SONAR X3 New Features

SONAR X3 brought many new features to Cakewalk's flagship DAW, do you wan't to really know them inside and out? SONAR guru Eli Krantzberg blitzes and sacks them all in this in-depth series dedicated to SONAR X3's new features and functions.

New Workflow Features
VST3 Plug-Ins (04:55) - Learn how to scan and manage VST3 plug-ins within Sonar X3.
Audio to MIDI Conversion (02:25) - See and hear how elegantly and effectively Sonar X3 uses the new integrated Melodyne engine to convert monophonic audio material to MIDI by simply dragging and dropping an audio clip onto an Instrument or MIDI track.
Region FX (02:44) - See how the new Region FX feature is used to process a region within a clip using ARA (audio random access) enabled VST3 plug-ins.
Melodyne Overview (06:27) - A brief tour of some of the new integrated Melodyne features; including how to alter a notes pitch, timing, and length using either the macros, the mouse, or key commands.
QuadCurve Equalizer Fly-Out Panel (05:31) - See how the new fly-out panel makes working with the QuadCurve EQ more elegant than ever.
Track Color Customization (05:57) - See how track colors are customized in Track, Console, and Inspector View, how to have them follow Bus colors or maintain their own independent colors, and how to set default behaviors.
New Instruments
Intro to Strum Acoustic Session (04:03) - Overview of the interface, main concepts, working with presets, and using the MIDI link functions.
Strum Acoustic in Action (09:17) - Learn how to use strumming notes to play downstroke and upstroke versions of open chords, palm mutes, and muffled chords, how to affect the speed of the strumming, play individual strings, and control note bends and slides.
Lounge Lizard Session (06:41) - Discover this wonderful sounding new software modeled electric piano included in Sonar X3. Learn how to manage presets, use the on board effects, shape the tone, and navigate the interface.
Addictive Drums Overview (04:43) - Explore the interface of this sophisticated and powerful drum plug-in. Learn to work with the presets, mixer channel strips, and to navigate the different pages.
Addictive Drums Kit Page and Edit Page (11:47) - See how individual kit pieces are swapped and customized with pitch envelopes, volume envelopes, and various insert and send effects processing.
Addictive Drums FX Page and Beats Page (06:42) - Learn about the send effects section of the interface, and how to search, audition, and alter the vast library of included MIDI drum grooves before bringing them into your Sonar project.
Addictive Drums Multiple Output Setup (05:13) - Learn how to set up Addictive Drums to automatically route each of it's individual channel strips out to discreet audio tracks in Sonar X3.
Takes and Comping
New Comping Features (06:28) - Explore the new comping tool functions, the isolate and split behaviors, and the new take lane management features.
Speed Comping (02:59) - Learn to combine the new comp tool functions with the dim solo and audition commands to quickly and efficiently audition and promote different regions; all with keyboard shortcuts.
Crossfades and Grouping (02:35) - See how crossfades and grouping works with the new comping and and take management functions.
New Audio Effects Processors
BiFilter2 (03:53) - This is not your grandfather's filter plug-in. With multiple unique filter types, dual resonant peaks, variable distortion algorithms, separate drive and mix controls; this plug-in runs the gamut from gentle sweetening to sonic destruction.
Tape Emulator Module (05:09) - Hear how this Pro Channel module is used to simulate the tape saturation that was achieved on tape machines by overdriving the signal.
Blue Tubes Analog TrackBox (06:02) - Hear how this channel strip plug-in is used to add tube emulation, compression, gating, and EQ processing to your tracks.
Blue Tubes Analog Chorus and Phaser (06:18) - Explore these modulation plug-ins and learn to control modulation, speed, depth, shape, panning, resonance, and more.
Blue Tubes EQs (08:28) - Explore the tonal tweaking and controls available with the various Blue Tubes EQ plug-ins.
Blue Tubes Dynamics Processors (11:27) - Discover a variety of dynamic processors in the new Blue Tubes bundle. Classic tube and analog emulations as well as gates, limiters, and a de-esser are included.
Blue Tubes Time and Space Processors (10:24) - Discover some of the new simple yet musical delay, imaging, and reverb Blue Tubes plug-ins included with Sonar X3
Sharing
Gobbler and Youtube (03:35) - Backup and share files, mixes, or entire projects with other users through Gobbler's cloud based storage, directly from Sonar X3's control bar. Publish audio or video directly to Youtube using Sonar X3's new Youtube Publisher interface.