Music Creator 6 Touch/SONAR X3 Breakdown of Features

Comparison chart between Music Creator 6 Touch and SONAR X3

Which version is right for you?

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
Simultaneous I/O	2	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Audio Tracks	32	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
MIDI Tracks	128	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Sends/Buses	8	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Maximum Sample Rate	48kHz	384kHz	384kHz	384kHz
Maximum Bit Rate	32-bit	64-bit	64-bit	64-bit
Internal Mix Engine Resolution	32-bit	64-bit	64-bit	64-bit
ReWire 64 Support	32-bit only	X	X	X
Groove Clip Support (follow tempo & Pitch	X	X	X	X
Native 32/64-bit Windows support	32-bit only	X	X	X
Windows 7/8 support	X	X	X	X
Windows 8 Multi-touch support	X	X	X	X

Tools & Editing

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
Comping		X	X	X
Skylight User Interface	X	X	X	X
Drag and drop to/from browser	X	X	X	X
Screensets	X	X	X	X
Smart Tool	X	X	X	X
Smart Grid	X	X	X	X
Expandable ProChannel			X	X
Drag & Drop replace synth/effects	X	X	X	X
Take Lanes	X	X	X	X
Automation Lanes	X	X	X	X
ACT (Active Controller Technology)	X	X	X	X
WAI (Where Am I?) controller support	X	X	X	X
Per MIDI track Arpeggiator		X	X	X
Input Quantize (non-destructive)l	X	X	X	X
Quantize (destructive)	X	X	X	X
Unlimited undo	X	X	X	X
Melodyne Essential			X	X
ARA Integration		X	X	X
Audio Snap			X	X
Video support with YouTube Export	Video Support Only	X	X	X
Gobbler (cloud saving & sharing)		X	X	X
Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter sharing	X	X	X	X

Views

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
Tracks/Clips	X	X	X	X
Matrix	X	X	X	X
Inspector	X	X	X	X
Event list	X	X	X	X
Browser	X	X	X	X
MultiDock	X	X	X	X
Tempo	X	X	X	X
Loop Construction	X	X	X	X
Staff	X	X	X	X
Step Sequencer	X	X	X	X
Console	X	X	X	X
Piano Roll	X	X	X	X
Markers	X	X	X	X
Video	X	X	X	X
Navigator	X	X	X	X
Full screen mode	X	X	X	X

Formats

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
Wave and Broadcast Wave (time stamped	X	X	X	X
WMA, WAV, W64, ASF	WAV only	X	X	X
AIFF, CAF, SD2, RAW		X	X	X
FLAC	via Soundcloud	X	X	X
MP3 (via SoundCloud)	X	X	X	X
MP3 encoder (30 day trial)	X	X	X	X
Loop formats - Wav, ACID, Rex, Rex64	Wav, ACID, Rex only	X	X	X
AVI, QT, MPEG Video import & export	X	X	X	X
CD burning	X	X	X	X
Dithering options on export		X	X	X
SMPTE/MTC			X	X
SoundCloud integration	X	X	X	X
Surround mixing & plugin support via Surround Bridge			X	X
MusicXML Export		X	X	X

Instruments

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
VST3 support		X	X	X
32/64 bit, VSTi and DXi support	32-bit only	X	X	X
Bit Bridge (allow 32-bit plugins within 64-bit install)		X	X	X
Included Instruments (total)	6	12	19	23
Session Drummer 3		X	X	X
Cakewalk Sound Center	X	X	X	X
Square I		X	X	X
Roland Groove Synth		X	X	X
Cakewalk TTS-1	X	X	X	X
DropZone		X	X	X
SFZ Player		X	X	X
DreamStation		X	X	X
Studio Instruments Drums	X	X	X	X
Studio Instruments Bass	X	X	X	X
Studio Instruments Strings	X	X	X	X
Studio Instruments Electric Piano	X	X	X	X
Dimension LE			X	Pro
Rapture LE			X	Full
Cyclone			X	X
Pentagon			X	X
PSYN II			X	X
RXP			X	X
Z3TA+ Classic			X	X
XLN Audio Addictive Drums				X
AAS Lounge Lizard SONAR				X
AAS Strum Acoustic SONAR				X
Rapture				X
Dimension Pro				X
TruePianos Amber				X

