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The magazine for producers, engineers & recording musicians | 07 August 2008


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Sonar tutorials for versions 3, 4 and 5

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Sonar 6 Workshop Working with Video Pt2
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Sonar 6 Workshop Working with Video Pt2
Digging deeper into Sonar’s talents for working with video will lead you to some tools and functions you may not have known it possessed. Brian Smithers is your guide...

  Sonar 6 Workshop Working with Video Pt1
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Sonar 6 Workshop Working with Video Pt1
Version 6 of Cakewalk’s Sonar has dedicated tools that make working with video easier and more intuitive than ever. Brian Smithers has the big picture...

Sonar 6 Workshop Working More Efficiently
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Sonar 6 Workshop Working More Efficiently
Sonar 6 includes several new functions designed to improve your productivity. Brian Smithers shows you how to take advantage of them.

  Sonar 6 Workshop MIDI Production
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Sonar 6 Workshop MIDI Production
Sonar 6 boasts more powerful MIDI functionality than any previous incarnation. Brian Smithers shows you how to maximise its talents.

Sonar 6 Workshop Using AudioSnap
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Sonar 6 Workshop Using AudioSnap
Sonar 6 offers a powerful new groove-manipulation feature that goes by the name AudioSnap. Brian Smithers locks to the beat...

  Sonar 5 Workshop Perfect Space
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Sonar 5 Workshop Perfect Space
Sonar 5 Producer Edition includes a new convolution reverb called Perfect Space. Brian Smithers gives you the perfect tour.

Sonar 5 Workshop Editing Enhancements
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Sonar 5 Workshop Editing Enhancements
Sonar 5 includes a number of features designed to greatly speed up the editing of audio and MIDI. Brian Smithers guides you down the path to enlightenment.

  Sonar 5 Workshop RXP REX Player
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Sonar 5 Workshop RXP REX Player
Cakewalk’s new RXP DXi soft synth brings the power of REX files to SONAR 5 Producer Edition. Brian Smithers shows you how to wield that power...

Sonar 5 Workshop Pentagon I & Psyn II Synths
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Sonar 5 Workshop Pentagon I & Psyn II Synths
Two new analogue modelling synths are at the heart of Sonar 5 Producer’s sonic arsenal. Brian Smithers explores some subtractive synthesis techniques that really add up...

  Sonar 5 Workshop V-Vocal Processing
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Sonar 5 Workshop V-Vocal Processing
Sonar 5 Producer Edition leverages Roland’s VariPhrase technology for a new vocal tuning/timing tool called V-Vocal. Brian Smithers gets the lowdown on the new art of deception.

Sonar 4 Workshop Surround Panning
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Sonar 4 Workshop Surround Panning
There’s a lot more to panning in 5.1 than the novelty of hearing music swirling around your head... Brian Smithers explores the creative possibilities of surround panning in Sonar 4 Producer.

  Sonar 4 Workshop Integrating With Project5
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Sonar 4 Workshop Integrating With Project5
Cakewalk’s Project5 version 2 can interface with Sonar thanks to the magic of ReWire. Brian Smithers guides you through the best of both worlds.

Sonar 4 Workshop External Audio Encoders
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Sonar 4 Workshop External Audio Encoders
If your favourite audio encoder runs from a command-line interface, Sonar 4 can be configured to work alongside it. Brian Smithers shows you how.

  Sonar 4 Workshop Freezing Tracks & Synths
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Sonar 4 Workshop Freezing Tracks & Synths
Sonar 4 enables automatic Freezing of CPU-draining effects and instruments. Brian Smithers explores its practical and creative uses.

Sonar 4 Workshop Track Folders
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Sonar 4 Workshop Track Folders
Editing multi-mic’ed drums in Sonar used to be as hard as herding cats, but version 4’s Track Folders changed all that. Brian Smithers tries a new approach.

  Sonar 4 Workshop SurroundBridge Linker
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Sonar 4 Workshop SurroundBridge Linker
Brian Smithers demonstrates how you can use your favourite mono and stereo plug-ins in 5.1

Audio editing in Sonar 4
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Audio editing in Sonar 4
Cakewalk’s Sonar 4 is packed with new tools for editing multiple audio clips into a polished composite. Brian Smithers gets you slicing and dicing.

  Composing with MIDI in Sonar 3/4
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Composing with MIDI in Sonar 3/4
Cakewalk’s MIDI effects turn Sonar 4 into the composer’s ultimate toolkit. Brian Smithers shows you how to make the most of them.

Using Drum Maps in Sonar 4
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Using Drum Maps in Sonar 4
Cakewalk’s Sonar 4 enables you to assemble a virtual drum kit using the best of your synths. Brian Smithers shows you how to put it all together.

  ReWiring Sonar 3 and Reason 2.5
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ReWiring Sonar 3 and Reason 2.5
Whether you’re looking for new sounds or syncing up an old jam, ReWiring your studio software can open up worlds of power on a single computer. Dave Hill Jr. explains how…

Using soft synths in Sonar 3
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Using soft synths in Sonar 3
Sonar 3 is Cakewalk’s flagship MIDI and multitrack audio application. Here Dave Hill Jr. explains how to make tracks with its DXi software-based instruments.

  Groove Clip looping in Sonar 3
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Groove Clip looping in Sonar 3
Sonar 3 has the potential to send you loopy! Steve Williamson explains how it can open up a whole new approach to creating music.

 


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