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A long-time SONAR user, Jon Lee, spends his days scoring music for the LA-based television production company, Langley Productions. Jon has done the theme and background music for such shows as, "Jail," "Street Patrol," "Inside American Jail," and their newest show, "Las Vegas Jailhouse" as seen on Spike TV and Tru TV, respectively.

SONAR User Justin Lassen is a well-respected multi-instrumentalist, composer, remixer and producer. He has produced remixes for artists such as Madonna, Garbage, Blue Man Group, Lenny Kravitz, The Killers, Lady Gaga, NIN, Evanescence, as well as numerous projects for the film and game industries. In this video, Justin takes you track by track through his latest project, as arranged in SONAR 8.5 Producer. "Justin Lassen Presents White Rabbit Asylum" is Justins premiere Signature Sony Premium Collection Loop Library about Sorrow, Heartbreak and most importantly, Hope. It is a 2-Disc collection of samples, loops, sound design and performances that Justin composed and sampled / collected / created over the past several years all over the world on his many adventures. Justin has journeyed to places like cathedrals, basilicas, World War II crawl spaces, catacombs, forests, mansions, castles, asylums, opera houses, concert halls, empty stages, hospitals and abandoned buildings in the USA, UK and Europe for inspiration. It even contains some of his lost live orchestral sessions and magic treats. It is rich with ideas and concepts that will inspire you to step into the world of Justin Lassen and see and hear through his eyes and ears. Listen to the full arrangement here: http://www.thesixtyone.com/s/ECvOw9ex

SONAR User Justin Lassen is a well-respected multi-instrumentalist, composer, remixer and producer. He has produced remixes for artists such as Madonna, Garbage, Blue Man Group, Lenny Kravitz, The Killers, Lady Gaga, NIN, Evanescence, as well as numerous projects for the film and game industries. In this video, Justin takes you track by track through his latest project, as arranged in SONAR 8.5 Producer. "Justin Lassen Presents White Rabbit Asylum" is Justins premiere Signature Sony Premium Collection Loop Library about Sorrow, Heartbreak and most importantly, Hope. It is a 2-Disc collection of samples, loops, sound design and performances that Justin composed and sampled / collected / created over the past several years all over the world on his many adventures. Justin has journeyed to places like cathedrals, basilicas, World War II crawl spaces, catacombs, forests, mansions, castles, asylums, opera houses, concert halls, empty stages, hospitals and abandoned buildings in the USA, UK and Europe for inspiration. It even contains some of his lost live orchestral sessions and magic treats. It is rich with ideas and concepts that will inspire you to step into the world of Justin Lassen and see and hear through his eyes and ears. Listen to the full arrangement here: http://www.thesixtyone.com/s/ECvOw9ex

While many artists adopt an alter ego to define or redefine their image, synth popster and SONAR user Gordon Voidwell may be one of the few artists whose alter ego chose him. A self-proclaimed music nerd, Will Johnson was seemingly born to become Gordon Voidwell.  A love for music seems to have trickled down to just about everyone in this South Bronx–born artist’s family, but it wasn’t until he enrolled in a course at NYU where he met his mentor, and later band mate, jazz drummer Guillermo E. Brown; that’s where the artist Gordon Voidwell emerged. “A lot of the songs from this project are the result of [Brown] asking me to open for him at the Apollo. That was the birth of Gordon Voidwell; the first time I ever used that moniker professionally,” recalls Gordon, who had previously gone by the handle Void as a producer. Pulling inspiration from the old and the new and creating music that has value beyond a genre is what makes Voidwell’s sound his own. He has been compared to artists like Prince and George Clinton, yet his music is often categorized as hip-hop. With a new record on the horizon, Gordon Voidwell continues to infuse a fresh approach into his classic influences yielding an authentic and original sound.  Visit www.myspace.com/gordonvoidwell for more information.   

