I recently won the Computer Music / Future Loop Foundation "The Sea and the Sky" remix competition using only Project 5 v2 and free vst plugins. Some of the prize money was used to upgrade to Sonar 7 producer edition.. Both are fantastic programs but I think I will always use Project 5 for starting songs and then as they develop port them into Sonar. Thanks Cakewalk..
The remix can be heard here www.myspace.com/garrowz

More Kicksville & SONAR news...sick of us yet?

For the record, we think this is interesting not because we're particularly cool or anything, but because it shows how many roles SONAR can play in a modern production environment.

Anyway, on to the news: After releasing The Results of a Higher Mission on July 4th (done completely in SONAR) through Ropeadope Records, we just finished another tour using SONAR to drive our show. The highlight was headlining the second stage at The Summer Hookah Festival in Ohio. Buckethead, Afrodesia, and Ekoostik Hookah were some of the other bands. SONAR runs all audio playback, MIDI Show Control (including console automation, video switching, and lighting cues); sends patch changes, controller info, and MIDI sync to keyboards & FX; and sends MTC for video. And, it's all done on stage as part of the show. We've moved softsynth hosting to another bit of software, but everything else is SONAR.

Just for giggles, here's part of our full gear list so you can see we're not talking about your usual "I do Top 40 gigs using SONAR to play my MIDI backing tracks" kind of thing... and remember, all of this stuff and more is on stage with us....

AUDIO WORLD:
72 input channels / 6 stereo monitor mixes / 10 stereo submixes to FOH
Yamaha LS9 32 w/ 2 MY16AT 16-channel ADAT cards
Yamaha 01V96v2 w/ 1 MY16AT
Yamaha 01V96v2
all Audix mics: OM-5 (5), SCX-1c (7), SCX-1hc, CX-111, CX-112, VX-5, D2 (6), D6, i5, D4 (2), Micro-D (2)
Lucid GenX
Listen Technologies Extreme Extender ADAT-cat. 5 converters (6)
external preamps: Presonus, DBX
Main CPU: custom rackmount Q6600 / 4g RAM / Layla 24/96
synth/FX CPU #1: ADK laptop T7300 / 2g RAM / Audiofire4
synth/FX CPU #2: custom rackmount P4 2.8gHz / 2g RAM / Layla 3G
backup CPU: Toshiba laptop P4 3.0+gHz / 2g RAM
all custom wired looms and snakes

VIDEO WORLD:
12 cameras / 7 video monitors / 2 video matrix outputs
12' x 12' Da-Lite truss frame screen
6' x 9' Da-Lite Express screen
Sharp LCD projectors (can't remember model # at the moment)
Edirol V1 (2)
deliberately crappy security-camera switcher
video CPU: crusty old P4 2.4gHz (just fast enough to keep up with the video stream...)

LIGHTING WORLD:
Martin MAC250 (4)
Martin Mini-MAC (4)
Jands Hog 250
Chauvet LED pars (12)
The Evil CPU-Fan-Clogging Haze Machine

INSTRUMENTS:
basses: Pedulla Buzz (2), Pedulla MVP-5, Kubicki X-Factor (2), Fender Jazz
guitars: G&L ASAT (custom built), Fender Telecaster, Fender Telecaster w/ B-bender, Fender Deluxe Strat (2)
hardware synths: Waldorf XT, Korg Wavestation, Juno-1, Alesis QS7, Kuzweil K2000, Yamaha SY-85
drum & percussion: too much to list....it starts with a custom built Precision Drum 6-piece kit but also includes a 1977 Buick hubcap, how's that?
Dewalt cordless drill

SOFTWARE:
SONAR 4.0.2 (we use 6.2.1 in the studio, but the show file was originally built in 4.0.2 so we've kept it there)
Forte 1.6 w/ ECHO plug-in
Vegas 8.0
Arkaos VJ 3.6.1
softsynths: Rapture, Battery, Superwave, Crystal, Triangle, Absynth, FM7, B4, more...
plug-ins: Trackplug 5, Cakewalk FX3, Ohmboyz, Ephonic Lo-Fi, more....

so, that's the basics. SONAR has been integral to our writing and recording process, so it seems natural to take it on the road with us, I hope this wasn't too long of a post, but there's a lot to talk about - SONAR rocks.

Accomplished singer/ songwriter keyboard player looking for experienced
Sonar engineer/programmer to help record new songs.

This is a paid part time job, with co-writing oportunities.

I have written for Air Supply, Roger Daltrey, and many others.
To hear examples of my work go to:
www.jebmilne.com

God News! Sonar 8 is coming out soon! It's got everyone excited, I got 153 emails from the thread "Sonar 8 in EQ Magazine". Send me a upgrade email when it's ready to ship.

just started scoring two documentaries that will be distributed by the pony club worldwide.. that means a few hundred thousand little horse girls will (hopefully) enjoy the film and my music :)

Good news.

I'm currently using Sonar to compose the score for Chop Socky Chooks (CG animated series by Aardman, broadcast worldwide), and Megabuilders (Discovery Channel International).
LPMusic

www.loupomanti.com

I just finished my second album...

It was done using Sonar Producer 7.

I am overjoyed at how well it turned out.

Here you can find a video of the title track from my new album "Forty Years"

http://www.ozlandmusic.com/ozlandstudios/Preview_music.html


If you would like to read about the making of this album you can read that here

http://www.ozlandmusic.com/ozlandstudios/forty_years.html



cheers

Wiz

I’ve had the pleasure of working with an awesome talent by the name of (not sure I can say online at this point) . Well she’s on the ballet for a grammy in 4 catagories for 2 tracks produced by yours truly.

