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Published on 12/29/04 at 07:52
Installation: No incompatibilities with a PC running XP, a piece of cake provided you have a computer worthy of the name.
Configuration without problem, by the way Sonar handles it all has its first opening, making the search for compatible audio drivers, the number of available single stereo track, drivers etc ... twelve o'clock

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

With Asus P4P800 Deluxe MB and CPU P4 2.8 with 1 gig of ram and Win XP that forms a perfect marriage.

Very good compatibility including a VST Plug-In Manager.
Sometimes but rarely, an audible scratchy but not permanent in the handling of some plug-in, especially if the number of track played at the same time is high but it is not a fault of the Sonar audio engine but rather the lack of resource processor / ram or the quality of the plug-in or its part in energy-intensive resource that causes! Noted that the record itself remains pure.

Several preset project practice, among other things if you use a MIDI controller station (Mackie - Tascam - Yamaha etc ...)
The only time I suffered a crash is a result of test plug-in low-end. I am always suspicious of Freewares, rare are the right ones. But generally a DROP OUT you that power is the max before having a crash.
Practice RIFF wav encoder, Broadcast, Streaming WM, RAudio and MP3 format included 16 or 24 bit depending on the destination of the creation (CD mastering, FILM, TV, WEB).
One weak point in my opinion, is at the arrangements for video, rather unsuitable for several reasons-eg, the MPEG is decoded but you can not do any work so hard image sync etc. .. For music c a A +.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this product for 6 months, everything is pretty straightforward, clear and rapid learning but still requires some knowledge computer music.

The pros: its 4-band parametric EQ is very effective.
: The bundle of plug-in that is very good quality especially the Sonitus FX
: Compatibility with other common products and high-end

The -: visual contact with a little crowded
: Definition of application buttons as an adaptation to their meanings
: Ergonomics, a little heavy in large mix 20 tracks and more

J, have done the tests-2 and Cubase SX 7.2 Samplitude for a week (too short to judge), but I came back to Sonar, I felt like an old friend returned.
Not cheap, but it is very serious as a sequencer and comparable to other kinds of bcp more.

I have no regrets from this purchase that meets all my needs ample computer music and even more, I do not even dream changed version, I find it pointless because too little change between the two version that would deserve a further investment to Sonar 4