You also get the same 64-bit audio engine and VST3 plug-in support from SONAR X3 Producer.

You get unlimited audio, MIDI, instrument tracks, sends, and busses. Installation is as easy as purchasing and downloading the software from Cakewalk's website, although you may find a better deal with a boxed version in a music store, depending on whether there are any sales at the time you're reading this.įor recording, what's great about SONAR X3 is that, unlike Avid Pro Tools Express, which comes bundled with audio interfaces like the Avid Mbox Mini and limits you to 16 audio tracks and just eight instrument tracks, Cakewalk's entry-level DAW version has no recording restrictions. As with the Producer and Studio versions, there's no copy protection the way there is with Pro Tools and Cubase, which is a huge relief when using an ultrabook or other laptop with few USB ports.

You also get more instruments like Z3TA+ Classic, Rapture LE, Dimension LE, and much more.Setup, Recording, and InterfaceFor this review, I tested SONAR X3c on a Core i5-powered Lenovo ThinkPad running 64-bit Windows 7. In addition, the new Studio Mixing Suite introduces 18 vintage, studio-quality FX from the Nomad Factory Blue Tubes Bundle. Mixing is now effortless and intuitive thanks to the critically-acclaimed ProChannel console strip - now with the QuadCurve EQ and Softube Saturation Knob included. SONAR X3 Studio raises the bar with industry leading editing tools like AudioSnap and new Melodyne Essential for the very best vocal editing available. Please select the Youtube icon above this text if viewing on the Scan website, or click here to to view on our Youtube channel Product Overview Exclusive Scan Pro Audio webinar video available for this product.

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