Had to remove details until I know it's ok to post publicly. PM me if you want to know more about it. Sorry.

Sorry for the double-post (I posted this on the Songs forum already), but it's probably more appropriate to post it here.

We're going to be the focus of an hour-long feature on ZoneOne Radio this evening at 11:00PM Pacific Time (US). Bj Spires will be spinning 40 minutes worth of our EDM/trance tracks followed by a 20-minute interview segment with me, Avery Parker (aka justjabbin), Aliciya, Avonlea, and Lauren. It will be webcast if you're interested in checking it out. Details at:

http://www.cryophonik.com/news.html

If you miss it or can't listen, don't worry, I'll be recording it and posting it on my website. Speaking of that, I used this event as an excuse to give my website a long overdue and much-needed overhaul and rebuilt it from the ground up last night. It's a work in progress, but it's mostly there. Check it out!

My Bollywood remix/remake/remodel album, Nagraan, has been picked up by EQ Music for distribution throughout Singapore and Malaysia, with the potential of the rest of Asia and Europe to follow.

I just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Shawn Farrell I am 36 years old and have owned my own multi-media company since I was 19. I started out on electronic music with the c64 and various programs, then onto my Amigas with Bars & Pipes Pro & then PC's with Pro Audio 9 & finally SONAR 3,7,8. Music has always been my passion & around 10 years ago I had a 3 CD Royalty Free Music Library I sold in Video Production Magazines for $25.00 each CD Buyout.

Today, I am in the middle of a deal with NewTek (http://www.newtek.com) to sell my current collection under their coats as The NewTek SoundTraxx Music Library for video, film, web & other multi-media projects. (http://www.trustmedia.tv/NewTekSoundTraxx this link is a preview of the library)

I thought you might like to know that all of these songs were done in either Pro Audio 9 (SONAR's predecessor) or SONAR 3,7,8. I love SONAR & just ordered my upgrade to 8.0 (my favorite new feature has to be LIVE BOUNCE for VST's).

My favorite physical musical instrument is my VIRUS TI from Access Music Electronics in Germany (http://www.access-music.de/)
(although I have had my u220 as a controller for over 15 years)

My favorite soft synth plugin has to be Reaktor 5 from native-instruments in Germany (http://www.native-instruments.de/)

My main work is in the visual multi-media fields like video production, web sites, CD-ROMs/DVD's etc...

I am a programmer in quite a few languages & dabble in photography.

Check out my music at that NewTekSoundTraxx link and let me know what you think (it's about 15 years of musical work!)

Best Regards,

Shawn L. Farrell
http://www.trustmedia.tv/

Hello Folks,

I started with a small laptop and SONAR 2 and a MOTU 896. I upgraded the MOTU 896 to 896HD, then bought 2 more of them and an Ultralite. Meanwhile, I upgraded to SONAR 3, 4, 5, 6, and now 8. I was on location a while back and a fella walked up and asked about my "stuff". He told me that he had never seen anybody doing what I was doing with except with PT. I told him that there are several DAW's out there, and SONAR works well for me. I never dreamed that big years ago that I would be able to record 32 tracks! It's all possible thanks to Cakewalk and SONAR. I have produced several local albums for talent here as demos. I have recorded everything from jazz to rock n roll, religious to grunge, orchestras to one-man bands! I go tomorrow to record some local talent in a noontime concert at our local library. That's a neat place. Thanks again Cakewalk!

Having fun with 32 tracks in OKC
hp laptop ZD7000 2.8 Gb 1 Gb RAM
Win XPPro SP-2
Cakewalk SONAR 8.02 Producer
3 MOTU 896HD
1 MOTU Ultralite
External 7200 rpm hard drives
Several studio microphones

I've been composing / recording with cakewalk software since it was twelve tone sytems in DOS. my earlier industry level work always ended up on pro-tools until around 2005 or so , from there I was able to complete full projects in Sonar , including an album that sold 80,000 copies at shows and online in two years. I spent last year working for guitar center as a GC pro, .. mainly to put myself at the center of the music scene in Las Vegas (and the discounts on gear was a plus) as I expaned my recording studio / multi-media company. as a result of networking my clients include Michael Jackson , Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis , Unified Tribe , (they appear on the Sonar demo) , and a host of local acts such as Zumanity cirque Du Soleil , drummer Bry Kent ... and many up-and comers.

We have a title track to a movie picked up by sony , and will be presenting the artist with a live band at south by south west in Austin TX this March.

I owe a lot to the pro-level production I can get out of sonar at about 1/5 the start-up cost of most comercial studios and or home studio owners following the hype behind a name they hear again and again ... without realising that this propriatary prison will cost them even more in frustration long term.

oh! and I saved a lot of money switching to GEIKO


RJ

ORIGINAL: 21doors

Yesterday, after a pro engineer came over and saw I used Sonar, he said the words "I like Sonar".
It threw me back because I ALWAYS have to explain why I don't use Pro Tools, and what Sonar is, and all of its features, etc.

Dang! That's awesome usually whenever I do any recording i have to defend why I'm not using pro tools as if I'm on trial for a crime. it's good to hear that there are some pro's out there who don't immediatley write off non-pro tools set-up as sub-par!