Hey Scott;

Today is the day!  UPS will drop by today with a wonderful book called Sonar X2 Power. 

Yea!

MrMook
I'll be starting at the beginning. For various reasons I didn't get a chance to dig onto X1 and didn't buy the X1 Power book. I just know the basics of X2. So I only know X2 fron putzing around and reading the forum. 

Hey Dave... That's a good idea. Yeah, I always recommend reading the book from cover-to-cover if you have the time because you'll get the most out of it that way. By the way, thanks for changing the title of this topic.


Thanks!
Scott

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* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
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MrMook
I'll be starting at the beginning. For various reasons I didn't get a chance to dig onto X1 and didn't buy the X1 Power book. I just know the basics of X2. So I only know X2 fron putzing around and reading the forum. 

Hey Dave... That's a good idea. Yeah, I always recommend reading the book from cover-to-cover if you have the time because you'll get the most out of it that way. By the way, thanks for changing the title of this topic.


Thanks!
Scott

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* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview

Today's the day!
 
 

rcrees
Just ordered.  My first Sonar Power book since 6, so I'm pretty excited.  Some nice, light reading for the beach (it's 80 degrees in NYC today). 

Hey Rob... Thanks very much! Wow, SONAR 6... that was a long time ago. You've got lots of catching up to do. I'm sure that Summertime weather will help. Warm here in CT too, but it's supposed to go back down to the 50's tomorrow.


By the way, you're website looks great and you've got some nice samples up there too. Were they done in SONAR X2?


Scott

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* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview

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rcrees
Just ordered.  My first Sonar Power book since 6, so I'm pretty excited.  Some nice, light reading for the beach (it's 80 degrees in NYC today). 

Hey Rob... Thanks very much! Wow, SONAR 6... that was a long time ago. You've got lots of catching up to do. I'm sure that Summertime weather will help. Warm here in CT too, but it's supposed to go back down to the 50's tomorrow.


By the way, you're website looks great and you've got some nice samples up there too. Were they done in SONAR X2?


Scott

Hey, Scott.  Yeah, SONAR 6 Power was a long time ago, but it helped me so much and I still used it often all the way through 8.5 when I needed a reminder of basic stuff that hadn't really changed a lot (terminology, concepts of routing and such). The jump to X2 has been a wonderful experience for me. The new interface has changed everything. I now feel I'm controlling it instead of the other way around.  Your book should complete the experience by em"power"ing me to take that control to the next level. As I've said here before, Cake manuals/help files are fine if one already knows what to look for, whereas your books have opened my eyes to things I didn't already know and explained them in a logical, not technical, way. Jeez... I sound like an ad, don't I?

Thanks for visiting my site and the nice comment.  All the pieces were done over the years with Cake up to SONAR 8.5.  99.9% of the samples used are from EastWest libraries and Cake's built in synths.  Unfortunately, I haven't updated my site in a LONG time so some of my best work has not been added.  Actually, I'm hoping you cover Cakewalk Publisher in X2 Power since I feel I'm being left behind in understanding how to get my music "out there". I plan on starting another thread about website development...

Sorry for going on so long, but I truly am looking forward to X2 Power!

Best,
Rob

Hi Scott;

The X2 Power book, which UPS delivered at noon yesterday, has been on target 100% so far with the topics I wanted to see first.  It is a bit more streamlined than the X1 book and leads the reader, especially new users, straight into the subjects.  It is a very good thing that the last two chapters are on the CAL language, which I use and need to look up, and Audio for Video which comprise almost half of my workflow.  I have used CAL since the Pro Audio days and find it useful to help with custom settings.

My hats off to you for another Right On! book for Sonar!

Best,  Clint

Sepheritoh

Hi Scott
Great to see the book is available. Will there be an e-version available?

Hey Sepheritoh... yes, there will definitely be an eBook version. I believe the Nook version over at Barnes & Noble is already available and the Amazon Kindle version is currently in the works. I'm hoping that the publisher will have the Kindle version ready around the end of this month. I'll be sure to announce the eBook when it's ready.

Were you wondering about Nook or Kindle?

