Tommy Byrnes Posted Tuesday at 06:09 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:09 PM I thought the switch to vector was supposed to be a big step up. I have image bleed and audio stutter when scrolling. Upon loading a project I get the Project Open dialog and then there is 15 to 20 seconds of blank screen before the images in the project load, many in the wrong place as in the pix below. What is up? Also, notice the difference between the console view in CbB and Sonar. Everything is much easier to read and much easier on the eyes. And, why don't the meters have hash marks? Graphics bleed: Console in CbB: Console in Sonar with Tungsten theme (I dislike all the orange but it's the only dark theme that shows the active plugin in the FX bin) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoens Posted Tuesday at 06:17 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:17 PM (edited) 8 minutes ago, Tommy Byrnes said: Graphics bleed: That looks like a system display issue. You may need to reboot, reload, or reinstall Sonar. Also may depend on if you're using large or small icons. CbB, at least, has an issue resizing them properly on project load. Right-click and reset icon usually fixes it. Edited Tuesday at 06:18 PM by sjoens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeworx Posted Tuesday at 06:50 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:50 PM For me, this is a massive step back. When you're working in front of a display for hours upon hours, the visual appeal matters and adds its own level of sophistication to reflect the work being created. I've used Cakewalk forever and I'm not changing at this stage, but the vector display just feels cheap. I created a highly customized theme for previous editions and fear it will never see the light of day again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Faughey Posted Tuesday at 07:21 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:21 PM 26 minutes ago, timeworx said: For me, this is a massive step back. When you're working in front of a display for hours upon hours, the visual appeal matters and adds its own level of sophistication to reflect the work being created. I've used Cakewalk forever and I'm not changing at this stage, but the vector display just feels cheap. I created a highly customized theme for previous editions and fear it will never see the light of day again. that theme is freakin FANTASTIC!!! and even the other one posted.... i have made the switch to Sonar, and the UI is the one thing i just cant get passed. i also have a custom theme that is miles ahead of the new UI in Sonar. i have been using Luna on and off..the UI is excellent, but the work flow...not so much...thats why i keep coming back to Sonar...i just hope they start to make some serious upgrades to the UI... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Faughey Posted Tuesday at 07:22 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:22 PM 1 hour ago, Tommy Byrnes said: I thought the switch to vector was supposed to be a big step up. I have image bleed and audio stutter when scrolling. Upon loading a project I get the Project Open dialog and then there is 15 to 20 seconds of blank screen before the images in the project load, many in the wrong place as in the pix below. What is up? Also, notice the difference between the console view in CbB and Sonar. Everything is much easier to read and much easier on the eyes. And, why don't the meters have hash marks? Graphics bleed: Console in CbB: Console in Sonar with Tungsten theme (I dislike all the orange but it's the only dark theme that shows the active plugin in the FX bin) LOVE your custom theme!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Byrnes Posted Tuesday at 10:50 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 10:50 PM Sonar does not look like a serious piece of software anymore. Rectangles with a center line for fader caps? Really? Look at the custom fader caps in the above CbB theme (thanks to Panu and the old Duckbar). I know that's not possible anymore but can't we have something that at least 'looks' like a fader? Earlier today, when a client saw his project pulled up in Sonar instead of CbB he commented that its flat look was more like EDM software. He's a retired session mandolin player from Nashville working on a solo project and he knows his stuff. The two console views in the above post are two of his tunes. He said it looked unappealing in comparison and chided me again for not using ProTools or Studio One. And using external inserts caused a pause in the audio engine toggling on/off so I couldn't use outboard gear with him here. Embarrassing. I had to switch back to CbB for the rest of the session. Not a good look to a pro and a final nail if it's not fixed before CbB goes belly-up. No numbered hash marks on the meters. That is not a good design choice. I don't look at the numbers at the bottom I look at the meters, like I've been doing in software and hardware for over 50 years. "Somewhere around here" doesn't work for me. The Tungsten theme is the only one that highlights the active plugin in the FX bin so now in a busy mix I can't just look quickly at the FX bins to see which one it is. The other dark themes are pretty meh and the light ones are like looking into the sun. I'd use Cosmic but no active plugin highlight. And, the text and the numbers are kind of blurry. This all bums me out. Since 2007 I haven't really been disappointed in a Sonar release but this one may have broken me. The whole look and feel is so underwhelming. With my studio booked out I need to have a DAW that is both rock solid and inspiring. CbB is both for me. We'll see about Sonar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Faughey Posted yesterday at 12:59 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:59 AM 2 hours ago, Tommy Byrnes said: Sonar does not look like a serious piece of software anymore. Rectangles with a center line for fader caps? Really? Look at the custom fader caps in the above CbB theme (thanks to Panu and the old Duckbar). I know that's not possible anymore but can't we have something that at least 'looks' like a fader? Earlier today, when a client saw his project pulled up in Sonar instead of CbB he commented that its flat look was more like EDM software. He's a retired session mandolin player from Nashville working on a solo project and he knows his stuff. The two console views in the above post are two of his tunes. He said it looked unappealing in comparison and chided me again for not using ProTools or Studio One. And using external inserts caused a pause in the audio engine toggling on/off so I couldn't use outboard gear with him here. Embarrassing. I had to switch back to CbB for the rest of the session. Not a good look to a pro and a final nail if it's not fixed before CbB goes belly-up. No numbered hash marks on the meters. That is not a good design choice. I don't look at the numbers at the bottom I look at the meters, like I've been doing in software and hardware for over 50 years. "Somewhere around here" doesn't work for me. The Tungsten theme is the only one that highlights the active plugin in the FX bin so now in a busy mix I can't just look quickly at the FX bins to see which one it is. The other dark themes are pretty meh and the light ones are like looking into the sun. I'd use Cosmic but no active plugin highlight. And, the text and the numbers are kind of blurry. This all bums me out. Since 2007 I haven't really been disappointed in a Sonar release but this one may have broken me. The whole look and feel is so underwhelming. With my studio booked out I need to have a DAW that is both rock solid and inspiring. CbB is both for me. We'll see about Sonar. i could not agree more! i love the workflow, but the look is so uninspiring. i hope the bakers are listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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