
#Cakewalk recording tutorial pdf#
I'd much rather they distribute a PDF user guide so that we can search and view while on the go. Below are a few YouTube channels I've found. For any newbie coming into these forums asking questions, I think a sticky should be made of these videos which are very informative.
#Cakewalk recording tutorial how to#
Learn how to set and use the punch recording feature combined with loop recording as a means of trying different ideas over the same section of music.By DeBroJanuary 31, in Tutorials.īack in the old forums there were statements made about the lack of videos made using Sonar suggesting its unpopularity. See how to set a loop range and how the record mode settings work when loop recording a soft synth. See how the timing of notes in a MIDI recording can be corrected so that they fall on or close to the grid of musical subdivisions, and how Input Quantize is set up so that new MIDI recordings are automatically quantized. Watch and listen as a soft synth track is set up, record arming preferences are explored and set, and a simple MIDI performance is recorded along with the metronome. Prepare for your own recordings by learning to set per project audio folders, the meter and key signature, metronome and tempo settings, and the record mode. Discover how to view, float, customize, re-arrange, resize, collapse, scroll, and lock the control bar as well as how to use the new Custom Control module for instant access to your own frequently used functions. Learn how these areas of the Inspector are used to set and edit properties on a per clip, or track based basis. Discover how this component of the Skylight interface is used to control clip, track, and mix settings pertaining to the currently selected track or clip. Discover how this aspect of the Skylight interface is used to elegantly manage multiple view without cluttering up the main Tracks View. Learn additional ways to view and position the NOW time, and how to audition a selection.Įxplore various ways of zooming the Track View, as well as individual tracks and clips, horizontally and vertically. Discover some basic methods of moving and viewing the NOW time, and starting and stopping playback. See how this area of the Browser is used to view, edit, insert, delete, configure, mute, solo, and freeze, the soft synths used in the current project. Learn about the different Sonar file types, and how to create and save a new empty project. Learn about the main areas in the Sonar workspace including the Track View, track pane, clips pane, bus pane, inspector pane, control bar, time ruler, console view, and the browser.
