The Power in Cakewalk SONAR (Quick Pro Guides) (Quick Pro Guides (Hal Leonard))
Book Details
Author(s)William Edstrom Jr.
PublisherHal Leonard Books
ISBN / ASIN1476806012
ISBN-139781476806013
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank864,229
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
If you are new to SONAR or just new to the X-series, this is the first book to read. The Power in Cakewalk SONAR will get you up to speed quickly with all the core workflows in this powerful music production system. The book is liberally illustrated with screenshots and diagrams to make learning easier.Â
This book not only covers the essentials for recording and editing, but also grounds it in the history of Cakewalk including demystifying the bundled plug-ins and virtual instruments. The included DVD takes it further with video examples. Here is what to expect in each chapter:
- The History of Cakewalk SONAR
- Computers, Windows, and SONAR
- Audio Device Setup
- MIDI Device Setup
- Navigating Skylight
- The Control Bar
- Tracks and Clips
- The Inspector
- The Browser
- Recording Audio
- Editing Audio
- Recording with Soft Synths
- Editing MIDI
- More About Soft Synths
- Console View Tips and Tricks
- Using the ProChannel
- ProChannel Modules
- Using Plug-in Effects
- The Included Plug-in Effects
- Mixing Down and Exporting
- Active Controller Technology
The author maintains a strong focus on using the advanced Smart Tool for editing. This should be very helpful for long-time SONAR users who want to get up to speed fast. New users will enjoy cutting to the chase to focus on music creation as fast as possible.
The included DVD adds the following video tutorials:- The Skylight Interface
- Audio Device Setup
- MIDI Keyboard Controller Setup
- Working with Tracks and Clips
- The Control Bar
- Smart Tool Editing
- Intro to AudioSnap
- Intro to Matrix View
- Automation Fundamentals
- Mix Example 1
- Mix Example 2
- Setting up a PreSonus FaderPort to work with SONAR
NOTE: Due to changes in workflow from SONAR X1 and earlier, you will get the most out of this book if you have SONAR X2 or later.
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