• SONAR
  • Please help a noob in need
2013/01/23 01:37:14
Evnabby
Is there a/some GOOD, EASY TO UNDERSTAND, Not-made-by-some-kid BEGINNER (and i mean right from the start, at what a DAW is) video that I can watch for free? I know theres Complete SonarX2 but i cant pay for it :P (im only a teen so parents..yea) I really likethe way SONAR looks, i would go with FL studioas a first DAW but its just uncomfortable. 

-im [going to] buy SonarX2 Essentials

BTW is this an OK setup?
SONAR X2 Essentials
Yamaha PSR-223 
Korg Nano Controller
Korg Nano Pad.            Btw i put that in the order ill prob buy it so the other question is did i prioritze it right (sonr first and pad last, prob for around Christmas 2013)
2013/01/23 01:48:33
Sacalait
2013/01/23 02:30:38
FastBikerBoy
Several of my X1 Videos on my youtube page maybe helpful. There's a beginner's guide to MIDI for one and a few others.
2013/01/23 03:06:25
ampfixer
I highly recommend Karl's SWA Complete Sonar X2. A great value.
2013/01/23 03:50:27
Kalle Rantaaho

You did not list your gear specs, so we have to assume your PC is sufficiently equipped.
For fluent DAW work you do need a proper audio interface. The ones integrated on motherboards usually just give you headache. You can get the tasters with them, though, and some have managed quite tolerably with them.
2013/01/23 05:33:39
Frostysnake
All good advice here....READ THE MANUAL, too. Also...order this...http://www.garrigus.com/pwrbkinf.asp?BookID=14


Good luck and welcome to the fold....
2013/01/23 08:45:29
daveny5
What about an audio interface on that computer? Using the built-in sound chip is not going to yield good results. 
2013/01/23 09:07:49
garrigus
Actually, if you're a complete beginner and don't know anything about home recording, read through Tweak's Guide first...
http://tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

Then check out the SONAR Power! Book series...
http://www.garrigus.com/powerbooks.asp

Scott

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2013/01/23 09:20:24
sharke
I think the X2 manual contains a pretty good beginner's "get started" tutorial. I wonder how many people get stumped without even taking one look at it. 
2013/01/23 11:35:45
Cactus Music
Any software you buy will have free tutorials and tonnes of info that will keep you reading for at least a year. 
Then Sonar has the free videos as mentioned as well as some great homemade stuff by members here( see Fastbikerboys post ) .
 

You need to figure out if your a person who learns by reading or by watching or by doing. There is more written material than videos so you'll learn more by reading if that works for you. 

One word of advice is to be careful of some Free "opinions" offered on the internet. 

The best advice so far is to purchase a good audio interface along with the software. 
Many interfaces will come packaged with a basic version of DAW software so I would recommend that route. Most are easily upgraded once you settle in. 

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