| Sonar: Matrix Magic eSub |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
December 2009 |
Sonar Notes & Techniques We explain some of the tricks and composition methods opened up by Sonar 8.5’s new Matrix view.
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| Optimum Vocals with VX64 Vocal Strip eSub |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
November 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Sonar 8.5’s VX64 Vocal Strip offers new possibilities for vocal processing.
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| Sonar: Punchy Percussion with PX64 eSub |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
October 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Get to grips with Sonar’s brand-new PX64 percussion strip, which offers all the processors you need for treating drums.
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| Sonar: Making A Virtual Drum Room eSub |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
September 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Sampled drums lacking realism? Synthesize stereo room mics to add authentic ambience with Sonar’s built-in effects.
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| Sonar: Bigger Beats eSub |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
August 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Get a big, ‘produced’ sound from Sonar’s classic analogue drumbox samples.
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| Sonar: Stereo Tools |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
July 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques If you’re interested in M/S (Mid/Side) recording or stereo image tweaks, Sonar’s Channel Tools could be your best friend.
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| Exploring Sonar 8’s Dimension Pro Synthesizer |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
June 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Now that Dimension Pro is included with Sonar 8, it’s time to investigate how to exploit it beyond the usual sample-playback functions.
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| Sonar: Integrating External Hardware With Your DAW |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
April 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Is it time to lighten the load on your CPU and put that outboard signal processing hardware to work inside your DAW? We explain how...
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| Using REX Files in Sonar 8 |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
March 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Sonar has more facilities than the average DAW for exploiting REX files to their best advantage. We guide you through where to find those facilities and how to put them to use.
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| Exploring Sonar 8's Beatscape Instrument |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
January 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Sonar 8 introduced Beatscape, a new Cakewalk instrument designed specifically for the groovily inclined. We dig behind the interface for some tips and tricks you won't find in the documentation.
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| Transient Shaping With Sonar 8's TS64 |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
December 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques There's more to dynamics than compression and expansion, and now transient shaping is part of Sonar 8, courtesy of the TS64 Transient Shaper plug-in.
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| Sonar: Creating Loop-based Music |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
November 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Sonar was one of the first DAWs to take looping seriously — which means that you'll find plenty of tools for making loop-based music easier.
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| Bass Guitar Recording With Sonar |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
October 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Sonar includes many effects that are useful for bass guitars, and also offers bass-friendly features that help speed up the recording process.
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| Console Tips & Customising In Sonar |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
August 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques When it comes to the Sonar mixing console, you don't have to simply take what you're given, because there are lots of ways of making it fit your working methods. We explain how, and pass on some handy shortcuts along the way.
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| Sonar: Audio Editing Techniques |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
July 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Why take two digital audio programs into the studio, when you can optimise Sonar to do many of the common tasks you'd expect to need a dedicated audio editor for?
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| Creating A Rhythm Track In Sonar |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
June 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques A walk through the process of composing and processing a drum track highlights how to use various Sonar features and useful shortcuts - some of which you may not have come across before.
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| Customising Sonar To Fit The Way You Work |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
May 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Did you know that you can make Sonar fit your working methods like a glove, via its many customisation options? Here's our guide to just a few of the most useful.
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| Customising Sonar's SFZ Files |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
April 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Understanding how to program SFZ files opens up lots of ways to better exploit what Sonar's bundled soft synths have to offer. Don't panic: it's easier than you might think...
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| Using Sonar's z3ta+ Synth as an Effects Processor |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
March 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques When is a soft synth not just a soft synth? When it's also an effects processor...
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| Using Side-chains in Sonar 7's Plug-ins |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
February 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Side-chain inputs on software processors can open up a whole new world of control possibilities — and now Sonar 7's plug-ins have this facility. We show you some ways of using it in your music.
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| Introducing Sonar 7's Step Sequencer |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
January 2008 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques One of the new features added in the Sonar 7 update is a very flexible step sequencer. We investigate its features and suggest some ways to make the most of it.
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| Optimising Preferences In Sonar |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
November 2007 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques With Sonar 7 just out, it's time to tweak all our preferences to perfection, before they're transferred over into the latest version of the software.
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| Object-oriented Editing In Sonar |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
October 2007 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Working directly with 'objects', such as MIDI or audio clips of any length from a few milliseconds upwards, opens up a non-linear approach that can provide creative opportunities and also save you CPU resources.
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| Sonar: Features To Help With Songwriting |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
August 2007 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques DAW software is optimised for helping you record your songs and add lots of production polish, but don't forget that programs like Sonar can also help in the songwriting process, offering features that could make it easier to capture inspiration when it strikes.
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| Automatic Error Correction With Sonar MIDI Plug-ins |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
July 2007 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Why wait to fix it in the mix when you can mend MIDI tracks while you're recording them? Sonar's MIDI plug-ins allow you to automatically fix anything from incorrect timing to inconsistent velocities - and more.
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| Making The Most Of Sonar 6's Synth Rack |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
June 2007 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Sonar's Synth Rack is a great time-saving concept that has started to deliver on its full promise with version 6 of the software. However, not all aspects of it are completely obvious - so this month we'll be doing our best to put you on track with the Rack.
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| Using Sonar's ACT With Hardware Controllers |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
May 2007 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Ever wished you could use your favourite control surface to change not just mixer controls, but effects plug-in parameters and virtual instrument settings? Apparently someone at Cakewalk has too...
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| Using Session Drummer 2 In Sonar 6 |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
April 2007 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques Sonar's Session Drummer has evolved from a MIDI plug-in to a sophisticated tone module that also includes pattern playback capabilities. We take a look beneath the surface.
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| Audiosnap Applications In Sonar 6 |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
March 2007 |
| Sonat Notes & Techniques Sonar's Audiosnap time-stretching tools offer some mind-boggling possibilities, including REX-like beat slicing and sophisticated audio quantising.
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| Exploring Audiosnap in Sonar 6 |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
February 2007 |
| Sonar Notes & Technique One of the biggest new additions in Sonar 6, Audiosnap, is a powerful time-stretching audio toolkit promising better-quality stretching and enhanced controllability. This month we'll explain the basics of using the new tools, following up next month with some real-world applications.
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