Michael C.
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Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
Is Platinum more stable than X1? I have had nothing but trouble with X1 and actually went back to using 8.5 for most of my work. Before buying Platinum I'm interested in people's opinions.
Thanks,
Mike
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tenfoot
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 00:45:37
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Hey Mike. Platinum is far more stable than X1 in my experience. The most stable of the X series was X3e.
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 00:47:31
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I was one of the very few (apparently) that didn't have much trouble with X1 and really liked the new interface straight away.
IMHO it has just got better with each release so platinum is quite a way better than X1. It's streets in front of 8.5.
Why not try the demo to see what you think?
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Michael C.
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 01:41:22
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FastBikerBoy
I was one of the very few (apparently) that didn't have much trouble with X1 and really liked the new interface straight away.
IMHO it has just got better with each release so platinum is quite a way better than X1. It's streets in front of 8.5.
Why not try the demo to see what you think?
Thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll do that!
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Michael C.
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 01:42:11
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tenfoot
Hey Mike. Platinum is far more stable than X1 in my experience. The most stable of the X series was X3e.
Thank you, that's very helpful! Mike
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 01:47:16
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FWIW I definitely find Platinum more stable than X3e. But, so much of stability relates to system and usage. Definitely check out the demo, that will make up your mind for you.
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 01:51:46
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Ya I would say it is a lot more stable, and usable. I was not that happy with X1. It was ok after patches, but still had issues. Now some of those issues were EastWest and their horrible Play product, but X1 itself had some real problem. X2 was worse, that was just a disaster for me and pretty unusable.
X3 though, brilliant. Fast and stable from the word go. Still not 100% sold on their new interface and indeed I mess with it to make it work more like the older interface in some ways, but the code is solid. So I subscribed to Platinum updates when it came out and I've been happy I did. It works great.
Now to be fair I haven't done a straight A-B comparison with X1 and Platinum on this system, with these plugins, but all I can say is I was somewhat unhappy with X1 and I'm very happy with Platinum.
Also, unless they changed things, you can roll back to any version you like in the Platinum chain, even if you subscribe later. So if the current version doesn't work, you can easily try earlier versions and see if they work for you.
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tenfoot
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 03:12:42
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Anderton
FWIW I definitely find Platinum more stable than X3e. But, so much of stability relates to system and usage. Definitely check out the demo, that will make up your mind for you.
I didn't mean to imply that x3e was more stable than Platinum Craig, just that it was the most stable of the old series (X1, x2 and X3.) Apologies for the ambiguity.
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 05:08:06
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I hated X1, Love Platinum.
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 07:47:38
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tenfoot
Anderton
FWIW I definitely find Platinum more stable than X3e. But, so much of stability relates to system and usage. Definitely check out the demo, that will make up your mind for you.
I didn't mean to imply that x3e was more stable than Platinum Craig, just that it was the most stable of the old series (X1, x2 and X3.) Apologies for the ambiguity.
I have to agree with this point. I also would state that the Sonar 2015 and 2016 are more stable than X3e which is saying a lot. It was the best of the X series. I should say X1 was fairly stable on my system. Generally the trend with CW has been more stability with each version. The latest version is close to being rock solid. I don't recall a crash with it.
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 08:47:22
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I didn't have much problem with X1 either, but Platinum is definitely better, and with more features.
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LTG
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 09:32:10
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I haven't posted or visited here for quite awhile. I had given up using my studio for the last 4-5 years. Many of the reasons were due to X1 Producer. We did not get along very well. I've used analog tape, digital tape and then every version of Cakewalk from Pro-Audio 8 to Sonar 8.5. Even upgrading to X1 Expanded was a disappointment. I did not really experience many crashes, it was just difficult to find what I was looking for quickly. I never liked the sound of it either. It didn't seem to have a lot of clarity so I didn't bother with X2 or X3. I even considered switching to a different brand of DAW.
A month ago, I decided to upgrade to a new computer, Windows 10, 6th gen i7, 16 gig ram, 2 1TB HD's, updated audio interface card and Platinum. As much difficulty as I had with X1, Platinum is just a breeze to use. I know it's layout is similar, but everything is so intuitive with Platinum. My outboard gear isn't anything from this century and I suspected a lot of the sound quality issues may be due to that. I'm using a MOTU 2408MkII connected via TDIF to 2 Tascam TM-D4000 mixers. Monitors are Yamaha MPS-6 with a sub. But with Platinum the difference in sound quality is amazing. The best way to explain is that X1 sound seemed muddy and Platinum is crisp and clear. I've had a couple of odd lockups, one where I had to restart Platinum and one that I had to re-boot the computer. Overall, very happy I upgraded. I too, would recommend using the trial version to see what you think. I couldn't because of the old XP computer. Since I had to buy a new computer, what was another $200 for the upgrade at that point?
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 10:41:36
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Anderton
FWIW I definitely find Platinum more stable than X3e.....
Same here. There were a lot of fixes between X3e and Plat. I think there's a sense of Plat being more buggy for some folks because of the contant updates (bringing new dodgy behavior). The trick for many of us was to find an update that is overall stable for you and stick with it. In any case, where I am now (Plat - Lexington) is way more stable than X3e ever was.
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/10 11:07:44
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Yes, By Far. Beyond way more stable than X1.
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subtlearts
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Re: Sonar X1 vs Sonar 2015 platinum
2016/03/11 07:48:13
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Better, stronger, faster, like the Bionic Man. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology...
And yes, in my experience, more stable too. Maybe even more stable than Lee Majors! (I'm sure he's a great guy, but he has been married 4 times. Mind you, one wife was Farrah Fawcett, and another was a Playboy Playmate, so there's that. The things Wikipedia can tell you in 4 seconds!)
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