With SONAR 4, Cakewalk has added powerful new recording, editing, comping and navigation tools . In addition, version 4 combines Surround Sound and AV capabilities along with precise engineering tools
SONAR 4 Producer Exclusives
* Multi-format surround mixing with over 30 configurations supported (5.1, 7.1, LCRS and more)
* Lexicon Pantheon Surround Reverb
* Lexicon Pantheon Reverb
* Sonitus Surround Compressor
* Sonitus fx Suite
* SurroundBridge - use stereo plug-ins in multi-channel environments
* Video Thumbnail track
* POW-r Dithering with three algorithms
* Prosoniq MPEX time scaling
* Dynamic Console with per-channel EQ, assignable FX controls
SONAR 4 New Features
* Track Folders with the ability to edit the Track Folder Composite Clip
* Loop record into layers or individual tracks
* Enhanced comping and editing features: clip muting, partial-clip muting, auto-crop tool with cross-fade mode, audition selection, isolate, nudge
* Multi-clip slip edits, loop-rolling, fade drawing
* Loop construction enhancements: slice-based envelope control of gain, pitch, pan; slice preview; auto-loop
* Freeze tracks, effects, and synths; edit, arrange, and convert frozen data into groove clips
* Scalable Navigator view to quickly navigate and size viewable area of projects
* Configurable Pan law (six stereo panning laws supported)
* Professional Metering (peak, RMS, peak and RMS, pre-fader, post-fader, and pre-fader post effects) with configurable ballistics
* Key Binding enhancements: presets; templates to mimic keyboard assignments of other DAW programs
* TTS-1 multitimbral, multi-out GM2 synthesizer with authentic Roland sounds
* Full control over file export parameters, now with useful and configurable presets
* Windows Media Audio 9 (WMA), WMA9 Pro 5.1, and WMA9 lossless encoding and decoding
* Open support for external encoders: surround (Producer Edition only), LAME, Ogg Vorbis, Monkey's Audio, etc.
* Supports QuickTime, Windows Media Video, and AVI with 5.1 Surround Sound (Producer Edition only)
* Bus-able Audio Metronome
* Full-control over color settings
* Optimized audio engine performance
* Export buses and tracks into a composite mixdown, or as individual files
SONAR 4 Key Features
* Record, edit, arrange and mix unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI
* Dynamic Console
* Universal Bus Architecture with on-the-fly configuration
* 32-Bit floating point audio engine
* 80-Bit automation
* Full plug-in delay compensation
* Ultra-high quality sample rate conversion with Windowed Sync resampler algorithm
* Support for any sampling rate (44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192, 384 kHz)
* Precise waveform display at any zoom resolution
* Rock-solid synchronization of audio, MIDI, video, external hardware
* Sub-sample accurate internal timing resolution for audio, soft synths and automation; 960 PPQN for external MIDI devices
* HyperThreading/multiprocessor optimization
* Loop-based composition, construction, and editing tools with ACID™ loop and MIDI groove clip support, Cyclone DXi
* Support for DirectX and VST audio effects; MFX MIDI FX; DXi and VSTi soft synths; and ReWire 1.0 & 2.0 clients (Project5, Kinetic, Reason, more)
* Includes 31 audio effects 4 DXi soft synths, 14 MFX
* Advanced MIDI routing & synth layering
* Unlimited undo/redo with edit history
* Assign hotkeys for custom screen layouts
* Views: Arrange, Big Time, Console, Drum Editor, Event List, Loop Construction, Lyrics, Markers, Multitrack Piano Roll, Staff Notation, Playlist, SYSEX, Synth Rack, Tempo list/graph, Video, more
* Professional Project File Management Tools: per project audio directories; consolidate project files for fast backup; search for associated files
* Extensive, context-sensitive online help and 650+ page printed manual
* Unparalleled, free customer service and online user community
* Hassle-free copy protection (serial number on installation)
* Designed exclusively for and optimized for Windows XP/2000
Hardware and compatibility
* OMFI & Broadcast Wave import/export for cross platform collaboration with Digital Performer, Logic, Nuendo, and Pro Tools studios
* Import formats: AIF, ASF, AU, AVI (with stereo or 5.1 audio), Broadcast Wave, MIDI, MP2, MP3, MPEG, MPG, OMFI, Quicktime, SND, WAV, Windows Media Audio 9 (WMA), WMA9 Pro 5.1, WMA9 lossless, Windows Media Video, proprietary Cakewalk formats (.bun, .cwb, .cwp, .wrk)
* Export: WAV, ACID-format WAV, Broadcast Wave, AVI (with stereo or 5.1 audio), OMFI, MIDI, MP3 , Quicktime,, Real Audio G2, Windows Media Audio 9 (WMA), WMA9 Pro 5.1, WMA9 lossless, and proprietary Cakewalk formats (.cwb, .cwp); Other audio formats supported via external command-line encoders
* Open support for external encoders: surround, LAME, Ogg Vorbis, Monkey's Audio, etc.
