abacab
... I am curious about what workflow advantages that there may be in S1.....
 
So do you find any workflow possible between Sonar and S1, or is it simply a matter of doing an entire project within one or the other?

You should check out a guy name Vatche on YouTube (RecordingStudio9.com).  He does recording reviews and tutorials.  Pleasant guy, makes the subject matter fun and interesting.
 
He's done some Studio One Prime videos, here are a couple:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7kgCKTcCNI
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW1Dy4Hq63w
 
Note that the last linked vid is one of a four-part series.

abacab
I have a question regarding Studio One.  I am trying to nudge a friend who is a guitarist/songwriter to try out the DAW thing.  He is attempting to produce a demo CD on an old school hard disk multi-track recorder (Boss, I think?).  Bless him because that thing intimidates me, LOL!!!  But he is apparently allergic to computers ...
 
So anyway, I recently downloaded the Studio One 3 Free edition to see if I could prepare a tutorial for DAW 101 with a free DAW for him.  Hard to believe S1 is free.  Good stuff!  Wish this had been available when I was starting out!
 
I am a Sonar lifer, so I am not interested in switching DAWs at this point.  But I am curious about what workflow advantages that there may be in S1.  I also have Reaper, which appears completely functional, but the aesthetics of the GUI leave something to be desired.  S1 is nice to look at, and the bundled Presence sampler library is a nice touch.
 
So do you find any workflow possible between Sonar and S1, or is it simply a matter of doing an entire project within one or the other?
 
 
 
 

 Have him try Mixcraft. 

I have been holding off as I am in the middle of something right now but decided to run the update anyway. I installed in a separate folder which is a very smart way to go. The 3.2 install is not touched basically.
 
So far I am not seeing any issues. Everything is working perfectly as intended.

Jeff Evans
I have been holding off as I am in the middle of something right now but decided to run the update anyway. I installed in a separate folder which is a very smart way to go. The 3.2 install is not touched basically.
 
So far I am not seeing any issues. Everything is working perfectly as intended.

Others found that didn't work for them.
 

I've got my 3.3 S1 update with Melodyne Studio 4 up and running on both my prime and backup computers without issue. Indeed my prime computer has parallel 32 and 64 versions of this S1 setup running without a problem. YMMV

Rare to have issue with Melodyne 4. Melodyne 2 is the problem.  $99 to upgrade software I rarely use to a DAW I rarely use won't cut it.  I've only used it for audio to midi conversion.  Lives conversion is an equal to Melodyne.

After the first install into a new folder for me the program was missing a file and it failed to open. It instructed me to reinstall into the new folder again and all was fine then.  Both versions open up nicely.  So far everything works as planned for me.  I will be checking it pretty hard today though.  I am only running the 64 bit version on my main machine. 

Jeff Evans
 In response to abacab's question.  It is simply a bit hard to explain.  The only thing I can suggest is visit the site and watch some videos of various parts of Studio One in action and see how you might like it.  Workflows vary and many DAW's arrive at a similar result but do different things along the way to get there.  Those differences appeal to some people but also may not be liked in others.

JonD
You should check out a guy name Vatche on YouTube (RecordingStudio9.com).  He does recording reviews and tutorials.  Pleasant guy, makes the subject matter fun and interesting.
 
He's done some Studio One Prime videos, here are a couple:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7kgCKTcCNI
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW1Dy4Hq63w
 
Note that the last linked vid is one of a four-part series.

kitekrazy1
 Have him try Mixcraft. 

Thanks for the suggestions guys!
 
I have watched the videos, done some digging around in Prime, and learned a few things.  There are a few cool features I would like to see make their way over to Sonar.  Some of the MIDI stuff as well as the arranger track and scratchpad.  Sonar is a great recording studio and synth rack, but it could stand to be a little friendlier for songwriting and arranging ...
 
Probably the coolest thing I found in Studio One Prime is that you can explode a MIDI drum track into separate tracks by pitch, resulting in each piece of the drum kit on it's own track.
 
The Prime version unfortunately will not let you use your own VST's, so you need to upgrade to Professional to try that. 
 
Mixcraft does looks like a good option for my friend.  Anybody aware of a bundle deal with an audio interface?

abacab
....Mixcraft does looks like a good option for my friend.  Anybody aware of a bundle deal with an audio interface?

Unfortunately, you just missed a great deal from JRRshop (Not a bundle deal, but the DAW price was heavily discounted).
 
Currently, Mixcraft 7 Standard costs about $70, and your friend will need another $100 minimum for a decent audio interface.  There are a ton of choices at $100: Steinberg UR12, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, and the Presonus Audiobox to name a few.
 
If your friend goes for the Steinberg UR12, it comes with Cubase AI bundled.  It's a cut-down version of Cubase with 32 audio and 48 MIDI tracks (which, quite honestly, should be more than enough for most people -- especially if they're just starting out).  Also, unlike a lot of other bundled DAW software, Cubase AI supports 3rd party VSTs!
 
Of course, if he's decided on Mixcraft 7, then he can either wait for a sale, or as mentioned earlier, will need to pony up at least $170 (MC7 + audio interface) to get started right away.

JonD

abacab
....Mixcraft does looks like a good option for my friend.  Anybody aware of a bundle deal with an audio interface?

Unfortunately, you just missed a great deal from JRRshop (Not a bundle deal, but the DAW price was heavily discounted).
 
Currently, Mixcraft 7 Standard costs about $70, and your friend will need another $100 minimum for a decent audio interface.  There are a ton of choices at $100: Steinberg UR12, Focusrite Scarlett Solo, and the Presonus Audiobox to name a few.
 
If your friend goes for the Steinberg UR12, it comes with Cubase AI bundled.  It's a cut-down version of Cubase with 32 audio and 48 MIDI tracks (which, quite honestly, should be more than enough for most people -- especially if they're just starting out).  Also, unlike a lot of other bundled DAW software, Cubase AI supports 3rd party VSTs!
 
Of course, if he's decided on Mixcraft 7, then he can either wait for a sale, or as mentioned earlier, will need to pony up at least $170 (MC7 + audio interface) to get started right away.

Good info! Thanks!