• SONAR
  • What features do you never use? (p.7)
2012/08/07 11:34:09
FastBikerBoy
What a difference 18 months makes. I'm now using just about all of those that I listed back then.......
2012/08/07 11:56:57
bapu
V-Vocal (I own Melodyne)
2012/08/07 11:58:36
Juan Sanchez
ACT
Beatscape -
CD Burner -
Cyclone
Dreamstation
Loop view
Lyrics view
Matrix View -
Pentagon
Publisher -
RXP
SFZ 
Surround bus
TTS-1 Synth
Video View -
CAL language
File / Print
Import Audio CD
Import Video
Navigator
Surround panner
Insert Bank/Patch change
Insert series of controllers
Process / Remove DC Offset
Process / Fit Improvisation
Set Default Groove Clip Pitch
Window pulldown menu
Video View
Matrix View
Beatscape
Surround Sound
Navigation view (Defender view)
Step Sequencer
Dreamstation synth
Session Drummer - any version
TTS-1 Synth
Arpeggiator
Publisher
External Inserts
ACT
Guitar Rig I have and like the TH2 by Overloud
Rewire.
Dropzone

2012/08/07 12:37:33
FastBikerBoy
Juan Sanchez


ACT
Beatscape -
CD Burner -
Cyclone
Dreamstation
Loop view
Lyrics view
Matrix View -
Pentagon
Publisher -
RXP
SFZ
Staff View
Surround bus
TTS-1 Synth
Video View -
Track Layer solo/mute
CAL language
File / Print
Import Audio CD
Import Video
Navigator
Surround panner
Insert Bank/Patch change
Insert series of controllers
Process / Remove DC Offset
Process / Fit Improvisation
Set Default Groove Clip Pitch
Window pulldown menu
Video View
Matrix View
Beatscape
Surround Sound
Navigation view (Defender view)
Step Sequencer
Dreamstation synth
Session Drummer - any version
TTS-1 Synth
Arpeggiator
Publisher
External Inserts
ACT
Guitar Rig I have and like the TH2 by Overloud
Rewire.
Dropzone


Wouldn't it have been quicker to type "the whole program"?


2012/08/07 12:45:31
Skyline_UK
Interesting thread.  As someone alluded to already, it's a bag of tools to suit various peoples' needs, but it still gave me pause for thought at the sheer quantity of things I don't use.  Most I don't need, or have tried and don't like and there must be some that may be helpful if I took time out to learn them better.

Video View
Matrix View
Staff view
Lyric view
Console view (used only sometimes)
Multidock
Beatscape
Surround Sound
Navigation strip
Step Sequencer
V-Vocal (Melodyne instead)
AudioSnap - every time I try to use it I can't get it to help me with what I'm trying to do)
Session Drummer - any version  (XLN Addictive Drums far better)
None of the synths except z3ta+
All the plugins except Lexicon Pantheon!  (Instead: TRacks3, FabFilter, Ozone5, EZmix, and others)
Screensets (sorry, FBB!)
Arpeggiator
Publisher
External Inserts
ACT
Rewire
CD burning
2012/08/07 13:14:53
xabiton
Its faster to mention the features I do or would like to use 

Rewire (would love to use it but I have ranted about that many times here)
Video view
Audio tracks
vst support

I do not compose in Sonar it just became a pain without rewire but its a great tool for mixing audio stems for me so I use it for what its good at and skip the bloat that is in it now. I will likely upgrade to X2 but doubt I will upgrade again for at least 5 or 6 years
2012/08/07 13:35:09
stevec

I use it for what its good at and skip the bloat

 
Hey, one man's bloat is another man's must-have feature.   Or to put it in Neo-like terms...  instead, realize the truth - there is no bloat.    Just sayin'...  
 
2012/08/07 14:25:26
konradh
Mod Bod, What's wrong with Session Drummer?  Just curious since I like it and am surprised you would never use it, at least for variety if nothing else.

I doubt I will use Matrix view, but who knows?  I may go through a Rave phase.
2012/08/07 14:47:51
Jim Roseberry

Matrix View 
Beatscape 
Surround Sound 
Navigation view 
Step Sequencer 
Dreamstation synth 
Session Drummer 
TTS-1 Synth  
Dropzone
Cyclone
SI
Arpeggiator 
Publisher 
External Inserts 
ACT   
Rewire
Lyric View 
External Inserts
Rapture LE
Dimension Pro
All the bundled plugins
V-vocal


2012/08/07 16:00:34
Juan Sanchez
FastBikerBoy


Juan Sanchez


ACT
Beatscape -
CD Burner -
Cyclone
Dreamstation
Loop view
Lyrics view
Matrix View -
Pentagon
Publisher -
RXP
SFZ
Staff View
Surround bus
TTS-1 Synth
Video View -
Track Layer solo/mute
CAL language
File / Print
Import Audio CD
Import Video
Navigator
Surround panner
Insert Bank/Patch change
Insert series of controllers
Process / Remove DC Offset
Process / Fit Improvisation
Set Default Groove Clip Pitch
Window pulldown menu
Video View
Matrix View
Beatscape
Surround Sound
Navigation view (Defender view)
Step Sequencer
Dreamstation synth
Session Drummer - any version
TTS-1 Synth
Arpeggiator
Publisher
External Inserts
ACT
Guitar Rig I have and like the TH2 by Overloud
Rewire.
Dropzone


Wouldn't it have been quicker to type "the whole program"?


LOL There is a lot that I do you use and love!
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