The Power in Cakewalk SONAR (Quick Pro Guides) - Softcover

Jr., William Edstrom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476806012 ISBN 13: 9781476806013

Publisher: Hal Leonard Books, 2013

Synopsis

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. 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:

1. The History of Cakewalk SONAR
2. Computers, Windows, and SONAR
3. Audio Device Setup
4. MIDI Device Setup
5. Navigating Skylight
6. The Control Bar
7. Tracks and Clips
8. The Inspector
9. The Browser
10. Recording Audio
11. Editing Audio
12. Recording with Soft Synths
13. Editing MIDI
14. More About Soft Synths
15. Console View Tips and Tricks
16. Using the ProChannel
17. ProChannel Modules
18. Using Plug-in Effects
19. The Included Plug-in Effects
20. Mixing Down and Exporting
21. 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:

1. The Skylight Interface
2. Audio Device Setup
3. MIDI Keyboard Controller Setup
4. Working with Tracks and Clips
5. The Control Bar
6. Smart Tool Editing
7. Intro to AudioSnap
8. Intro to Matrix View
9. Automation Fundamentals
10. Mix Example 1
11. Mix Example 2
12. 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.

About this title

From the Author:

The Cakewalk team has been busy with a continous stream of updates for SONAR. It is an exciting time for PC based musicians. Now that SONAR is part of Gibson and under the famous TASCAM brand, there are certainly exciting things in the works. If you are using or plan to use SONAR X2 or X3 then I think you will enjoy this book. The core workflows are all here. The only key things that didn't make the book are the revised comping and the new Melodyne integration which came out just as the book was released. Those things have been well documented by Cakewalk. If you need help locating the right resources for those features let me know and I will point you in the right direction!

From the Back Cover:

Experience the horsepower in SONAR, the exciting digital audio workstation from Cakewalk!The Power in Cakewalk SONAR will help you develop practices and techniques that provide  a solid foundation for creativity, efficiency, and productivity. Learn house to navigate SONAR's enhanced Skylight user interface with Auto and Timeline zooms and Smart Grid. Edit audio and MIDI tracks using the enhanced Smart Tool and powerful Piano Roll view and get the most creative potential out of Matrix view.This Quick Pro Guide also shows how to bring a project from start to finish using virtual MIDI instruments, audio tracks, and loops, followed by application of ProChannel effects to craft a track into a professional and polished mix. To conclude the production workflow, the author demonstrates how to render a multitrack project to a stereo file suitable for burning to CD or uploading to the Web. The accompanying DVD contains valuable video tutorials that will help you see how the techniques described in the book apply to real-life creative scenarios.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hal Leonard Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1476806012
• ISBN 13: 9781476806013
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 222