Just as you get your Genos and set it all up another bombshell arrives.
Someone has dropped an EMP warhead on Sonar Platinum. GIBSON!! Bang!!
If you jump ship with a Sonar product, you can get a crossgrade, but having to learn a new pro daw will take another century.
Well for the home studio production with the Genos, It Is time to consider Cubase Elements at only £86 as this will be updated to have the Genos Instrument files and also compatible.
For people owning Sonar platinum considering a Crossgrade immediately, I would hold on.
Get Elements for now as Mixcraft may well take Sonar on and Mixcraft is so easy to get around at the moment for Vst, but not for midi. Also no Sys Ex. So a little wait there maybe.
I have looked at Cubase Elements 9 for the Genos and that would be great for the Genos and not so complicated as the pro version with all It's tweaky bits which runs into the thousands.
Does anyone know when the Instrument definition file will be put out as an update for the Genos??
The real limitation with Elements is 24 track and that is not so bad as you could turn a Genos song to wave and then add vst's if you wanted to. If you want to put In loads of orchestra instuments and articulations etc maybe the pro version is needed.
For me I am going for cubase Elements 9.5 as it will suit the Genos and use Mixcraft for vst
I have read also for people who do not want to lose some vst's from Sonar like Breverb etc ,you can approach the maker and get a vst version for a small fee. I will have to sift through my Sonar Instruments and effects.
Guess what there is a new word "Sonar Refugees"!!!what!!
The only trouble with Cubase Is all the Dingles and Dongles!!
All the best
John
Hello,
Best DAW is a quality that reflects how you use it and if it able to perform function you need.
1- "All" DAW will do the same function one way or another. Possible few exception. but its true when comparing similar level of each brand.
2- When it comes to MIDI, I would say "all" DAW have accurate MIDI timing ( Depending on the MIDI interface used or direct USB connection) generally both cases are good.
3- Each DAW does have its own "color" when it comes to record and play back audio. When comparison is made using the same audio interface.
4- The protection method, it is what it is. One thing I like about the "dongle" is I can install the software on several computers, and move the dongle to any computer even if it not my computer. But, be carful not loose the dongle. you are safe if it gets damaged " it can be replaced and code will be transferred"
5- Audio interface is part of "Best" DAW experience. There is a happy integration for example between Cubase and UR interfaces. especially, the models that have DSP.
6- Instrument definition integration is a big plus otherwise not the end of the world. you can used LSB MSB. I still do that ... yikes......lol
7- Now that the Genos has the amazing number of DSP, when your are done with midi editing, print the parts with their DSP. They are top quality and relives you CPU fr other specialty plug in. I don't print the reverb or delay unless I am mixing along the way of composing or I am very sure of what I hear.
So in the DAW, well in my DAW I do the following :
1- I use the Piano roll to edit the MIDI events. Notes and controllers such as expression. Specially the controllers for the SA2 voices.
2- The drum editor to edit the drum midi tracks.
3- Opens the midi file I capture on Genos using the real time recorder, or my favorite, the chord entry feature.
4- Does all the needed edits,
5- Creates the score for every part. And I actually print them on fancy paper, frame them and hang them on my wall. Very cool decor art.
6- I convert each midi track to audio by creating and audio track for each midi track and record it.
7- I use the divide midi function to separate the drum midi track based on pitch to separate MIDI tracks. Now I have kick, care, hats ..etc on separate tracks and then record them as separate audio tracks. for more profession control over the mix to my standards.... at lease I think I know what I am doing... haha haha.
8 -few more functions here and there.......
Remember, you can capture the music content from the Genos, or you can use the Genos as a supper 32 parts sound module. so can sequence 32 MIDI part, because the Genos has two MIDI ports, each with 16 Parts.
If you want to know, I do use Cubase with UR824.
Please don't hesitate to ask specific question about the process.
I might have some time to record a video on this process.
Sorry for snd spelling or wrong words, I just finished few dealer visits, and it is 1 am here in Baltimore away from home. I am still on LA time.
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