What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5?

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (MaestroGeek)

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:52:27 GMT

Finally got around to upgrading to 8.5 during 20% sale. " />

I haven't had a chance to do much with it since I just got it installed but I'll have more to say since I've got a session coming up this Fri. so we'll find out more about what really works well with my work flow.

But for now, what I like so far is #1 price. $80.00 is hard to beat.
#2 I like the new look. Higher contrast & everything just looks a lot more sharper & snappier. So far, I would even go as far as to say it looks 'inspiring' a little, hehehe. " />

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (fozzy)

Thu, 27 May 2010 04:12:52 GMT

Appreg/perc strip/perfect space/sonitus -compressor(side chaining)

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (LpMike75)

Wed, 26 May 2010 23:47:08 GMT

Step Sequencer/SessionDrummer the percussion strip

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (andirock81)

Wed, 26 May 2010 23:43:54 GMT

the new processing strips are sweet, but my favorite feature is the session drummer 3 and true pianos. Two essential instruments and that much less hassle to get going out of the box.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (GuyPicks)

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:36:49 GMT

Not trying to be funny but.... I love everything about Sonar Pro.
Can't really fine a single favorite thing but I'll try.
I guess it would be Sonar itself. :)

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (webgab)

Mon, 17 May 2010 11:05:22 GMT

I just ordered the upgrade (from PE6!) so I don't know yet. Been reading up and watched a few videos so very eagerly looking forward to using it. One small feature I hope it has is the ability to enable/disable the effects bin on all tracks at once. When saving a project in progress, I like to turn all effects off-I've found this saves processing time when reopening it later. Perhaps this won't matter with a new I5 processor and windows 7 though.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (sammyp)

Thu, 06 May 2010 01:33:00 GMT

not exactly addressing the question but what i love about any/all Sonar releases is the stability and compatability with windows on just about any average, more or less, sort of current computer!!!

seriously, i have bought and tried Pro tools MP 7 and 8 on reasonably capable machines and it just doesn't fly for me ........

Keep up the great work - i've been hooked sinse i started with Cake .....with sonar 3!

and .....i realliy like Session Drummer ....i'm a big fan of recording drummers but with Session Drummer i don't need to call them for every track!

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (pwtrash)

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 09:21:01 GMT

As someone who FINALLY upgraded from Sonar 4, there are too many things that are new to me to mention.

AudioSnap is great, and SessionDrummer3, and Dimension, Rapture, Z3ta. But the biggest time saver so far has been something that was introduced several versions ago - Freeze Track. Seriously, that saves me hours compared to how I used to have to work. It is the little things that make all the difference...

REX support is great as well. The list goes on and on.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (musichoo)

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:27:26 GMT

I upgraded from Sonar2 to sonar 8.5 because it has a full suite of softsynth and I can't afford to buy the Korg M3. I love the Dimension Pro, It got lots of useful sound. The Session drummer 3 together with PX64 is awesome!. The true piano is very good. Zeta is wild! I am still learning how to use it. The pentagon can be quite useful too. The VX64 is a must for vocal! I like to use the EQ control on the channel. Thank you for making my dream come true without me having to rob a bank. This is the best thing that I have ever bought. Ever!

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Paul881)

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:42:44 GMT

Just discovered Matrix - fabulous!" />

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Rickbass)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:12:03 GMT

Love all the plug-ins, been rock solid, no crashes! Keep up the good work, thanks also forum!

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Steev)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:11:39 GMT

mudgel

My favourite thing about SONAR 8.5 is that its progressed to a point where I don't think I'll ever need to buy another version of SONAR.

that's good for me but I guess not so good for Cakewalk. Still it had to happen one day. SONAR does all I can imagine doing with it. Good on you Cakewalk.

My favourite thing about SONAR 8.5 is that its progressed to a point where I don't think I'll ever need to buy another version of SONAR. that's good for me but I guess not so good for Cakewalk. Still it had to happen one day. SONAR does all I can imagine doing with it. Good on you Cakewalk.

Yeah, that's exactly how I felt with PE 6, but boy was I ever blown away!!

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Steev)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:59:00 GMT

Wow, there is so many things I love about 8.5 and new features and plug ins since upgrading from Sonar P 6, but I would guess the PX-64 and VX-64 would be great places to start.. Or maybe Boost 11, or Session Drummer 3, and the Midi track arpeggiator is way too cool.
Hmmm, this is an unfair question, I could ramble on for hours and still not get anywhere.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (dfreeborg)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:39:09 GMT

DonM

I have been using Cakewalk products since the DOS version shipping on 5 1/4" floppy disks. I teach Sonar in my University Sound Design Classes.

My favorite feature in all products has been File Save.

-D

I know what you mean, I remember the days when everything was outboard and unsavable. I also remember begging Greg to release the original cakewalk live so that I didn't have to buy another 8088 and a midi switcher just to play songs back to back without loading. Cakewalk user #32.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Rski)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:21:33 GMT

My favorite things I liked about Sonar 8.5 studio to producer are, session drummer 3 along with the Ocean way extra kit, guitar rig 3 plus the Px plug-ins series.

