Sonar 8 Producer gives you what you need for recording, composing, editing, mixing, and mastering. Get innovations that matter, from exclusive features to ignite creativity and perfect your tracks, to groundbreaking technologies that always keep you in control, all backed by the industry’s leading 64-bit audio quality. And Sonar 8 Producer delivers the go-to production tools you want with the best collection of virtual instruments, mixing, and mastering effects found in any DAW.
Price: $499.00 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
I tried logic pro, sony acid, flstudio, protools, dp5 and cubase. Right now sonar is in the lead.
Quality:
Has everything that everyone else and then some. They listen to there user base. Anyone having issues with this program hasn’t downloaded the lastest update or has issues with learning this software daw in paricular. It rocks. The vintage channel strip is hot man. The sounds in the instruments sound tight. Add some effects to manipulate the sound the way you want to.
Value:
You better read the reviews on line sonar is ahead of the pack. Great value for the product.
Desirability:
I’m using it now for recording and mastering.
Sound:
Great sound engine, especially in 48k.
Ease of Use:
I learned How to setup midi and route sound in 5 days on my own. I can’t however listen to my vocals on the headphones. Just the instro. But it sounds clean as heavon when I hear the vocals on playback.
Support:
Never used it
Overall:
It’s great overall.
Sonar 8 Studio offers the best creative tools, and the most power of any digital audio workstation in its price range. Built upon the same core feature set as Sonar 8 Producer, Sonar 8 Studio gives you the essential tools you need for your productions — from recording unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI, composing with virtual instruments, remixing with loops and samples, mixing with professional effects, to delivery of a polished final track–with the recognized best audio quality in the industry. Sonar 8 Studio delivers all this without sacrificing features for affordability.
Price: $299.00 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
Most useful features are the quick track splits and fades, and the huge effects libraries both DXi and other audio.
Quality:
Super reliable, awesome CPU usage monitor as well as disk space monitor, product interface has no flaws that i’ve found so far.
Value:
for sure
Desirability:
SUPER HOT
Sound:
I’ve tried many multitrack recording sequencers, and this tops them all by far. The sound i’ve gotten using this and my EMU 0404 soundcard has been amazing. Great program.
Ease of Use:
Very simple and good help resources available, super easy to use.
Overall:
never switching
04
Live 7 LE is built on the same fundamental concepts as Ableton Live, the music production and performance solution that has won numerous awards for its innovative workflow and refreshing simplicity. Offering most of Ableton Live 7′s new features, the LE version makes music-making fast, easy and fun.
Price: $99.00 Buy now!
Sonar Home Studio 7 XL adds more value by giving you the tools you need to take your productions to the next level. Features include Cakewalk’s acclaimed Step Sequencer, Dimension LE with Garritan Pocket Orchestra, Studio Devil VGA+ Guitar Amp Simulator, Cakewalk Studio Instruments backing band, and Boost 11 Peak Limiter.
Price: $159.00 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
Based on my experience with previous versions
Quality:
As with ease of use, the lack of a PDF manual to download and preview, plus terrible customer service, pull down the quality of the product itself. These are not unrelated.
Desirability:
Get Reaper or Cubase. Really.
Sound:
Based on my experience with previous versions
Ease of Use:
Had to rate the ease of use as terrible, not due to the program’s interface, but two important criteria: 1) An absolute lack of a PDF online. Further, while the full Sonar version is available online, there is no way to download the Home version for tryout. And if you did, you won’t have a PDF manual to work from anyway. 2) They have so far failed to send me the serial number in order to install this upgrade. 6 emails and 6 attempted calls have not gotten through.
Support:
I’ve been a user of Cakewalk products for over ten years. The support on my most recent purchase has been horrendous. All I asked for was the proper serial number for the product that I purchased directly from their site. They take nearly a week to answer emails, and their phone system is often offline during posted working hours. Incredible.
Overall:
I am so disappointed.
Delivering a next-generation audio production environment for audio post, studio production and live recording, Nuendo 4 empowers audio professionals by elevating creativity and productivity to new heights
Price: $1799.95 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
Great for surround mixing and mastering. Setting up for midi and audio recording is a real snap; just like a hardware recorder.
Quality:
Nuendo never freezes and it has no evident bugs that I have found. The look and “feel” can’t be beat.
Value:
If your serious, and you don’t want to spend huge on Pro Tools, this is the best way to go.
Desirability:
The best in every way. Full featured color schemes and window sizing, and the best file architecture I have seen to date.
Sound:
Perfect sound with the higher resolutions and just as near with the lower ones.
Support:
Steinberg, need I say more?
Overall:
Upgrades have kept me more than happy thus far. I don’t see anything that can compete in this price range in the near future. I have no dislikes.
The energyXT2.5 PLUS edition includes technology to expand ReWire compatible devices (such as Reason Virtual Studio Rack) with audio recording, VST instruments and effects. Use energyXT2.5 PLUS as the fastest launching ReWire master solution for your favorite ReWire software, with super-flexible audio and MIDI routing of ReWire instruments, support for multi-channel audio, and up to 128 MIDI to bus/channel mapping. You get the option of synchronizing playback of both applications, or only using the fully-fledged sequencer inside energyXT2.5 PLUS.
Price: $149.95 Buy now!
07
Unmatched in its price range, Cubase Studio 5 music production software boasts a wealth of new capabilities. With features such as VST Expression and up-to-the-minute VST3 instruments and effects, like the new Groove Agent ONE drum machine and Beat Designer step sequencer as well as the new PitchCorrect intonation effect, Cubase Studio 5 offers unsurpassed performance in its price class.
Price: $299.95 Buy now!
Introducing Logic Studio, Apple
Recording music is all about seizing the moment. Capturing a perfect performance – or even nailing that idea before it goes away – requires tools that are ready when you are. Record is always ready. Created with musicians in mind, Record lets you create record ready channels in an instant, minimizing the steps between idea and actual recording. The result equals more music – and less dialog boxes. Simply plug in, breathe out and you’re ready to go.
Price: $149.00 Buy now!
Logic Express 8 makes it easier than ever to translate musical inspiration into professional recordings. A redesigned interface and a range of powerful, easy-to-use features put sophisticated tools at your fingertips.
Price: $99.00 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
this is the one to get if you are serious about saving $ and you own a Mac!
Quality:
Sampler, Mastering, all kinds of good toys!
Value:
If you own a Mac & you’re serious about quality music production ; Mac- M Audio Axiom 49-Lexicon Lambda-KRK monitors-Logic Express – It’s Own!
Desirability:
I have it!
Sound:
crystal clear!
Ease of Use:
Too easy, everything is right there! forget sample tank!
Support:
no rating, never had to call
Overall:
I’ve owned Pro Tools Le, Cubase 4, Sonar 5, & Abelton. Logic is the ONE!