Currently I use a pair of 27" HP monitors to display Sonar 8.53 but want to see how other users implement a dual or quad monitor system? Since my current setup is 50" across it takes up a lot of real estate & all I currently do is stretch Sonar across the entire 50" width which is fantastic, but I want to do more if I can. This setup provides the ability to show the track info on the left screen & the clips on the right screen so it's nearly perfect, I think?
 
I've been toying with buying 2 additional monitors & placing them above the current ones to provide more real estate to display effects on the left upper monitor & Virtual Instrument plugins on the right upper monitor.
I don't know if Sonar is capable of this approach using Virtual Monitor mode that can provide this type of split or if this is the right procedure / terminology to implement this way of displaying all the info at once?
 
I've investigated buying a 55 or 65" LG 4K UHD Oled TV & the resolution would be 3840 x 2160 (total) which would bring in each quadrant to display a resolution of 1920 x 1080. This would be fantastic as long as I can display the contents in the way I have described previously. Another scenario would be to utilize a 3 way split with the top 1/4s each utilizing 1920 x 1080 while the bottom would display across the entire TV @ 3840 x 1080. This would allow me to stretch Sonar in the same way I currently stretch it across the 2, 27" HP monitors. Is anyone is utilizing this type of setup I would appreciate any & all feedback on this topic.
 
Regarding me using Sonar 8.53 I have explained my issues with my eyesight in previous posts & even though I own Sonar X3 I can't see many of the light grey fonts being used on those versions, so I rely on Sonar 8.53 because the color scheme is very vivid & provides the contrast that I need. I work for 12 to 14 hours every day using Sonar 8.53 so I put my eyes through Hell every day. The X1,2,3 all incorporate a lot of greys & pastel shades similar to Pro-Tools & old Commodore (which I ditched back in 1992) so I cannot see the detail control info that I need to make any adjustments.
 
Thanks to all, & Happy New Year!

Have you looked at any of the themes in Plat?
 
I use the skylight interface across 2 screens and the docking along with the "full screen" mode it great.  About 22 inch monitors.  
 
Basically tracking on one side, mixing console / multi doc on the other.
 
 

I've used two 20" screens forever with Sonar.  My default screenset in my project template has the console view on one screen and track view on the other - as that's the setup I use >90% of the time. I do also have other screensets configured in my default project template for special purposes: trackview across both screens, console view across both screens, etc.

I have two 23" monitors side by side, using Sonar Platinum.
 
I have Sonar dragged over two screens, and, using screensets have several different set ups.
 
My main Screenset has the track View over bot screens - I can see so much of a track, I could never go back to one monitor.
 
Another Screenset has the console view over both screens - ditto.
 
I can also have track view on one and console on the other.
 
Shortcut keys like D and shift+D, B, I, C and Full Screen with screensets make it a fantastic way to work.
 
As for contrast, etc., then I think it is worth trying out Sonar Platinum for the Themes - there have been so many great ones provided by the community - I am sure that you could find one to help.  Plus the fact that Sonar Platinum has improved so much since 8.5 and X3 that I would never want to go back.

I, too, prefer smaller monitors so that they don't impinge on line-of-sight to speakers and thus affect their frequency response.
 
Another alternative is to place your two monitors vertically, one above the other. You still get the benefit of tracks on one, plugins/console on the other, but without affecting your audio monitoring. There are a number of monitor stands built for just that purpose, some of which clamp onto the back of your desk, assuming that's an option, and assuming you can find one that'll handle that large a display.

If you use a lot of track view it's interesting to experiment putting you monitors into portrait mode next to each other.

jb101
I have two 23" monitors side by side, using Sonar Platinum.
 
I have Sonar dragged over two screens, and, using screensets have several different set ups.
 
My main Screenset has the track View over bot screens - I can see so much of a track, I could never go back to one monitor.
 
Another Screenset has the console view over both screens - ditto.
 
I can also have track view on one and console on the other.
 
Shortcut keys like D and shift+D, B, I, C and Full Screen with screensets make it a fantastic way to work.
 
As for contrast, etc., then I think it is worth trying out Sonar Platinum for the Themes - there have been so many great ones provided by the community - I am sure that you could find one to help.  Plus the fact that Sonar Platinum has improved so much since 8.5 and X3 that I would never want to go back.

This is EXACTLY how I work.
 
My 2 monitors are attached to 2 Monitor Arms, screwed into the wall behind

I used to have 2 - 24" monitors on swing arms myself but decided to go with a 42 inch Hi def and 1 - 24" to the left.
This gives me just enough room to squeeze in my reference speakers on each side.
 
I use the 24 for plug ins, other stuff (windows stuff like note pad, explorer, exc).
I choose to trade the stretch / or dock in one monitor for a larger scale view. cant fit as much. Just because it is bigger, doesn't mean you will fit more tracks it simply means your tracks will appear larger. and when automating pin point precision, having a large monitor is the bomb. I see things a lot clearer in sonar than many do. thus the reason I typically avoid threads where people are asking about "I need more room" it wouldn't be fair for me to debate.
 
But if I may offer you any advise, if you go with a larger Television style set up. choose a high refresh rate and decent specs. don't settle for a turd. a bargain basement open box sale. But something mid grade to good quality. I choose a Sony Bravario.  
 
One thing of importance may be the change (for me anyway) going from a 2 style set up to a 1 style non stretch, or dock in one monitor. You learn to work a little differently. I take advantage of dock shortcuts, screensets and hide revealing the dock a little more than I used to.

I use two 23" monitors, plus a 32" TV mounted on the wall above.  Left monitor is for the main Sonar window (usually track view), staff view is floated independently to the right monitor, and video view is up on the TV since I'm generally scoring to picture.

If you are at all interested I have created this theme for SPlat because this seems to be a common request for the old graphics.
 

 
 
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s...bvo1e/Sonar85.sth?dl=0