Message 26/32
Date: 14-Oct-03 @ 12:42 AM -
RE: Sonar 3 - arrived!
Finally got my copy in the mail. I've only had a few hours to play with it, but my initial reaction is very positive- similar to the above comments. Installation was a breeze. I love the new layout, very slick and was very easy to get used to. Console view is sweet. It's all very customizable. I like track inspector - instant access to all the parameters of a track without having to switch to console view.
MIDI Groove Clips are the bomb.
The lexicon verb sounds good. I still have some playing around to do, but my initial reaction is that it is kind of harsh. I definitely would not describe it as "subtle". But it has some nice tails and is very clear - not muddy. But between that and the smoother Ultrafunk, I think most of the bases are covered.
The rest of the ultrafunk plugs are great, as well. I've been having fun with the Wah-Wah.
VSampler looks to have potential. Maybe not quite up to par with Kontakt or Halion, but I think it can hold its own. The registration was a bit of a pain since my music computer isn't connected to the internet. But they e-mailed me the reg code which I saved to disk and copy and pasted. No manual and a not too extensive help file, but most of it is pretty straight forward.
The sample disks....errrr - I'm not too impressed. The one disk with the different pianos is decent for what I do - I can't complain. But the other disk is mostly demo samples from other companies. There are a couple OK drum kits, but a lot of it is Shit like "pads and atmospheres". I was hoping for some more "real" instruments rather than synthy type stuff that I have the capability of making myself. I'll use the piano disk, but the other won't see much use.
But besides the weak sample content, I really can't complain at all. No huge changes to the program, but the smaller changes add up to make it nicer and more efficient to use. And the plug-ins, that just seals the deal. No regrets here for the upgrade. Good stuff.