Uhh...can someone basically teach me how to use X2 Producer (trial)? :P
I'm buying X2 Essentials but I want to practice with Proudcer Trial.
I've played with FL Studio before but I was never any good at that either. I should have mastered that before moving on, but I seriously need to just focus on one DAW and learn it (in this case, X2 Essnt). The things that I UNDERSTAND is that i need to put sounds together, layering them, and master it and blah blah but i dont even know how to open the sound here...EXTREME noob please help. Book references are welcome, but I'd rather not watch a video unless its REALLY REALLY helpful and no other Forum Links plz 

There are tutorials in the getting started part of the online help. That would be a good starting point. Since you are not interested in videos, I will not point you to the CakeTV stuff on this website even though many find them useful. If you prefer to read the online help like a book, you can get a pdf copy here http://www.cakewalk.com/S...reader.aspx/2007013290 When it becomes available (hopefully soon) the SONAR X2 Power book would be a good resource.

Thanks for the mention, Scook!

Evnabby... my SONAR X2 Power! book should be out around the end of next month (February), but it's already available for pre-order. More info at:
http://www.garrigus.com/powerbooks.asp

Welcome to SONAR!

Scott

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Evnabby


Uhh...can someone basically teach me how to use X2 Producer (trial)? :P
I'm buying X2 Essentials but I want to practice with Proudcer Trial.
I've played with FL Studio before but I was never any good at that either. I should have mastered that before moving on, but I seriously need to just focus on one DAW and learn it (in this case, X2 Essnt). The things that I UNDERSTAND is that i need to put sounds together, layering them, and master it and blah blah but i dont even know how to open the sound here...EXTREME noob please help. Book references are welcome, but I'd rather not watch a video unless its REALLY REALLY helpful and no other Forum Links plz 

Welcome to the friendliest forum on the Internet!

Evnabby


Uhh...can someone basically teach me how to use X2 Producer (trial)? :P
I'm buying X2 Essentials but I want to practice with Proudcer Trial.
I've played with FL Studio before but I was never any good at that either. I should have mastered that before moving on, but I seriously need to just focus on one DAW and learn it (in this case, X2 Essnt). The things that I UNDERSTAND is that i need to put sounds together, layering them, and master it and blah blah but i dont even know how to open the sound here...EXTREME noob please help. Book references are welcome, but I'd rather not watch a video unless its REALLY REALLY helpful and no other Forum Links plz 

It would help if you could give us a little details about problems you are having. Also give us a list of your system specs. We can walk you through getting it to work If we have that information. 

Welcome!
The SONAR manual has (still has?) about 1500 pages. There's a lot to read and study, and tutorials to go through, no need to watch videos ;o). 
Asking someone on the forum to "teach me SONAR" is a little too tall order. Basically, though, you check that you have a decent soundcard (the integrated ones are more like a headache)with good drivers (preferably ASIO, ASIO4ALL or WDM may do also), and plug in the mic/guitar or MIDI keyboard (and insert a sof synth for it) and start making music. 

Your Record and Playback timing master (in Preferences) has to be your soundcard, and Input/Ooutput drivers something like "yoursoundcard ASIO". 

Study the basics by doing the tutorials first. Then ask specific questions and you'll get help here, for sure.

The manual for X2 is 1952 pages long. Almost 2000 pages. 

John


The manual for X2 is 1952 pages long. Almost 2000 pages. 

Yes... yes it is. :-(

/on page 296

  Beep, it gets easier after the first 1000 pages.  

lol

;-)