Also, to Everyone... keep in mind that both Nook and Kindle ebooks can be read on various devices (even Mac and PC). You don't need to actually own a Nook or Kindle reader.


Thanks!
Scott

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Scott R. Garrigus - http://garrigus.com - SONAR X2 Power! - http://garrigus.com/?SonarX2Power
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview

By the way, I wanted to let Everyone know that SONAR X2 Power! is also now available in the Cakewalk Store...
http://www.store.cakewalk...sp?sku=30-CTSX2.00-20C

Thanks!
Scott

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* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview

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Sepheritoh

Hi Scott
Great to see the book is available. Will there be an e-version available?

Hey Sepheritoh... yes, there will definitely be an eBook version. I believe the Nook version over at Barnes & Noble is already available and the Amazon Kindle version is currently in the works. I'm hoping that the publisher will have the Kindle version ready around the end of this month. I'll be sure to announce the eBook when it's ready.

Were you wondering about Nook or Kindle?

Also, to Everyone... keep in mind that both Nook and Kindle ebooks can be read on various devices (even Mac and PC). You don't need to actually own a Nook or Kindle reader.


Thanks!
Scott

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Scott R. Garrigus - http://garrigus.com - SONAR X2 Power! - http://garrigus.com/?SonarX2Power
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview

Great news thanks Scott


My preference is the Kindle, as I already have lots of Amazon books (on ipad).

Got it!!! I'm impressed. I like having The Comprehensive Guide at my disposal.

Rocky

Sepheritoh
Great news thanks Scott
My preference is the Kindle, as I already have lots of Amazon books (on ipad). 

Hey Sepheritoh... yeah, that's the nice thing about both the Kindle and Nook formats... they have free readers for just about every device so the eBook format doesn't really matter. You can choose whichever one you like best.


Thanks!
Scott

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Scott R. Garrigus - http://garrigus.com - SONAR X2 Power! - http://garrigus.com/?SonarX2Power
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview

bluzdog
Got it!!! I'm impressed. I like having The Comprehensive Guide at my disposal. 
Rocky

Hey Rocky... excellent! Now you've got a lot of reading to do.


Thanks!
Scott

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* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview

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John
X2 Power is a must have for every Sonar user. 
Scott, you have out done yourself!  
I am very pleased that I got this book. You all know I do know Sonar fairly well yet this book gives me confidence that without it I would be hard pressed to have. Any question I have is answered with Scott's own wonderful style. I don't know how he put this massive book together but it truly shines.
Thank you Mr.Garrigus!
P.S. The is just what us X2 users needed.

Hey John... thanks very much! I appreciate the wonderful comments. I hope you don't mind if I quote you sometime to help promote the book.


Or better yet... (but only if you have time)... you could post a review over on Amazon and in the Cakewalk Store after you've had a chance to read more of the book.


Thanks!
Scott

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* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks
* Author of the Cakewalk Sonar ProAudioTutor video tutorial series: http://garrigus.com/?ProAudioTutor
* Publisher of the DigiFreq free music technology newsletter: http://digifreq.com/?DigiFreq
* Publisher of the NewTechReview free consumer technology newsletter: http://newtechreview.com/?NewTechReview

Of course you may quote me if you like. I wrote that with quoting in mind. 

I got my book yesterday. I had a small amount of time before falling to sleep to read it. 
Scott`s work in summarizing X2 is wonderful! All those little tricks I was missing is in there.
Can`t wait for more time this weekend to keep reading it.
I admit this is my 1st power book from Scott. For what little I paid, its worth ever
penny.
A must have for X2 users.

Don Belisle

Hi, Scott!
 
My Sonar X2 Power! is due to arrive at the end of April, replacing my X1 Power! book.
 
I find that one of my biggest challenges is understanding inputs and outputs and minimizing the time it takes me to move from having an idea I want to record, to actually recording it.
 
I dread the deadly energy-draining non-responding meters and having to play Nancy flippin' Drew to figure out how to make the instrument I'm pounding on or mic I'm bleating into behave and allow itself to be properly recorded. An advanced degree from MIT shouldn't be necessary to the recording process, I persist in naively believing.
 
For this reason, I hope your book shows up soon!
 
Regards,
LJT