Question:I've tried to drag and drop audio-clips from Cakewalk Sonar to Ableton Live but I get an error message Can't open file xxx.wav. So it must be possible but I can't figure out what the problem is:
- different project audio settings?: both 44.1 khz, can't find bit settings in ableton
- ...?
Background:I've been trying for years to find a workflow within Sonar in which pieces from jam-recordings can be rearranged to new compositions. I've tried to do this with Matrix view and loop construction window but I don't like the flow in loop construction view and once the clips are in the matrix view, you can't edit them. Also recording performances in Matrix view sometimes gives strange results: audio sounding correctly but clips alligning strangely after recording.
Ableton offers possibility of editing the audio when in their 'matrix view' and moreover you can choose a starting point within the clip. This is great when the clip includes a great upbeat but you want the clip to start on the first beat.
For me, SONAR is more useful for multitrack recording, editing and mixing. Ableton would be great as a sketching pad to create songs from jams. So I'm looking for a way to get best of both worlds :-)