BTW is anyone here using Harrison Mixbus as a DAW or just running tracks and mixes through it? Still waiting for my download link. I'm looking forward to trying it out.

I'm very tempted since it also works on Linux, but I just can't bring myself to pull the trigger.
 
Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
 
Edit: I can't help feeling sad as I feel the increasingly strong pull towards Linux. I've loved Sonar for a long time.
 
BTW, I didn't see any integrated Midi or Synths in this product. That's kinda standard in the Linux World. It has been on the list for a long time for Linux to integrate Synth software with Midi. Right now, they all work separately and route data using JACK between the products.

Here is a link to the same topic in the Software forum: http://forum.cakewalk.com/Harrison-Mixbus-1995-m3032416.aspx.
 
I posted this yesterday:
 
I did a quick experiment to see if I could use Mixbus as an actual mixer before I inputted to Sonar. It works like a charm! JACK apparently does work in Windows with the 2.5 update so it made this real easy. Here's what I did:
 
1-Open both Sonar and Mixbus making sure they are both using the same ASIO drivers. I have a MOTU Track 16 with a Focusrite Octo Pre Dynamic connected via ADAT so I have plenty of I/Os. 
2-In Mixbus make one or more tracks and set the inputs. Make sure you are using "Mixbus Does Monitoring".
3-Use one of the sends for each track input, i.e., if there are 2 stereo mics on an acoustic guitar arm send one for mic one and send two for mic two. Turn off the MASTER button for each track so you are monitoring the track through the busses.
4-On the corresponding busses assign via Track Direct Outputs to OUTS other than the MAIN OUT. This lets you listen PRE-Sonar from the MAIN OUT of Mixbus
5-In Sonar insert a track and set the input to one (or two if it's a stereo input) of the bus outs from Mixbus.
6-Arm for recording and you'll see the signal from Mixbus in Sonar. Now just hit RECORD and away you go. The signal that gets recorded in Sonar is the signal processed first in Mixbus. You can take advantage of its EQ and compressors on the Mixbus strips and record the signal dry while monitoring with verb from the Master OUT.
7-If you wish to monitor from within Sonar just hit Input Echo on in Sonar and mute the Master Bus in MIxbus
 
I don't have time to really get into this for a few days but the quickie tracks I recorded this way with the Harrison console vibe before it hits Sonar is cool. We'll see how many uses this has. I have not run into any clocking issues or latency problems.
 
Let me know what you think about this you guys.

As far as doing the final mix inside of Mixbus I don't see me doing too much of that as it's still 32 bit. I have a gazillion plugs but they are almost all 64 bit. I'm not thinking of re-installing them in 32 but we'll see. Mixbus is a very intriguing piece of software. Many possibilities.

coool...

Launched it for a while...managed to insert a track ;-) Not much more...
Does it support VSTi's???

djoni
Launched it for a while...managed to insert a track ;-) Not much more...
Does it support VSTi's???

Yes. You have to set paths in preferences, and install them with the plugin manager.

There are plenty of good videos on the Harrison site.

You can access them from the Help menu.

I played around with Mixbus for a couple hours today. I ran some stereo mixes through it but didn't really hear much of a difference. Subtle at best and perhaps a little more mojo, but I was expecting more after reading all the hype about Mixbus and its analog sound. I guess Pro Channel and the Console Emulators in Sonar have me spoiled. Anyway... does Mixbus support 3rd party plug-ins? I couldn't get it to see my existing plug-ins and there's only one free VST (Dyno-Mite) that comes with it. The rest have to be purchased. They look pretty good but it'd be great to use the plug-ins I have already until I decide whether or not it's worth buying them. Thanks

It does support 3rd party plugins but it has to be a 32 bit plug. That's the big downside for me.