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And, of course, right smack in the middle is
the Track View with the usual vertical list of
tracks and horizontal timeline display.
Also making another appearance is the
FX Chain, which allows you to not only chain
together and save the effects you most commonly use, but also add controller knobs and
buttons that you can map to multiple parameters from any effects in the FX Chain. This
gives you customizable, recordable real-time
control over your effects. For example, you
can design a control that makes a reverb
louder while simultaneously rolling off the
highs via a single knob twist. You can also
add FX Chains into the ProChannel strip
itself. Since there are some ProChannel modules that have no built-in gain control, you
can slap in the new Gain function to prevent
overdriving your module—or, if you please,
use it to cause overdrive!
While this upgrade doesn’t represent a
complete redesign (why mess with a
good thing?), there are hundreds of
changes, both minor and rather major. In
this review I’ll just be touching on the
obvious ones.
Well, okay... what’s new, then?
Cakewalk has always been very generous with the included content that ships
with SONAR, and this edition is no exception. With 20 virtual instruments, 59 audio
and MIDI FX, in addition to extra content
such as audio loops and one-shots, it’s
hard to beat. Granted that some of the
plug-ins are really legacy instruments, the
majority of them are comparatively cuttingedge; this highlights SONAR’s shift in
focus over the years from “that’s cool” to
truly studio-grade tracking and mixing.
First let’s appease the population that
lives for the new and shiny! SONAR X2
now comes with Overloud TH2 technology, in the form of TH2 SONAR (Essential
and Studio version) and with TH2
Producer. This guitar amp/cab simulator
comes with 10 different amp models, 8 different cabinet models, and a full feature set
including mic type and distance options.
The Producer version adds effects such as
wah, chorus, reverb, overdrive and fuzz.
Also new: Overloud’s BREVERB SONAR,
a fantastic new reverb plug-in.
Cakewalk has also included Roland’s
R-MIX SONAR, a visual method for mixing
that allows you to remove and isolate audio
from the spectrum inside or outside the multishaped and adjustable filter window. See
our October 2012 issue for a full review of
R-MIX, which was previously available only
as a standalone product; having this kind of
intuitive mix control built directly into a DAW
is serious coolness!
By simulating the warmth and circuitry of
analog mixing consoles, the Console
Emulator brings a warmth and richness to
your mix. Do you have some nasty digital
tomfoolery on a channel? Just add the
Console Emulator to that channel, or a bus.
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Fade In
Contents
Talkback
Fast Forward
SXSW 2013—From Guerilla To Gorilla
Finding Fault
Reviewed & Revisited: Ableton Live 9 and Push
Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler Collection for UAD-2
Apogee Quartet
Reviewed & Revisited: Steinberg Cubase 7
Mock-Up Magic
Reviewed & Revisited: MOTU Digital Performer 8
Ingram Engineering MPA685
Reviewed & Revisited: PreSonus Studio One 2.5
Reviewed & Revisited: Cakewalk SONAR X2
Readers’ Tapes
Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 18: Headphones—Part 1
Recording’s Showcase of Sounds
For Your Bookshelf
Advertiser Index
Fade Out
Recording - June 2013 - Intro
Recording - June 2013 - Recording - June 2013
Recording - June 2013 - Cover2
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Recording - June 2013 - 3
Recording - June 2013 - Fade In
Recording - June 2013 - 5
Recording - June 2013 - Contents
Recording - June 2013 - 7
Recording - June 2013 - Talkback
Recording - June 2013 - 9
Recording - June 2013 - Fast Forward
Recording - June 2013 - 11
Recording - June 2013 - 12
Recording - June 2013 - 13
Recording - June 2013 - SXSW 2013—From Guerilla To Gorilla
Recording - June 2013 - 15
Recording - June 2013 - Finding Fault
Recording - June 2013 - 17
Recording - June 2013 - 18
Recording - June 2013 - 19
Recording - June 2013 - Reviewed & Revisited: Ableton Live 9 and Push
Recording - June 2013 - 21
Recording - June 2013 - 22
Recording - June 2013 - 23
Recording - June 2013 - Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler Collection for UAD-2
Recording - June 2013 - 25
Recording - June 2013 - 26
Recording - June 2013 - 27
Recording - June 2013 - Apogee Quartet
Recording - June 2013 - 29
Recording - June 2013 - Reviewed & Revisited: Steinberg Cubase 7
Recording - June 2013 - 31
Recording - June 2013 - 32
Recording - June 2013 - 33
Recording - June 2013 - Mock-Up Magic
Recording - June 2013 - 35
Recording - June 2013 - 36
Recording - June 2013 - 37
Recording - June 2013 - Reviewed & Revisited: MOTU Digital Performer 8
Recording - June 2013 - 39
Recording - June 2013 - 40
Recording - June 2013 - 41
Recording - June 2013 - Ingram Engineering MPA685
Recording - June 2013 - 43
Recording - June 2013 - Reviewed & Revisited: PreSonus Studio One 2.5
Recording - June 2013 - 45
Recording - June 2013 - Reviewed & Revisited: Cakewalk SONAR X2
Recording - June 2013 - 47
Recording - June 2013 - 48
Recording - June 2013 - 49
Recording - June 2013 - Readers’ Tapes
Recording - June 2013 - 51
Recording - June 2013 - 52
Recording - June 2013 - 53
Recording - June 2013 - 54
Recording - June 2013 - 55
Recording - June 2013 - Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 18: Headphones—Part 1
Recording - June 2013 - 57
Recording - June 2013 - Recording’s Showcase of Sounds
Recording - June 2013 - 59
Recording - June 2013 - 60
Recording - June 2013 - 61
Recording - June 2013 - 62
Recording - June 2013 - 63
Recording - June 2013 - For Your Bookshelf
Recording - June 2013 - Advertiser Index
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Recording - June 2013 - 67
Recording - June 2013 - 68
Recording - June 2013 - 69
Recording - June 2013 - 70
Recording - June 2013 - 71
Recording - June 2013 - Fade Out
Recording - June 2013 - Cover3
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