Thank you, scook!

Anderton

arachnaut

shawn@trustmedia.tv
Control Bar with custom meter mod... :)
 

 
I want that for real! -S

What is the meter showing?

Good question. Maybe the master out, or it could be context sensitive and show whichever channel was selected.

In my mind I envision it metering the 36 or so different EQ points of the Master Out, just like the Windows Media Player visualization - "Bars & waves/Bars" because I like lights and meters and bars and such!

Spencer

 
Here's mine. This stuff is highly scientific. The custom module is at the left, where I would instinctively look for menu functions. The mix module is aligned with the mix functions of the track view...[etc.]

Just wanted to follow up and mention that I did in fact arrange the Control Bar this way, and I like it a lot. I haven't quite figured out what to put in the custom buttons, most of what I need is on keyboard shortcuts - however, putting a button for the Info screen has proven to be very useful.
 
I have made a few relatively small changes, but the basic structure works well for me. Thanks!

How do you live without the drop-down for the markers ("auto-locate")?  For me, being able to jump to a verse, chorus, ending, vocal pick-up, etc. is pretty important.
 
One weird thing I do is to put a marker called PU a bar before each marker so I have a pick-up leading into a section. (If you do Dragon Force songs, you might need more than a one-bar pick-up. ) For a simple song, my markers might look something like this:
Count
Intro
PU
V1
PU
CH1
PU
Interlude
PU
V2
PU
CH2
PU
End
 
 

konradh
How do you live without the drop-down for the markers ("auto-locate")?  For me, being able to jump to a verse, chorus, ending, vocal pick-up, etc. is pretty important.

I don't use all that many markers, so stepping through with keyboard shortcuts handles most of what I need to do.

Anderton
Just wanted to follow up and mention that I did in fact arrange the Control Bar this way, and I like it a lot. I haven't quite figured out what to put in the custom buttons, most of what I need is on keyboard shortcuts - however, putting a button for the Info screen has proven to be very useful.
 
I have made a few relatively small changes, but the basic structure works well for me. Thanks!

Welcome sir, glad you like it. As a favor, feel free to try and convince cakewalk how a rapid implementation of my automation concepts would be beneficial to everyone.

The post (below) reminded me that there are a number of ways to approach Sonar.  Fortunately it seems to accommodate these differences quite well.  I tend to be Mouse oriented so I often use Sonar with my right hand on the mouse and use my left hand mostly for single-key shortcuts like [F].  Therefore, I would much prefer a double up-arrow in the bottom right corner of the MultiDock to maximise it instead of the [CTRL]-D shortcut.  WRT to the Control Bar, it may be that Mousers like me might even benefit from a second instance of the Custom Module.

Anderton

konradh
How do you live without the drop-down for the markers ("auto-locate")?  For me, being able to jump to a verse, chorus, ending, vocal pick-up, etc. is pretty important.

I don't use all that many markers, so stepping through with keyboard shortcuts handles most of what I need to do.

 
 

RD9
The post (below) reminded me that there are a number of ways to approach Sonar.  Fortunately it seems to accommodate these differences quite well.  I tend to be Mouse oriented so I often use Sonar with my right hand on the mouse and use my left hand mostly for single-key shortcuts like [F].  Therefore, I would much prefer a double up-arrow in the bottom right corner of the MultiDock to maximise it instead of the [CTRL]-D shortcut.  WRT to the Control Bar, it may be that Mousers like me might even benefit from a second instance of the Custom Module.

Anderton

konradh
How do you live without the drop-down for the markers ("auto-locate")?  For me, being able to jump to a verse, chorus, ending, vocal pick-up, etc. is pretty important.

I don't use all that many markers, so stepping through with keyboard shortcuts handles most of what I need to do.

 
 

Konradh is still on Sonar X1 I think.

Apologies Mr. Mudgel, I was actually trying (in my own clumsy way) to reference Prof. Anderton's statement about using keyboard shortcuts.  I am guessing he has a later version :)

I'm really lazy.  Mine's not been altered in any way, so is the default control bar you get in Sonar Professional.