NEW IN SONAR 8.5
Session Drummer 3 Session Drummer has been a mainstay in SONAR for easy and fast creation of realistic sounding drum tracks. Now, Session Drummer 3hits the stage with an all new look, sporting a sleek photorealistic 3D drum kit, along with routing improvements, plus 12 new kits and over 700 new patterns foradditional high quality drums sounds and grooves.
Features:
•Photorealistic drum kit page to load kits, programs, patterns, and tweak mappings.
•Dedicated Mixer page for fine tuning kits (12 channels each) with control over volume, pan, width, and tuning controls.
•Mix and match kitcomponents: all kit pieces are broken down into individual components for flexibility in creating your drum sounds. Ships with over 200 different drum sounds across 20+kits.
•Draganddrop drum components: build kits by dragging any WAV or OGG file from the desktop onto a pad.
•Comprehensive collection of presetsand MIDIbased loop files to provide a creative jumpstart for your drum tracks.
•Flexible MIDI pattern playback.
•12 pads/12 outputs.
Content:
•10 highquality kits from the renowned content provider Sonic Reality, ready to play in any track along with 1 coupon for a free download of one Ocean WayDrums kit.
•2 polished kits from Steven Slate Drums, fine tuned and tweaked to sound amazing in any mix.
•Genredefining original samples of theclassic Roland TR707, TR727, TR808, and TR909 drum synthesizers, along with kits from Sequential Circuits Drumtraks and Linn Electronics LinnDrum.
•2 Organickits from Smart Loops.
•Over 700 new MIDI patterns from Steven Slate Drums, Groove Monkee, and Smart Loops.
•Over 2.5 GB of drum sample content inall.
PX64 Percussion Strip (Producer Exclusive)
PX64 Percussion Strip is a sevenstage processor designed specifically for shaping drum and percussion sounds. Like theVX64 Vocal Strip, the PX64 Percussion Strip employs Cakewalk’s exclusive tube saturation algorithms with unique filtering and autoleveling circuitrytechnologies. Combining transient shaping, compression, expansion, equalization, delay, and tube saturation in one convenient plugin, the PX64 Percussion Strip includes70 goto presets along with click & drag reordering of processing stage routing, making it fast and easy to enhance any drum or percussion track in seconds.
Processing stages include:
•Input — the Input/Gain stage simulates a tube pre amp.
•Transient Shaper —shape the audiosignal’s attack phase independently of the decay/sustain phase.
•Compressor — balance the overall signal level and limit the dynamicrange.
•Expander — control dynamic range by reducing levels that fall beneath a specified threshold.
•Contour EQ — 4band EQoptimized for drums and percussion.
•Delay — adds space and rhythm to the signal with option to tempo sync to host.
•Output —output gain stage and specialized saturation control with a built in softclipping filter.
VX64 Vocal Strip (Producer Exclusive)
VX64 Vocal Strip is a sevenstageprocessor designed for sculpting incredible sounding vocal tracks. Each of the VX64′s stages have been finetuned to be vocalspecific, taking the work out of loading anentire chain of vocal processors. The VX64 features a new Cakewalk technology that employs phasecoherent, multiband saturation to avoid unwanted distortion; uniquefiltering to avoid artifacts at extreme high and low frequencies; and an autoleveling circuit that prevents the tube saturation from sounding too harsh when high gaintransients are processed by it. VX64 also employs a new deessing algorithm designed with Cakewalk’s LP64 linear phase effect filtering technology to remove sibilancewithout creating any frequency smearing.
The VX64 includes 64 goto presets and click & drag reordering of processing stage routing, making it fast and easy toget high quality vocals in seconds.
Processing stages include:
•Input — simulates a tube pre amp.
•Deesser — removes sibilancewithout smearing.
•Compander — vocal compressor with expander to reduce unwanted background noise.
•Tube EQ — for addingcharacter, ranging from subtle warmth to intense heat.
•Doubler — advanced doubling effect providing the quality of actual retracking.
•Delay — preset delays useful for vocal tracks with tempo sync.
•Output — provide saturation control with a built insoftclipping filter.
Matrix View (Producer Exclusive)
Matrix View with simple and flexible cellbased, nonlinear audio and MIDI arranging and triggering, the Matrixoffers new ways to experiment with arrangements or creating remixes of existing songs, or quickly laying down beds of tracks for new songs in any genre. The Matrix isalso a perfect tool for beatjuggling and triggering oneshots and backing tracks live.