* Export video with control over quality settings and codecs
* Support for any MIDI compatible hardware control surface (Edirol, Mackie, Tascam, more)
* Frame-accurate SMPTE sync with auto-detection of timecode
* Multi-port MTC and MIDI sync transmission
* Yamaha OPT Level 1 MIDI Hardware Link support
* Support for all Windows-compatible audio hardware (including Pro Tools | HD) via ASIO or WDM
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Below is a matrix highlighting some of the key differences between the two editions of SONAR 4
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NEW FEATURES
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Producer Edition
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Studio Edition
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Multi-format Surround Mixing & editing
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Yes
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No
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Video Thumbnail Track
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Yes
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No
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QuickTime, Windows Media Video support
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Yes
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Yes
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Track Folders
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Yes
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Yes
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Display Track Layers
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Yes
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Yes
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Enhanced Comping and editing features including Clip muting, audition selection, isolate, nudge, multi-clip slip edits
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Yes
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Yes
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Loop construction enhancements including slice-based envelope control of gain, pitch, pan
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Yes
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Yes
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Freeze tracks, effects, and synths
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Yes
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Yes
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Navigator View
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Yes
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Yes
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Key Binding enhancements including templates for Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Samplitude, and Vegas users
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Yes
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Yes
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POW-r Dithering
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Yes
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No
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MPEX Time Stretching
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Yes
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No
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Audio metronome
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Yes
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Yes
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TTS-1 DXi multitimbral GM2 synthesizer with authentic Roland sounds
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Yes
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Yes
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Sonitus Surround Compressor
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Yes
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No
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Lexicon Pantheon Surround Reverb
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Yes
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No
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SurroundBridge to easily use stereo plug-ins in a multichannel environment
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Yes
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No
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JMT Orchestrator Lite MFX plug-in
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Yes
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Yes
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Windows Media Audio Pro Export
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5.1 and Lossless Encoding
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Lossless Encoding
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Configurable meter ballistics
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Yes
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Yes
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Support for External Surround Encoders
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Yes
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No
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Full control over color schemes with multiple presets
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Yes
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Yes
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Flexible file export features with preset support
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Yes
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Yes
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More: multiple pan laws, Auto-Punch toggle, specify which MIDI ports should echo Sysx,
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Yes
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Yes
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Core SONAR Features
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Producer Edition
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Studio Edition
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Record Edit Arrange and mix unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI
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Yes
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Yes
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Dynamic Console view
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Yes
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Yes
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Enhanced mixing console (per-channel EQ, assignable FX controls)
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Yes
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No
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Universal Bus Architecture
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Yes
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Yes
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32-Bit floating point audio engine
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Yes
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Yes
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Full Plug-in Delay Compensation
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Yes
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Yes
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80-Bit Automation
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Yes
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Yes
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Powerful looping tools with Cyclone DXi, ACID loop and MIDI groove clip support
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Yes
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Yes
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Support for DirectX effects and DXi Soft Synths
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Yes
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Yes
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Sonitus fx Suite
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Yes
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No
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Lexicon® Pantheon™ Reverb
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Yes
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Pantheon LE
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Support for VST effects & instruments through included Cakewalk VST Adapter
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Yes
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Yes
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Support for ReWire 1.0 & 2.0 clients
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Yes
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Yes
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Advanced MIDI routing & synth layering
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Yes
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Yes
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Support for any MIDI compatible control surface
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Yes
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Yes
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Confidence recording of audio, MIDI, and automation
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Yes
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Yes
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Patch effects, trim audio, and roll out loops without disrupting the audio stream
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Yes
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Yes
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Multi-port MTC and MIDI sync transmission
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Yes
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Yes
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Professional Project File Management Tools: per project audio directories; consolidate project files for fast backup; search for associated files
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Yes
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Yes
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Export or bounce tracks/busses to single or separate files, with full control over what mix elements are printed to the output file (effects, automation, synth output, ReWire client output, mute/solo, mono/stereo, etc.)
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Yes
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Yes
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OMFI and Broadcast WAV import/export for collaboration with other studios
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Yes
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Yes
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Support for all Windows-compatible audio hardware via ASIO or WDM
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Yes
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Yes
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