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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
2013/04/19 11:54:25
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I finds it amazing that the book can make it all the way over to West Wales (no offence) yet not to the sprawling metropolis of sunny Bristol.
Weird indeed.
Doesn't make sense does it? Not sure if the fact I am an Amazon Prime Member makes any difference?
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
2013/04/19 13:28:07
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Email from Amazon UK: Sonar X2 Power dispatched. V.Nice. 8-)
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
2013/04/19 23:05:49
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Another Sonar Power book winging it's way to me.
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
2013/04/20 09:24:55
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
2013/04/20 14:27:35
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Just got back from vacation/holiday and mine had already arrived. I haven’t had a chance to either look at it yet or to play around with X2a Producer but I will just as soon as I get caught up on everything.
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
2013/04/22 02:46:39
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Special thanks goes out to Rob Rees for posting his review over on Amazon.
Thanks, Rob! I really appreciate it.
Scott
No thanks necessary, Scott. It was my pleasure. Really. This book already has a place of honor in my studio. Rob
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
2013/04/22 11:10:34
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
2013/04/22 16:23:21
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Oooh, my book arrived today :-) The jolly chaps from the post office jammed it in my letter box in such a way that it was impossible to extract without pulling the Amazon box apart inside the letter box. Took me a good 5 minutes in order to make sure I didn't damage the book, the letterbox or myself! Was worried it's a bit thin, but then the page size is larger and a different ratio from the Sonar 6 book. So that's something else for bedtime reading, in addition to all those Game of Thrones novels... Cheers Scott, looking forward to this one!
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/22 21:12:22
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Hi again Scott,
Thank you for the reply. I've already put your advice to good use!
In other news, I now own 3 copies of Sonar X2 Power! The hard copy arrived this afternoon. Yay! Yesterday, I paid for and downloaded the ebook for Nook, thinking I would use it on my iPad and/or my big computer, (which is what I have always done with larger format Nook books) since I knew the format wouldn't be appropriate to read on my small black-and-white Nook Touch.
Unfortunately, it turns out that Canadians can't download the Nook iPad app (it says, "You are in Canada and the Nook app isn't available at the Canadian store; we'll transfer you to the U.S. store" then it transfers you and says, "You cannot purchase items from the U.S. store, you need to transfer to the Canadian store" and it transfers you again. Also, "the book isn't available to be viewed on PC yet", so I'm out of luck.
Barnes and Noble answered my enquiry today, stating that since the book did successfully download to my little Nook (true enough), no refund can be given. Well, it makes sense. It would have been good to know that Canadians are not permitted to download the Nook app so they can view newer Nook books on iPad, though.
Anyway, this afternoon, I bought Sonar X2 Power! on iBooks and it works great. So that makes 3 copies for me - one hard copy for home, one e-book, and one Oops D'Oh! I know it's got nothing to do with you personally but I just want to say: Good thing you write such good books, Scott, or I'd be upset! ;)
Seriously, I just want to let other Canadians know that the Nook version may not be the way they want to go, not because of the book by any means, but because of the restrictions.
Looking forward to reading,
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available Now!
2013/04/23 10:03:05
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Oooh, my book arrived today :-) The jolly chaps from the post office jammed it in my letter box in such a way that it was impossible to extract without pulling the Amazon box apart inside the letter box. Took me a good 5 minutes in order to make sure I didn't damage the book, the letterbox or myself! Was worried it's a bit thin, but then the page size is larger and a different ratio from the Sonar 6 book. So that's something else for bedtime reading, in addition to all those Game of Thrones novels... Cheers Scott, looking forward to this one! Hey Chris... Yikes! Glad to hear you didn't hurt yourself and the book wasn't damaged. The postal service likes to do that here in the USA too.  Yes, not to worry on the page count. The only reason its lower is because the size of the pages is larger. The book is still packed with a ton of great information. I'm honored to be on your reading list right next to Game of Thrones. That's one of my favorite shows. Thanks and I hope you enjoy the book! Scott -- 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
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/23 10:10:40
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Hi again Scott,
Thank you for the reply. I've already put your advice to good use!
In other news, I now own 3 copies of Sonar X2 Power! The hard copy arrived this afternoon. Yay! Yesterday, I paid for and downloaded the ebook for Nook, thinking I would use it on my iPad and/or my big computer, (which is what I have always done with larger format Nook books) since I knew the format wouldn't be appropriate to read on my small black-and-white Nook Touch.
