Dan Gonzalez [Cakewalk]
If you dudes have any suggestions or requests feel free to list them here.

How about a step-by-step (or at least concept-by-concept) of how to create drum parts using either Session Drummer or Addictive Drums. Or both. I've only ever used EZ Drummer and the procedure I came up with on my own may be coming at things from the wrong direction. I'm curious to know how other people do it.

Dan Gonzalez [Cakewalk]
Thanks again, you guys rock.

Yup. That's what we're here for.

I am a user of existing addictive drums.
I upgraded it with sonarX3P and obtained a new license.
I obtained the next answer when I referred to XLNaudio for two licenses.
 
Thanks you for getting in touch. In answer to your question. All previous owners of Addictive Drums that purchase Sonar X3 which comes with a free copy of Addictive Drums are allowed to exchange the licence that came with Sonar X3 for either

a) Two ADpaks (any except Retro ADpak)
b) Retro ADpak
c) Addictive Keys Studio Collection

So please inform any one you know that already owns Addictive Drums and has bought Sonar X3 that they can also get in touch with me and take advantage of this offer.

Thanks for the links Dan! Really appreciated.
 
- Dave

Quick feedback on the 14 Tips for Guitarists Before Entering The Studio (#6), as far as pickup height. I have always held the "pretty evenly spaced" to the strings to be true, but found something rather shocking that only digital leveling meters would see in detail. It showed up playing amp sims and I posted the whole issue here.
 
I use DiMarzio D Activators, and was getting wild clipping on the low E string using an amp sim, and the reason was that these particular pickups are hot, and the "power" of the low E was over 12dB higher when the pickups were spaced to the strings evenly. I had to back the low end off 3/16" to get input level even between the low E and high E, but brought them back up to 3dB hotter (which is what I was seeing on two other guitars with stock pickups).
 
FWIW, checking the signal level against an input meter for string output may be a better check, depending on configuration.
 

About #14 (14 Tips for Guitarists): Isn't graphite (pencil lead) a lubricant? I've used it in other situations and it always acts that way. I'm not disagreeing with tip #14, but I think the reason why it works isn't because it causes friction, but because it keeps friction from allowing the string to stick.
Nit-picky, but...

Hallo I would be really grateful if you can answer me....Well, I saw from a trance producers duo named ''the Blizzard'' about cakewalk sonar and I really liked their sound so I want to use this programme....I've seen that this programme is capable of many things and also I like A LOT its interface and general design....I am a user of FL studio 11 for the moment.....but if you already know I cannot do mashups for electronic dance music....and I know that ableton live is capable of giving you the right tools to make a mashup....for example teasing the tempo of the two (or more) songs I want to make the mashup...I can do it with fl but only if the tracks about to make the mashup are on the same tempo......so can you tell me if I can achieve something like that with cakewalk sonar X3, making a mashup of songs that are not in the same tempo??
-also can I make mastering for songs using cakewalk sonar X3?
I really thank you very very much, your reply will be more than helpful!
Spyros

Thanks for all the great tips Dan! Really appreciate it. Keep the good work flowing.
 
Steve

Dan, any way to get dates for the tips? You post new tips are posted, but without a date, no way to tell which ones are new.

Thanks for providing this info on the blog!

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What a find!!!

i'm having trouble understanding the charts in GUITAR TIPS – ADVANCED THEORIES BEHIND CHORD STRUCTURES
 
it does say advanced so it's probably me
 
"Each column represents a fret on the fretboard and each row represents a string. “R” refers to the root note and the rest of the guitar neck is relative to that initial fretting of “R”. So, if you pick any note on your guitar neck on the 6th string then this is where the rest of the intervals on the guitar neck lie."
 
in the examples given i can't picture the notes depicted on the actual fretboard on the charts 
 
if pick g 5d fret 6th string i can't seem to use the chart to find the right intervals
 
Each column represents a fret ????? a fret in relation to what  looks like the chart is to span 7 frets??