The Matrix view is easy to use, simply draganddrop any type of audio or MIDIclip/file/pattern from the Track view, Media Brower or desktop into empty cell, then click individual cells or columns of cells to turn on and off playback. The Matrixprovides a comfortable, triggeranything looping environment using four trigger modes, multiple play styles, and advanced MIDI controls. Click the Capture button tosimultaneously record your Matrix performance as an arrangement of audio and MIDI tracks in SONAR’s Track View.
Features:
•Cellbased view offeringnonlinear arrangement and live triggering.
•Sync to SONAR Transport / Track View.
•Onestep capture of Matrix “performances” toTrack View for more precise editing and mixing.
•Dragdrop any audio (multiple files at once) and MIDI content from the Track View or the Media Browser intothe Matrix.
•Four triggering modes with measure, beat, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64 note resolutions.
•Play Styles: Global and PerCell modes for loopingand latching (set cells to trigger from the beginning, or offset from SONAR Now Time).
•Flexible Routing: each row routes to a track, multiple rows can berouted to the same track, per row mute and exclusive solo.
•Completely MIDI controllable.
AudioSnap 2.0
AudioSnap 2.0 The original AudioSnap providedpowerful, nondestructive, multitrack control over audio timing. AudioSnap 2.0 provides a refreshing new look and refinements to its core controls, significantlyimproving workflow. New features include a simplified UI, dedicated transient tool, proportional stretching mode, and multitrack audio stretch and quantization thatmaintains accurate phase relationships. Proportional stretching can be used both to correct unwanted timing fluctuations and provide gradual timing adjustments acrossseveral transients. In addition, rendered audio fidelity is greatly improved using the new Radius Mix Advance Mode.
New in AudioSnap 2:
•AudioSnap Palettepresents all commands and options in one easytoread toolbar.
•Simplified transient marker appearance reduces visual clutter and enhances focus on relevantinformation.
•Transient Tool allows for dragging or snapping of transients without having to worry about inadvertently moving an audio clip; lasso selectionallows for grouped transient edits.
•The Merge and Lock transients command is great for editing, stretching, and quantizing multitrack drums while keepingaudio in phase.
•Grouped proportional stretching allows for the easy correction of fluctuations in the tempo of a performance without losing feel.
•Tab to Transients available from the Track and Piano Roll Views, follows Audio, Groove, Step Sequencer, and MIDI Groove Clips.
•Tempo detection,tempo mapping, and tempo syncing audio. New tempo detection algorithm autodetects the tempo of all audio in SONAR and the Clip Tempo Map feature allows for easy manualtempo mapping of nonrhythmic, nonconstant, or atypical audio.
•Enhanced fidelity with Radius Mix Advanced Mode: new Radius Mix settings improve“pitch coherence,” which preserves the naturalness of timbre in human speech, vocals, reed and brass instruments.
Step Sequencer 2.0
Step Sequencer2.0 SONAR’s Step Sequencer view is known for being the most advanced and comprehensive available in any DAW today. Step Sequencer 2.0 takes this power to anew level with increased depth of control over your sequences. Step Sequencer 2.0 was built with 3 goals in mind: to simplify the interface for an elegant and musicalworkflow, to design a set of useful and powerful perlane controls, and to provide finer control over perstep adjustments.
New in Step Sequencer 2.0:
•AddFlam to any step by simply double clicking it (then use the flam time knob to adjust timing).
•Easily load/save patterns from the Options button or drag anddrop patterns from the Media Browser.
•New Autopopulate feature provides shortcuts to fill a lanes every 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 steps.
•RedesignedController Pane for per row articulations and controls, including Volume, Pan, Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel, Portamento
•Per step parameter controls for Velocity,Time Offset, Probability, Lanebased MIDI articulations, Filter Cut and Filter Res.
•Parameter values are now displayed as bars underneath steps in thecontroller pane, making editing per step parameters such as Velocity, Step Offset, Probability, and other MIDI articulations quick and easy.
•Exclusive PerStep Probability provides control over the probability of how often a step will be triggered. Use it to create automatic variations (make some steps only playoccasionally) to keep repetitive patterns sounding fresh.
