Sonar 6 Power!: The Comprehensive Guide (Paperback)

by Scott R. Garrigus (Author)

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Product Description
Get the most out of SONAR 6 with the definitive guidebook! SONAR 6 Power! picks up where the manual leaves off, teaching you how to dig deep into the program with step-by-step examples and exercises. From initially customizing SONAR 6 to creating and producing a surround sound mix, you'll learn everything you need to know to make your composing and recording sessions run more smoothly. Learn about audio and MIDI 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 6, including AudioSnap, Active Controller Technology (ACT), and Session Drummer 2. Wrap things up as you learn how to prepare your completed SONAR project and burn it to a CD.

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR (November 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598633074
• ISBN-13: 978-1598633078
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #406,134 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must for cakewalk Sonar users:, May 6, 2007

By	Wayne (Harlan, KY USA) - See all my reviews

If you own or you are planning on purchasing CakeWalk's Sonar, Then this book is a must. After a few weeks of trying to get around in my new Cakewalk Sonar6 Producer Edition, I was having trouble. Then a friend told me about the book, Sonar6 Power!... It made life easy getting around and performing the tasks that I needed. This book gives an in-depth detail of Sonar and made my recordings so much easier and better. I'm a person who don't like to read(a hands on type of guy) but I soon realized the value of reading this book...Just prepare to do some reading, page marking and playing around with the examples it gives. You'll be recording some pro sessions before you know it......it's worth it!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sonar 6 Power, January 16, 2007

By	Henryk Chrostek "JJ" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very good book but always I come across something that is missing.
For example, when you have many tracks and non of the tracks is clipping, the sum all all tracks can clip the master. For quality of recording it's better to take down all the tracks than take down from the master. Such a basic information has been missing in all pervious Sonar Power books.
But the book is good place to start, you will learn all the basics you need to run Sonar efficiently. What I really like about the book is that all the featurs you can learn in example tutorials, very good!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Garrigus' books rock, January 9, 2007

By	S. King "leapin' lizard" (Monument, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Scott Garrigus' books contain a lot of helpful information that you cannot find by simply reading the online guides alone. If you own a version of Sonar, you should also consider purchasing the version of Scott's book to match. You won't be disappointed, and in fact it may save you a lot of frustration trying to figure something out on your own.