Kitting Out Your Studio Tutorial
There are more options open to the average producer these days in terms of equipment and working methods than there has ever been before. At one time, hardware was king, and you needed both the space and the money More...
Logic Pro 9
From the original Notator on the Atari through to the modern Mac-only software, Logic has always had a place in many a producer’s heart. Because of this, there are a huge number of books, tutorials and internet More...
Sonar 8.5 Workshop – Beat-making part 2
Last month’s Workshop looked at how to program beats in Sonar using more conventional techniques, such as MIDI input from a keyboard, and focused on using traditional drum sounds. There is, however, another side More...
Sonar 8.5 Workshop – Beat-making part 1
Most types of music rely on rhythm to keep them going. Nowhere is this more evident than in pop and electronica, but beats are also at the heart of rock and other kinds of guitar music. For DAW-based producers, More...
Sonar 8 Workshop – Making ambient tracks
Over the past month or so, we’ve found ourselves listening to a lot of ambient soundscapes based on location recordings of nature and environmental sounds (at sites such as www.secretgardenproject.com and a couple More...
Sonar 7 Workshop – Mastering
The special magic that transforms a final mix into a radio- or club-ready track is applied during mastering (see the feature in Issue 59 for an in-depth look at the subject). And with its 64-bit signal path, Sonar More...
Sonar 7 Workshop – Tracking Tips
DAWs tend to be pigeonholed to reflect certain types of production work, and Sonar’s perceived niche seems to be small-studio, MIDI-oriented music creation. There’s no doubt that it shines in that role, More...
Sonar 7 Workshop – MIDI Production
As software gets more sophisticated with each revision, users find new ways to work – and for good reason: time invested in mastering new tools pays dividends in terms of more efficient workflow and creative More...
Sonar 7 Workshop Mixing Tricks
Two of the biggest holes in Sonar’s mixing arsenal were finally plugged with the release of version 7. For the first time, it’s now possible to insert external effects directly into a track and to patch a signal More...
Sonar 6 Workshop Working with Video Pt2
The last Sonar Workshop (Issue 55, October) dealt with importing and displaying video, showing you how to add a voiceover and some foley material to accompany your footage. This time we’re going to look at clip-based More...
