Cakewalk Sonar 6 Producer Ed

by Cakewalk

Product Features

• AudioSnap suite of tools includes - Non-destructive audio quantize; Lock multiple tracks into the same groove; Apply seamless tempo changes to audio; Convert audio beats to MIDI; Slip-stretch clips to a new time or length; High-quality time stretching algorithms including iZotope Radius, Percussion Mode & more
• VC-64 Vintage Channel warm sound, dual EQ and compressor stages, analog component modeling, presets by professionals
• Session Drummer 2 with professional multi-sampled drum kits, hundreds of live-recorded, vital patterns
• New Synth Rack makes managing, controlling, and automating your instruments simple
• Console view redesigned for ergonomic mixing

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000IW5KV4
• Item model number: 10-CWSP6.00-10C
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,884 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

SONAR 6 Producer is the definitive choice for music creation and audio production, designed to take you from inspiration to masterpiece faster than ever before. At every step of your production -- from composing with virtual instruments, to recording, mixing, and beyond -- SONAR gives you the professional tools and inspiring canvas that adapt to your unique style of music creation. Change the way you work with instruments forever through SONAR 6's innovative new Active Controller Technology (ACT). Tighten up your entire band with the revolutionary new AudioSnap feature set. And sound better than ever with the new VC-64 Vintage Channel and SONAR's industry-leading 64-bit double precision mix engine. Modular Transport provides easy playback control and vital visual feedback Analyst spectrum analyzer Clip editing enhancements including lock to time Work seamlessly with VST plug-ins -- VST support is now integrated into SONAR 6 and no longer requires an external VST to DX adapter Read/write controls for tracks and plug-ins, enable automation during playback and record, visual automation cues & more Fast Zoom enables fast, precise edits without losing your place Mouse wheel support for parameter control and zoom Import 64-bit floating point audio files and stream them at their native resolution from 64-bit tracks Crash Recovery safeguards your projects against faulty plug-ins and other sources of crashes Back up projects with time/date stamps for easy access to old versions User-customizable plug-in menus for easy organization and grouping Custom color schemes with saturation, hue, brightness controls and color categories for easy

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Software even for non-musicians, January 5, 2007

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Jan Klier (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cakewalk Sonar 6 Producer Ed (CD-ROM)

I'm probably not the target audience they had in mind when they made the software. I'm not a musician and don't work in the music industry. My background is in electronics and software. I always loved synthesizers, and would have liked to learn an instrument but never had the patience.

This software is great for getting engrossed in music and taking a whole different approach to music for those that aren't pros or gifted with instruments.

After reading a few books on musical theory, and getting a few music sheets (online and via books), I find myself entering the notes via the staff view, and the arranging them in surround sound. Also did some of my own music. Very powerful, and well designed user interface, very rich feature set. Many instruments, and note entry for standard staff (piano, violin), fret board/chords (guitar), or drums (pattern, drum map).

Use the free web trial which is good for 30 days to see if you like it before buying the full product. At first I shied away from the price tag, but after spending 2 weeks with the web trial I was easily convinced.

The producer version is worth the extra money over the studio version if you're interested in 5.1 surround sound.

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best Digital Audio Workstation software available!, December 13, 2007

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B. Heath "gadgetmeister" (Sierra Nevada Foothills, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cakewalk Sonar 6 Producer Ed (CD-ROM)

I've been recording music since the days synthesizers could only produce one note at a time, and have owned many, many types of recording instruments and devices. Sonar 6 Producer Edition comes complete and is capable of producing the sounds of synths, organs, piano's, bass and lead guitars as well as a wide variety of drums sets. This package contains everything one person would need to compose, arrange, record and mix down a complete movie soundtrack and bounce it to CD's (stereo) or go all the way to a 5.1 surround format for DVD applications. I now have a garage full of old, unused keyboards, synthesizers, piano modules and other outdated MIDI equipment because Sonar 6 does and has it all!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Starts nice but get ready..., May 11, 2007

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Michael Stone-Singer-Songwriter "Michael Ston... (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cakewalk Sonar 6 Producer Ed (CD-ROM)

The learning curve is huge but worth the climb. The prospects are endless so expect to get lost in this program as with so many others of it's ilk. I would suggest investigating all of the possibilities when it comes to educational software-videos as well....

Michael Stone