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Keyboard Shortcuts and the SONAR X1 LogicKeyboard
Keyboard Shortcuts are at the heart of any DAW’s workflow, and SONAR X1 is no exception. And the QWERTY keyboard is still the central way in which we use those shortcuts and interface with our DAWs in general. Traditional keyboards aren’t labelled for anything other than a particular language. However, the custom made, slimline, [...]
Categories: Recording, Synthesizer News
Congrats to SONAR User Bobbi “Funkee Boy” Tammaro who Hit the Billboard Charts from his Home Studio
Congratulations to Bobbi Tammaro (aka “Funkee Boy”) who is seeing some great Billboard charting success with his new self-produced/mixed full-length album titled “Philosoulphy” which was created entirely in SONAR. The album is also currently the #1 most selling Smooth Jazz CD in the world on CDBABY.COM. Bobbi has an interesting SONAR story and is also [...]
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How to Record Music on a Windows Computer – A Free Video Guide
Recording and making music on your computer can seem overwhelming when you are just getting started. You have the musical ideas in your head but you need to get them down and into a finished song format. This post will walk you through device setup, recording audio, playing virtual instruments, working with loops, and more. [...]
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Sidechaining With SONAR’s ProChannel
Ever wondered how to use sidechaining in SONAR X1? Look no further as this step by step, how to video shows you how to achieve professional results with sidechaining using the ProChannel in SONAR X1 Producer. Watch and listen to several different techniques of sidechaining using the PC4K Expander/Gate, PC4K S-Type Bus Compressor and [...]
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Intel Video Superstars Competition 2012
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New SONAR X1 Master Class Video In the Works, Old Videos Refreshed
A couple of years ago we started SONAR University with a bang by releasing a fourty-plus minute long Master Class on drum production. Since then we’ve released two more Master Classes and dozens of Get Started and Go Deeper videos. And right now we’ve got one more Master Class video in the works. Our first [...]
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Got SONAR X1? Get up and running with our free Get Started series of videos on CakeTV!
So you’ve purchased and installed SONAR X1 and now you’re ready to get in and start making music? Let us make it easy for you with free step by step videos that cover every step of the setup process for all versions of SONAR X1. Available any time you need it, the Get Started series [...]
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Cakewalk Spring Sale: 15 downloads for $19.99 or less!
Stock up for spring at the Cakewalk Store! Spring is here and we are having a huge sale at the Cakewalk Store through May 22nd. Download 15 of our hottest products for $19.99/£14.99/€19.99 or less. Here are a few of the highlights. Rapture upgrade from Rapture LE Rapture LE is inlcuded in many versions of [...]
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Create Unique Percussion Beats with the Beatscape Factory Content In SONAR X1: Part 2; ProChannel
In Part 1 of this blog series, I highlighted the basic information to get the Beatscape content going in SONAR X1 Producer without using the Beatscape program. If you read that post and starting working a bit with the Beatscape content you probably found out that there’s some really good samples in there from which [...]
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How to Automate Data Selections in SONAR X1 and Earlier Versions of SONAR
One of the main features of SONAR X1 that has been revamped is Automation. The problem of accidentally clicking on the wrong envelope or node has been eliminated via the new Edit Filter control. SONAR’s Edit Filter allows you to choose the type of active data for editing. Each track in SONAR provides its own [...]
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Second CakeTV Live Broadcast Now Available on YouTube
Last week Brandon Ryan and I hosted our second CakeTV Live webinar on music production with SONAR X1. Broadcast live over the internet from Burbank, CA, this latest installment of CakeTV Live was every bit a success as the first CakeTV Live webinar. With a steady 240+ viewers this time from all over the world, we [...]
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The ProChannel Pack for SONAR X1 Producer Expanded- Buy the bundle, save a bundle!
You’ve got SONAR X1 Producer Expanded, now expand your ProChannel with the ProChannel Pack and get four of our awesome dynamics modules for only $179! By purchasing the bundle, you save $77 off the individual prices of the modules.The ProChannel Pack comprises four unique ProChannel modules that cover all of your dynamics control needs with brilliant [...]
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Create Unique Percussion Beats with the Beatscape Factory Content In SONAR X1: Part 1
There’s no doubt that SONAR X1 comes with a lot of great content, but one component that I think is sometimes overlooked is the Beatscape content. Beatscape originally came with SONAR 8 and it’s a great sampler machine for mixing and mashing up content. And now with the power of the Browser, Drag and Drop [...]
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SONAR X1 – Easier to Use
SONAR X1 brings a lot of significant changes from previous versions of SONAR; changes like the Unified Preferences View, ProChannel, Enhanced Automation, Key Clusters, the Skylight User Interface, and so much more. All of these changes are designed to enhance workflow, which means you can get more done in less time with SONAR X1. The [...]
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SONAR X1- The DAW that plays well with others
Whether you’re mixing down or pulling individual tracks for use with a collaborator, SONAR’s flexible export options make the process fast and simple. Getting your stereo or surround mix out of SONAR is a breeze with options for every major file format, sample rate and bit depth. You can also take advantage of SONAR’s pristine [...]
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New Video: Z3TA+ 2 shreds on a Misa Kitara digital guitar controller
The folks at Misa Digital recently posted a few videos showing off the sounds of Z3TA+ 2 played on their flagship Kitara digital guitar. Check it out! “Here I connect the kitara to the cakewalk z3ta+ 2 software synthesizer. Basically, the kitara becomes an extension to the synth, as a new way to control it. [...]
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We want your feedback: Please take this survey about SONAR X1 content
Survey: What content would you like to see more of in the future? Since the release of SONAR X1, Cakewalk has stepped up its’ efforts to provide more free and paid content for SONAR X1 users. That started with the creation of CakeTV and SONAR U, and continues in 2012 with more blogging, videos, and [...]
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From SONAR directly to the masses, send your music soaring on SoundCloud.
Included in SONAR X1 Producer Expanded, the SoundCloud app gives you the ability to upload your mix directly from SONAR to your free SoundCloud account for the world to listen to! SoundCloud is a hosting site for distributing your music to the masses through either streaming or the option to offer the song for download. [...]
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10 Reasons to Get Up and Running with SONAR X1 Producer
To celebrate Marathon Monday here in Boston and our MARATHON Sale at the Cakewalk Store, here are 10 great reasons you should be running SONAR X1 Producer today. 1. Begin with Better Training: Cakewalk has prepared free SONAR X1 training videos for every skill level on the SONAR U channel of CakeTV. Learn everything you [...]
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CakeTV Live: Join our second live webcast on music production in SONAR X1
In case you missed part one of this two-part series, Cakewalk’s Seth Perlstein shared his favorite SONAR X1 music production tips, tricks, and techniques like using the Mod Matrix in FX Chains 2.0, Groove Matching with AudioSnap, creating variations with the Loop Construction View, and much, much more. Plus, he gave a sneak peak of [...]
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