Product Description

Covering both Studio and Producer Editions, Sonar 7 Power! is the seventh edition of the best-selling Sonar Power book series providing detailed training for Cakewalk's Sonar 7 music recording software. Written for both new users and veteran upgraders alike, Sonar 7 Power! walks you through all of the features of the software with step-by-step instructions and exercises. New users will start at the beginning and learn everything they need to know to use Sonar 7 for recording, editing, producing, mixing, and bringing their music to the masses. Upgraders will learn about all the new features in Sonar 7 as well as enhancements to existing features that may affect their current production workflow. New topics covered include: Flexible PRV Tools, PRV Microscope Mode, MIDI Data Lanes, EQ Settings Copy, Step Sequencer, CD Ripping/Burning, Sidechaining, Using External Hardware, Boost 11 Maximizer, Linear Phase EQ, Linear Phase Compressor, Dimension LE, Rapture LE, DropZone, Z3TA+, and more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63134 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781598634426
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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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

Book pays for itself in the first few chapters...
I recently purchased Sonar 7 Producer Edition, which was my first Digital Audio Workstation software purchase. The developers at Cakewalk have really created a wonderful piece of software, and I found it very easy to navigate and use even without reading the supplied manual. But after a few days I came to realize that this was a Monster of a program, and that I would need a reference book to learn all it's capabilites.

I purchased Sonar 7 Power! and was really impressed by how easy it was to read (not dry like most reference manuals) and how informative it was. I was just halfway into Chapter 3 when I realized that the book had already paid for itself with all the information it had given me on how to customize Sonar.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of this awesome piece of software.

Sonar 7 Power!: The Comprehensive Guide
Though I am a seasoned professional, this is my first experience with a book by this author. I totally recommend it to anyone who needs further insight and understanding of Cakewalk Sonar 7 products. He has a concise way of walking you through the software points that could have been a challenge. Kudos to Scott on his "Powerful" (pun intended) book series. It is a pleasure to have the help of someone who obviously enjoys his work and has the clarity of mind and tenacity of purpose to put his ideas and suggestions in book form. You can easily zero in on specific areas of the software and the light bulb goes on through his guidance.
Great job, my friend.
And as always, great service by Amazon.Com.

Response to T. Oneill "kiss"
To T.Oneill "kiss" - This is Scott R. Garrigus, author of Sonar 7 Power. Your review of my book is totally wrong and devoid of any factual information. Sonar 7 Power is written for both new users and people who are upgrading from previous versions. Not only does the book take the reader from start to finish in learning the software, it provides information on what the new features are and (more importantly), how to use them. There definitely IS a getting started chapter right at the beginning of the book. Read the book from beginning to end and you'll learn all you need to know about how to use SONAR. In addition, there is an entire chapter (Chapter 6) on how to use the recording and playback features. You need to take the time to read through the entire book, rather than trying to jump right into a specific topic without first understanding the basics. Read the entire book first, and then you'll be qualified to do a proper review. Thank you.