Issues and observations aside, I absolutely love Sonar Platinum. Compared to the grind of my precious daw system (Roland VS-2480), I feel like I'm taking to this as a duck to water. There is so much to be learned, but I feel the answers to these issues are somehow 'soft around the edges'.
Not one song yet recorded, but the learning along the way makes the journey that much more enjoyable.
The discoveries of what this magnificent program can do...it's just pleasant all around.
I am fully aware that troubles surely lie ahead, but I feel the road will be as smooth as I wish it to be.

The confidence given by all who approach my issues, I appreciate so much. Most of you have learned the hard way, but are so willing to point me (and other newbies) in the right direction, offering shortcuts you may not have had the advantage of knowing, yet so willing to pass that on to us. Warning us of 'potholes up ahead' after being victims to them yourselves, there's no greater gift than helping your fellow man.

I say, thank you...
Thank you for helping me to find my footing in this most wondrous adventure.

Joni

Man, I wish we could clone you!

I hope to be able to be of assistance to you one day the same way so many others here have been helpful to me! Great attitude Joni!

Btw, joni's my name. You might be thinking I'm some nice looking chick, but I'm as guy as they come.
I was born left handed. Everyone tried to force me to write right-handed. My penmanship suffered for it. By the time they gave up on me, I could barely write at all.
My name, spelled johnny, was very difficult to write. In an effort to wrong her forcing on me, mom told me I could spell my name any way I wished.
I took out the H's, they were silent anyway, but jony looked weird. I then tried joni. It looked good, easy to spell, so from the age of 10 or so, that's how I've spelled my name. It wasn't until joni Mitchell popped on the scene that I learned it was a girls spelling.
Ah well, I stuck with it. And it worked out kinda cool. Becoming a young musician with a bit of a unique name kinda worked.
Anyway...

Ya wanna hear the stranger part?
My wife's name...is..Kevin.
My beautiful bride of 42 years...Kevin. very much a lady. She has many stories growing up...
Getting a draft notice. Enrolled in boys p.e. anytime were at a doctors office together, they call kevin, she stands up .." no I'm sorry ma'am...that's KEVIN. "I am kevin'...

So...
Still wanna clone me, lol?

Great story!!

Nice Joni! 

You have a great attitude, Joni 
These kind of posts are not the most usual 
Good story as well 
All the best.
 

Haha - Joni, thanks for the morning chuckle!  LOL is more like it as I read to the wife over coffee.  Great story and I can certainly relate.
 
Not quite the same but it made me think of this song by the 1993 Autoharp Hall of Fame (yes there is one :) inductee Bryan Bowers
 
Rufus & Beverly

Names that cross gender boundaries aren't so rare. I know male and female Viv's and Les's and even now, 40 years after first encountering it, a woman named 'Robin' still makes me blink for a second. In the UK it's an exclusively male name, in the US female.

tlw
Names that cross gender boundaries aren't so rare. I know male and female Viv's and Les's and even now, 40 years after first encountering it, a woman named 'Robin' still makes me blink for a second. In the UK it's an exclusively male name, in the US female.

You are absolutely right.
When my daughter was born last year, I almost named her Charlie (after me) but instead decided on Charlotte because the wife and I were trying for 1 more, hoping for another boy ( I already have 2) .... and guess what ?
 
Charlie Jr is in the oven .