Need new multi-track recording software

[Raydius]

OK... I've been using Cakewalk Pro Audio 7 for years and years now, and while I have learned its robust interface like the back of my hand, the incessant sync problems are starting to get to me. I thought it was my hardware, but after full upgrades and lots of configuration tweaking, there are still strange anomalies that I can't solve.

SOOOOO, I am looking for recommendations for a full featured replacement for Cake7. Is SONAR worth looking into, or should I jump ship?

-Ray

[zircon]

What do you mean by sync problems, exactly?

[Raydius]

What do you mean by sync problems, exactly?

Like I will have 3 MIDI tracks, and 2 audio tracks, and everything is fine and dandy. Then I add one more audio track, and now one of the first 2 is lagging. My WIP I just posted (Rockin' Four-Two) has sync problems all over the place as a result, whereas if I mute all but one audio track, all of them are actually dead on.

-Ray

[OverCoat]

Do you think it's a buffer problem?

[Raydius]

Do you think it's a buffer problem?

Very well could be... I used Cakewalk's built in wave profiler to set everything up, and am not really familiar with how to tweak the settings.

-Ray

[zircon]

What do you mean by sync problems, exactly?

Like I will have 3 MIDI tracks, and 2 audio tracks, and everything is fine and dandy. Then I add one more audio track, and now one of the first 2 is lagging. My WIP I just posted (Rockin' Four-Two) has sync problems all over the place as a result, whereas if I mute all but one audio track, all of them are actually dead on.

-Ray

Wait, so they're lagging in relation to eachother? Are you sure they're lined up properly?

[SnappleMan]

Sonar is not worth it, in my opinion. I used to blindly defend it because it was all I knew, but it really is heading nowhere fast.

I HIGHLY suggest you move to Cubase, it's easy to learn and more functional (and CPU friendly) than any of Cakewalks products.

[sgx]

OK... I've been using Cakewalk Pro Audio 7 for years and years now, and while I have learned its robust interface like the back of my hand, the incessant sync problems are starting to get to me. I thought it was my hardware, but after full upgrades and lots of configuration tweaking, there are still strange anomalies that I can't solve.

SOOOOO, I am looking for recommendations for a full featured replacement for Cake7. Is SONAR worth looking into, or should I jump ship?

-Ray

Sonar is pretty sweet and there are a lot of cheaper cut down versions of it that do a lot for a fraction of the cost. You might get an upgrade deal also, since you own a cake product already.

[Legion303]

I also had problems with my multitrack software of choice (Adobe Audition, which had sucky VST support), so I moved to Cubase. It's a somewhat steep learning curve for someone like me who has never used "real" mixing equipment, but it does everything I need it to.

-steve

[Raydius]

What do you mean by sync problems, exactly?

Like I will have 3 MIDI tracks, and 2 audio tracks, and everything is fine and dandy. Then I add one more audio track, and now one of the first 2 is lagging. My WIP I just posted (Rockin' Four-Two) has sync problems all over the place as a result, whereas if I mute all but one audio track, all of them are actually dead on.

Wait, so they're lagging in relation to eachother? Are you sure they're lined up properly?

When I say "add one more audio track" I'm actually recording live takes. It seems to give me this problem especially when I have large big single takes (versus loops). If I let that track play solo with the MIDI tracks, it lines up fine, but if I add any more audio tracks, the big one loses sync. Granted my hardware isn't amazing (1GB RAM, P4 2.0), but I think it should be able to handle this with no real-time effects or anything like that.

-Ray