Well a work around and back up plan, Record in Sonar, then wehn you are done export all the tracks to wav, imprt in PT and set up the PT Session. Then you will have aPT session to give them. Just saying since its all new it may be good to keep a sonar session ready to go as a back up if the time crunch gets to you on that project. - T.O.M
On Apr 28, 2012, at 1:59 AM, Poppa Bear <[email protected]> wrote: > One reason I got into Pro tools is because I lost a potential client who > needed her sessions in pro tools. I couldn't afford that to become a pattern. > It has been quite a learning curve. I had never even owned a Mac untill a > month ago. So not only have I had to learn Voice over and PT, but I have had > to learn some expensive lessons about the Mac/pro tools/ Avid politics and > all that good stuff. About a week from now I should be starting to record a > rock band that needs to finish half a dozen songs for their album and they > wouldn't have went with me if I didn't have PT because their having > everything mixed and mastered on a PT set up. I would be losing about $1000 > if I had to pass that client up. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Casey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 3:39 PM > Subject: Re: Pro tools or Sonar? > > >> Well said Nick, >> >> My thoughts exactly. >> >> I actually did a masters in music and technology last year just to have >> access to PT and a mac, but unfortunately, I got so caught up with other >> work that I only just got a taste for it, and there wasn't much studio work >> involved in the end, however its great to learn the platform and not be >> afraid of Voice Over any more. >> >> Brian. >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Nick Gawronski" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 8:22 PM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Pro tools or Sonar? >> >>> 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 >>>> www.studiocrescendo.be <http://www.studiocrescendo.be> >>>> 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. 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