The drum track is typically the first track created when producing music, according to "The Music Producer's Handbook." Sonar Producer includes a virtual drum machine called Session Drummer. You can create and record drum patterns with any of the 14 drum kits it contains. Session Drummer includes sounds from legendary drum kits such as the Roland 808 and 909. Session Drummer contains a variety of mixed kits for specific genres, which is convenient if you are new to music production.
Sonar Producer includes Dimension Pro, a synthesizer that can produce a wide range of sounds. It utilizes wavetable synthesis, which combines a collection of single-cycle waveforms to generate sounds. Use Dimension Pro when you are ready to add leads, pads and strings to your audio track. Dimension Pro includes a number of categorized preset sounds so that you can begin adding sounds right away without needing to know how to program a synthesizer.
Sonar Producer's sampler allows you to use sampled sounds in your music production. You can load audio samples and edit them to fit your music. The sampler provides a detailed visual of your audio file so that you can cut and rearrange it to your liking. You can create loops out of the final samples and place them in new audio tracks. If you don't have samples of your own, Sonar Producer includes a variety of ready-to-use samples, which include vocals and percussion.
Once your track is complete, you can mix it down right in Sonar Producer. It offers a mixing console that features classic studio mixing tools, such as a dynamic range compressor to reduce the range of audio signals. Compressors are commonly used on vocal tracks to give texture and tone. The equalizer gives you control of the frequencies in your music. You can enhance bass frequencies to give your music punch, and reduce high-range frequencies to tone down harsh sounds.