Sonar 5 has arrived...

[christianmusicmaker]

Full details...
http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/new.asp

Screenshot
http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/sonar/collage.htm

NEW—PSYN™ II subtractive synth, Pentagon™ I vintage analog synth, Roland® GrooveSynth™, SFZ SoundFont sampler, RXP ™ REX Player groove box


Additional instruments include TTS-1™, Cyclone™, and DreamStation™

NEW—Pure Space™ Convolution Reverb

Additional effects include Lexicon® Pantheon™ Reverb, Sonitus:fx Suite (10 effects), many more

NEW—Updated MIDI FX plug-ins

NEW—Integrated inline audio and MIDI editing, arranging, and mixing all in one view

NEW—Envelope automation drawing enhanced with tempo-sync patterns, freehand, more


SONAR 5 Producer Collage
(click to enlarge)

http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/sonar/collage.htm

NEW—Object-oriented clip-based effects and editing including per-clip effects bin, clip-based effect automation, and more

NEW—BitBridge™ enables 32-bit VST effects and instruments in SONAR’s 64-bit environment

NEW—Remove DC offset during recording

Dynamic Console View with per-channel EQ and assignable FX controls

Freeze for tracks, effects, and synths—unloads plug-ins, frees RAM, frozen audio is editable, Quick Unfreeze allows for toggling, more

SurroundBridge™—use your favorite stereo effect plug-ins in surround

NEW—Advanced step recording

Edit and print traditional staff notation

Professional Project File Management Tools: manage large projects effectively with Navigator Pane and Track Folders; per project audio directories; consolidate project files for fast backup; search for associated files; more

NEW—Video output to 1394 FireWire devices for high quality viewing with lower CPU and disk usage

Sync to and send SMPTE/MTC for scoring external video

OMFI & Broadcast Wave import/export for collaboration with Digital Performer, Logic, Nuendo, and Pro Tools studios

Import formats: AIF, ASF, AU, AVI (with stereo or 5.1 audio), Broadcast Wave, MIDI, MP2, MP3, MPEG, MPG, OMFI, QuickTime 6, SND, WAV (including 32-bit float files), Windows Media Audio 9 (WMA), WMA9 Pro 5.1, WMA9 lossless, Windows Media Video, proprietary Cakewalk formats (.bun, .cwb, .cwp, .wrk)

Export: WAV (including 32-bit float files), ACID™-format WAV, Broadcast Wave, AVI (with stereo or 5.1 audio), OMFI, MIDI, MP3 (30-day trial encoder), QuickTime 6, Windows Media Audio 9 (WMA), WMA9 Pro 5.1, WMA9 lossless, Windows Media Video (with stereo or 5.1 audio), and proprietary Cakewalk formats (.cwb, .cwp); other audio formats supported via external command line encoders

[Jaeson Merrill]

w0w...

i may consider converting!!!

[Jaeson Merrill]

............as long as the GUI isnt so cluttered, and the menus arent either..

[christianmusicmaker]

............as long as the GUI isnt so cluttered, and the menus arent either..

Jason I think this means a single user interface like Sonar Home Studio or Tracktion.

"NEW—Integrated inline audio and MIDI editing, arranging, and mixing all in one view"

Hopefully the Sonar home Studio tabbed views made it to Sonar 5 as well

[Jaeson Merrill]

that is what im hopeing!! but ill have to try it.... sonar doesnt have demos tho does it?

[christianmusicmaker]

that is what im hopeing!! but ill have to try it.... sonar doesnt have demos tho does it?

Cakewalk have always offered demo downloads as far as I know for all versions of Sonar (1-4). Sonar 5 should have a demo soon as well I would think.

[koolkeys]

I'm a Tracktion and ProTools guy, but I have to say, I'm EXTREMELY impressed at what Sonar has become. It has to be next in line for me and I would recommend it to anyone. I need cross platform, so at the time, it's not an option, and I'm happy with what I have, but still, VERY nice!

Koolkeys

[JeffSanders]

Ho-ly shit. As if Sonar 4 didn't kick enough ass.

I cannot wait!

[Forever Sun]

Looking at this through my Theakston Old Peculier Strong Ale soaked eyes and it brings a big smile ...
I'll drink another bottle then...Cheers !!!!!

