Friends,
 
Not trying to sell Reaper nor divert attention away from Sonar, but used Reaper for about 10 years and maybe in a place to offer opinions, if from the dark side and underground. Had claimed from my microcosm that there is no DAW that does everything, unless a single DAW does everything for your purpose. All user requirements, and totally subjective.
 
May as well cut one digital artery if I uninstalled Sonar. Cut the other artery if I dump Reaper. Cyber death either way.
 
Just a perspective...
 
One of the highest strengths of Reaper is the unisex approach to what a track is. This is blasphemy to the majority of us that have imprinted into the genesis of recorders where audio and midi tracks are discreet, and across a gulf that cannot be bridged. One of the major head scratching complaints against Reaper is a knee jerk rejection against an alien, unfamiliar track model, instead of opening the learning curve to understand a radical design. Not "normal" in polite society, but a superior approach that broke an ancient mold for the better in so many ways.
 
Can elaborate if anyone wants specifics as to where an androgynous track is what we should have done from the start.
 
Best to all of you,
 
John
 
 

Crap,
 
Looking at my last post under the influence of several beers. Sorry to all having read thru this on the way to the bottom of the bird cage.
 
If I can sober up enough to get some hardcore clinical data, want to compare or hilite the androgenous track format in Reaper for information only, and how it will enhance and compliment the Sonar experience via Rewire or midi clock.
 
In the balance, there are functions in each program that cannot be done in either one (at least without way burdensome effort). Reaper strengths go in the direction of keyboard players. Audio input, mic or DI guitar players, it is a wash with no advantage in either program.
 
Will get some more concrete specifics when they let me off the killing floor.
 
John
 
edited because can't friggin' spell