Sonar Effects Tips and Tricks: Envelope and Automation

Want complete control of your VST effects in Sonar? Being musical doesn’t just come down to be able to play cool riffs or spiky licks, it comes down to using every tool available to you. One very cool tool is the ability to control a tracks effects bin by using envelopes. :::Here’s how::: Start a […]

8 New free guitar jam backing tracks.

Just uploaded 8 New free guitar jam backing tracks. http://untidydownloads.untidymusic.com/ Same as usual, just recordings of ideas for guitar solos. Try your chops on different styles of music. Bad Metal, Blues, Weird Funk and Balladish kind of stuff. No descriptions available yet but will update as I go. Please if you like them leave a […]

Sonar Workflow Tips and Tricks: Track Template

Sick of having to name your tracks everytime you start a new project? A really nifty way to save time in Sonar is to create your own ‘Track Templates’. :::How::: Start a new project. Add a couple of tracks, name them if you want. Then selct the tracks you want to be in your template […]

XP and Bios Tweaks and Fixes, Pops and Glitches

This article is basically a troubleshoot of a problem I have, it’s also an excuse to have a look at some of the tweaks and fixes that can be found in your bios settings. The problem I’m having comes in three forms: 1. Sonar: CPU spikes to 100% hits red with a ‘warning’ sign 2. […]

UAD Sidechain and Sonar Revisted

The folloing is an update of this article, After trying to follow what I wrote decided I needed to show where tracks were going to understand correctly what was happening. I’ve also included screen shots and the actual Sonar 7 file that you can download(here) and test. :::The SetUp::: Track to be affected:  Synth? add […]