3rd Update: Two Crazy Ideas Involving SONAR Users

So...I have a couple ideas I want to propose. Tell me if they're crazy or not...
 
1. A SONAR user's meeting. This would be  held in Nashville, and would be open to anyone willing to come here for a day. We could compare notes, teach each other tricks, I could do some demos (maybe even do a SONAR-based performance), we could order pizza for everyone...have a jam with some Les Pauls or something...whether it made sense or not would depend on how many people would be interested, but I see it as a more or less all-day "meet and greet." If there were enough people we could probably occupy a restaurant or something. Maybe I could even convince Henry J to make a guest appearance if he's in town (the odds are against it, but you never know...).
 
2. "SONAR in the Real World" tour. I'd rent a car for a week or so, and visit SONAR users based in Tennessee but maybe also go into Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, or the Carolinas. I'd do videos where we'd go over projects and figure out ways to improve the mixes or master them or whatever. If this sounds like shameless ripoff of Sound on Sound's "Mix Rescue," it's close.  I think it would be cool to meet SONAR users, see how they use the program, check out their studios, show them some tricks, and learn from them. The videos could be posted on line. This wouldn't be about "stars," but about real people doing what they like to do with SONAR. This would require Gibson loaning me to Cakewalk for a week, but Henry J likes interesting ideas so he might go for it.
 
I haven't discussed this with anyone from Gibson or Cakewalk, but they like surprises . Crazy? Cool? Dumb? Interested? Not interested? Comments?

I want to keep the travel budget down, and I'm in Nashville - "Music City, USA."  It's not just country anymore and hasn't been for quite some time. Jack White lives around here, and there's quite a metal scene. NIN sold out the Bridgestone arena. Of course if the concept is a hit, then we could do it in other places.
 
But FWIW, I've done hundreds of seminars/get-togethers in 38 states, 10 countries, and three languages. New York and LA are the worst places to try to get people together for this kind of thing. The best-attended seminar I ever did for a single, one-time-only event that wasn't part of something else was about 300 people in San Antonio, Texas. Nashville, Atlanta, Columbus, Seattle, Vancouver, Mexico City, Dallas, Portland, Copenhagen, Sacramento...those are the kinds of places where people really turn out. You can get more participation in Lubbock, Texas than in LA.
 
Prior to Gibson, I was asked to consult about a series of seminars another company was planning to do. The first thing I said was "Well whatever you do, don't do New York or LA." They were taken aback and didn't believe me. They ended up canceling the New York one because not enough people signed up (and it was free), and the LA one went ahead but attendance was way below expectations.

konradh
#1 is a great idea. #2 is good but probably would reach fewer people.

I dunno, #2 would generate videos which I think could be pretty popular. Actually Konrad, YOU should be one of the people I visit!! I still think your CD is extremely cool.

Sort of like Presonusphere.

Maybe do a webcast so those of us in other countries can participate at some level.

I like the road trip idea, maybe if you got close enough, and if not, we would all get the videos :)
 
 

Nice idea Craig. When you run out of places to go, I'll let you sleep on my couch when you come to South Africa :O)
 
Meanwhile, filming all of it would be great - even setting up some online Q&As for guys like me - and you'll have to email my slice of pizza, obviously.
 
Looking forward to it! 

I would be interested in number 1 certainly - it would give me another reason to visit Nashville (its been on my list of places to go for awhile now.)
 
No. 2 would be interesting to see videos of Sonar and Craig (and our other fine musicians/producers) in action.

Count me in for a Nashville user group meeting!

I'm just a hobbyist, but would really enjoy learning from the Pros and seeing what can really be done with Sonar!

Either idea sounds great, if there's video for us that can't attend in person. Craig, I imagine your sense of geography is really good, but northern Michigan is really close to Nashberg! LOL 
Nashville is certainly the more central and easiest for you, now. It is a "big small town", though it can get loopy, driving around and round and round........
Pizza by email???   I think Amazon is working on that! LOL
Pensado has to do what his clients "think" is pro....  I do like ITL
Kale chips and hummus?
Michael
 
 

I love both ideas but please video everything!
I could even help with the rough edits if you'd like and send you the .veg (I'm running Sony Vegas Pro 12).
I'm pretty much retired now (or at least changed directions toward music only) but you can check out some of my work here https://vimeo.com/user601951/videos
 

Great ideas, Craig!  Would love the videos.
 

I'm outside of Atlanta and this sounds WONDERFUL!