Robin's Riffs: How to create layered synth sounds

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

April Is SONAR Home Studio 7 Month!

Network! Network! NETWORK! If you want to get ahead in any industry, the key is to look for new contacts and more knowledge. Check out the following sites to meet and learn from others in the Music Industry and YOU could win a FREE SONAR Home Studio 7!

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If you become a member of Studiotraxx.net or GBase.com, during the month of April, you will be entered automatically into the SONAR Home Studio 7 Giveaway Sweepstakes!

Cakewalk Featured on Internet Radio Show

On Thursday, January 22, Cakewalk Product Manager Samara Krugman and Consumer PR Manager Dave Lubell joined ‘Digital Chef” Ralph Bond on Host John Iasiuolo’s Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show.

The live talk show airs on affiliate stations across the US and can be heard on the internet worldwide. Samara and David spoke about SONAR Home Studio 7, the new cable products and the recent NAMM tradeshow for the entire hour-long show. If you’re new to music production, this show will loosen all the tension!

The show is archived on the web. Listen to Computer Outlook here.

NAMM 2009 Wrap-Up: Videos & More

Many thanks to all for making our weekend in Anaheim, California at the 2009 NAMM Show a HUGE success. Thanks to those who stopped by our booth and to those who’ve been following along on the blog.

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out of NAMM 2009 blog page. Ian has worked very hard to post about his experience from the convention floor with live video footage and booth photos. Check back this week for more NAMM coverage. Here’s a new video, showcasing one of our new cable products(UA1G) and SONAR Home Studio 7.

* Please see our post below to learn more about our cable products! *

AES 2008 Wrap-Up: SONAR in the Media

With the release of three major products: SONAR Home Studio 7 & 7XL, SONAR 8 Producer & Studio, and SONAR V-Studio 700, Cakewalk’s SONAR product line has been spotted all over the internet. Various media outlets have posted literature and video interviews to introduce the world to the latest SONAR products. Here’s a brief listing of the latest clips:

SONAR V-Studio 700

Articles: *New* Pro Recording Magazine

Create Digital Music & CakewalkNet & Pro Sound News

Premier Guitar – Featuring Cakewalk’s George Persiantsev

Gearwire – Cakewalk presents the ‘unveiling’ of SONAR V-Studio 700

        Gearwire – Featuring Cakewalk’s Brandon Ryan

        Mix Magazine

        Music Radar

        Sound On Sound

SONAR 8 Producer & Studio

         Remix Magazine

         Gearwire – Featuring Cakewalk’s Product Manager Alex Westner

         Sonic State

         Digital Music Doctor – Demonstration on Transient Shaper tool

         *NEW* Daily Motion Channel – Tutorials on SONAR 8/V-Studio 700

          YouTube Channel

SONAR Home Studio 7 / 7XL

           Gearwire – Featuring Cakewalk’s Product Manager Samara Krugman

Enjoy! There’s more to come shortly!