Feature
Comparison* |
SONAR Power
Studio 250 |
SONAR Power
Studio 660 |
Digidesign
Mbox 2 |
| Power |
|
|
|
| Simultaneous stereo audio tracks |
Unlimited** |
Unlimited** |
16 |
| Number of MIDI tracks |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
256 |
| Signal routing |
Unlimited Sends, Unlimited Buses |
Unlimited Sends, Unlimited Buses |
5 Sends,
16 Stereo Buses |
| Audio plug-in track inserts |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
5 |
| Simultaneous stereo synths |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
16 |
| Audio rendering |
Faster than realtime*** |
Faster than realtime*** |
Realtime |
Support for multi-core &
multiprocessor
PC configurations |
Supports unlimited cores and processors (8 cores and beyond) |
Supports unlimited cores and processors (8 cores and beyond) |
Supports 2 cores,
1 processor |
| Windows OS Support |
Windows XP & Windows Vista (Both 32-bit & 64-Bit) |
Windows XP & Windows Vista (Both 32-bit & 64-Bit) |
Windows XP
(32-bit only) |
| Mixing & Sound
Quality |
|
|
|
| Maximum file bit depth |
64-bit |
64-bit |
24-bit |
| Audio engine resolution |
64-bit floating point |
64-bit floating point |
32-bit floating point |
| Plug-in Delay Compensation |
• |
• |
|
| Control Surface Support |
Windows-compatible surfaces from Mackie, Frontier Design, Tascam, many others |
Windows-compatible surfaces from Mackie, Frontier Design, Tascam, many others |
Digidesign control surfaces only |
| Music Creation |
|
|
|
| Active
Controller Technology |
• |
• |
|
Roland V-Vocal for pitch correction
and vocal editing |
• |
• |
|
Non-destructive audio quantize
with iZotope Radius |
• |
• |
|
| Freeze
synths, effects and tracks |
• |
• |
|
Integrated support for VST effects
and instruments
(no wrapper) |
• |
• |
|
Synth Rack for managing and
controlling instruments |
• |
• |
|
| Custom Track Icons |
• |
• |
|
| MIDI Drum Editor |
• |
• |
|
| Integrated Notation/Staff View |
• |
• |
|
ACID-format
loop support with per-slice
pan,
pitch, and gain editing control |
• |
• |
|
| Hardware |
|
|
|
| PC Connection |
USB |
FireWire |
USB |
| Maximum Recording Quality |
24-Bit/96 kHz |
24-Bit/192 kHz |
24-Bit/48 kHz |
| Exterior
casing |
Impact-resistant
solid metal |
Impact-resistant
solid metal |
Plastic |
| Maximum Simultaneous I/O |
2-in/2-out |
6-in/6-out |
4-in/2-out |
| Analog Inputs |
Premium Neutrik XLR / TRS Combo Jacks |
Premium Neutrik XLR / TRS Combo Jacks |
Individual XLR, TRS, 1/4" Jacks |
| Digital I/O |
S/PDIF |
S/PDIF |
S/PDIF |
| MIDI I/O |
1 MIDI In/Out
(16 channels) |
1 MIDI In/Out
(16 channels) |
1 MIDI In/Out
(16 channels) |
| Zero Latency Monitoring |
• |
• |
• |
| Headphone Output |
• |
• |
• |
| 48v Phantom Power |
• |
• |
• |
| Analog Limiter |
• |
• |
|
Switchable Hi-Z input for high
impedance
instruments (electric guitar) |
• |
• |
|
| Estimated Street Price |
$449.97 |
$599.97 |
$449.97 |
* Comparison between SONAR Power Studio software and Digidesign Pro Tools LE
7.3 & Mbox 2 specifications. Accurate as of 07/23/07,
subject to change.
** SONAR does not place limits on track count or
other important features, but these features
are dependent on your computer's hardware and processing power.
*** SONAR will render audio as fast as your computer
will allow,
with Pro Tools 10 minutes of audio takes 10 minutes
to render.
