Cakewalk SONAR 8 Studio Academic
SONAR 8 Studio software provides you with tools to record,
compose, edit, mix, and master music on your computer. From exclusive features
to ignite creativity and perfect your tracks, to groundbreaking technologies
that always keep you in control, SONAR 8 Studio delivers an excellent
combination of high-quality music production tools. You get a great sample
collection of virtual instruments for easy mixing and audio mastering effects
all backed by 64-bit audio quality.
With unlimited tracks, amazing creative tools, incredible virtual instruments,
the freedom to work with any audio interface or control surface, and a complete
delivery capability for collaboration with users of other DAWS, the Cakewalk
SONAR 8 Studio is a great choice. Below is just a sampling of the many things
you can do:
Create & Record
Start producing quickly with track templates that instantly load your favorite
sounds Make beats and synth lines with a dedicated Step Sequencer Get inspired
with a suite of critically acclaimed virtual instruments, now easier to use with
Instrument Tracks Build audio and MIDI tracks fast using Groove Clips and the
redesigned Loop Explorer
Record
Capture all of your musical ideas with unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI Record
at virtually any bit depth/sample rate up to 24-bit/384kHz Record an entire
performance at once with support for multichannel audio interfaces New
responsive Transport for on-the-fly recording Experience high track counts with
low latency performance Get more out of your PC with industry-pioneering
multi-core/multi-processor support
Edit
Perfect your vocal tracks with Roland V-Vocal VariPhrase processor Manipulate
the timing and feel of audio, just like MIDI, with AudioSnap Assemble the
perfect take from Track Layers using powerful comping and editing tools Quickly
edit MIDI with state-of-the-art Smart MIDI Tools Streamline your workflow and
project organization with Track Folders Edit multiple tracks at once with group
editing Freeze audio and instrument tracks for optimal performance
Mix
Retain every nuance of your mix with the 64-bit audio engine Get hands-on
control of your mix, instruments, and effects with Active Controller Technology
Mix with a versatile Console view that looks and acts just like hardware Get
sophisticated mixes with flexible routing options, unlimited submixes and sends,
internal sidechaining, and over 30 surround configurations Find and correct mix
problems as they occur with Bus Waveform Preview Integrate DX & VST effects and
external hardware with Automatic Delay Compensation
Mastering
End-to-end 64-bit audio path: tracks, busses, effect inserts, file export
provides pristine environment for mastering Put a professional sheen on your
final mix with the LP-64 Linear Phase EQ Get dynamic mixes using the LP-64
Linear Phase Multiband Compressor Add maximum punch with the Boost 11 Peak
Limiter Ensure superior quality when creating 16-bit audio for CD or MP3 from
24-bit master with POW-r Dithering
Collaborate & Deliver
Collaborate with studios who use other DAWs including Pro Tools, Logic Studio,
and others Save time with flexible export options and faster than real-time
rendering Import/export AIF, Broadcast WAV, FLAC, SD2 (Sound Designer II),
QuickTime, and many other audio & video file formats Upload music directly from
SONAR to the web using Cakewalk Publisher to create online streaming flash
players Rip & burn CDs right from within SONAR
Cakewalk SONAR 8 Studio
Specifications:
- System Requirements
- Minimum
- Operating system: Windows XP/Vista (32 bit)/ Mac OS X with Boot Camp
- Processor Speed: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 1500+ or higher
- RAM: 512MB
- Graphics: 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
- Hard disk space: 100MB program/application
- Hard disc type: Any
- MIDI interface: Windows-compatible (SONAR does not officially support
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP x64)
- Audio interface: Windows-compatible (Required to connect external MIDI
devices)
- Media drive: DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R, or DVD +/- RW drive (for audio playback)
- Webserver access: None
Recommended
- Operating system: Windows XP/Vista (32 bit)/ Mac OS X with Boot Camp
- Processor Speed: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or higher
- RAM: 1GB or higher
- Graphics: 1280 x 960, 24-bit color or higher
- Hard disk space: 6GB
- Hard disc type: EIDE / Ultra DMA (7200 RPM) or SATA
- MIDI interface: Windows-compatible (SONAR does not officially support
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP x64)
- Audio interface: Windows-compatible (Required to connect external MIDI
devices)
- Media drive: DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R, or DVD +/- RW drive (for audio playback)
- Webserver access: Available web server space with FTP access privileges
Note:
- SONAR is presented on DVD media. DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R, or DVD+/- RW Drive
required for installation.
Registration is required for continued use of product, and may be done by
Internet or telephone. Instructions and Cakewalk's privacy policy will be
detailed to you during launch of the product.
Cakewalk SONAR 8 Studio Features:
- Plenty of additional tools, plug-ins, and FX:
- LP-64 EQ linear phase mastering
- LP-64 Multiband linear phase mastering compressor/limiter
- VC-64 Vintage Channel with sidechaining capabilities
- Roland V-Vocal 1.5 with Pitch to MIDI conversion
- Perfect Space Convolution Reverb
- Lexicon Pantheon Reverb
- Sonitus Surround Compressor
- Z3TA+ waveshaping synthesizer
- Surround mixing in over 30 formats
- SurroundBridge technology to use stereo FX in surround
- POW-r dithering
Instruments:
- Rapture LE, modern electronic sounds for today's music
- Z3TA+ 1.5, an award-winning Wavetable synthesizer with incredible sound
shaping features
- DropZone, the easy-to-use drag-n-drop sampler with REX support
- Roland GrooveSynth and TTS-1 with genuine Roland Sounds
- Session Drummer 2 lets you create drum parts easily with a live feel,
including popular drum patterns to get started
- 14 total instruments included
Effects
- Effects can be used live during the recording process or later on in the
mixing stage
- Sonitus:fx Suite, which includes Reverb, EQ, Delay, Compressor, WahWah,
and more
- VC-64 Vintage Channel, a channel strip, dynamics processor, EQ, and De-Esser
that works magic on virtually any track
- Channel Tools for essential stereo enhancement, utilizing sample delay,
MS Decoding, and independent left/right panning
- LP-64 mastering plug-ins, including a linear phase EQ and Multiband
Compressor
- 3 different Reverbs, all the spatial coloring you'll need from
convolution-based live spaces to simulated legendary Lexicon hardware
- 42 audio FX and 7 MIDI FX included
Content
- Content is important and that is why SONAR has content you can use to
get immediate results
- Over 300 convolution reverb impulse responses
- Preset patterns for the Step Sequencer offering useful beats to get your
productions started
- New and updated ACT mappings for popular control surfaces and MIDI
controllers
- New Project and Track Templates to get you set-up instantly
- Thousands of inspiring presets for the included instruments and effects
- 14-day SurCode unlimited trial Dolby encoders for Dolby Digital and
Dolby Pro Logic II
- Much more
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