPLER. Are any of the samplers in Sonar anywhere near either Ableton Sampler Or NI Kontakt? Is Dimension Pro a good sampler for sound design?
 
Are Cyclone or Dropzone any use?
 
The topic of usage of Samplers seems to be thin on the ground within the Sonar Community? Maybe i am wrong?
 
 

Sonar has nothing like Kontakt.  Nothing like Ableton either.  Dimension Pro is a rompler (a sample playing synth with decent sample editing abilities) but not what one would call a proper sampler.  It can import samples and map rex files across keyboard. Dropzone is like a lighter version of dimension pro but easier to import samples. Still not a proper sampler.  Cyclone is more of a sample manipulator/mangler that theoretically would be good for jungle breaks.

Thanks Dubdisciple,
 
Its obviously something that Sonar needs so? A decent sampler.
 
I have tried Dimension pro, Dropzone and Cyclone now. Was looking for a simple thing - to reverse an imported sample - not possible.
 
Looks like for the moment the only way is external VSTs like Kontakt or Nuance or Sampletank??
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If you are looking for a  free solution try TX16Wx

scook
If you are looking for a  free solution try

 Thanks Scook,
 
Thats a bit better, allows reverse loop. Unfortunately EFX are only in the full version :D
 
But I will test this, good so far ..
 

Considering Sonar comes loaded with efx, that should not be that big of an obstacle. i have wanted to use that sampler but it always crashes on me :(

Here is another interesting FREE as in totally free sampler called SHORTCIRCUIT at www dot vemberaudio dot se
 
I cannot add urls yet it seems
 
 
 
 
 
 

shortcircuit is great.  only downside is it is only 32 bit. 

I have tried Dimension pro, Dropzone and Cyclone now. Was looking for a simple thing - to reverse an imported sample - not possible.

 
Here's  one method.  For an imported sample, you'd have to create an .sfz (text) file first, with a <region> pointing to the sample file name.

Thanks b rock,
 
I have been having success with BUT as Dubdisciple says it keeps crashing Sonar with mem violation errors etc.
 
However - good news Dubdisciple and all - The new beta version sorts this. No crashes so far:
 
www . tx16wx . com/downloads/prereleases
 
( cant do links yet, probably have to post more :D )