Reply To: Sonar X1 – Essentials/Studio

Hello Azure,

I bought a soundcard bundled with SONAR X1 LE. I had a little play with it and was underwhelmed.

For me, Podium trumps it for work flow in the sequencer, hierarchical tracks showing clearly audio routing and midi control (including fx parameter automation), unlimited number of tracks, and spline curves add non-linear tension to sound shaping.

Try the demo though. The fx units are sweet.

Of course, selecting a DAW is based on personal preference. My advice is to try everything, including trackers. What fits you best will become apparent. It isn’t necessarily the one with the highest feature tally 😉

I hope this helps 🙂