About the Training Videos

 

The titles listed below are Beginners Cakewalk Sonar tutorials. These lessons are aimed towards the novice and the author assumes the user as no prior experience with the application. The simplistic step-by-step format of the free Cakewalk Sonar training videos will ensure you quickly gain a level of competence and will be able to use Cakewalk Sonar in a commercial environment. Should a title be marked as Advanced it's recommended that the user have a solid working knowledge of the application before taking the training or have watched the beginners videos first.

For more information on each title and to watch the free Cakewalk Sonar tutorials just click the corresponding link of the title that interests you.

Cakewalk Sonar X1 Producer Tutorial Video
(Tutor: Sam McGuire, Number of Videos : 113, Training Duration: 9.5 hours) Level: Beginner-Intermediate Version: Cakewalk Sonar X1 Producer

This Cakewalk Sonar X1 Tutorial Video provides users with a unique and effective way to learn this versatile music production tool. Led by audio engineering pro Sam McGuire, the Cakewalk tutorial offers expert level advice that is accessible and easy for even beginners to understand. The practical tutorial video format breaks down complex procedures and advanced concepts into straightforward explanations and simple steps that are shown onscreen. This is not a training manual but a hands-on demonstration of real techniques. Over these lessons, you'll take a rough, unpolished audio mix and shape it into a perfectly produced final product, learning essential skills and Sonar features along the way. MIDI effects, loops, processing, dynamics, and equalization are all covered, and several free demo tutorials are on the Cakewalk Sonar X1 tutorial video page.

Cakewalk SONAR 8 Tutorial Video
(Tutor: Sam McGuire, Number of Videos : 104, Training Duration: 10 hours) Level: Beginner-Intermediate Version: SONAR 8 / SONAR 8.5

This multi-part Cakewalk SONAR 8 Tutorial Video course gives users a complete introduction to this impressive Digital Audio Workstation. With a number of helpful tips and techniques, you'll learn how the program's synths, sequencer settings and effects can be used in conjunction to get professional quality results. Whether you're new to audio production or if you've used other DAWs in the past, the modular format of the training makes it suitable for a variety of skill levels. With version 8 and the 8.5 update, SONAR has more features than ever before, giving you everything you need to mix and master your own audio projects from your own computer. Audio professional Sam McGuire narrates the series, offering expert tips and helpful examples that will inspire you to produce your best work. This is the best way to learn Sonar 8 at your own pace. A complete list of topics covered can be found on the product page.

Cakewalk Sonar 6 Tutorial
Tutor: Robert Correll, Number of Videos : 96, Training Duration: 8.5 hours)
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Version: Cakewalk SONAR 6 Producer Edition

This powerful Cakewalk SONAR 6 tutorial video course will help you learn how to use this versatile professional-level digital audio workstation software to create high quality music and recordings, whether you’re working from a home studio or a professional recording environment.  Designed and narrated by freelance audio engineer and producer Robert Correll, these tutorial video lessons start by teaching you the fundamentals and gradually progress to the more advanced features that will truly make a difference in your audio projects.  Whether you’re a beginner or if you’ve done some audio work before, you’ll appreciate the flexibility of this training method.  Because the tutorial is divided into short subject-specific video based lessons, it’s easy to skip around or repeat any lesson as you need to, which means you learn at your own pace. And since the course disks are available online or on CD , you can access the training from anywhere there’s a computer.

Cakewalk Sonar 4/5 Tutorial
Tutor: David Ludwig, Number of Videos : 116, Training Duration: 10 hours)
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Version: Cakewalk SONAR 5, SONAR 4

This effective Cakewalk Sonar 5 and 4 Tutorial Video course will show you how to use the powerful software MIDI sequencer and multitrack audio recorder to create professional quality recordings from a home studio or in a commercial recording environment.  Although it covers older versions of the software, these tutorial videos are perfect for users who have not upgraded their systems to the latest version.  Designed by professional digital media producer David Ludwig, this instructional video course takes a fundamentals-first approach to teaching, allowing you to master basic skills and functionality before moving on to advanced tasks in order to make you more confident and skillful in your production work.  Available online or in CD / DVD format, this training is the perfect solution for getting you up to speed.

Cakewalk Sonar 4 Tutorial
Tutor: David Ludwig, Number of Videos : 100, Training Duration: 8 hours)
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Version: Cakewalk SONAR 4

This Cakewalk Sonar 4 tutorial video course focuses on an older version of SONAR software, and it’s relevant primarily for users who are still using an older version of the software.  For those users, however, there is no better resource for quickly learning how to use the powerful program to create professional-quality music and audio.  Digital media expert David Ludwig breaks down the program’s most useful and relevant features in an engaging teaching format that is designed to make you more productive in less time.  The modular video format of these tutorials  allow you to learn at your own pace, and since you can access the training online or on CD , you can learn from anywhere you have a computer.