
Cakewalk Sonar 4
by David Ludwig
Start the free chapter<b>Cakewalk Sonar 4</b> is a fully-integrated MIDI sequencer and multitrack audio recorder. Sonar\'s innovative surround sound, A/V capabilities and precision engineering tools make it the definitive audio production environment on the Windows platform. VTC author, David Ludwig, begins the tutorial by covering the basics of Sonar installation, tweaking Windows XP for optimization, and exploring the interface. Learn to record, edit and mix within Sonar, take advantage of advanced automation techniques, create loops and groove clips, use software synthesizers, and see a project through from start to finish. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Cakewalk Sonar 4 lessons.
Course content
Introducing SONAR3 lessons
Under the Hood4 lessons
Managing Audio Files2 lessons
Exploring SONAR7 lessons
Workflow - Breaking It Down6 lessons
Recording9 lessons
- MIDI Recording Basics pt. 15:091 credit or ad
- MIDI Recording Basics pt. 25:251 credit or ad
- Audio Recording Basics pt. 13:501 credit or ad
- Audio Recording Basics pt. 24:081 credit or ad
- Sound Card Control & Metering Options4:591 credit or ad
- Recording Modes pt. 12:501 credit or ad
- Recording Modes pt. 24:351 credit or ad
- Loop Recording pt. 15:591 credit or ad
- Loop Recording pt. 25:151 credit or ad
Editing13 lessons
- Getting Around pt. 15:301 credit or ad
- Getting Around pt. 25:411 credit or ad
- Track Folders & Track Manager7:491 credit or ad
- Snap & Nudge5:071 credit or ad
- Slip/Slide & Shift6:261 credit or ad
- Slip/Combine & Link7:171 credit or ad
- MIDI Editing pt. 15:521 credit or ad
- MIDI Editing pt. 25:491 credit or ad
- Bounce6:401 credit or ad
- Comping 1 pt. 13:501 credit or ad
- Comping 1 pt. 24:041 credit or ad
- Comping 2 pt. 13:511 credit or ad
- Comping 2 pt. 24:101 credit or ad
Mixing23 lessons
- Mixing Console vs. Track View7:241 credit or ad
- On the BUS6:231 credit or ad
- Patching: Signal Flow4:241 credit or ad
- Grouping5:371 credit or ad
- Volume & Pan 1 pt. 14:041 credit or ad
- Volume & Pan 1 pt. 23:251 credit or ad
- Volume & Pan 28:171 credit or ad
- Envelopes pt. 14:101 credit or ad
- Envelopes pt. 24:001 credit or ad
- Audio Processing pt. 12:451 credit or ad
- Audio Processing pt. 25:211 credit or ad
- FX: EQ pt. 13:391 credit or ad
- FX: EQ pt. 24:161 credit or ad
- FX: Compression pt. 14:351 credit or ad
- FX: Compression pt. 23:331 credit or ad
- FX: Delay/Chorus/Flange/Phase5:021 credit or ad
- FX: Reverb4:241 credit or ad
- FX: Time & Pitch4:101 credit or ad
- FX: The Sims - Amp & Tape pt. 14:261 credit or ad
- FX: The Sims - Amp & Tape pt. 23:131 credit or ad
- Exporting 1 pt. 13:081 credit or ad
- Exporting 1 pt. 24:191 credit or ad
- Exporting 23:111 credit or ad
Loops & Groove Clips5 lessons
Software Synthesizers3 lessons
Automation4 lessons
Surround Sound4 lessons
Workflow - The Wa CD15 lessons
- Beginnings6:191 credit or ad
- The List & The Process2:011 credit or ad
- Working With Drums: Slow Groove pt. 15:331 credit or ad
- Working With Drums: Slow Groove pt. 22:541 credit or ad
- Working With Drums: The Girl pt. 15:501 credit or ad
- Working With Drums: The Girl pt. 22:371 credit or ad
- More Drums: Fruity Loops pt. 13:151 credit or ad
- More Drums: Fruity Loops pt. 25:131 credit or ad
- Working With Vocals: I Told You pt. 16:221 credit or ad
- Working With Vocals: I Told You pt. 21:591 credit or ad
- More Vocals pt. 12:001 credit or ad
- More Vocals pt. 26:101 credit or ad
- Final Sweetening & Mixing pt. 16:381 credit or ad
- Final Sweetening & Mixing pt. 24:151 credit or ad
- Next Steps4:301 credit or ad