ProChannel

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
BREVERB SONAR				X
Tape Emulator				X
Console Emulator				X
Softube Saturation Knob			X	X
QuadCurve EQ			X	Zoom
Tube Saturation				X
PC4K S-Type Bus Compressor				X
PC76 U-Type Compressor				X
Total Modules	N/A	N/A	2	8

Essential Suite

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
Sonitus Compressor		X	X	X
Sonitus Delay		X	X	X
Sonitus Equalizer	X	X	X	X
Sonitus Gate		X	X	X
Sonitus Modulator		X	X	X
Sonitus Multiband		X	X	X
Sonitus Phase		X	X	X
Sonitus Reverb	X	X	X	X
Sonitus Surround		X	X	X
Sonitus Surround Compressor			X	X
Sonitus Wahwah		X	X	X

Classic Creative Suite

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
AliasFactor	X	X	X	X
Modfilter	X	X	X	X
Chorus/Flanger	X	X	X	X
HF Exciter	X	X	X	X
Classic Phaser	X	X	X	X
Compressor/Gate	X	X	X	X
Para-Q	X	X	X	X
Tempo Delay	X	X	X	X

Studio Mixing Suite

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
Brickwall BW-2S			X	X
Compressor CP-2S			X	X
DeEsser DS-2S			X	X
Gate Expander GX622			X	X
Compressor FA770			X	X
Limiter LM2S			X	X
Analog Chorus CH2S			X	X
Analog Phaser APH2S			X	X
Oilcan Echo TLE2S			X	X
Tempo Delay 3D			X	X
Stereo Imager ST2S			X	X
Valve Driver ADR2S			X	X
Equalizer BQ2S			X	X
Equalizer BX2S			X	X
Equalizer GEQ12			X	X
Equalizer PEQ2B			X	X
Equalizer PEQ5B			X	X
Equalizer PEQ322			X	X
BlueVerb RV-2080			X	X

Engineering Suite

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
LP-64 Multiband Compressor			X	X
LP-64 EQ			X	X
Perfect Space Convolution Reverb			X	X
Boost 11		X	X	X
Channel Tools			X	X

Boutique Suite

	Music Creator 6 Touch	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
TH2 Producer				X
TH2 SONAR		X	X
TH2 Creator	X
BREVERB SONAR				X
PX-64 Percussion Strip				X
VX-64 Vocal Strip				X
TL-64 Tube Leveler				X
TS-64 Transient Shaper				X
Tone2 Bifilter2				X
Analog TrackBox				X

[Lobster]

It's possible to get additional MP3 and OGG exporting with MCT6 by following this guide

[DV8ER]

Can you add a link for details on how to upgrade? Thanks!

[PRG013]

X = Yes.

[phoreign64]

Wait so if it has an X it means it does? I just want to know if I can upload songs to soundcloud.
Anyone know?

[Daniel Gonz]

Anytime!

[RJay45]

Ah I see, I should have looked into TH2 Sonar, thanks for the reply :)

[Daniel Gonz]

RJay45 -Th2 Creator, Th2 SONAR, and Th2 Producer are compatible with SONAR X3. They will open your Th2 Creator presets. The Th2s that are included in SONAR X3 are just larger/better versions of the version you currently have.

[RJay45]

I want to upgrade from MC6 to Sonar X3 (current offer) but I see TH2 Creator is missing from all the other versions. Is there a way to get that in SX3?

[RYNO MAN]

Thank You!

[👾 Sir_Fred 👾]

Very good and useful comparison - thanks! :)