Cakewalk Sonar Made Easy

This book with CD-ROM covers: sequencing and MIDI editing * drum loops with audio samples * panning * signal flow of the Sonar virtual mixing board * setting levels between the mixing board and Sonar * implementing and recording with DXi virtual instruments * steps to digital audio recording * review of the Sonar effects * basic audio editing * mixing basics * score notation basics * and more. Only Sonar Made Easy explains how to use Peavey's Studio Mix digital recording station and puts special emphasis on using LiveSynth Pro virtual SoundFont sampler. As a result, Sonar users learn how to record with professional samples in a SoundFont format without the exorbitant cost of sample libraries. The accompanying CD-ROM contains MIDI and audio practice files that illustrate key teaching points, dozens of drum patterns, a demo version of Translator software, a demo version of LiveSynth Pro 1.3, and a list of Internet resources for free downloadable SoundFonts.