Hey Laura... Wow! Thanks very much! I really appreciate it. Sorry to hear you had to go through that trouble though. It seems strange that you can't download the app. Must be some kind of Barnes & Noble policy or may some licensing restrictions that Apple placed on them. I really don't know. The Kindle version should be available soon, so hopefully, that will solve the problem for Canadian readers. But everyone should know that yes, even though the eBook is in Nook or Kindle format, it can still be read on a variety of devices, including Mac and PC. Some people don't realize that, so I think I'll be a brief explanation up on my site. Well, now I _really_ hope that you enjoy the book!  Thanks! Scott -- 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
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/24 04:00:54
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I've never owned one of Scott's Power books (though I've owned several versions of Cakewalk software over the years), but this time around, largely based on everyone's rave reviews of the books, I'm considering opting for a copy.
But how does the information in Scott's books differ from that which is in the program's user manual? Do the Power books just put everything into a more practical, example-driven form?
And does the book go into the VSTs like Dimension Pro, Rapture, etc. at all? Because that is an area where I'm really lacking in knowledge and hardly know where to begin with all the buttons, knobs, and other such doodads.
Thanks in advance for any input!
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/24 10:48:21
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Hey Scott - just to let you know (I realize you can't do anything about this) here in Canada I placed my order Dec 17 - as of today - not shipped - expected delivery they say May 4 - any idea what the hold up is??
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/24 10:54:13
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I've never owned one of Scott's Power books (though I've owned several versions of Cakewalk software over the years), but this time around, largely based on everyone's rave reviews of the books, I'm considering opting for a copy.
Hey Kyle... cool, I hope you decide to get the book. SONAR X2 Power! is designed to compliment (not take the place of) the manual. It walks you through the application from beginning to end (whereas the manual is better used as a reference). The book can be used as a reference as well, but I always recommend reading it cover-to-cover at least once. I've also filled it with tips and techniques that I've learned over the years, that you won't find in the manual. And yes, there's an entire chapter dedicated to the synths and another entire chapter dedicated to the FX, and it talks about all the plug-ins included. Thanks! Scott -- 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
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/24 10:57:07
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Hey Scott - just to let you know (I realize you can't do anything about this) here in Canada I placed my order Dec 17 - as of today - not shipped - expected delivery they say May 4 - any idea what the hold up is?? Hey Bram... I'm assuming you're talking about Amazon.ca, right? The book only just became available outside the US, which is why it wasn't shipped back in Dec. May 4th sounds about right from what I've been hearing from others. I would contact Amazon customer service to see what they say... let me know. Thanks! Scott -- 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
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/24 11:20:53
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/24 11:56:07
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It's arrived!!
Looking forward to this one.
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/24 12:13:02
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/24 19:09:21
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dimelives1
I've never owned one of Scott's Power books (though I've owned several versions of Cakewalk software over the years), but this time around, largely based on everyone's rave reviews of the books, I'm considering opting for a copy.
But how does the information in Scott's books differ from that which is in the program's user manual? Do the Power books just put everything into a more practical, example-driven form?
And does the book go into the VSTs like Dimension Pro, Rapture, etc. at all? Because that is an area where I'm really lacking in knowledge and hardly know where to begin with all the buttons, knobs, and other such doodads.
Thanks in advance for any input!
I got mine today. I have purchased these power books before for older versions of Sonar software. The main difference for me can be summed up like this. The owners manuals describes the features of the program and how they work. The power book shows you step by step how to use the software with a ton of examples and exercises. This in turn leads me to try things I would not have thought of on my own and it gives me several ideas for recording a project. I plan on reading it on break when I am at work. The only downside is when I read the book I wish I was sitting in front of the computer so I can try some of this stuff out. I always found these books to be more helpful than the manual. just my 2 cents. I was surprised at the size of this book. It is bigger than I though it would be.
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/24 19:45:23
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Thanks, Scott and Marcus :D I'll have to see about squeezing in a purchase in my very limited budget.
And I've read that comment about the surprising size of the book before. Just how big is it?...
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/25 00:50:27
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Well that's a good size guide! :) But I guess the dimensions listed on the product's Amazon are incorrect then -- "7.4 x 0.8 x 9.7 inches".
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Re:SONAR X2 Power Available for Pre-Order. Due April 3.
2013/04/25 03:38:39
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Amazon are totally wrong Kyle.
I'd guess the book is at least 1.5" thick - maybe more
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