Sonar X Power!

Introduction. 1. MIDI and Digital Audio Basics. 2. Getting Started with SONAR. 3. Customizing SONAR. 4. Working with Projects. 5. Getting Around in SONAR. 6. Recording and Playback. 7. Editing Basics. 8. Exploring the Editing Tools. 9. Composing with Loops. 10. Software Synthesis. 11. Exploring Effects. 12. Mixing it Down. 13. Making Sheet Music. 14. Studio Control with StudioWare and SysEx. 15. CAL 101. 16. Advanced CAL Techniques. 17. Take Your SONAR Project to CD. Appendix A. Sample Project Roadmap - From Recording to Mixdown. Appendix B. Backing up Your Project Files. Appendix C. Producing for Multimedia and the Web. Appendix D. SONAR Resources on the Web.

Scott R. Garrigus (garrigus.com) has been involved with music and computers since he was twelve years old. He earned 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, 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!, which was the first book to deal exclusively with the Cakewalk Pro Audio, Guitar Studio, and Home Studio software applications. Since then, Scott has written a number of other books, 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, SONAR 8 Power!, SONAR X1 Power!, and SONAR X2 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 (digifreq.com), which provides free news, reviews, tips, and techniques for music technology and home recording users.