does anybody else get a creative block when trying to sequence electronic drums in sonar?

um... use what works for you. You can't blame Sonar for this.

Have you tried using the step sequencer for creating your drum tracks? Sonar has all the same tools other programs have you just have to learn to use them. 

Well what exactly is causing you issues? You mention the browser but it works as intended. If it is the file structure messing you up there are ways to set it up to your tastes however when and if I start delving into more electronic style music I might use Ableton to get things set up then dump it into Sonar to polish things. I've heard it's a winning combination even if they are supposedly "competing" companies.

  You could build kits for for SD3 or DimPro from just about any source. It's not that hard to do.

FL is crashing as a plug? Is your computer powerful enough to handle both programs? If it is I'd get a hold of support to see if there are any known compatibility issues.

I think you should describe exactly what you are trying to do and then where you are running into problems. Linear Phase seems to have a good handle on stuff like this as do a lot of other sample heavy Sonar users. Details and I think you'll get some good advice to remedy your issues. Should be easy, bro.... with a little elbow grease and learning at the onset that is.

video explaining

http://www.youtube.com/wa...A&feature=youtu.be

yeah. tried ableton. it is the most backwards program in the world in my opinion. hahaha. maybe ill just do a feature request to CW

How about  Microtonic
http://soniccharge.com/microtonic

Fxpansion Geist

http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=94&tab=257

elijahlucian


  and by electronic i simply mean like this synth-pop era type drums... None of the kits in dimension or superior are useable for dance/pop so you end up having to use the clumsy browser to try and preview and import samples... I just end up making a placeholder beat and then making drums in another program. kind of pisses me off tbh.

 
Use any VSTi sampler. Many support 128 notes therefore you can assign 128 different samples, one to each key of the (virtual) keyboard, and save as a patch/program. Open the PRV and click on any key and you instantly hear the sample; in fact many sampler VSTi's have a virtual keyboard for auditioning (eg. Dropzone). Now you have 128 drum sounds in one kit. Doesn't get much easier than that and if you know the sampler it can done very quickly, like in under a minute, and once it's done can be recalled in seconds. It may take longer if you're compiling favorite samples from multiple directories but it's a one time job and the browser/audition features in many VSTi's are superior to Media Browser. It's easy to set up multiple patches with 128 samples or more in each one in a single sampler like Kontakt - you could have 128 samples per MIDI channel (not including layers) - multiply by 16 MIDI channels and you have a minimum of 2,048 samples a click or two away. Some samplers, like Battery, will Import an entire directory of samples and automatically place a sample on each note (key). I could give you lots of tips on how to expand on this but this is a good place to start. Dimension and Superior are simply sampler/sample players after all.
 
Dropzone would give you an example, open it up and load one of the drum programs. I wouldn't use Dropzone in the long run as it is limited to the SFZ format for editing.
 
I should add that a sampler will allow both single hits and loops and will usually have a variety of methods of manipulatiing loops.
 
There are also some great VSTi's, like Reaktor, Z3ta etc. that produce modern drum sounds themselves.

elijahlucian


video explaining

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6YYgd5awgA&feature=youtu.be

Try uploading a video of how you do it in FL so we can see how you prefer to do it. What program can someone use for recording screen vids?

@SToons... Hi there. I forget the actual name of the screen vid software that most of these guys use but there are a bunch of threads pertaining to this. In fact Brandon of Cakewalk fame mentioned what he they use in one of the Webinar threads. FastBikerBoy can also help there I think. And OP did pretty much show what he's doing in FL in that vid. The only thing that was missing was how he sends it to Sonar but he said that's causing a crash. Cheers.

SToons

elijahlucian


video explaining

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6YYgd5awgA&feature=youtu.be

Try uploading a video of how you do it in FL so we can see how you prefer to do it. What program can someone use for recording screen vids?

I use  http://camstudio.org/

You can set to record just a 'window' or a screen (if you use multi monitor) or just a region of the screen. I did run into some problem (hangs..) but after setting up it correctly (sorry.. can't remember now) it works fine.

any of you guys ever used battery?

elijahlucian


video explaining

http://www.youtube.com/wa...A&feature=youtu.be

There is a nook version, its only $27..  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sonar-x1-power-scott-r-garrigus/1111762650?ean=9781435458505

I read this book today... 

Scott goes in depth..  organizing, previewing, arranging menus, and getting your workflow the way you want it, so that it suits your needs...

The windows nook application is totally free..  I downloaded it and had installed in like 30 seconds..  and depending on the size of your computer screen, and your ability to read..  the 500 page book is really a lot shorter than it seems..   I skipped a little..  surround sound, detailed info on cakewalk instruments and effect..  but I basically did the book in 1 measly day.  So I believe that, "the answers to your questions are very well laid out in that book."