Cakewalk has unveiled SONAR 5 which introduces several new instruments, effects, and tools. The key new features are outlined below:
* PSYN II subtractive synth, Pentagon I vintage analog synth, Roland GrooveSynth, SFZ SoundFont sampler, RXP REX Player groove box.
* Pure Space Convolution Reverb.
* Updated MIDI FX plug-ins.
* SONAR 5 ships as both a 32-bit and 64-bit application with the 64-bit double precision floating point engine being accessible in both versions.
* BitBridge enables 32-bit VST effects and instruments in SONAR's 64-bit environment.
* Roland V-Vocal Variphrase vocal editing technology.
* Track Templates and Track Icons.
* Native VST support now built into SONAR 5.
* Enhanced Track Layers for even more comping and editing power.
* Integrated inline audio and MIDI editing, arranging, and mixing all in one view.
* MIDI sequencing enhancements including advanced step recording.
* Plug-ins and Edit views may be docked and tabbed right in the Track View for easy access when arranging, editing or mixing your project.
* Envelope automation drawing enhanced with tempo-sync patterns, freehand, more.
* Object-oriented clip-based effects and editing including per-clip effects bin, clip-based effect automation, and more.
* Enhanced Group Editing and Group Manager.
* Remove DC offset during recording.
* Bus and synth waveform preview to give you the visual feedback you need to fix it in the mix through markers that display overs and peaks.
* Video output to 1394 FireWire devices for high quality viewing with lower CPU and disk usage.
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