I too use and prefer Sonar as my DAW.

The reason I can give is that I am very familiar with the Cakewalk family line and know where just about everything is located. It took some time and effort to get to that point.

every DAW is slightly different in what they can do and how they do it. Some have features that others don't have. I have neither the time nor inclination to learn a new DAW and embark on a scavenger hunt every time I need a feature to do something. When I open the DAW to work.... I want to get the job done.

I do my writing and playing around as well as experimenting in BiaB. I probably spend close to the majority of my time there working on the various aspects of the song.... it's structure, groove, and lyrics.

I hit Real Band which I do understand is a DAW..... to mainly render the real tracks I want in my song project. I'm guessing I spend 10% to 15% of my project time in RB auditioning and rendering tracks, then exporting them to a folder.

In Sonar, I spend time working on the tracks and recording my live tracks. At this stage of the game, I need to do things and not need to think about them for 5 minutes. I know how to drop envelopes and nodes into a track.... drop softsynths in to other tracks, use FX and route tracks through busses.

Nothing against the other DAWs or Real Band.... I just know Sonar and all the little nuances of that platform, and, most importantly, it functions in a rock solid manner.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 12/19/13 03:05 PM.
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