Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 Producer Audio Music Production x64

Cakewalk
SONAR 8.5 Producer
Professional Music Production System For Windows 7, Vista, XP, 32-bit and 64-bit

New SONAR Producer 8.5 Features

• Matrix View—simple and flexible cell-based, non-linear audio and MIDI arranging with live triggering capability.
• Step Sequencer 2.0—the most powerful step sequencing capability in any DAW.
• Integrated Arpeggiator—trigger Arpeggiations on MIDI or instrument tracks with in-depth control over all arp parameters. Includes hundreds of presets.
• Session Drummer 3—latest version of Cakewalk's virtual instrument for easy and fast creation of drum tracks with a new UI, stellar sounding kits and patterns from top sound designers and drummers, more.
• AudioSnap 2.0—updated audio quantizing and time shifting technology with new look and refinements to all the core controls, significantly improving workflow, plus improved offline rendering.
• Media Browser—the new hub for content access within SONAR; supports multiple formats to preview and import all your loops, grooves, and MIDI patterns; features presets to quickly grab content from your favorite locations.
• PX-64 Percussion Strip—seven-stage processor designed specifically for use with drums and percussion.
• VX-64 Vocal Strip—seven-stage processor optimized for shaping and sculpting vocal tracks.
• Windows 7 Support—tested, ready, and recommended for use.
• Engine optimizations and stability improvements for recording audio, and while looping.
• "Hotswap" audio and MIDI devices, including control surfaces, without restarting SONAR.
• VST plug-in compatibility improvements.
• Native REX loop support featured in Track View, Media Browser, and Matrix View.
• BitBridge XR—run 32-bit plug-ins in 64-bit environments, with memory access now extended up to 128 GB RAM.

Engine Work - Audio interfaces, MIDI interfaces and control surfaces can now be disconnected and reconnected again or “hotswapped” while SONAR is running without the need to restart SONAR.  This is particularly useful for plugging in a new MIDI controller while inspired to lay down a new part, or in the event an audio interface needs to be power-cycled.  SONAR 8.5 also includes optimizations and stability improvements for recording audio, and while looping.

Open Support - Cakewalk has been, and will continue to be, a proponent of open standards in software and hardware.  SONAR 8.5 brings a variety of compatibility improvements for VST plug-ins, as well as for Cakewalk’s BitBridge technology, which allows for access to classic 32-bit “x86” VST plug-ins in a 64-bit “x64” environment.  SONAR Producer customers can take advantage of the new BitBridge XR, which automatically provides up to 32 BitBridge servers, each capable of using up to 4GB of RAM, for a total of 128GB of RAM access from 32-bit plug-ins!  SONAR also now provides native REX loop support, via the Track View, updated Media Browser, and new Matrix View. 

Windows 7 Ready - Cakewalk was a finalist in Microsoft’s 2009 Partner of the Year Awards, and as you would expect from the industry-leading Windows DAW, SONAR 8.5 is ready for Windows 7 right from the get-go.  Cakewalk has been testing SONAR from early Windows 7 Betas right through to the latest Release Candidates, and we are pleased to recommended Windows 7 as a platform for SONAR 8.5.  Additionally, SONAR 8.5 was evaluated at an independent Microsoft application compatibility lab and officially passed the rigorous Win7 compatibility testing.

