Cakewalk sonar x1 producer versus sonar 7 producer

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As aВ Project5 owner, these plugвЂ‘ins were accessible to me in Sonar and IВ reached for them surprisingly often (especially the Stereo/Tempo Delay, which always seemed fantastic for dance track rhythmic echoes).

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This screen shows the PX64 Percussion Strip, VX64 Vocal Strip, and two of the Project5 effects added to 8.5 (Stereo/Tempo Delay and Alias Factor).ДЄll of the effects from Project5 have now been folded into 8.5: Alias Factor (a decimator module, which Sonar never had before), Phaser, Exciter, Mod Filter, Multivoice Chorus/Flanger, twoвЂ‘band Parametric EQ, Stereo Compressor/Gate, Stereo/Tempo Delay, and the Studioverb 2 synthetic reverb.ДЄlthough the functionality of some of these is duplicated by existing Sonar effects, the character is not. While the Matrix view was aВ major addition in 8.5, the updates in 8.5.2 make working with it much more fluid. But there are additional commands to simplify navigating around the Matrix, and some new cell shortcuts too. I'd also like the ability to delete multiple cells simultaneously, as it's tedious to do so one at aВ time.ДЄccessibility is improved, with aВ set of key commands for when the header has focus, the most important being 'trigger column'. However, neither of these buttons can receive MIDI commands, so you can't trigger solos or mutes with external controller buttons - aВ shortcoming that IВ hope will be addressed in aВ future update. IВ find that very handy, because IВ can bring in aВ loop aВ 16thвЂ‘note or so early to preface the downbeat (Novation's Launchpad works fabulously as aВ controller for this sort of thing). Clicking on mute and solo doesn't sync to the trigger resolution: they respond instantly. For my playing style, the most welcome addition is the ability to record solos and mutes along with track data when recording to the Track view. However, the Matrix view has undergone several improvements since IВ wrote last month's workshop on it. PX64 has some seriously useful applications for bass as well, whether electric, acoustic or synthesized. However, having everything ready to go in aВ single, optimised plugвЂ‘in is extremely convenient, and the effects have aВ few tricks up their sleeves - IВ particularly like transient shaping in PX64 and the doubling in VX64. IВ wouldn't consider PX64 or VX64 some kind of spectacular breakthrough, because with enough work youВ could string together existing processors to provide much (but not all) of their functionality. While they are not reviews per se, these articles should still give you aВ good idea of what these features do. We've already done three Sonar workshops on new features in 8.5: the PX64 'drum strip' (October 2009: /sos/oct09/articles/sonarworkshop_1009.htm), VX64 'vocal strip' (November 2009: /sos/nov09/articles/sonarworkshop_1109.htm), and Matrix View loopвЂ‘based sequencing window (December 2009: /sos/dec09/articles/sonarworkshop_1209.htm). The result is aВ mature version of Sonar 8.5 that greatly expands on versionВ 8.0. That was followed up by 8.5.2, which added aВ considerable number of useful features to the Matrix View. In typical Cakewalk fashion, they were quick out of the gate with version 8.5.1 to address several small fixes.

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Well, if Propellerheads could name Reason after aВ program in aВ Douglas Adams book, then maybe some Fellini fan at Cakewalk really liked the movie 8ВЅ and thought it would make aВ good name for aВ software update.ДЄnyway, in retrospect, its release toward the end of September was perhaps premature there were some issues with the AudioSnap update, and the Matrix View - while aВ highly valuable addition - needed some useability tweaks.

Other Sonar users scratched their heads, feeling that the new version justified aВ 9.0 designation and wondering why Cakewalk didn't just call it 9.0. Some Cakewalk fans felt betrayed, but cooler heads prevailed once people realised that they were getting serious value for money.

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So, of course, Sonarians were expecting that version 9.0 would appear at the 2009 AES, with the usual upgrade price from whatever version they were using.Д«ut Cakewalk threw aВ curveball, instead introducing aВ 'point' upgrade at aВ reduced price ($99 for 8.0 owners). Like clockwork, every AES Convention brought aВ new version of Sonar Producer Edition and Sonar Studio Edition. Note how loops triggered in the Matrix view can be recorded (in real time, as you work in the Matrix view) into the Track view as Groove Clips. The Matrix view is being used to test out different combinations of loops to see what works well together. It's not touted as version 9, but the list of improvements certainly makes this year's upgrade to Cakewalk's Sonar DAW aВ big deal.

Cakewalk sonar x1 producer versus sonar 7 producer