•All this is combined with the functionality from Step Sequencer 1.0 including: Step Recording, theVelocity Multiplier, Fit to Quarters capabilities, and more.
Integrated Arpeggiator Each MIDI and Instrument track in SONAR now has a builtin Arpeggiator which allowsyou to turn even the simplest chord progression into exciting new sound textures. The SONAR Arpeggiator is a perfect tool for adding variety to any Instrument or MIDItrack that repeats a number of times in a song, or for creating complimentary parts using other instrument sounds that follow your chord progression. The SONARArpeggiator includes hundreds of presets, patterns, and classic algorithms, and provides not only powerful controls over the rate, octave range, latch, swing, flam,velocity, duration, and pitch offset of the arpeggiation, but also control over mix, channel input, and shape.
Roland VVocal (New in SONAR 8.5 Studio)
Roland VVocaleditor lets you achieve perfect vocals tracks and is integrated right inside SONAR. It includes pitch correction, phrasing, dynamics, vibrato, and Pitch to MIDIconversion.
•Based on Roland VariPhrase technology
•A unique technology that allows you to control the tempo and pitch of audio phrases in realtime with virtually no degradation of sound quality
•Powerful vocal processing: automatic pitch correction, vibrato, and more
•Adjust the phrasingor timing of vocals
•Control the dynamics of vocals
•Create harmonies by copying vocal clips, then applying VVocal pitch shifting to copied audio
•Pitch to MIDI conversion allows you to create new synth parts based on monophonic audio
•Completely nondestructive processing
Media Browser
Media Browser SONAR’s Loop Explorer View has been updated and expanded. In its new form, Media Browser is now SONAR’s hub for content. Audio GrooveClips, Step Sequencer Patterns, REX Loops and Project5 MIDI PTN files can all be previewed in Media Browser and easily dragged into any track. As well, video files canbe viewed in Media Browser and easily dragged into a Video Thumbnail Track. Users’ content folders can be stored and recalled as handy Media Browser presets.SONAR 8.5 ships with outofthebox presets that point directly to Beatscape REX Loops, Session Drummer 3 MIDI Drum Loops, Step Sequencer Patterns, RXP REX Loops, PTN MIDIPatterns, and MIDI Groove Clips.
Engine Optimizations and leading technology innovations
Engine Work Audio interfaces, MIDI interfaces and control surfaces can now bedisconnected and reconnected again or “hotswapped” while SONAR is running without the need to restart SONAR. This is particularly useful for pluggingin a new MIDI controller while inspired to lay down a new part, or in the event an audio interface needs to be powercycled. SONAR 8.5 also includes optimizations andstability improvements for recording audio, and while looping.
Open Support Cakewalk has been, and will continue to be, a proponent of open standards in software andhardware. SONAR 8.5 brings a variety of compatibility improvements for VST plugins, as well as for Cakewalk’s BitBridge technology, which allows for access toclassic 32bit “x86” VST plugins in a 64bit “x64” environment. SONAR Producer customers can take advantage of the new BitBridgeXR, 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 32bit plugins! SONAR alsonow 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’s2009 Partner of the Year Awards, and as you would expect from the industryleading Windows DAW, SONAR 8.5 is ready for Windows 7 right from the getgo. Cakewalk has beentesting 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.
Other newfeatures
During SONAR 8.5 development, Cakewalk engineers have added what we are calling a collection of “featurettes” that we are sure SONAR userswill appreciate, since many of them came directly from user feedback, including:
•Convenient Freeze and Archive buttons on each track.
•UpdatedInsert Send Assistant, with matching track gain/pan while creating sends.
•Solo Button on all effects plugin windows, to quickly solo and focus on the trackbeing processed.
•New Track View grid lines options to present grid lines behind or in front of clips.
•New option to automatically lock scrollingduring playback when initiating an edit.
•The Now Time cursor can be dragged to a new position during playback.
•DC Offset meter in the CakewalkAnalyst plugin.
•New FX SONAR 8.5 now includes the Project5 “HalfRack” TempoSync’d Effects, including the Alias Factor BitDecimator, Classic Phaser, Compressor/Gate, HF Exciter, Mod Filter, Chorus/Flanger, ParaQ, StudioVerb II, and Tempo Delay.
•Installation has been simplifiedwith an easy oneclick install option that accepts all default settings and locations and installs the entire SONAR application, as well as plugins and content data
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