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SONAR 3 Ignite! Outline

PART I: MEET SONAR
Chapter 1: A Tour of the Studio
Chapter 2: Working with Projects and Files
Chapter 3: Playing and Listening to SONAR Songs
Chapter 4: Working with Audio and MIDI Clips
Chapter 5: Customizing SONAR’s Look and Feel

PART II: USING AUDIO LOOPS
Chapter 6: Importing and Using Audio Loops
Chapter 7: Using Groove Clips
Chapter 8: Creating and Editing Groove Clips

PART III: CREATING YOUR OWN AUDIO
Chapter 9: Recording Your Own Audio
Chapter 10: Editing Audio
Chapter 11: Managing Audio Tracks and Files

PART IV: WORKING WITH MIDI
Chapter 12: Using the Virtual Sound Canvas DXi
Chapter 13: Editing MIDI
Chapter 14: Recording MIDI Tracks
Chapter 15: Cleaning Up Your MIDI Act
Chapter 16: Mastering MIDI’s Ins and Outs

PART V: EFFECTS AND MIXING
Chapter 17: Using MIDI Effects
Chapter 18: Using Audio Effects
Chapter 19: Mastering the Ins and Outs of Effects
Chapter 20: Using the Console View
Chapter 21: Capturing Your Mix for Disc and Web

PART VI: HIDDEN MAGIC
Chapter 22: Working with Notes and Lyrics
Chapter 23: Using Drum Maps and the Drum Grid
Chapter 24: Playing Sonar’s Other Virtual Synths
Chapter 25: Grooving with Cyclone DXi
Chapter 26: Getting More Efficient

Part VII: Appendices
Appendix A: Setup and Troubleshooting
Appendix B: Understanding Audio and MIDI
Appendix C: Managing Your CPU Resources