• SONAR
  • A Quick Question for the Bakers...
2015/03/30 21:49:28
Earwax
Are the Track View and Console View "skinnable"? I have seen some absolutely gorgeous skins/themes for other programs, and wonder if this option is possible in Sonar?
 
My favorite so far -
http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=97925
 
Beautiful!
 
2015/03/30 21:56:35
John
No. 
2015/03/30 22:46:14
mixmkr
Those are nice.  I believe I installed them once on a version of Reaper I once had a couple years back, but for some reason, they presented problems...like loss of some functions or something.  Don't remember, but I wasn't willing to trade the excellent looks for some reason.
 
I do agree that if at some point Sonar adapts to a GUI similar to this or the Boz Lab EQ strip just recently offered, ...or at least make it optional, will get hoops and hollars coming out of the woodwork....not to mention screams of glee.
2015/03/31 00:56:46
mudgel
I don't know why more people don't download Panup's Duckbar (SonarMods dot com) which makes Sonar skin able in a way. The more support he has the better a product he can make for us to use.
2015/03/31 01:12:33
Resonant Serpent
Using the Duckbar means you lose support from Cakewalk until you take everything back to the factory GUI. Kind of a pain in the rear if you do need support. Otherwise, always liked it.
2015/03/31 01:14:31
Anderton
Don't forget that several instruments, plug-ins, and ProChannel plug-ins are skinnable. See this tip for more information.
2015/03/31 02:46:57
mudgel
I had such a beautiful looking Sonar X3 and it was a pleasure to look at and work in. Kind of like that bland office that had a make over making that much better to go to work.

With Platinum while I really like the workflow changes and enhancements, the fact that it's made my Duckbar unusable is really irritating and going to work in Sonar is no longer the fun it was in X3.
2015/03/31 03:15:46
Earwax
John
No. 


 
Emm… curt but effective! Thanks John
 
mixmkr
Those are nice.  I believe I installed them once on a version of Reaper I once had a couple years back, but for some reason, they presented problems...like loss of some functions or something.  Don't remember, but I wasn't willing to trade the excellent looks for some reason.
 
I do agree that if at some point Sonar adapts to a GUI similar to this or the Boz Lab EQ strip just recently offered, ...or at least make it optional, will get hoops and hollars coming out of the woodwork....not to mention screams of glee.


Yeah, they look great don’t they? If Sonar looked like that I’d be tempted to hang printouts of screenshots in the studio! As for skinnable views in the future, we can hope.
 
mudgel
I don't know why more people don't download Panup's Duckbar (SonarMods dot com) which makes Sonar skin able in a way. The more support he has the better a product he can make for us to use.

Never heard of it until you posted! I’ll check it out. Thanks.
 
Resonant Serpent
Using the Duckbar means you lose support from Cakewalk until you take everything back to the factory GUI. Kind of a pain in the rear if you do need support. Otherwise, always liked it.


Well, that’s unfortunate.
 
Anderton
Don't forget that several instruments, plug-ins, and ProChannel plug-ins are skinnable. See this tip for more information.


Cool stuff. Thanks Craig.
 
mudgel
I had such a beautiful looking Sonar X3 and it was a pleasure to look at and work in. Kind of like that bland office that had a make over making that much better to go to work.

With Platinum while I really like the workflow changes and enhancements, the fact that it's made my Duckbar unusable is really irritating and going to work in Sonar is no longer the fun it was in X3.

Hmmm… “Unusable” as in Resonant Serpent’s caveat above, or “Unusable” in it just plain doesn’t work? If it just plain doesn’t work, that, well…sucks.
2015/03/31 06:33:55
mudgel
You don't lose support at all. Cakewalk ask you to revert to default Sonar before requesting support. Panup has always made Duckbar so that you can dial back to Sonar default with the press of a button. Simples!

At the moment with the monthly changes in the Sonar executable, Panup has had problems getting a stable release.
2015/03/31 08:06:28
bluzdog
Nice stuff Earwax!!! Skins would be awesome. How about another feature request?
 
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