Cakewalk Sonar Platinum - Education (Download) Advanced DAW Software

Power and Flexibility for Professional Recording Results

SONAR Platinum, Cakewalk's most powerful DAW software, provides you with the professional studio essentials that you need to produce high-quality tracks on a PC. The customizable Skylight user interface in SONAR Platinum is now touch-controllable (with Windows 8 or later), and is an intuitive tool for optimizing your studio workflow, so you'll be more productive than ever before. A suite of amazing virtual instruments including Addictive Drums 2 Producer and a full selection of plug-in processors that includes Melodyne Essential with ARA integration make the process of creating and mixing music easier. And with cool new tools that make collaboration and distribution via the internet easy, Cakewalk SONAR Platinum is your DAW-of-choice for convenience, power, and productivity.

Play Rock out with top-notch virtual instruments and killer guitar tones

One of our favorite things about SONAR at Sweetwater is the sheer amount of content you get. Cakewalk packed SONAR Platinum with 21 killer virtual instruments including Rapture, Dimension Pro, Z3TA+ Classic for creating modern electronic dance sounds, and more! If you play guitar or bass, then you'll love SONAR's 16 new drag-and-drop amps. These virtual amps go beyond emulating ones that already exist, they allow you to create the amps of your dreams for tone you could never pull from a real-world amp. Combined with an impressive low-latency audio engine, these fun guitar effects are even perfect for recording everything from bluegrass to thrash. On top of this, you also get loop construction tools, a unique step sequencer, and amazing take comping tools.

Record Flexible tools simplify your recording workflow without limiting your potential

With unlimited audio, MIDI, and instrument tracks at your disposal, SONAR Platinum sets the bar when it comes to basic recording capability. But the basics are hardly all this DAW has to offer. For starters, it's built around a phenomenal sounding 64-bit/384kHz audio engine, which keeps your sound as pristine as possible for mixing and editing. It also provides you with a huge collection of useful recording options, including the ability to record multiple takes directly to separate take lanes in the same channel. And SONAR Platinum gives you the power of VocalSync, an indispensable vocal alignment tool for video editing.

Edit Perform pro-level editing techniques effortlessly with the Skylight interface

One of the things that really sets Cakewalk SONAR Platinum apart from other DAW programs is its amazingly simple yet totally customizable Skylight user interface. This flexible interface lets you organize individual modules as you like them (arrangement view, piano roll, mixer, etc.) and then lock them together into a single window. With SONAR Platinum's extremely clever Smart Tool, you can move from module to module and always have the functions you need just a mouse click away. You'll have over 50 FX chains at your fingertips — from simple utilities to boutique guitar pedals, you'll never be at a loss for inspiration. AudioSnap gives you the power you need for tempo and rhythm-based editing. And with powerful conveniences like the pattern tool, efficient control bar, FX stacking abilities, expandable sends, and multi-touch control, getting your songs just right is easier than ever.

Mix Refine your tracks with a host of amazing mixing tools and virtual processors

Cakewalk certainly doesn't skimp when it comes to virtual processors. From the moment you install SONAR Platinum, you'll have dozens of amazing plug-in effects and processors — including the Essential Suite — you can use to bolster your sound and smooth out your mix. The handy mix recall function allows you to save and switch between your mix scenes for easy A/B listening. Experience the power of enhanced VST3 support that now includes multi-out functionality. SONAR Platinum also gives you the powerful ProChannel Console Strip that includes nine different modules including QuadCurve EQ and REmatrix Solo, a zero-latency convolution reverb module. And since you can also mix for radio, video, podcast, or MP3 and bounce all of them at once, SONAR Platinum saves you serious time when it comes to tackling many advanced mixing tasks.

Highlights

• Record unlimited audio and MIDI tracks
• Mix with as many effects, sends and busses as you need
• Skylight Interface enhancements including multi-touch support with Windows 8
• Comp multiple takes together instantly for the ultimate performance
• Full support for VST3 synths and effects
• Improved video support including YouTube export
• Save your projects to the cloud with Gobbler integration
• DSD support gives you better-than-CD-quality audio
• Edit with 57 total FX including the Studio Mixing and Engineering Suites
• Easy collaboration and distributing via SoundCloud, Facebook, and Twitter
• Comes with 21 instruments including the Studio Instruments suite
• Addictive Drums 2 Producer bundle for a great-sounding foundation to your tunes
• Create great mixes with ProChannel Console Strip modules
• Tighten up vocals with the powerful VocalSync alignment tool
• Includes 19 Nomad Factory Blue Tubes FX for mix perfection
• Always have the most current version with your SONAR membership