SONAR Premium Day 4

Greg giving his welcome speech

So we went back to Japan and this time it was to demo to over 870 people! It was a fantastic day in the heart of Akihabara. Roland Japan did a great job in putting the event on.The event kicked with a video from Alex discussing the new features of SONAR 8.5. Greg then gave a great speech on new technologies like Windows7 and of course SONAR. Then it was on to our demo. Brandon ran an i7 machine running Windows 7 (64-bit) and a VS-700 and I was running a quadcore vista (32-bit) with a VS-100. The demos went off without a hitch. The final part of our demo was a performance with Brandon playing leads with Rapture on his rig while I triggered the Matrix on mine.

The entrance to the show

Following our demo various Roland Japan  staff and guest demonstrators gave demos covering various parts of SONAR and the V-Studio 700 and 100. They did an excellent job and both Brandon and I learned some demo tips and tricks.

This is the view from the stage. (shaky pic sorry)

There were three demo areas, the street entrance running VS-100 and SONAR VS, a mid hall stage for VS-700 and the main stage at the end of the hall.

A big thank you to everyone involved in making the event such a success. Below are three videos that show the demo Brandon and I gave. Hope you enjoy!

 

Brandon right before we go on stage

 

V-Studio is on Tour along with SONAR 8.5

The V-Studio 700 includes everything you need to turn your studio into a modern music production powerhouse. The V-Studio 700 features the VS-700c, VS-700r, Rapture and SONAR 8.5. Come see the V-Studio in action along with SONAR 8.5 at the following locations.

SONAR 8.5 and V-Studio Clinic Dates:

United States

California
Thursday, October 29, 2009 Guitar Center Hollywood 7425 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 323-874-1060 Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm Register	Saturday, November 14, 2009 West LA Music Expo 11345 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA Register	Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Guitar Center La Mesa 8825 Murray Dr. La Mesa, CA Time: 7:00 – 8:30PM Register
Colorado
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Guitar Center Denver 1585 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO Time: 7:00 – 8:30PM Register
Florida
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Guitar Center Hallandale, FL 1101 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd Hallandale, FL Time: 6:00 – 8:00PM Register
Georgia
Thursday, November 12, 2009 Guitar Center Atlanta 1485 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA Time: 6:00 – 8:00PM Register
Illinois
Thursday, October 22, 2009 Sam Ash Buffalo Grove 1305 W Dundee Rd Buffalo Grove, IL (847) 253-3151 Time: 6:30 – 7:30 Register
Indiana
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Sam Ash Indianapolis 8284 Center Run Drive Indianapolis, IN 317-577-3006 Time: 6:30 – 7:30pm Register
Massachusetts
Thursday, November 19, 2009 Guitar Center Boston 1255 Boylston St. Boston, MA Time: 6:00 – 8:00PM Register
Maryland
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Guitar Center Towson 1524 E. Joppa Rd. Towson, MD 410-821-5200 Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm Register	Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center 11151 Veirs Mill Road Wheaton, MD 301-946-8808 Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm Register
Missouri
Thursday, November 5, 2009 Guitar Center Independence, 3911 Bolger Road Independence, MO 816-373-9191 Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm Register
Nevada
Thursday, November 19, 2009 Guitar Center Las Vegas 6587 S. Las Vegas Blvd. STE B172 Las Vegas, NV Time: 7:00 – 8:30PM Register
New York
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Guitar Center Manhattan 25 W. 14th Street Manhattan, NY Time: 6:00 – 8:00PM Register
Oregon
Thursday, November 5, 2009 Guitar Center Clackamas 13029 Southeast 84th Ave Clackamas, OR Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm Register
Tennessee
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Best Buy Memphis 2755 Germantown Pkwy Memphis, TN (901) 373-8787 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Register	Thursday, October 29, 2009 Guitar Center Nashville, 721 Thompson Lane Nashville, TN 615-297-7770 Register
Texas
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Central Austin, TX (W. Anderson Ln) 2525 West Anderson Lane Suite 200 Austin, TX Time: 7:00 – 8:30PM Register	Thursday, November 12, 2009 Guitar Center Arlington 721 Ryan Plaza Dr. Arlington, TX Time: 7:00 – 8:30PM Register	Friday, November 20, 2009 Guitar Center Houston 8390 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX Time: 7:00 – 8:30PM Register
Washington
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Guitar Center Seattle 530 Westlake Ave Seattle, WA Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm Register

West LA VS-700 clinic Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Next week Seth will put on a clinic at West LA music to show off the power of the SONAR V-Studio VS-700 system. Seth will take you through all the features of the system and answer any questions. In addition both Brandon Ryan and myself will be there too. It should be a great night and we hope to see you there! Make sure to register for this free event.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
West LA Music
11345 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
310-477-1945
Time: 7 – 9 pm
Register

-Robin

What Justin Lassen thinks of the VS-700

I met Justin for the first time at NAMM 2009. He really is a great guy and down to earth. It turns out we had something in common when it comes to gear, our love for the Roland XP series keyboards, We both own them and it’s the aftertouch that the keyboard sends and the feel that we just love. If you get a chance I recommend picking one up.

Robin

About Justin.

Justin Lassen – Mr. Lassen (A multi-instrumentalist, composer, remixer and producer) has over ten years of experience in the music, film, and game industries. He has produced remixes for artists like Madonna, Garbage, Blue Man Group, Lenny Kravitz, Robert Miles, Nine Inch Nails, Linkin Park, Evanescence, as well as many others. Mr. Lassen has also worked on various high-profile projects for game and technology companies such as Interplay, Novus Delta, Cakewalk and Intel. In 2003, he released a dark chamber suite entitled ‘And Now We See But Through A Glass Darkly’ (5.5M copies in circulation) which caught immediate critical acclaim and response from both the industry and public alike. Lassen’s masterful compositions have been praised and quoted by leading CG artists, film, game and music professionals the world over. In 2006 he released his wildly successful ‘Synaesthesia’ series, melding the worlds of music and CG artwork together.

VS-700 video – Channel locking and Channel branch

Channel Locking and Channel branch-Brandon Ryan

Cakewalk’s Brandon Ryan displays SONAR V-Studio 700′s “Smart Fader Technology” with the new channel locking and channel branching features. These new tools assist the user in utilizing the faders on the console to best control their mixes and speed up their workflow.