Cakewalk’s Robin Kelly has put together a series of tech tips for SONAR users in a section we are calling Robin’s Riffs. Each week, we will include a new tip.
This week, Robin Kelly shows you how to achieve a layered synth sound in SONAR. In this example, Robin shows you how to create a simple layer using two instances of Dimension LE. You can use any instrument to recreate this layered sound. This technique will work with SONAR 8 and SONAR Home Studio 7.

How to create layered synth sounds

I like this tip Robin. It's easy, but produces amazing results. I now have a new diversion as I spend hours discovering new soundscapes. Thanks.

Gear: A bunch of stuff.

Nice one, thanks a lot.

Win 7 Pro x64; i7 3770k; 16GB RAM; Sonar Producer X2a; Roland Quad Capture

Thank you, Robin.

I wonder though, in the fifth paragraph you say "plus any effects toured through SONAR," did you mean routed, and not toured?

:)

Dave Burns
Lowell, MA
More equipment than skill.

Is there any chance we can get a Barbershop quartet tutorial?

Those Barbers really know a thing or two about layering.

Glitter Chariot

Jamie Campbell & Dave Kelsay

Cousin Williams

Daniell Revenaugh

Wow, that was sure easy! Thanks for the tip!

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Typo in this line:

All we need to do is tell SONAR that we want to trigger more than track (and synth) at the same time.

-missing the word "one"

Dave King
www.davekingmusic.com

SONAR X2 Producer 64-Bit 
StudioCat PC
Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1 
Intel Corel i5 3450 CPU @3.10 GHz 
RAM 8 GB
M-Audio Delta 44
M-Audio MidiSport 2x2
 

Works with other synths as well. I mean you can use Dimension Pro and Z3ta for instance and layer them.

WebGab
http://www.soundclick.com/webgab

Thanks. These should be listed on the CakeTV page too in my opinion.

Excellent, I got an idea for a song by using this tip.

Thanks!

Can anyone explain to me why the shift key is pressed whilst clicking on the second echo input?

I can't see what happens differently compared to not pressing shift.

SONAR X2 Producer on Win7 64bit 
8GB i7-2600 3.4GHz
Roland QuadCapture
VSynth-GT/Alchemy/Zebra2

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Can anyone explain to me why the shift key is pressed whilst clicking on the second echo input?

I can't see what happens differently compared to not pressing shift.

I don't see a difference either.

Humbly Yours

Larry

Sonar X2 x64
MAudio 2496
Yamaha MG 12/4
Roland XV-88
Intel MB with Q6600 and 4 GB Ram
NVidia 9800 GTX
Windows 7 x64 Home Premium

Great tip, but am I missing a link to the rest of the weekly updated series?

Humbly Yours

Larry

Sonar X2 x64
MAudio 2496
Yamaha MG 12/4
Roland XV-88
Intel MB with Q6600 and 4 GB Ram
NVidia 9800 GTX
Windows 7 x64 Home Premium

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    Great... very useful tips and i got an idea.

     Thanks.

Andrew Rossa [Cakewalk] 

 Each week, we will include a new tip. 


How to create layered synth sounds

I looked at the Cakewalk site for the weekly tips, but only found the one above. Are there more than the one above? (a link would be appreciated)...
Thanks, 

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I don't know about that, but in Sound on Sound Magazine, they have a how-to column for Sonar in each monthly issue.  Good stuff!

Dave King
www.davekingmusic.com

SONAR X2 Producer 64-Bit 
StudioCat PC
Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1 
Intel Corel i5 3450 CPU @3.10 GHz 
RAM 8 GB
M-Audio Delta 44
M-Audio MidiSport 2x2
 

Yea, how do we find previous tips ? I, also , only see this one. . . .

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