Cakewalk SONAR X3 Studio - Academic Version (boxed)

Fully Loaded DAW for Your PC!

NOTE: This is an opportunity for students attending qualifying educational institutions to purchase Cakewalk SONAR X3 Studio for a special reduced price. You must be able to provide proof of eligibility to qualify for this upgrade. For more information, please call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer.

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Cakewalk SONAR X3 Studio DAW software hooks you up with all the tools you need to create high-quality tracks on your Windows PC computer. With plenty of horsepower under the hood, plus the delightfully customizable yet uncomplicated Skylight user interface onboard SONAR X3 Studio is as perfectly well suited for long-time SONAR users and total novices alike. A suite of 19 amazing virtual instruments (including Cakewalk's Session Drummer 3 and Z3TA+ Classic) and a full selection of plug-in processors and other creative tools make creating and mixing music a ton of fun. And with cool new tools for sharing your projects with the outside world, you really can take your ideas and turn them into finished tracks all inside Cakewalk SONAR X3 Studio.

• Play - Rock out with top-notch virtual instruments and killer guitar tones
• Record - Flexible tools simplify your recording workflow without limiting your potential
• Edit - Perform pro-level editing techniques effortlessly with the Skylight interface
• Mix - Refine your tracks with a host of amazing mixing tools and virtual processors
• Deliver - Distributing your latest masterpiece is just a few mouse clicks away

Whether you sing, play guitar, or rock the keys, you'll find more than enough amazing sounds in SONAR X3 Studio to keep you busy. Cakewalk packed SONAR X3 Studio with 19 killer virtual instruments, including Cakewalk's highly acclaimed Rapture LE subtractive synth and Session Drummer 3. If you play guitar or bass, then you'll really get a kick out of the TH2 SONAR amp simulator. Combined with SONAR X3's impressive low-latency audio engine, these fun guitar effects are even perfect for recording.

With unlimited audio, MIDI, and instrument tracks at your disposal, Cakewalk SONAR X3 Studio sets the bar when it comes to basic recording capability. But the basics are hardly all SONAR X3 Studio has to offer. For starters, it's built around a phenomenal sounding 64-bit/384kHz audio engine, which keeps your sound as pristine as possible for mixing and editing. It also provides you with a huge collection of useful recording options, including the ability to record multiple takes directly to separate take lanes in the same channel.

One of the things that really sets Cakewalk SONAR X3 apart from other DAW programs is its amazingly simple yet totally customizable Skylight user interface. This flexible interface lets you organize individual modules as you like them (arrangement view, piano roll, mixer, etc.) and then lock them together into a single window. With SONAR X3's extremely clever Smart Tool, you can move from module to module and always have the functions you need just a mouse click away. On top of this, you also get loop construction tools, a unique step sequencer, and amazing take comping tools.

Cakewalk certainly doesn't skimp when it comes to virtual processors. From the moment you install SONAR X3, you'll have over 50 amazing plug-in effects and processors (including Nomad Factory Blue Tubes FX and BlueVerb) you can use to bolster your sound and smooth out your mix. Sporting both AudioSnap time correction and full Melodyne Essential pitch correction onboard, SONAR X3 Studio saves you serious time when it comes to tackling many advanced mixing tasks.

With the tracking, editing, and mixing behind you, there's only one thing left to do, and that's to share your work with the rest of the world. Whether you need to simply burn a CD or you want to toss your latest tune up to SoundCloud, save it to the cloud via Gobbler, or export video direct to YouTube, Cakewalk SONAR X3 Studio lets you do it all - without ever leaving the program! That's not all. You can even print notation right from SONAR X3 or export it in MusicXML format. So don't be shy - show off your music with the amazing tools in SONAR X3 Studio.

• Skylight Interface enhancements and color customizations
• Comp multiple takes together instantly for the ultimate performance
• Get that epic, pro studio sound with the ergonomic ProChannel console strip
• Track realistic drum grooves with Session Drummer 3
• Access Vintage-style world-class recording studio reverb with Nomad Factory BlueVerb
• Includes 2 ProChannel modules: QuadCurve EQ and Softube Saturation Knob
• Craft the perfect vocal performances with Melodyne Essential
• 51 total FX including the new Studio Mixing Suite and Engineering Suite
• Fine tune your mixes with the 18 included Nomad Factory Blue Tubes FX
• Full support for VST3 synths and effects
• Improved video support including YouTube export
• Save your projects to the cloud with Gobbler integration

• Unlimited audio, MIDI, and instrument tracks lets you take full advantage of your computer's resources
• Enhanced award winning Skylight interface provides smooth and seamless workflow that you can customize to your needs
• Pristine 64-bit/384KHz audio engine sounds absolutely amazing
• 19 x Virtual instruments including Z3TA+ Classic provide you with tons of amazing sounds
• Matrix performance view makes creative songwriting easy
• Integrated per track arpeggiator lets you create cool synth and keyboard effects
• TH2 SONAR Guitar Processor lets you get killer guitar and bass tone in the box
• Automation and Take Lanes streamline mixing and comping
• AudioSnap 2.0 time correction built in
• Flexible export and delivery options include MusicXML score format and SoundCloud direct audio uploading
• Native 32/64-bit application for Windows PC computers
• Includes video import and export functions
• Compatible with VST plug-in processors and virtual instruments