Cakewalk® Ships SONAR™ 4 Producer Edition and Studio Edition
Cakewalk
Posted 2004-09-28
Boston, MA — Cakewalk, developer of the world's best-selling music and sound software for Windows-based PCs, is pleased to announce the release of SONAR 4 Producer Edition and Studio Edition. SONAR Producer Edition has a well-earned reputation for delivering powerful production tools in a fast, streamlined user interface. With new version 4, Cakewalk has added powerful recording, editing, comping and navigation tools that optimize workflow for today's professional. In addition, version 4 combines innovative surround and AV capabilities along with precise engineering tools, making SONAR 4 Producer Edition the definitive audio production environment on the Windows platform.
SONAR 4 Producer Edition's new features include:
- Track Folders with the ability edit the Track Folder Composite Clip
- Enhanced comping and editing features including track layer display options, clip muting/isolating, audition selection, customizable nudge, multi-clip slip edits, roll-outs, and fades
- Freeze tracks, effects, and synths with the ability to edit and arrange frozen data
- Loop construction enhancements including slice-based, envelope control of gain, pitch, pan
- Navigator view
- Extended Key Binding enhancements including keystroke-emulating templates for Cubase SX, Nuendo, Logic, Digital Performer, Samplitude, and other DAWs
- Multi-format surround mixing and editing with over 30 supported configurations (5.1, 7.1, LCRS, etc)
- Lexicon® Pantheon™ Surround Reverb
- Sonitus Surround Compressor
- SurroundBridge™—easily use stereo effects in a surround environment
= Video Thumbnail track with support for QuickTime, Windows Media Video, AVI, MPEG
- Extensive export options with useful and configurable presets
- POW-r Dithering
- MPEX Time Scaling
- TTS-1 DXi multitimbral GM2 synthesizer with authentic Roland sounds
- Configurable RMS and Peak Meter ballistics
- More
SONAR 4 Studio Edition
SONAR 4 Studio Edition is a special version of SONAR 4 designed for project studios and aspiring professionals. Studio Edition is built upon the same core engine and feature set of SONAR 4 Producer Edition. NOTE: SONAR 4 Studio Edition does not have the following features found in SONAR 4 Producer Edition: surround mixing and editing, Lexicon Pantheon Surround Reverb, Sonitus Surround Compressor, Sonitus:fx Suite, enhanced mixing console with assignable fx controls and per-channel EQ, Video Thumbnail track, POW-r Dithering, MPEX Time Scaling.
Pricing and Availability
SONAR 4 Producer Edition has a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $959 U.S.; SONAR 4 Studio Edition is $479 U.S. (MSRP) and available at select music and sound retailers. Registered SONAR 3 Producer customers can upgrade to SONAR 4 Producer Edition directly through Cakewalk for $179; SONAR 3 Studio to SONAR 4 Studio Edition for $99. For more information, visit Cakewalk on the web at www.cakewalk.com; or call 888-CAKEWALK (617-423-9004 outside U.S.).
About Cakewalk
Founded in 1987 and based in Boston, MA, Cakewalk is an international, industry-leading provider of software for music and sound creation. The company's award-winning products are used worldwide by more than 1,000,000 users, for applications including audio CD production, film/TV soundtracks, live stage sound, club remixes, computer game sounds, multimedia applications, and Internet delivery. For more information, contact Cakewalk, 268 Summer Street, , Boston, MA 02210, (617) 423-9004, www.Cakewalk.com.
Cakewalk is a registered trademark and SONAR, Project5, Kinetic, SurroundBridge, and the Cakewalk logo are trademarks of Twelve tone Systems, Inc. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license. Lexicon Pantheon is a trademark of Lexicon Pro, a Harman International Company, ASIO and VST are trademarks of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. ReWire and Reason are trademarks of Propellerhead Software, AB. MPEX Time Scaling technology licensed from Prosoniq Products Software, http://www.prosoniq.com. ACID is a registered Trademark of SONY Pictures Digital, Inc. Other trademarks mentioned are held by their respective owners.
