ORIGINAL: Doc_Hollingsworth

Bipity Bopity Bumpity. You know this is getting quite tiresome.

Take it easy mate - let me help out.

Thanks for your kind words about the tune CJ

That's just a rough mix still - I keep meaning to spend a bit of time polishing it up a bit.

As to HS7, check out THIS THREAD over in the HS forum before you buy mate - a lot of us have found that the program is a bit of a disappointment, it's a more user-friendly and stripped back program than its predecessor, HS6. Cake seem to be squarely aiming the new look HS to newer users it seems.

In fairness to Cakewalk, they've listened to our complaints and they're currently running a special offer upgrade price for HS users on SONAR 8 Studio Edition; HS6 users can upgrade for $99 while those of us with HS7 get the upgrade for just $39.

As to the drums, HS7 and HS7XL come with Cakewalk's Studio Instruments drums, most commentators see this as a downgrade from Session Drummer 2, which came with HS6XL.

It might be worth doing a bit of research before you get HS7XL CJ, just to make certain it has the features you want.

If there's anything specific on HS7XL you want to know, ask away and I'll try to help.

Steve

CJ,

My thought is it might be better to move up to S8SE after hearing all the downsides to SHS7 and SHS7XL. It's hard to say how long the upgrade offer from SHS7 will last. If I were in your shoes I'd put the cash to the side and get S8. It's worth the investment and the improved performance that it provides. In either case I'd wait a bit though. There are still a few outstanding items that seem to need a bit of sorting out thought I believe release 8.0.1 have addressed. I expect to see update 8.0.2 sometime in the future. As you say you might want to go lurk in the Sonar SE & PE room.

CJ, don't get me wrong, HS7XL is a great program - it's just not the same as HS6! One big improvement it has over HS6 is in the audio engine, which shares some of the enhancements currently being employed in SONAR 8.

Cake are taking a slightly different approach to their mid-range product which means a lot of the features that HS users have taken for granted have been stripped out - you can customise GT to a much greater extent!

The offer to upgrade from HS7 to SONAR8 Studio Edition runs until 27th November and costs just $39 - if p&p costs aren't prohibitive, I'd say that would be $39 extremely well spent CJ! I'm certainly going to SONAR8, but I'm hoping Cake might allow the upgrade to Producer Edition in one direct step, as opposed to having to upgrade twice.

Like I said mate, let me know if there are any specifics with HS7XL you need to know.

Steve

Doc, can you help me out with something i don't understand. Maybe its just the words, but what does a bus do and why use the word bus? The same for envelope. Please forgive my dumbness. Thank you!

ORIGINAL: stratmanforever

Doc, can you help me out with something i don't understand. Maybe its just the words, but what does a bus do and why use the word bus? The same for envelope. Please forgive my dumbness. Thank you!

The word Buss comes from an electrical term relating to and electrical circuit. Specifically it refers to a set of parallel conductors in a circuit that forms a main transmission path.

The term envelope comes actually from another computer concept when using a lasso in programs such as Photoshop. The resultant area included within the lasso area is called an envelope. Really because it is a logical container that holds information. Like an envelope holds a letter.

ORIGINAL: cjlinus

Steve,

If my software showes up in time for me to get it registered by the 27th I'll get the upgrade.

Nice one CJ - it's a no brainer really!

ORIGINAL: pistolpete

ORIGINAL: SteveStrummerUK

- it's a no brainer really!

Then you should be able to handle it Steve.

The $39 upgrade you imbecile, not the program.

I suppose a tour jacket's out of the question now?

ORIGINAL: pistolpete

Sorry, the tour jackets are all sold out.

Congratulations - how many did you make - one?

And how much did you charge yourself to sell it out




Sorry, I shouldn't really - you just make it soooooooooo easy Pedro......



BTW, have you had any problems with latency recently?

Doc,

I went with the GA-MA790X-DS4 from newegg. I opted for the AMD board but my previous one was Intel. Again, it's been a solid performer. I put in a Gigabyte video card because I figured that they should play well together out of the box and so far I have not been disapointed. My case is an Antech P180 which lives up to it's reputation of being quiet. I hope to get another 6G of RAM and upgrade to the next version of Windows, not Vista, once the bugs are worked out.

Up you go.........

ORIGINAL: KainThornn

I like working with buses...Greyhound, Laidlaw, International. My favorite is school buses...

Hey Kain - that must be the first time that one's been cracked

Hey Jessie - do I win a prize if I can combine a bus and a wedge in a ****ed image

ORIGINAL: Jessie Sammler

I don't know about a prize, but it's at least good for Honorable Mention.

He he - I have to say I'm struggling though.

Hey Pete, can I borrow your copy of Photoshop?

Nice work Buss Driver Bob! I enjoyed the way you explained this concept so most anyone could gleam something from this. Take care.