I purchased SPAT - the software by IRCAM that allows one to mix different orchestral libraries together in the same project and get a realistic spacial placement with or without the built-in reverb. After I tried it, I found that SONAR kept crashing and I could not use it like it is supposed to be used. You ar supposed to be able to route up to 8 tracks to a single bus with SPAT, and then place each one of the tracks exactly where you want it. Well, this would not work for me, then I found out that Sonar does not allow for this kind of multi-channeling. OK - so I decided I would use it in two or three of the tracks that I have with real players performing. Once I put in the third instance SONAR crashed.
Of course, I went the whole 9 yards and got the entire tools package. So I thought, OKJ - I will use the verb session, which is a good reverb package. Well, it worked, for a week. Now when I insert it, no sound comes out! It registers input, but no output. So, I try the big-brother VERB. works ok, byut the third instance and CRASH.
OK - my system
AMD Phenom II 6 core 3.32 CPU
32 GB RAM
6 SSD hard drives - one for the system drive, 4 for samples, and one for projects.
1200 Watt Power Supply
SONAR X2,
mainly: Hollywood strings, hollywood brass, EWQL orchestra, Berlin WWinds.
big bottle of Alleve