Cakewalk Sonar
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Cakewalk Sonar | |
Sonar 5 |
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Developer: | Cakewalk |
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Latest release: | 6.2 |
OS: | Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (XP64 and Vista64 also supported) |
Use: | Host/Digital audio workstation |
Licence: | Proprietary |
Website: | cakewalk.com/products/sonar/ |
Cakewalk Sonar is a computer program made by Cakewalk for recording, editing, mixing, mastering and outputting music and other audio. It is currently at version 6.0, released October 2006.
Sonar is an example of a digital audio workstation (DAW) While some pieces of specialized recording equipment are still required, a desktop computer can now function as the heart of a recording studio. SONAR 6 is currently the only major DAW on the market that fully supports XP-64, VISTA-64, full beginning to end 64 bit internal processing, a 64-bit audio engine, a 64-bit mixer, and a scripting language (CAL). Sonar lets the user:
- Record and manipulate multitrack digital audio
- Record and manipulate MIDI data
- Apply special effects, such as reverb and delay
- Automate the process of mixing audio
- Utilize virtual instruments, such as software synthesizers, software samplers, software drum machines
- Connect to other multimedia applications with sample accuracy via Rewire