SONAR has set new standards for sound quality with the first, end-to-end, 64-bit double precision floating point mix engine. Every subtlety of your performance—from the decay of a fine acoustic guitar to the reverb tail of a cathedral—can now be clearly present in your mix.

Unmatched Level of Audio Quality

SONAR achieves this unmatched level of audio quality by providing spacious amounts of headroom and footroom through extended dynamic range. You will also realize more definition in your mix through the improved summing and pristine digital signal path provided by 64-bit mixing.

SONAR’s unique mix engine maintains the 64-bit signal path from track to plug-in to bus, making it possible to retain absolute integrity of your audio throughout the production process, even when passing information to and from plug-ins.
 

SONAR also features native support for 64-bit floating point audio files, allowing you to import, stream, and render tracks and mixes at the highest quality available in the industry.

Best of all—SONAR’s 64-bit mix engine is seamless and accessible even on 32-bit computers, so you can get the sound quality you deserve with the computer you already own.

Bit Meter VST Plug-in

See the benefits of SONAR's 64-bit audio engine in action. A valuable tool for monitoring the digital activity of your audio stream. View output word length, dynamic range, signal peaks, and more to analyze the quality of your digital signal.

Quick Fixes for Better Sound
—EQ, December 2006

"Clicking a check-box in SONAR switches its audio engine over to 64-bit precision. If you're piling on the tracks, doing complex mixes with a ton of automation, and want reverb tails to decay into nothingness, this can indeed make a difference. It doesn't really stress out your computer, even if you're using a 32-bit operating system. With the world going to 64-bit from input to output, it makes sense having your audio engine calculating in that world as well."

Welcome to the World of 64-Bit Audio Engines
—Mix Magazine, September 2006

“As the first true 64-bit DAW, SONAR brings Windows users to the forefront of digital audio.”

“Listening to the 64-bit system proved to be satisfying and impressive. My mix had more detail and depth, and the image was better than when I played it on other DAWs.”

“I chalked this up to the extra dynamic headroom provided by the 64-bit system. The mix wasn’t as one-dimensional—rather, closer to what I usually encounter by summing through an analog desk. To be honest, it was the best that mix has ever sounded on a DAW.”

“The way I see it, the future of audio on a computer is here. The 64-bit leap is audible, improves performance and is the next logical step. Even if you remain in the 32-bit realm, you can still take advantage of the 64-bit mix engine.”