[sdiy] Sonar-p?

[Oakley Sound]

> I thought I might purchase a real copy. I can get the home edition for
> under $100. Is it worth it?

Sonar Home Studio is a very good value. Basically it appears to be the
old Sonar 2 in a new package.

It certainly doesn't have the bells and whistles the current new versions
have, but it is a still a worthy program.

Personally, I didn't like it that much since the large amount of open and
closed windows always in view tend to get in the way. Also, VST plugins
are not natively hosted and comes via Sonar's rather 'interesting'
VST-wrapper.

But there is no such thing as the perfect sequencer/host. They all have
something wrong with them, be it workflow hassles, buggy, timing
problems, limited features, etc. You would have thought after all these
years they would stop adding poxy little things that 1% of the User base
use and make them a little more easy to use.

Tracktion is showing the most promise for the future, but it is far from
ideal at the moment. Energy EXT is probably worth a look too.

I am currently using Live 5 and this is worth trying out. Do note though 
it does work very differently than Sonar.

Tony