Feature	SONAR 8.5 Producer
Maximum Audio & MIDI Tracks	Unlimited
Maximum Sends & Busses	Unlimited
Maximum Simultaneous Effects & Virtual Instruments	Unlimited
Number of included Audio Effects	42
Number of Included Virtual Instruments	14
Maximum Audio Bit Depth / Sample Rate	24-Bit/384 kHz
Audio Engine	64-bit
Track Templates for quickly loading sounds	X
Step Sequencer	X
Updated Loop Explorer for audio & MIDI loops	X
New Instrument Tracks	X
AudioSnap multitrack audio quantize	X
Track Layers and Comping & Editing Tools	X
Track Folders	X
Smart MIDI tools	X
Active Controller Technology for hands on control from MIDI devices	X
Inserts External Hardware with full delay compensation	X
Flexible File/Import Export Options	X
Cakewalk Publisher for uploading music directly to the Internet	X
Integrated CD Burning and Ripping	X
Completely Customizable User Interface	X
Lexicon Pantheon Reverb	Full Version
LP-64 EQ Linear Phase Mastering EQ	X
LP-64 Multiband Linear Phase Mastering Compressor	X
TS-64 Transient Shaper	X
TL-64 Tube Leveler	X
VC-64 Vintage Channel	X
Roland V-Vocal 1.5	X
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 LE	X
Sonitus Surround Compressor	X
Dimension Pro w. DSF Classic Keys Expansion Pack & Hollywood Edge FX	X
TruePianos Amber VSTi	X
Beatscape Looping Instrument	X
Z3TA+ Waveshaping Synthesizer	X
Surround Mixing	X
POW-r dithering	X

New Features

Creative Content:

• Updated ACT Presets mappings for popular plug-ins and controllers
• Production-ready Track Templates and Project Templates
• Updated Drum Maps and plug-in presets
• Integrated Step Sequencer drum patterns

Workflow Enhancements

• Insert Send Assistant — provides a fast and easy way to create effect busses and insert sends to new or existing busses
• Updated ACT Presets mappings for popular plug-ins and controllers on the market
• New production ready Track Templates and Project Templates
• Updated Drum Maps and Plug-in Presets supporting our most popular plug-ins
• New collection of drum pattern presets for the integrated Step Sequencer
• Enhanced Sample Rate Conversion — now employs the same fast convolution engine as the LP-64 series 64-bit mastering plug-ins.
• Vista Audio — WASAPI support, which is compatible with any Vista audio devices, including WaveRT PCI and motherboard audio, USB, and FireWire devices.
• QuickTime 7 Import/Export — support for the latest QuickTime 7 codecs, including H.264 and AAC audio.

Editing Enhancements

• Clip Selection Groups — furthering SONAR's multitrack recording and take management capability, SONAR now automatically groups clips together across tracks after each recording pass — perfect for comping any multitrack ensemble performance -- especially drum takes.
• Aim Assist Cursor — visual guide to assist in lining up multiple tracks for precision editing.
• Split and Mute Tools can now edit multiple clips simultaneously.
• Free Edit Tool for performing edits by clips or by time without the need of a modifier key.

Recording Enhancements

• Live Effects and Soft Synth Recording — play and record effects and soft synths into audio tracks in realtime using SONAR's live bounce feature
• Anytime Recording — while the SONAR transport is running or looping, users can now arm/unarm audio and MIDI tracks, punch in, punch out, and toggle between play and record

Mixing Enhancements

• Exclusive Solo Mode with Solo Override — new solo mode forces soloing to one track/bus at a time and prevents tracks and buses from being muted when other tracks/buses are soloed
• Bus Inputs QuickGroup Command — automatically groups all source tracks feeding a selected bus.
• Mono hardware outputs for easy assigning of tracks and buses to individual hardware outputs in addition to stereo pairs

Control Enhancements

• Transport Updates include: True Rewind, Fast Forward and Pause Buttons; Audition Button, Improved Jog/Shuttle Heuristics, optimized for control surfaces and Scrub performance.
• Control Surface Enhancements: Show/Hide Tracks from Surface can follow either the Track View or Console View, obeying visible/hidden tracks, Control Surfaces MIDI port assignments retained/stored in SONAR, Real-World VST Parameter Values are now displayed.
• Track View and Console View Sync now automatically syncs visible/hidden tracks between the Track View and Console View

Performance Optimizations

These focus on functionality, including improved performance at high track counts and low latencies, faster launch time, and the ability to change audio devices without restarting; streamlined communication with VST plug-ins and improved ASIO performance with output latency compensation; User Interface optimizations: smoother display when resizing windows and panes, optimized metering, more responsive zoom and scroll.

System Requirements