Samplitude ideas I see there: clip based effects Very nice.... we'll see how it all hangs together.
Lets play !

[Funkybot]

Wow nice update, the track templates are much needed, as are some of the big workflow enhancements (track icons, the visual stuff). Also cool to see the Roland V-Voice thing, as I always wanted to play around with the vari-phrase stuff. How cool are the tempo syncable envelopes too (instant tremelo or autopan at the most basic level, then at more advanced settings it means every control in an effect or synth now has it's own LFO)? Plus the whole idea of the Bitbridge really makes the idea of upgraded to a Win64 system in the future a lot less scary. It's time to start saving...

[Forever Sun]

Did they at least change the stupid arrangement of arrow keys controlling widgets in the track pane as opposed to rewind and fast-forward ????
That's all I want.
Still...a shockingly good update...
Lets play !

[audiojunkie]

Full details...
http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/new.asp

Screenshot
http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/sonar/collage.htm

NEW—PSYN™ II subtractive synth, Pentagon™ I vintage analog synth, Roland® GrooveSynth™, SFZ SoundFont sampler, RXP ™ REX Player groove box


Additional instruments include TTS-1™, Cyclone™, and DreamStation™

NEW—Pure Space™ Convolution Reverb

Additional effects include Lexicon® Pantheon™ Reverb, Sonitus:fx Suite (10 effects), many more

NEW—Updated MIDI FX plug-ins

NEW—Integrated inline audio and MIDI editing, arranging, and mixing all in one view

NEW—Envelope automation drawing enhanced with tempo-sync patterns, freehand, more


SONAR 5 Producer Collage
(click to enlarge)

http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/sonar/collage.htm

NEW—Object-oriented clip-based effects and editing including per-clip effects bin, clip-based effect automation, and more

NEW—BitBridge™ enables 32-bit VST effects and instruments in SONAR’s 64-bit environment

NEW—Remove DC offset during recording

Dynamic Console View with per-channel EQ and assignable FX controls

Freeze for tracks, effects, and synths—unloads plug-ins, frees RAM, frozen audio is editable, Quick Unfreeze allows for toggling, more

SurroundBridge™—use your favorite stereo effect plug-ins in surround

NEW—Advanced step recording

Edit and print traditional staff notation

Professional Project File Management Tools: manage large projects effectively with Navigator Pane and Track Folders; per project audio directories; consolidate project files for fast backup; search for associated files; more

NEW—Video output to 1394 FireWire devices for high quality viewing with lower CPU and disk usage

Sync to and send SMPTE/MTC for scoring external video

OMFI & Broadcast Wave import/export for collaboration with Digital Performer, Logic, Nuendo, and Pro Tools studios

Import formats: AIF, ASF, AU, AVI (with stereo or 5.1 audio), Broadcast Wave, MIDI, MP2, MP3, MPEG, MPG, OMFI, QuickTime 6, SND, WAV (including 32-bit float files), Windows Media Audio 9 (WMA), WMA9 Pro 5.1, WMA9 lossless, Windows Media Video, proprietary Cakewalk formats (.bun, .cwb, .cwp, .wrk)

Export: WAV (including 32-bit float files), ACID™-format WAV, Broadcast Wave, AVI (with stereo or 5.1 audio), OMFI, MIDI, MP3 (30-day trial encoder), QuickTime 6, Windows Media Audio 9 (WMA), WMA9 Pro 5.1, WMA9 lossless, Windows Media Video (with stereo or 5.1 audio), and proprietary Cakewalk formats (.cwb, .cwp); other audio formats supported via external command line encoders

Way Cool!!! Sonar just keeps getting better. Great company too!

--Sean

[kilroy]

I cannot wait!

Never be too quick to bug shoot a piece of new updated software when there are others only to willing to do that for you. Saves the aggravation and all that, you know.


That said, I was "informed" that this version would impress "...even you" (me).



We'll see about that...

[Funkybot]

And finally...NATIVE VST SUPPORT!!! No more wrappers!!! Midi outputting VSTi's working properly without the need for loopback devices or other workarounds!!!

[snooky]

man, I'm sure to be wanitng this thing.I always had my eye's on Sonar, now it seems to be perfect.