Sonar Drum Tracks

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anilbasaraan
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2016/03/13 08:39:13 (permalink)

Sonar Drum Tracks

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I need to add virtual drum parts for my recordings through Sonar LE x1. I opened drum kit track on the DAW but I cannot figure out how to write my own drum parts except for the default loops or beats. Is tis possible I can compose my own drumming ideas and attacks and rhythms on Sonar or I can just use the existing ones? If not, do you know any other software for that kind of work? Please help me on this, I would appreciate!
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    Brando
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    Re: Sonar Drum Tracks 2016/03/13 09:36:04 (permalink)
    Sure - using PRV (piano roll view) -
    Here is the documentation for X3 but I think X1 is essentially the same,
    https://www.cakewalk.com/...amp;help=Views.04.html
    Look at the "drum pane".

    Might also want to lookup "drum maps" and/or do a search for a drum map for your drum synth/ sampler.

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    Re: Sonar Drum Tracks 2016/03/13 12:03:08 (permalink)
    check this one too, easy to follow
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruAnAPR6-hQ

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    Re: Sonar Drum Tracks 2016/03/13 12:17:40 (permalink)
    There's also Cakewalk's own four-part Drum Production Master Class using Session Drummer 3 and Step Sequencer:
     
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X-fIfLFtvM
     
    It dates to 8.5 but is still applicable, especially for those who don't yet have a version that bundled Addictive Drums. It's a good introduction to step sequencing techniques in any case.
     
    I actually have a project in which I followed the whole video series to recreate 'Seth's Groove', and posted a short piece based on it here:
     
         http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11188398
     
     

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    Re: Sonar Drum Tracks 2016/03/13 12:20:13 (permalink)
    brundlefly
    There's also Cakewalk's own four-part Drum Production Master Class using Session Drummer 3 and Step Sequencer:
     
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X-fIfLFtvM
     
    It dates to 8.5 but is still applicable, especially for those who don't yet have a version that bundled Addictive Drums. It's a good introduction to step sequencing techniques in any case.
     
    I actually have a project in which I followed the whole video series to recreate 'Seth's Groove', and posted a short piece based on it here:
     
         http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11188398
     
     


    one of my all time favorites (by seth)
    I thought this video was such a great piece of work when it first came out.
    (I still do)

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    Re: Sonar Drum Tracks 2016/03/13 12:41:28 (permalink)
    I agree; Seth did a great job on these. I don't actually use Step Sequencer much; I prefer to record drum parts live from a keyboard. But the videos were so well done, I had to give a whirl.

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