The session drummer 3 sounds sit well in most of my projects with added value with the flexibility of kit changes.

Guitar rig 3 I always liked Native Instruments approach to emulating various sounds, what really got me excited is using this plug in to sweeten up a bland miked guitar track, the control is awesome when getting that the sound to stand out with control over the nuance.

The vocal strip is great as well, nice control on a vocal track for adjusting the vocal to a particular sound.

The only minor issue on 8.53 is the audio engine needs toggled once the song is stopped, from what I read from your development pages was some issue with audio driver changes could become nasty if toggled with the engine on, An option in global to allow user
preferences would improve work flow.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (papa2005)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:32:24 GMT

LOSANO

I don't know yet, for I am in the verge of upgrading from SPE7 to 8.5

*LOL* Then why bother to post here?

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (in2bronte)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:51:46 GMT

The PX-64 and VX-64 plug-ins are excellent.

Scott

Hi Scott - I totally agree with you on the plugs. I am working my way through your Sonar 8 Power and trying to absorb it all ... lol. I would really like a project/exercise style book with supplied raw tracks and have you teach me how to put it all together effectively. There are a lot of features I might use if I knew why I would want to use them. When I start reading about something else Sonar does, I find myself asking "why do I care about it" because I don't understand what it can do for my music.

I just completed a book on Photoshop where you built a magazine cover and I learned way more from that than from reading pages of stuff that just mystified me.

Thanks for all the help you have given me.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (in2bronte)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:53:33 GMT

I like having this much fun ... the VX64 helps me so much with vocals ... everything seems rock solid on my system. That makes it nice for sure. My pet peeve is 3rd party plugs like Waves have made a huge mistake in getting out of date. Now that I have had to work with the bundled plugs and the VC64 - I find they are stunning. I may well have bought my last plug-in package. I sold my old Waves Mercury bundle on Ebay.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (LOSANO)

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:01:56 GMT

I don't know yet, for I am in the verge of upgrading from SPE7 to 8.5

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Masters)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:53:13 GMT

Hello !
My favourite function into Sonar 8 it is:
Transient tool,
Audio Snap,
Groove clip looping,
Groove clip pitch
Synth rack
Step sequencer
Groove quantize
All automation
Hide tracks
Freeze
Layers
Export many formats ( dithering , etc ).

My favourite at the daily work :
- drag&drop
- free edit tool!
- Aim assist
- Envelope tool,
draw tool
V - Vocal
- plugins Sonitus fx - I like Delay, Compressor, Vintage Channel, Linear Compressor
Reset midi and audio
run stop audio engine

I don't like: mixer - little one can see
bad reverb Lexicon, Boost 11 (very transient cutting ), bad delay and compressor in Vocal Strip
Media Browser - very short preview.
Bad meter RMS - one can see nothing

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Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Fret Wizz)

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:35:20 GMT

The step sequencer is my favorite feature...

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Lossl)

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:53:02 GMT

- stability
- step sequencer 2.0
- look

not 8.5 specific:
- PRV tool (and general) customizability

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (DonM)

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:26:54 GMT

I have been using Cakewalk products since the DOS version shipping on 5 1/4" floppy disks. I teach Sonar in my University Sound Design Classes.

My favorite feature in all products has been File Save.

-D

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (rfrey)

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:02:21 GMT

I'll chime in on the arpeggiator for sure. But, I love SessionDrummer 3 too! I'm having way too much fun with this. :D

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (deswind)

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:07:42 GMT

I like that I can just click on the "A" icon and it will archive the track to reduce issues with recording tracks. It use to take two steps. Now just one.
Not sure this started with 8.5. But I just noticed it the other day and I love it.

The vocal plugin in awesome.

Keep up the great work!

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Dave King)

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:34:08 GMT

Don't know if this is my favorite feature, but I like that it is smoooooooth - no burps or glitchy sounds when playing/stopping the project.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (ba_midi)

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:20:48 GMT

So many good features, but definitely one of my favs is:

The ability to Freeze a track and NOT freeze the FX. This is a major deal.

So often I end up making changes to the EQ or FX and if the track is frozen with FX frozen, I have to first unfreeze, etc.

So this was a wonderful addition.

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (BIABDude)

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:59:54 GMT

VX 64 Vocal Strip Im Diggin it!

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (Divinit)

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:57:11 GMT

I actually am using it on WinXP 64 and the performance is so superior to 8.0 that I can hardly believe it is the same product! My project used to take up to 2 minutes to load, now does it in about 30 seconds max!
VST detection is much better for 32 or 64 bit versions, performance is flawless and I couldn't be happier with the product.

Kudos to the boys and girls in development!

Now..if we can just get the registration thing figured out on the user account part...

:))

Re:What's Your Favorite Feature in SONAR 8.5? (homemusican9)

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:04:04 GMT

That would be Windows 7 64 bit compatability!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thankyou Roland, SONAR, Cakewalk!~!