I see that Sonar 5 Power is available.....

Just ordered my copy......this'll be my 3rd Sonar Power book of Scott's (3 and 4)......been waiting for it......Thanks for putting it together Scott

Anyone else have a copy yet?

I know what you mean Quasar. Scott's books rock! They are easy to understand and are a great supplement to the manual.

Got mine and have done initial read already. Scott's usual excellence is demonstrated well in this edition. It is my 4th of his books.

Hi everyone!

I am totally new to Sonar. I got my copy of S5 PE last month, but due to the build up to Christmas I'm only just beginning to play with it seriously. The manual seems great compared to some I have, and it's good to have some simple tutorials at the start. Also Sonar is not quite so hard to get started with as I feared - in fact I had recorded and audio track, a MIDI track using TTS-1 and a MIDI track using Reason 3 via Rewire - all within my first hour using Sonar. However...

I already own and learnt lots from reading the Live 4 Power book, and I wonder whether the Sonar 5 power book will be similarly useful? What does it provide that the manual doesn't? To put this all in context, I previously used Mackie Tracktion 2 as my main host <cough> but have moved over to Sonar 5 as it is more powerful in so many ways . I am also a confident user of Live 5, Reason 3 and Sibelius 3. But Sonar is a more complex program than those, and I want to master it properly... and hence my interest in the Power book...

Hi Steve -- My pleasure. Thanks for ordering the book!

Hi Quasar -- Thanks for ordering the book! I hope you enjoy it.

Hi Paul -- Thanks to you as well! Nah, you're not a slow learner. You just know quality reading when you see it, if I may say so myself.

Hi Ron -- You've already read the entire thing? Wow, that's some fast reading. This edition came out quite huge with over 600 pages. Thanks so much!

Hi Jesse -- That's what nice about the book... it's not too expensive... only about $26. Go to my site for the discount link: http://www.garrigus.com/
I wish I could give out free books to everyone, but even I only get about $1 or $2 per book. Believe me, I ain't rich.

Hi Headquest -- I think you'll enjoy Sonar 5 Power. It will walk you through all of the Sonar 5 features with step-by-step examples and exercises. Plus, you get a free CD with 1 hour of video tutorials. For more info and a discount, see the Power Books section of my site: http://www.garrigus.com/

Also, be sure to sign up for my free music technology newsletter called DigiFreq:
http://www.digifreq.com/digifreq/

Hi Mahtazz -- Sonar 5 Ignite is for complete beginners. It's like a picture book for Sonar. It will get you started. Then if you want complete coverage of all the Sonar features, Sonar 5 Power will do the trick.

Thanks to everyone for all your support! I'll be announcing the book release in the next issue of DigiFreq, along with some other cool stuff. And I'll post an official announcement here shortly.

Happy New Year!
Scott

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Scott R. Garrigus - Author of Cakewalk, Sound Forge and Sound Forge 6, SONAR, SONAR 2, SONAR 3, SONAR 4, and Sound Forge 8 Power! books.
** Sonar 5 Power The Comprehensive Guide - Now Available! ** Books up to 37% off at:
http://www.garrigus.com/

Publisher of DigiFreq. Win a free copy of Sony's Sound Forge 8 and learn cool music technology tips and techniques by getting a FREE subscription to DigiFreq... over 17,000 readers can't be wrong! Go to:
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I've already amazoned for my copy also.

Scott G,

Actually, I would really like to see you construct a book called Project5 Power !! now that would be nice and include a CD tutorial. . I have purchased Power 3 and 4 which were well worth the purchase. So, I will be getting the Power 5 book as well.

Now how about that Project5 Power book, oh how that will be a real seller Scott !!

Peace

Hi Headquest,

I'm not Scott, but if Sonar 5 Power is in the same format as its predecessor, the CD is included with the book no matter where you buy it. (I bought the book from Amazon and the CD was included).

JD

The listing on Amazon UK says the book includes the CDROM:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009956/qid%3D1136278718/026-3868845-2525266

Cheers

Alastair

Thanks, b3gsus,

but I've aready orderd my book to get the discounted price and the included FREE bonus SONAR 5 CSi LE CD.

That was a very kind gesture on your behalf, and that is truly what this forum is about, helping each other learn about recording and the techniques involved.

Now, if you want to help me with the kids private school tuition, ..we can talk!

Peace

Forgot to mention...

After you've had a chance to read the book, please let me know what you think.

And if you like it, please feel free to post a review up on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009956/compmediaA/

Thanks!
Scott

--
Scott R. Garrigus - Author of Cakewalk, Sound Forge and Sound Forge 6, SONAR, SONAR 2, SONAR 3, SONAR 4, and Sound Forge 8 Power! books.
** Sonar 5 Power The Comprehensive Guide - Now Available! ** Books up to 37% off at:
http://www.garrigus.com/

Publisher of DigiFreq. Win a free copy of Cakewalk's Sonar 5 and learn cool music technology tips and techniques by getting a FREE subscription to DigiFreq... over 18,000 readers can't be wrong! Go to:
http://www.digifreq.com/digifreq/

ORIGINAL: garrigus

And if you like it, please feel free to post a review up on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009956/compmediaA/

Thanks!
Scott

Hey! Thanks for replying to my questions here - very unexpected! Being new to SOnar I didn't realise just how excellent this forum would be

Anyway, I've ordered the book from the UK Amazon site, and I'll certainly pop a nice review up there once I've read the thing.

Cheers again!

What is the difference between the Power books and the Overdrive books? I am looking for an advaced book. I have purchased sevreal others and found them helpful, but really just a refresher.

Thanks

I've never seen a Sonar Overdrive book.....gotta link?

Anyone else?


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592006272/ref=pd_sim_b_3/002-3836014-8564002?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155

Just ordered my copy... Never bought one of Scott's books before, can't wait for it to arrive having read the reviews. And anything's better than the useless multi-lingual manual I got from Et Cetera!