"Soner 9 Power!" is the most recent edition of the best-selling "Sonar Power" book series providing detailed training for Cakewalk's Sonar 9 music recording software. Written for both new users and veteran upgraders alike, "Sonar 9 Power!" walks users through all of the features of the software with step-by-step instructions and exercises. New users will start at the beginning and learn everything they need to know to use Sonar for recording, editing, producing, mixing, and bringing their music to the masses. Upgraders will learn about all the new features in Sonar 9 as well as enhancements to existing features that may affect their current production workflow.

Table of Contents

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.