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Subject(s)

• Sonar (Computer file) [Browse]
• Sound—Recording and reproducing—Digital techniques [Browse]

Series

• Focal easy guide series. [More in this series]
• The Focal easy guide series

Summary note

Annotation Get professional results fast with this full color guide to Cakewalk's popular Sonar software. Trev Wilkins provides you with a working knowledge of all the essential tools and features.<br /><br />This concise book is an ideal starting point for anyone using Sonar for the first time and is suitable for users of both Studio and Producer Editions.<br /><br />All the key areas are covered, including: * set up * recording and editing audio * recording and editing MIDI * using plug-in instruments* using ReWire * the console view and routing * automation * working with video *mixing down and mastering.<br /><br />Updates on new features can be found at www.focaleasyguidetocakewalksonar.com<br /><br />* Cakewalk SONAR is the music software of choice for thousands of PC-users<br />* Written by the author of Future Music magazine's popular Cakewalk column<br />* New SONAR users (of both Studio and Producer editions) can learn how to get professional results fast with this guide.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Language note

English

Contents

• Front Cover; The Focal Easy Guide to Cakewalk Sonar; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Dedication; Acknowledgements; 1.SONAR Basics; The Main Track View; Undoing; Saving; Tool Tips; Toolbars; 2. Setting Up; What You'll Need; Installation; Customizing Options; Options>Global; Optimization Tips; Templates; SONAR Basics: Things You Need to Know; 3. Recording Audio; Bits and Hertz; The Metronome; Mono Recording; Stereo Recording; Saving and Exporting Audio; 4. Recording MIDI; What's with All These Ports and Channels, and Things?: (A Basic Overview of MIDI); The MIDI Tree; Banks and Patches
• Painless MIDI SignalsHow to Get a Sound Out with a Hardware MIDI Module; How to Get a Sound Out with a Soft Synth; Setting Up a MIDI Track and Recording onto It; Inputting Notes in the Piano Roll View; Inputting Notes in the Staff View; Recording Multiple Tracks; Saving MIDI Files; Working with Commercial MIDI Files; 5. Editing Audio; Editing in the Track View; Non-destructive Slip Editing; Fades and Crossfades; General Audio Features; Destructive Edits (Bounce to Clips); Non-destructive Edits (Bounce to Tracks); Comping Tools; Selective Clip Auditioning; Creating Loops (Groove Clips)
• The Loop ExplorerMaking Your Own Groove Clips; Checking Your Loop; Converting a Sample to a Groove Clip; The Loop Construction View; Easy Sample Creation; 6. Editing MIDI; MIDI Groove Clips; In the Track Pane; Editing in the Piano Roll; Multiple Track Editing; Editing in the Staff View; Using the Event List; More MIDI Facilities; Using the Drum Editor; Saving a Drum Map; Using the Pattern Brush; Adding Autocue Style Lyrics; 7. Using Plug-in Instruments and Effects; What are Plug-ins?; MIDI Effects; VST or DX?; The Synth Rack; Inputs to Your Instrument; Manipulating the Output Signal
• How Can I Deal with Latency?Plug-in Effects; Equalization in SONAR; Stacking and Chaining Effects; Effecting Several Channels; Surround Effects; Freezing Plug-ins; Effects and Automation; 8. Using ReWire; What is ReWire?; Recording the ReWire Output; 9. The Console View and Routing; Audio Track Strips; MIDI Track Strips; Track Sends; Buses; Mains; Creating an Aux Bus to Share an Effect; Creating a Subgroup; Surround Options; Grouping Controls; Creating a Fader Group; Remote Control; 10. Automation; Recording Automation on an Audio Track; Drawing Automation; Automating Surround Parameters
• Snapshot AutomationAutomating Effects Plug-ins; MIDI Envelopes for Soft Synths; Advanced Envelope Editing; Offset Mode; 11. Working with Video; To Open a Video; 12. Mixing Down and Mastering; Inboard or Outboard Mixing?; Basic Guidelines; Markers; Good Habits; EQ Tweak; Track Folders; Comping; Using Another Audio Editor; 13. SONAR Producer Edition versus Studio Edition; Index

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Other title(s)

Cakewalk Sonar

ISBN

• 9786611008598
• 9781136125423
• 1136125426
• 9781281008596
• 1281008591
• 9781423722113
• 1423722116
• 9780080477800
• 0080477801

OCLC

• 61365318
• 858312312

Doi

10.4324/9780080477800

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