Customer Reviews

Cakewalk Sonar 6 Producer Ed

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I'm probably not the target audience they had in mind when they made the software. I'm not a musician and don't work in the music industry. My background is in electronics and software. I always loved synthesizers, and would have liked to learn an instrument but never had the patience.

This software is great for getting engrossed in music and taking a whole different approach to music for those that aren't pros or gifted with instruments.

After reading a few books on musical theory, and getting a few music sheets (online and via books), I find myself entering the notes via the staff view, and the arranging them in surround sound. Also did some of my own music. Very powerful, and well designed user interface, very rich feature set. Many instruments, and note entry for standard staff (piano, violin), fret board/chords (guitar), or drums (pattern, drum map).

Use the free web trial which is good for 30 days to see if you like it before buying the full product. At first I shied away from the price tag, but after spending 2 weeks with the web trial I was easily convinced.

The producer version is worth the extra money over the studio version if you're interested in 5.1 surround sound.

I've been recording music since the days synthesizers could only produce one note at a time, and have owned many, many types of recording instruments and devices. Sonar 6 Producer Edition comes complete and is capable of producing the sounds of synths, organs, piano's, bass and lead guitars as well as a wide variety of drums sets. This package contains everything one person would need to compose, arrange, record and mix down a complete movie soundtrack and bounce it to CD's (stereo) or go all the way to a 5.1 surround format for DVD applications. I now have a garage full of old, unused keyboards, synthesizers, piano modules and other outdated MIDI equipment because Sonar 6 does and has it all!

The learning curve is huge but worth the climb. The prospects are endless so expect to get lost in this program as with so many others of it's ilk. I would suggest investigating all of the possibilities when it comes to educational software-videos as well....

Michael Stone