Loops have been a part of SONAR for a s long as there has been SONAR. Ten years ago SONAR 1 was the first DAW to combine MIDI, linear audio and audio loops into one environment. This combination eliminated the need to construct half of your song in one application, export the tracks and finish in another. Now, for the first time, SONAR 1 combined this functionality in one creative environment.
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As SONAR has evolved it has always maintained the cutting edge on the Intel® platform. For example, in 2005 SONAR became the first DAW to offer an end-to-end 64-bit signal path and a 64-bit double-floating-point mix engine, ensuring the highest audio quality possible. Today this legacy continues with SONAR X1’s support of Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions and full optimization for the new 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family. The results just keep getting faster and faster.
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SONAR has been and will continue to be the leading DAW on the Windows platform. In 2005 SONAR became the first DAW to support the 64-Bit Windows environment natively. SONAR was able to leverage the full power and potential of the Windows OS and only now competitors are starting to embrace this technology.
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Get instant hands-on control of all your instruments and effects using ACT. Grab the knobs and sliders of your MIDI controller and know that they're going to control your favorite parameters on every instrument and effect you happen to be using in SONAR—just the way you want. Setup can be automatic or custom and either way it’s as simple as pushing a button and twisting controls. ACT takes care of the rest.
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Let’s face it - constantly shuffling and resizing lots of floating windows is so last decade. Precisely suited for today’s music production, SONAR X1's unparalleled user interface design speeds up workflow and provides a clean and modern creation environment. Skylight introduces a next generation workspace and ushers in a new level of simplicity by providing an intelligent interface that moves beyond contemporary, single-window design and layout clutter.
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There’s a reason SONAR just sounds better. SONAR's industry-first, end-to-end, 64-bit double precision floating point mix engine allows you to mix with sonic clarity using a suite of versatile effects, powerful mixing tools, and endless routing possibilities. The 64-bit audio mix engine means you are mixing with the best audio quality in the industry today. The 64-bit engine is featured in SONAR X1 Studio and Producer only.
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In 2000, SONAR 1 was released and had many groundbreaking features and design elements. At the top of the feature list was the ability to work with audio loops and linear audio/MIDI within one environment. SONAR 1 also came with many new audio effects, which were praised by users and press alike.
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