Product Description

Dig deep down into the new features of SONAR 4 and learn how to conquer each one through step-by-step examples and exercises that are designed to make your composing and recording sessions run more smoothly. From initially customizing SONAR 4 to creating and producing a surround sound mix, get ready to explore all that SONAR 4 has to offer! Learn about MIDI and audio effects and how to use them in offline and real-time situations. Explore mixing music via software and discover how much control you can have when you're using an on-screen software mixer. Take a look at the advanced features of SONAR 4, including StudioWare and CAL. Wrap things up as you learn how to prepare your completed SONAR project and burn it onto a CD.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #423908 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-23
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

About the Author
Scott R. Garrigus (www.garrigus.com) has been involved with music and computers since he was 12 years old. After graduating from high school, he went on to earn a B.A. in music performance with an emphasis in sound recording technology at UMass, Lowell. In 1993, he released his first instrumental album on cassette, entitled "Pieces Of Imagination." In 1995, he began his professional writing career when his first article appeared in Electronic Musician magazine. In 2000, he authored his first book, Cakewalk Power! This was the first book to deal exclusively with the Cakewalk Pro Audio, Guitar Studio, and Home Studio software applications. Since then he has authored a number of other titles including Sound Forge Power!, SONAR Power!, SONAR 2 Power!, Sound Forge 6 Power!, SONAR 3 Power!, SONAR 4 Power!, SONAR 5 Power!, Sound Forge 8 Power!: The Official Guide, and SONAR 6 Power! Today, Garrigus continues to contribute articles to a number of print and online publications. He also publishes his own music technology e-zine, called DigiFreq (www.digifreq.com), which provides free news, reviews, tips, and techniques for music technology and home recording users.

Customer Reviews

So much great info
I consult this book all the time. I really need to cut it apart and loose-leaf bind it. SONAR is such a powerful program, and while quite user-friendly, if you don't already understand sound recording, audio equipment, and the like, you don't know enough to be able to ask the right questions. For years I used Cakewalk only for MIDI, but someone told me that once I learned the audio part, all sorts of horizons would open to me. I couldn't agree more, and this book has been such a help as I've learned what all can be done to sound to make it better. Even with all I've learned, I've only scratched the surface, but know that as I read and apply more from this book, I'll just keep getting better.

Excellent for Sonar Home Studio 4XL
I have Cakewalk Home Studio 4XL and found this to be a big help. Lots of great suggestions from set-up to the final product. A Great compliment to the minimal manual provided with the original product. The inclosed CD/video tutorial was worth the products price alone for me.

A Must have book
If you're a Sonar Home Studio owner with no experience in DAW this book is a must have. It takes you by the hand and clearly explains the features of this software. Without it I would have never fully understood the features of this software.