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Spanky
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Posted - 06/05/2012 : 11:26:13 AM

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Hey all,
I've been messing around with the Presonus Studio One software lately. I have it loaded on my laptop.
I have Sonar X-1 and an old version of Sonar 6 on my main desktop computer which is where I do most of my work.
I wanted to have all three programs loaded on the desktop computer so I could use my interfaces and monitors without shuffling back and forth from laptop to desktop; headphones to nearfields; laptop screen to dual screen monitors in the studio. Etc, etc.

Had a friend help me with this. He's proficient with Studio One. I brought the desktop box to his studio and he configured the Presonus software for me. Worked great over there.
Got it home and reconnected all my cabling... no workie! Sonar doesn't play sound and Presonus is frozen. Not sure what happened. He said I should disconnect my M-Audio interface and Delta soundcard and only use the Presonus Audiobox interface but I don't think Sonar will run off of that. I have installed the driver's for Studio One as well as the Sonar driver's. He said there may be a conflict there. I'm lost.
I hate starting from scratch. It took so dang long to get comfortable with Sonar and the M-Audio stuff, I hate to let it go... want to be able to use it and at the same time, I like the user-friendliness of Studio One.
Is starting from Scratch (uninstalling the software and driver's and doing a complete reinstall of everything) my only option at this point?

Thanks,
S~

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garrigus
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Posted - 06/06/2012 : 08:25:10 AM

Hey Spanky,

How did your friend have it set up? It sounds like he had it up and running without any trouble, no?

Scott

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Spanky
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USA
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Posted - 06/06/2012 : 09:55:03 AM

He disregarded Sonar. We didn't test Sonar over at his place so I'm not sure what happened over there.
As far as Presonus Studio One goes...
I've got that working now here at my home studio. I reinstalled the drivers and made a few routing changes (I have everything routed through an M-Audio Omni i/o). There is a control panel in the software of the Omni that I may have to play with to get Sonar working again... not sure.

The only problem I have with Studio One now is the software talking to my Edirol PCR 800 MIDI Controller keyboard. I can get it to trigger the soft synths and instruments in Studio One but so far haven't any luck syncing up the sliders, rotary knobs and buttons on the PCR 800. ????

I'm going to work on getting Sonar up and running today. Guess I'll try uninstalling the driver's and reinstalling for a start.

S~

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garrigus
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Posted - 06/06/2012 : 9:54:05 PM

As far as I know, SONAR should be able to work with any interface that provides ASIO or WDM drivers.

Regarding the Edirol... that should work with Studio One, but I'm not sure what kind of features Studio One has for MIDI controllers. SONAR provides both ACT and Remote Control for MIDI control of parameters. I'm sure Studio One must have something similar. Maybe look in the Studio One help for terms like "MIDI controller" or "remote control", etc.

Scott

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jamusic1983
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Canada
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Posted - 05/20/2013 : 8:34:52 PM

Hi Spanky,

I do realize that this post is almost a year old, but I'm doing just what your aiming at.

I'm hoping that you have long since gotten this setup & working, but in case you've just given up on it, I want to tell you that it can & does work just fine.

I have both DAWs on my desktop rig.

#1 Sonar X2a Producer
#2 Studio One 2.5 Professional

I have 2 different interfaces - both DAWs see both interfaces & I have the choice of either one using ASIO, and even both if using WDM with my better interface.

I also have the Edirol UA-25 and both DAWs see that one as well, although I don't have that one hooked up any more.

Not only can I switch between both DAWs at will, but I even had both DAWs open at once without issue side by side on my 2 of 3 monitors.

So I want you to know that it is very possible to do.

Do hope you got it going.

If not, perhaps I can help.

Jim

Inside every old Man...is a young Man wondering..."What the Hell happened?"

Edited by - jamusic1983 on 05/20/2013 8:40:33 PM

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Spanky
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USA
405 Posts

Posted - 05/21/2013 : 02:17:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jamusic1983

Hi Spanky,

I do realize that this post is almost a year old, but I'm doing just what your aiming at.

I'm hoping that you have long since gotten this setup & working, but in case you've just given up on it, I want to tell you that it can & does work just fine.

I have both DAWs on my desktop rig.

#1 Sonar X2a Producer
#2 Studio One 2.5 Professional

I have 2 different interfaces - both DAWs see both interfaces & I have the choice of either one using ASIO, and even both if using WDM with my better interface.

I also have the Edirol UA-25 and both DAWs see that one as well, although I don't have that one hooked up any more.

Not only can I switch between both DAWs at will, but I even had both DAWs open at once without issue side by side on my 2 of 3 monitors.

So I want you to know that it is very possible to do.

Do hope you got it going.

If not, perhaps I can help.

Jim

Thanks for your reply, Jim.
Since that post, I ruined my Omni i/o interface by trying to fix a scratchy pot. (anyone know where I can take the Omni to get it fixed?)
I have since switched to an M-Audio Firewire 410; re-routed some connections; upgraded driver's and things seem to be working okay. Also made up a template for the Presonus software that enables me to use my PCR 800 keyboard with both Studio One and Sonar.
I've found after several years of trial and error with this stuff, one just has to keep plugging away and eventually things start to fall into place. Of course, by that time, all of your software and hardware has been outdated by the latest and greatest stuff that technology can provide.

Nowadays, one doesn't even need to be a musician to play and produce music with decent results. Kind of pisses me off... but you can't stop "progress" I guess.
I worked so darned hard to learn my instruments and my music... not to mention all the time I put in to learn how to engineer and record, mix and master it properly. Now any kid can spend a few bucks on software and watch a few YouTube video's and turn out acceptable "music"... not my style but I can appreciate the effort that went into it. It's a brand new world out there.

Cheers.
S~

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garrigus
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8743 Posts

Posted - 05/21/2013 : 08:51:48 AM

Hey Spanky,

Where've ya been?

Is Studio One your main DAW now?

Scott