With song placements on well-known television shows, such as MTV's The Real World, CW's Gossip Girl, CBS's The Young & The Restless, Fox's Roswell and Boston Public, Wes Hutchinson is at the top of his game. Wes works with a variety of songwriters, artists and producers of diverse backgrounds and continues to be a sought-after collaborator. As a Gibson sponsored artist, he plays weekly in New York City and has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He's also been approached by American Idol Clay Aiken who hired him as his guitarist for his shows. Wes thinks the V-Studio 20 is a perfect match for his musical traveling lifestyle where he can create finished masters on the go, or just lay down an idea, spur of the moment.

Guitarists & Singer-Songwriters who want to record their music easily to the computer, need not look any further than the V-Studio 20. The V-Studio 20 combines a USB audio interface, built-in stereo microphones, VS-20 Effects Editor and basic, universal DAW controller (with support for all MACKIE Control DAWs) for Mac & PC.

Connect your guitar to the computer via the V-Studio 20's Hi-Z input for latency-free recording. Record your riffs using Guitar Tracks. Keep in tune with the built-in Chromatic tuner and attach a footswitch or expression pedal to add live effects to your performance. Choose your desired effect from a library of Genuine BOSS sounds & COSM DSP effects.

Connect your microphone to the V-Studio 20's XLR input with phantom power, to lay down vocals like a pro. Record your vocals with Guitar Tracks. Use the V-Studio Effects Editor to correct pitch and produce harmony in real-time. Choose your desired effect from a library of Genuine BOSS sounds & COSM DSP effects.

Using V-Studio 20's Effects Editor inside Guitar Tracks, you can apply BOSS Effects, COSM amp-modeling, and Vocal processing to pre-recorded tracks through a process called, Re-Amping.

Export your music as a .wav, .wma or .mp3 file and share it with family and friends using Guitar Tracks. Click the 'Burner' button to burn your music to CD or choose 'Publisher' to create a playlist for your blog, website and/or MySpace page.

As bassist/bandleader of the legendary rap group Public Enemy, Brian Hardgroove travels the world in search of new and exciting artistic ventures. Producing records for two of the biggest punk bands in China (Demerit and Brain Failure), is just a few of Hardgroove’s recent international music endeavors. He’s also signed on as production supervisor and bassist for the James Brown Tribute tour. Anchored by funk-rock superstar Bootsy Collins, the tour promises to be the beginning of a “funk-tastic” annual tour extravaganza. Mr. Hardgroove has also been handed the reigns as primary resident at the world famous STUDIO 4 at The Manhattan Center in the heart of New York City where SONAR 8.5 and a V-Studio 700 contributes to the studios sought after sound (http://mcstudios.com/audio-studios/studio4.php). From STUDIO 4 Hardgroove will continue to produce his highly successful radio show (Hardgroove’s Fuse Box) as well as his ever growing roster of musicians and singers. With a busy schedule and lots of time on the road, Mr. Hardgroove is a big fan of the V-Studio 20 and it’s wealth of features.

Charlie O'Neal of The Delta Generators is considered one of the best guitarists in Boston. In just a short period of time, the band has achieved a tremendous following and considerable success. They won the 2009 Boston Blues Challenge, placed in the finals at the 2009 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN., and won Best Blues Album in the 2009 Independent Music Awards. We were very excited to have him visit the Cakewalk offices to take the V-Studio 20 for a test drive. Check out the video to hear Charlie put the V-Studio 20 through its paces.

Cakewalk's Robin Kelly uses SONAR's virtual instruments and mixing tools - VX-64 vocal strip, PX-64 percussion strip, V-Vocal, True Pianos, etc. - to give Cori Yarckin's hit single, "Everything You Said' a new SONARific sound.

Using SONAR 8.5.3's AudioSnap 2.0 to add & hide transient markers, navigate between multiple transient markers, and move multiple transient markers within a multi-track project.

Hollywood Records recording artist Alpha Rev is being classified as one of the most refreshing artists on the US music scene, in years! Casey McPherson, lead singer and mastermind behind the project, will be performing and discussing how SONAR 8.5 was paramount to the making of their new album, due out in April.