Nice reference!  Thanks.  Also may want to look into Groove3.  They have a few videos on SONAR as well.

Welcome to the forum.  Recording and editing audio and midi is easy-peasy.  If you don't get the answers you need from all the above material just post your problem and we'll get you sorted out.
 
Good luck!

Welcome aboard!! I think you will find this place is as good as it gets with dedicated, helpful recording geeks and musicians of all styles, ages, and opinions!! All of the above posts have pretty much covered what you need to get started. Don't hesitate one moment to post a question, no matter how simple or difficult. You will find yourself among some of the most knowledable people and most importantly among friends!

BDKelso welcome to the forum. You picked the right one to join. 

There's a cost, however, this site has some great Sonar videos:
 
https://www.groove3.com/cakewalk-sonar-tutorials
 

Welcome BD.... as others are saying, you will find this forum quite helpful.  Not too much BS here and if you have a specific question once you dive in, folks here are more than eager to help.  We were all noobies once.
 
Whatever you do, don't give up and don't be afraid to ask questions here.  There is no such thing as a bad question when it comes to SONAR.  I think you will find that SONAR can do practically anything you need to do in your projects. With the exception of creating new music and mixing tracks by itself.

I would like to thank everybody for their welcoming contributions and encouraging words.  Today I will start binge watching all things sonar.  See ya soon :)
 
Brad

BDKELSO
Today I will start binge watching all things sonar.

 
No! No! No! No! No! No! No! Please Don't. You will overload yourself in no time flat.

• Get your setup happening, things like Audio interface, MIDI device setup,
• Then get a good understand of things like the “Browser” “Inspector” “Multidock”

 If you have problems DO NOT keep watching the same video over and over, hop on the forum and ask questions (it's a great place to learn)
Once you reach that point start having some fun!
We don't know what your goals are for using Splat or what instruments you play but what ever your skillsets are... do it, record it, listen back and enjoy it. Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun!
 
I’ve been a user for 22 years. From when I first bought “Cakewalk Pro Audio 6” (anybody remember that? If you do your an old fart like me.) There are still areas of splat that I have little knowledge of, but that's ok! because the areas that I use almost on a day to day basis I'm proficient with. The most important lesson I have learned in the last 22 years is the best time to learn how to use/operate a particular section of Splat is when you need to use it the first time and not before.
 
So to nutshell it…
Think what you want Splat to do for you! Then go about learning those skills while having FUN!
If your not sure what areas to concentrate on, then maybe these are the first questions you should ask on the forum. The support and knowledge of forum users is totally outstanding! I would hate to think you spent a lot of time and mental energy learning some section of Splat that you will never use and therefore get no benefit from.  
 

I agree with Bent. Learning is best done in stages. Focus on one thing at a time.

Yep, BENT's got it right.  Break it up into small chunks that you can actually use first.  Then add additional things.