Hi, I think it really depends on what you plan to do with your audio
editing. I am using pro tools because I am in school and wanted to use
the same program that all the other students in my classes were using.
I could have chosen sonar as well as it is for my home setup currently
and I am fine on the pc but did want to learn the mac and what my other
options were for audio editing. Do you know the mac and voiceover well
enough to jump into pro tools or are you a pc user all of the way? I do
know that some studios do use sonar for some professional projects so if
you want to go with sonar go for it. I might buy a copy of sonar for my
pc desktop and laptop so I can learn both as I have messed around with
it some with window eyes and found it very usable. There was no
requirement for me to get pro tools or a mac but I did it to learn how
they all worked. If you have a pc and like what you are using and don't
want to buy an entire new system then get sonar. If you want to get
another system and learn voiceover and the mac then get pro tools. You
don't have to get an audio interface at first if you don't want to if it
will be to much to learn at once but I did for the moving faders as I
use to have an analog 4 track tape recorder that also had faders so
wanted this same type of setup. If you just want to use the computer
keyboard for learning how to do things first that is always an option
and remember you can switch between them or use them both at the same
time. I have found sonar works fine on todays modern and some older
desktops and laptops so always buying a special audio editing system I
don't think is required if you are just learning. Perhaps give us some
background on what you plan to use the system for and then we can help
more. Nick Gawronski
On 4/26/2012 11:13 AM, Poppa Bear wrote:
I will say one thing. At this point, I would have felt completely lost
in PT if I hadn't started as a Sonar user. I was able to use Sonar in a
couple sessions fairly easy. PT is a different beast.
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Pino Guarraci <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:41 AM
*Subject:* Re: Pro tools or Sonar?
Hello Chris,
I agree with you but do you think that Protools is even accessible
as Sonar?
Regards,
Pino
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www.proguide.eu <http://www.proguide.eu>
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Christopher-Mark Gilland <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Thursday, April 26, 2012 2:18 PM
*Subject:* Re: Pro tools or Sonar?
For one thing, do realize that on the Windows side of things,
ProTools is going to be almost useless.
If you get a mac, it works almost flawlessly. I would recommend
PT by far and away over Sonar! The effects are way better, the
sound is way better, and honestly, over all things I find at
least, are just way easier to do in PT in a whole. Plus, Sonar
is not industry standard, where as ProTools is.
Any good major recording studio is going to have most likely
one, if not more, ProTools systems that they can use.
So ultimately, I'd suggest PT, but that is me.
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
*From:* stuart young <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* '[email protected]'
<mailto:'[email protected]'>
*Sent:* Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:51 AM
*Subject:* Pro tools or Sonar?
Hi all.
I am going to be setting up a small recording studio with in
the next 6 months or so and I am currently doing some
research in to which digital audio work station to use. I
have decided to use either Pro tools, or Sonar, but I
thought that I would first ask on this list if anyone has
had experience in using either product, and what were there
thoughts on using each one.
Many thanks for your help on this, regards.
Stuart Young
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