Rimshot
Studio One is priced so low right now for Sonar users that it really is a no brainer if you want to switch. The Pro version supports all VST's really well. It has some very useful plugs built in as well. 

+1 I went for that deal ...
 
I wonder , here's a quick little OT question ...Are all the loops that came w Studio One also locked into just being able to be used in the program?
I haven't tried to access them yet out side of SOP 3 , but judging by the way the installers installed them and where they are located it seems that they may appear to be locked down ...
anyone here know ?
 
Kenny
 

not only did my 3rd party plugins load up for reaper but so did all my sonar vsts plugins,fx etc....and I think its only $50..............and yes I tried to use studio one loops in sonar a while ago, and I couldn't....it didn't let me

paul jenkins
 
I tried to use studio one loops in sonar a while ago, and I couldn't....it didn't let me

Hi Paul , thank you very much for answering my slightly OT question
 
all the best,
 
Kenny

I hope you keep in mind that nothing lasts forever. Software, companies, people, and you name it can come and go when we least expect it.
Change is part of reality. It’s snyones choice to walk the path they want as long as they are free to make that choice for themselves.
Just keep in mind that it may be sooner than later when another DAW could be needed in the future depending on your needs.
There’s plenty of great incentives out there right now if you are willing.
That’s the good news out of such a bummer situation with Sonar.

kennywtelejazz

paul jenkins
 
I tried to use studio one loops in sonar a while ago, and I couldn't....it didn't let me

Hi Paul , thank you very much for answering my slightly OT question
 
all the best,
 
Kenny

It is not OT at all. This is precisely what I am interested in, is there any Studio One content that can be used in Sonar, loops too.

paul jenkins
not only did my 3rd party plugins load up for reaper but so did all my sonar vsts plugins,fx etc....and I think its only $50..............and yes I tried to use studio one loops in sonar a while ago, and I couldn't....it didn't let me

Many Studio One loops take the form of what they call a Soundset.  It is a special proprietary Studio One format. But there is a workaround although a little long. You can audition a loop from a Soundset and play it of course without dragging it out at all. If you find one you like then drag it out and then you can bounce that loop down very fast and it will appear inside the Bounces folder in your session as a standard wave file.
 
I am not suggesting that you do that for every loop as that would take a while. But what can do is audition them pretty easy in Studio One though and then if you find something you really like you can do the bounce operation and get it that way for a another DAW.
 
I have checked and it is not possible to unpack a Soundset as yet. You can pack a Soundset from a whole bunch of wave files though (your own) and create one.  You need to install the SoundSet builder to do it though. You don't have to build a Soundset either. You can just put a stack of wave files in a folder and Studio One will still let you audition them etc (and drag them out) just like the Soundset loops.

Oh yeah....I think I did something like that.....found a loop I liked in studio one....exported it as a song, and then imported it into sonar

You can export the file as a mixdown but there is an even easier method. Just click on the loop and do a CtrL B and it will generate a wave file in the Bounces folder.  If you add any processing etc it also gets bounced when you do a CtrL B,

paul jenkins
Yeah I tested that out, even my addictive drums 2 wouldn't open in studio one, so I contacted presonus customer support, aparrently the basic studio one artist doesn't allow 3rd party plugins, you need to upgrade to be able to use 3rd party plugins........so I guess Addictive drums 2 and other xln producticts, melodyne  yeah, only 3rd party will work in studio one........however I just installed reaper trial, and everything 3rd party automatiacally loaded up.......

Op was asking about the other other way around. Sometimes upgrade from artist goes on sale. Now is great time to go to pro since crossgrade can be had so low

kennywtelejazz

Rimshot
Studio One is priced so low right now for Sonar users that it really is a no brainer if you want to switch. The Pro version supports all VST's really well. It has some very useful plugs built in as well. 

+1 I went for that deal ...
 
I wonder , here's a quick little OT question ...Are all the loops that came w Studio One also locked into just being able to be used in the program?
I haven't tried to access them yet out side of SOP 3 , but judging by the way the installers installed them and where they are located it seems that they may appear to be locked down ...
anyone here know ?
 
Kenny
 

The loops are not locked per say, but unpack in a weird format. Just drag on to timeline and then drag into another folder in briwser to create a wav