williamcopper
edit by Beepster: Original quote deleted at william's request

I'm completely open to the possibility that perhaps you're just one of those people with no self awareness that craps all over everyone and everything but then is shocked (SHOCKED I tellz ya) when people react poorly.
 
And thanks for the invite, and no offense, but there is an old saying about trusting strangers who keep pigs. lulz
 
Don't worry... I'm pretty sure I'll just go back to ignoring you again soon enough.

Anderton
I've thought about this a lot, and would love to see SONAR have "levels" like a video game. So the first level would be "I want to record stuff and mix it." The second would be "I want to edit what I recorded and add processing when I mix it." And so on.
 

Craig,
I thought that was what Music Creator7 is???
I'm looking at it on the website and it's CW's simplest version (basically record and mix).  Even the sales pitch is geared towards those with NO recording experience whatsoever. 
But that isn't really what this is about is it?  The OP bought Sonar Plat and why can't that be like CWPro9?
Or at least scaled down to something simple enough to just "push play and record" tape recorder style..
 
Is there a possibility that this could be accomplished using the screensets?  I mean, you can customize them to include (or take out) just about any view right?  Could there be a "basic" set up (there might already be one, but I'm talking about one that's REALLY basic)?
 

Somebody mention aliens? I said years ago the invasion plan is well underway.. And that cakewalk are conspiring with them.

I hope people find this useful. I have 100+cans of baked beans in my attic awaiting the imminent attack. The tin cans protect the food from radiation and the methane produced from consumption may repel them.

This thread's been pretty gentle with the OP. That's what I think anyway. Sure would like to hear some details on his problems though. I'd love to assist if I can.

kevinwal
This thread's been pretty gentle with the OP. That's what I think anyway. Sure would like to hear some details on his problems though. I'd love to assist if I can.

Thats the frustrating part. I know that this forum is eager to offer all sorts of assistance. I've seen it many times but we can do nothing if the poster wont participate. I also know we are a really great bunch that will go out of our way to help. If only!
 
Thank you and all the others that help so many all the time. 

I'm not sure I fully understand the SONAR video game type of reference ….
I was shot down a while back in a thread  I started for mentioning how I would like to see SONAR do what Samplitude Pro X2 does with the customizable workflow environments .
It is very easy to switch between Power User , Post Production , Mastering , Default and Big Icons ,
Hows about giving me some of that 
 
Kenny

Regarding that comment that it is harmless to keep the DAW machine plugged into the Internet, I agree.  That is correct.  However, I did get a truly destructive virus two separate times.  One was from clicking a seemingly harmless post on Facebook.  Having to rebuild my machine twice made me overly cautious and borderline paranoid.
 
Also, anything running in the background has some effect on performance so I disable everything that is not absolutely needed.

kevinwal
This thread's been pretty gentle with the OP. That's what I think anyway. Sure would like to hear some details on his problems though. I'd love to assist if I can.

I think the OP's friend pretty much explained the situation. That would be (Ozz) at post #29. Might be a good idea to re-read the post. He stated he suggested Sonar to his friend, who apparently trusted his endorsement and went for it. However, the OP didn't like what he discovered and the technical issues and shock hasn't helped. I have friends that put a lot of trust in my opinions about software, tools and musical equipment. However, when it comes to software, I always direct them to the demo version so they can decide whether it's for them. 
 
Like Ozz stated... He thinks the OP merely came here to vent, not so much to look for help. I don't know what sort of help can be offered, when he doesn't like the program. I would like to add, that just because someone doesn't post back immediately doesn't mean they're trolling or being an ass. Anyone can have a medical issue, Die, be arrested, have a service disconnection or any number of possibilities going on that prevents their presence.
 
 
 
 
 

As much as some people here would like this place to be a Utopia , I hate to break the news to a few of you …
It's not . For some of us , this little corner of the web and its community is about dealing with life on life's terms 
2 years ago I went through a similar scenario as the OP ….
Bought a brand new computer , picked up a USB sound card for it , went from S 6 PE to X3 and then said WTF … 
I happen to think the OP's actions speak louder than his words …
He spent a ton of money doing what he thought was the right thing by upgrading everything from his hardware to the most recent version of SONAR ,  then he found out a few frustrating things …
Why not back off and give the fella some room to get his bearings , the guy doesn't want to be fixed …
He just want's to be happy .
 
Kenny

konradh
Regarding that comment that it is harmless to keep the DAW machine plugged into the Internet, I agree.  That is correct.  However, I did get a truly destructive virus two separate times.  One was from clicking a seemingly harmless post on Facebook.  Having to rebuild my machine twice made me overly cautious and borderline paranoid.
 
Also, anything running in the background has some effect on performance so I disable everything that is not absolutely needed.

i also am always online... for extra security you can use a script-blocking add-in in your browser, i use noscript in firefox, you have to whitelist sites to allow javascript... what with javascript being the biggest security hole on the internet, it's very useful :-)