Re:sending projects to other sonar 8 users
2009/08/03 23:01:36
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Sorry I forgot this. At any time you can turn your whole project folder into a 'Bundle File' You just save as normal but select a Bundle File instead of a normal Cakewalk project file. One big file will be created that has everything packed in there ready to go. No Win Zip necessary at all and better because you are not going anywhere near any compression type programs.
When it comes time to upload your file, 'You Send It' will ask you to point to your file and you just point to the Bundle file and then upload it. The Sonar user at the other end can easily Unpack the Bundle File back into all of its components. They just add more music and send another Bundle back to you.
Its good to work exactly within the limits of just Sonar Producer 8 while everyone is trading Bundle Files. The music will always open up and play correctly with all the right things going on. The final mix engineer and mastering engineer may employ more external things but as these are the last stages, it is OK to do so. Hey send it all to me to mix! Better still Maurice, I can play drums, percussion and a heap of synth parts over the top if you want. My wife plays violin and viola and we know a fantastic cello player. I can do a whole string arrangement and record it live for you. (MS stereo recording that you can alter stereo width after the fact!)
Or you do a midi arrangement that plays back in TTS 1. I print out the scores and record the parts live.
Make sure you do your projcet in 24 bit as well. This is just so important. I have been reading a book by Bob Katz about mastering and I am really getting the advantages of 24 bit recording. This is more important than high sampling rates. The mix buss and everything works better at 24 bit. You really need the 64 bit version of Sonar to do the final mix and master as well. (running on a 64 bit operating system) The other thing I am really getting from this book is how important it is to be mastering in the background at a very high bit depth. Dithering down at the last minute is fine and sounds great but keep it at 24 bit right up to there. If you guys work with me I will make sure I am in 24 bit as well. The world is open to all of us! The Bundle files will keep everything pristine and in 24 bit as well, they might be a bit bigger but it is worth it.
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