A lot of the processing and effects you'll probably want to use on synths/samplers are the ones used for working with audio, because while the synths are triggered by MIDI instructions telling them what to play they output to audio tracks. Things like compression, eq, delay, reverb etc. are applied to audio rather than MIDI.

So if I were you I'd anticipate using both MIDI and audio even if you don't need to record audio.

Next question: do you want a mentor or a tutor? The difference is the former is someone you can turn to for advice or to get you out of a jam. There are a few thousand of them on this forum, all willing to help.
 
A tutor, OTOH, is a private instructor who walks you through everything from the basic concepts on through advanced techniques. You'll have a harder time enlisting the latter because it's a major commitment. I believe that's why you haven't had a lot of responses to your thread: folks are afraid that's what you're looking for.
 
If you're starting at zero, you may not be ready yet for a mentor. What have you accomplished so far on your own?

IF you want a tutor maybe you should start with Karl's SWA videos and a month or two subscription to Groove3. Keni is a good helper too. He puts out albums that sound pretty darn good using Sonar and what came with it. He has also been involved with some pretty high powered music people. I like him and he is easy going. He helps me along. Keeps me from getting in the weeds.
 
Good luck with it.
 
Julien

K-mar
I have a school project where i'm gonna write songs and record them on sonar professional over the next few months. I need a mentor to teach me how sonar works. If you are interested, i will need your real name. Three of our conversations will be printed out so I can prove that I actually have a mentor. Reply soon if you're interested. Thanks in advance!

I can help you, I've been using Sonar for 25 years.
www.jerrygerber.com/teaching.htm
 
Jerry

jsg

K-mar
I have a school project where i'm gonna write songs and record them on sonar professional over the next few months. I need a mentor to teach me how sonar works. If you are interested, i will need your real name. Three of our conversations will be printed out so I can prove that I actually have a mentor. Reply soon if you're interested. Thanks in advance!

I can help you, I've been using Sonar for 25 years.
www.jerrygerber.com/teaching.htm
 
Jerry

But does that really qualify you to help move his furniture from one apartment across town if that is ALSO the help he needs?

when you ask the question wrong to begin with,
you get f'd up answers!!
 
tons of tutorials on the web

+1 for Karl's videos.  I have a couple and they are very well done.
 

I need a mentor (according to bitflipper's definition). I can watch tutorial videos to learn how to use sonar, but I'll still ask for advice if needed. I already made one song with sonar. It doesn't have any effects, but it's pretty good.

that's the way we all started....

K-mar
I need a mentor (according to bitflipper's definition). I can watch tutorial videos to learn how to use sonar, but I'll still ask for advice if needed. I already made one song with sonar. It doesn't have any effects, but it's pretty good.

Then you've come to the right place, K-mar. We're a helpful bunch here.
 
Keep in mind that the more specific the question, the better the answers will be.