Cakewalk DAW Comparison Chart - 2016

A guide to help you find the perfect DAW for your needs.

SONAR Version Comparison Chart

	SONAR Steam Edition	SONAR Artist (Direct Only)	SONAR Professional	SONAR Platinum
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

Music Creator 7 VS. SONAR Steam Edition

Music Creator 7	SONAR Steam Edition
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)

[HK-47]

Can you clarify whether Steam Edition has tempo delay? I find that feature essential, not professional...

[dpotseluev]

Hmm, In Platinum mode Rapture is only 1.2 version, not 2.0.4... Sad...

[Spurs]

Thx!

[GibsonPro-Audio]

Spurs, check out this guide: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=694710358

[Spurs]

I have bought the professional edition, but I still can't use the Melodyne Essential, it asks for register. I can't edit. I need help.