A keyboard controller such as???
The 20 had the COSM in it. Would not ever use it I don't suspect. I already have a Boss GT-100 and a Line 6 PodX3

well thats why i mentioned you dont need it,if you have a guitar or bass sim,if you needed a soundcard id try and sell you this thing in a second but you dont.
you need a controller by the sounds of things.

this one:M audio oxgen 49http://www.sweetwater.com...rf-X5LUCFYtU4AodfQMAPg

see all those sliders/knobs...see the play button controls:PLAY/STOP/REW/FF/...loop mode/

this is a good controller for the buck,and saves you 150.00

the 10 sliders will control 10 tracks in sonar,the 8 knobs will control pan L/R on 8 tracks,and it has its own transport system.

this makes hands on more than mouse clicking.

i use this controller along with the vs 20 so i have 18 sliders/a slew of panning knobs and assign some of the vs20 knobs for Solo.Mute.
and the m audios buttons for loop recording,exc.

the best thing about the vs 20 is this..

it has two remote control inputs for foot switches.
i use 2 fottswitches with this set up on the vs20.
one foot pedal controls PLAY/STOP
the other foot pedal controls REC/PLAY (punch in)

so i usually ever have to take my hands off the guitar,because my foot pedal controls play/stop.
and punching in by stepping on a pedal is amazingly easy bro.
 
also has a input for a wha pedal.

I noticed that it has next and prev buttons for tracks.  Does this mean that as I move down the tracks, that the sliders change to control the current 10 tracks?

Are the sliders set in stone or are they dynamic?

Does that make sense?

you mean on the vs 20?
yes this is a very cool option here.
this lets you slide the tracks down,so say your using tracks 1-8/simply press this button and it moves to tracks 9-16/and again to 17-24
this is a great feature.

and like i said before im not sure if youve ever worked with a punch in pedal,but this was the main reason i purchased the vs 20.

no, I've never done any punching.  I'm going to have to do some reading up on this unit. I like the looks so far.

check out this video,this is me explaining how to use looping and punch in inside sonar without any foot pedals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtKF7kWqh80

with the pedals its easy but with sonar you can program when sonar punches in,very cool.

This looking like a sexy little unit.  I like the small compact size
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/nanoKON2bk

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This looking like a sexy little unit.  I like the small compact size
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/nanoKON2bk

that is pretty sweet,
do you already have a keyboard?
if you do them im sorry for suggesting the m audio oxygen.i thought you didnt have one.
to me key's come in handy,im not huge on putting them in my music all the time,but i have a few tunes with synths and bass guitar sounds using the keys,piano,exc.
i like that controller but if you ever want any keys,then you'll be boned.

Well, i don't have keyboard.  Like you, not too big on keys. I'm an 80's rocker. I like guitars, bass and drums.  But, I agree a keyboard would be nice to have. But again, a small one. Something along the same size as this little guy. I'm quickly running out of space. 



Oh yeah, and the bigger it is, the more my wife will probably have issue with my money spending... I can't hide the m-audio toy very well.