They have three videos available.
 
Two from Groove3...X3 Explained & X3 New Features
 
They also have a Bundle available...SWA Sonar X2 Explained and X3 New Features.
 
Here is the confusion. They are all three different from each other.
 
So which is better, Karl Rose or Eli Krantzberg?
 
And, are these videos more or less on the Cakewalk University, where there are many videos available.
 
Just wondering.

No idea but I've just gone through all of the Sonar videos on Groove3, even the X1 ones. They are all excellent I totally recommend the year subscription as there's other stuff on there like theory, melodyne, maschie, etc etc ... well it seems endless....

Wow that is some cool stuff.
 
I just upgraded to X3D.
 
I just purchased Alloy 2 and Ozone 5.
 
I am interested.
 
Thanks Brother.

Both are very good.  They have different styles.  IMO Karl goes into more detail about individual effects and processes in more detail but Eli covers more overall ground.

In the last few weeks, I've picked up:
- Mixing in Sonar (X1),
- X3 Explained,
- X3 New Features, and
- Complete Sonar X2.
 
I've only watched a few of the last two so far, but the others I've watched from start to finish. All (from what I've seen so far) are crammed full of helpful information.
 
And I bought these after buying, "The Power in Cakewalk Sonar" (X2) which includes a DVD containing pretty much everything covered in the book and is, IMHO, as valuable as the book itself.
 
And despite the fact that there's a lot of overlap, every one of these sources comes at the subject from a slightly different angle and so they're all helpful in their own ways.
 
I also picked up "Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio" on a recommendation from (I think it was) Bitflipper, another member of this forum, and I'm happily wading through that as well.
 
Almost all the information about X2 is applicable to X3 and what little that isn't becomes apparent quite quickly.
 
Hope this helps.

rontarrant
 
And I bought these after buying, "The Power in Cakewalk Sonar" (X2) which includes a DVD containing pretty much everything covered in the book and is, IMHO, as valuable as the book itself. overlap, every one of these sources comes at the subject from a slightly different angle and so they're all helpful in their own ways.
 

 
I posted a review on Amazon for that book.  It's a great book for the beginner and the DVD is kind of a not so hidden bonus since I find his video presentations even more effective than his writing , imho.

I've just started reading "The Power Of Cakewalk" by William Edstrom, and couldn't recommend it highly enough.
 
It's s step by step guide, from first installing Sonar, through recording/effects/mixing techniques and exporting to CD.
 
I've not had chance to watch the DVD yet, but it seems a great bonus.
 
Cakewalk should issue this with Sonar.
 
It's the perfect starters guide, and I've learned a few things too, like extending the browser and setting the I/O Buffers
 
Highly recommended, and will post a full Amazon review when I get a chance .. 
 

dubdisciple
I posted a review on Amazon for that book.  It's a great book for the beginner and the DVD is kind of a not so hidden bonus since I find his video presentations even more effective than his writing , imho.

Yup, I have to agree with that.

jb101
I've not had chance to watch the DVD yet, but it seems a great bonus.

I recommend (although I may not be the best person to make ANY type of recommendation at this point) getting through the entire book first (even if you take the time to no notes as well) before looking at the videos. I didn't realize what was on the DVD until after I'd finished reading the book. I assumed it was demo files or tutorial companion files of some kind, so it was a nice surprise. And the quality of the videos is pretty high, IMHO.

I'm fo the school of thought that these choices don't have to be either/or type things.  Cakewalk often offers sales on Karl's material.  Groove3 often has 30 day passes where you can check out the material by Eli.  Groove3 usually has a chapter or two free at all times if you just want to check out his style.  With the books "The Power of Cakewalk" is a very affordable option. The fact that it is affordably priced and includes a DVD makes it a no-brainer for the beginner. I would not think it odd to own all of these along  with the Next Sonar Power book by Scott Garrigus.