Cakewalk DAW Comparison Chart – 2016

Core
Features

• Unlimited Simultaneous I/O
• Unlimited Audio Tracks
• Unlimited MIDI Tracks
• Unlimited Sends/Buses
• 384kHz Maximum Sample Rate
• 64-Bit Maximum Bit Depth
• 64-Bit Internal Mix Engine Resolution
• VST 2.4 32/64-Bit Support
• VST3 32/64-Bit Support
• ReWire 32/64-Bit Support
• Groove Clip Support (follow tempo & Pitch)
• Windows 7/8/10 support
• Windows 8/10 Multi-touch support

Same as SONAR Steam Edition

Same as SONAR Steam Edition – Plus:

• Unlimited Patch Points & Aux Tracks
• Expandable ProChannel
• AudioSnap Enhancements
• Surround Mixing
• Melodyne Essential
• XLN Addictive Drums 2 Solo

Same as SONAR Professional – Plus:

• Drum Replacer
• VocalSync
• XLN Addictive Drums 2 Producer (instead of Solo)

Steam Exclusive Content

• Portal 2 Demo Track
• Dota 2 Template
• Polybius Soundboard Project
• RPG Maker Audio Export Presets
• Sound Center DSF – VGSD Backgrounds Pack

None

• Portal 2 Demo Track
• Dota 2 Template
• Polybius Soundboard Project
• RPG Maker Audio Export Presets

• Portal 2 Demo Track
• Dota 2 Template
• Polybius Soundboard Project
• RPG Maker Audio Export Presets

Audio Plugins

• Sonitus Compressor
• Sonitus Delay
• Sonitus Equalizer
• Sonitus Gate
• Sonitus Modulator
• Sonitus Multiband
• Sonitus Phase
• Sonitus Reverb
• Sonitus Surround
• Sonitus Wahwah
• Boost11
• TH3 Cakewalk Edition

The same as SONAR Steam Edition – Plus:

• AliasFactor
• Chorus/Flanger
• Classic Phaser
• Compressor/Gate
• HF Exciter
• Modfilter
• Para-Q
• Tempo Delay

The same as SONAR Steam Edition – Plus:

• Sonitus Surround Compressor
• Channel Tools
• LP-64 EQ
• LP-64 Multiband Compressor
• LP-EQ
• LP-MB
• AliasFactor
• Chorus/Flanger
• Classic Phaser
• Compressor/Gate
• HF Exciter
• Modfilter
• Para-Q
• Tempo Delay
• Analog Chorus CH2S
• Analog Phaser APH2S
• BlueVerb DRV-2080
• Brickwall BW-2S
• Compressor CP-2S
• Compressor FA770
• DeEsser DS-25
• Equalizer BQ2S
• Equalizer BX2S
• Equalizer GEQ12
• Equalizer PEQ2B
• Equalizer PEQ5B
• Equalizer PEQ322
• Gate Expander GX622
• Limiter LM2S
• Oilcan Echo TLE2S
• Stereo Imager ST2S
• Tempo Delay 3D
• Valve Driver ADR2S

The same as SONAR Professional – Plus:

• Analog TrackBox
• BREVERB SONAR
• PX-64 Percussion Strip
• TL-64 Tube Leveler
• TS-64 Transient Shaper
• VX-64 Vocal Strip
• Tone2 Bifilter2

MixStrip / ProChannel

MixStrip:

• 8 StyleDials

Same as SONAR Steam Edition

ProChannel:

• QuadCurve EQ (no flyout)
• Bark of the Dog
• Panipulator
• Softube Saturation Knob
• REmatrix Solo
• 8 StyleDials

Same as SONAR Professional Plus:

• QuadCurve EQ (with flyout)
• Console Emulator
• BREVERB SONAR
• PC76 U-Type Compressor
• PC4K S-Type Bus Compressor
• 8 StyleDials

Virtual Synths

• Sound Center
• Studio Instrument Bass
• Studio Instrument Drums
• Studio Instruments Electric Piano
• Studio Instrument Strings
• TTS-1 General MIDI Player
• Rapture Session
• Session Drummer 3
• Z3TA+ Classic (1.5)

Same as SONAR Steam Edition – Plus:

• DropZone
• Roland Groove Synth
• SFZ Player
• Square I

Does NOT include:

• Z3TA+ Classic (1.5)

Same as SONAR Steam Edition – Plus:

• Cyclone
• Dimension LE
• DropZone
• PSYN II
• Rapture LE
• Roland Groove Synth
• RXP
• SFZ Player
• Square I

Same as SONAR Professional – Plus:

• A|A|S Ultra Analog Session 2
• Lounge Lizard SONAR
• Strum Session 2
• TruePianos Amber
• Dimension Pro (instead of LE)
• Rapture 1.2.2 (instead of LE)

Loop Content

• Cakewalk X-Mix Content Collection
• Cakewalk Sample Magic Content Collection
• Cakewalk Loopmasters Content Collection
• EDM Percussion Loops

• EDM Percussion Loops

Same as SONAR Steam Edition – Plus

• Impulse Responses for REmatrix Solo
• Synthetic IRs for REmatrix Solo

Same as SONAR Professional

Core
Features

• 8 Inputs
• 2 Outputs
• 32 Audio Tracks
• 128 Midi Tracks
• 8 Sends/Buses
• 48kHz Maximum Sample Rate
• 32-Bit Maximum Bit Depth
• 32-Bit Internal Mix Engine Resolution
• VST 2.4 32/64-Bit Support
• VST3 32/64-Bit Support
• ReWire 32/64-Bit Support
• Groove Clip Support (follow tempo & Pitch)
• Windows 7/8/10 support
• Windows 8/10 Multi-touch support

• Unlimited Simultaneous I/O
• Unlimited Audio Tracks
• Unlimited MIDI Tracks
• Unlimited Sends/Buses
• Unlimited Patch Points & Aux Tracks
• 384kHz Maximum Sample Rate
• 64-Bit Maximum Bit Depth
• 64-Bit Internal Mix Engine Resolution
• VST 2.4 32/64-Bit Support
• VST3 32/64-Bit Support
• ReWire 32/64-Bit Support
• Groove Clip Support (follow tempo & Pitch)
• Windows 7/8/10 support
• Windows 8/10 Multi-touch support

Steam Exclusive Content

• Portal 2 Demo Track

• Portal 2 Demo Track
• Dota 2 Template
• RPG Maker Audio Export Presets
• Sound Center DSF – VGSD Backgrounds Pack

Audio Plugins

• Sonitus Equalizer
• Sonitus Reverb
• AliasFactor
• Chorus/Flanger
• Classic Phaser
• Compressor/Gate
• HF Exciter
• Modfilter
• Para-Q
• Tempo Delay
• TH2 Creator

• Sonitus Compressor
• Sonitus Delay
• Sonitus Equalizer
• Sonitus Gate
• Sonitus Modulator
• Sonitus Multiband
• Sonitus Phase
• Sonitus Reverb
• Sonitus Surround
• Sonitus Wahwah
• Boost11
• TH3 Cakewalk Edition

MixStrip

3 StyleDials

8 StyleDials

Virtual Synths

• Sound Center
• Studio Instrument Bass
• Studio Instrument Drums
• Studio Instruments Electric Piano
• Studio Instrument Strings
• TTS-1 General MIDI Player

The same as Music Creator 7 – Plus:

• Rapture Session
• Session Drummer 3
• Z3TA+ Classic (1.5)