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SONAR 8.5 - The Leading Choice in Digital Audio Workstations

SONAR 8.5 Producer gives you what you need for recording, composing, editing, mixing, and mastering. Get innovations that matter, from exclusive features to ignite creativity and perfect your tracks, to groundbreaking technologies that always keep you in control, all backed by the industryʼs leading 64-bit audio quality. And SONAR 8.5 Producer delivers the go-to production tools you want with the best collection of virtual instruments, mixing, and mastering effects found in any DAW.

With version 8.5, SONAR continues to innovate on all fronts. New beat creating and arrangement tools, a new drum instrument loaded with stellar kits, enhanced audio quantizing, new multi-stage effect plug-ins, and more combine to make SONAR the most complete, professional, and best sounding DAW on any platform.

BATTERY 3 is the professional standard for drums and percussion. The latest version of the acclaimed drum sampler fuses an extensive library with functionality and simplicity. A powerful new engine and a host of sound shaping options deliver tight, punchy drums while the user-friendly interface guarantees instant access and complete control. Whether electronic or acoustic, BATTERY 3 will have your drums rolling in no time.

The AUDIO 4/8 DJ audio-interface or any "TRAKTOR SCRATCH Certified" mixer can be transformed into a complete TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO digital vinyl system cost-effectively with this TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO Upgrade Kit.

This kit delivers only the components you need (e.g. no audio interface).

Notification: The Multicore cables are not included with this package!

TRAKTOR PRO software with DVS plug-in, 2 control vinyl records/2 control CDs, manual

System Requirements

• Mac OS X 10.4.x, G4 1.67 GHz or Intel® Core™ Duo family, 1 GB RAM
• Windows XP (SP2, 32 Bit)/Vista (SP1, 32 Bit, 64 Bit), Pentium / Athlon 1.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM
• USB 2.0 Interface
• Computer configuration and system optimizations might be required.

Don't sacrifice features for affordability SONAR 7 Studio Edition offers the best creative tools, and the most power of any digital audio workstation in its price range. Built upon the same core feature set as SONAR 7 Producer Edition, SONAR 7 Studio Edition gives users the edge in their productions from recording audio and MIDI, composing with virtual instruments, remixing with loops, mixing with professional effects, to delivery of a polished final track with the recognized best audio quality of the industry.

Unlimited Potential
SONAR 7 Studio Edition gives you the power to record, edit and mix unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI, and includes an ample array of audio effects, virtual instruments, and innovative technologies to maximize your creativity. These include the Boost 11 peak limiter, Dimension LE and Rapture LE virtual instruments, Active Controller Technology, AudioSnap non-destructive audio quantize, audio and MIDI looping tools with ACID-loop support, and much more. These are complemented by two virtual instruments from Roland, the Lexicon Pantheon SE Reverb, AudioSnap rendering with iZotope Radius, thousands of instrument sounds, over a gigabyte of sample content, and much more.

Powered by the Latest Technology
SONAR takes full advantage of the power of your machine; it's a powerhouse on today's multi-core PCs and Intel-based Macs (using Bootcamp). You can feel confident that you'll never be left behind, no matter how technology changes. Cakewalk has been first to innovate on Windows Vista, x64 processing, multi-core and multi-processor support, and 64-bit double precision audio quality, and we incorporate it seamlessly so all you need to think about is making music.

Make it Your Own
SONAR gives you the freedom to configure your studio to meet your unique needs. It's compatible with your choice of WDM or ASIO hardware from the stock sound card that ships with your PC all the way up to an SSL AWS 900+ console. If you're switching to SONAR you can load presets of keystrokes from your favorite applications and you can make your own. It features the best support for control surfaces and MIDI controllers, and you can expand your creative abilities with DSP cards, and third party VST, DirectX, and ReWire effects and instruments. Plus you can customize menus, toolbars, layouts, channel presets, track icons, color schemes, and more just the way you like it.

Backed by Unparalleled Support
SONAR is developed by musicians who listen, understand, and respond to the discerning needs of our customers, including Grammy and Emmy winning producers, engineers, and composers. When you choose SONAR, you are getting a complete package that includes regular updates, affordably priced upgrades, an unbeatable user forum, and the backing of world class customer service, and support that has made Cakewalk the musician's favorite for over 20 years.

Features:

    * Record and edit unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI with effects on input.
    * Get the perfect take with the best comping, editing, and take management tools available.
    * Create and edit MIDI in new and intuitive ways with an integrated Step Sequencer, Smart MIDI Tools, and other extensive MIDI enhancements.
    * Use AudioSnap to non-destructively fix audio timing with unmatched audio fidelity using the iZotope Radius time compression/expansion algorithm.
    * Make music with thousands of amazing instruments sounds from Dimension LE (including Garritan Pocket Orchestra), Rapture LE, Session Drummer 2; TTS-1 and Groove Synth (with genuine Roland sounds); and Drop Zone REX sampler.
    * Use Active Controller Technology (ACT) to get total control of virtual instruments, effects, and mixing from your MIDI controllers and control surfaces. Change your focus and ACT automatically remaps parameters
    * Connect any Windows-compatible MIDI devices, control surfaces, and WDM or ASIO audio interfaces.
    * Control and automate your virtual instruments with the enhanced Synth Rack. Group controls from multiple instruments together for ultimate tweakability.
    * Create backing tracks fast with MIDI groove clips and ACID-format loops.
    * Expand your sound with integrated support for VST, DirectX, and ReWire instruments and effect.
    * Score to video with a thumbnail track and output to 1394 FireWire devices.
    * Personalize SONAR's look and feel with a user configurable interface. Put your favorite features right at your fingertips.