SONAR X2 Essential
Powerful Tools for the Home Studio
From getting a great tone to releasing the final mix, today's musicians must master every element of the music production process. SONAR X2 is there every step of the way and takes each element to the next level of power and usability. And thanks to the revolutionary Skylight user interface, SONAR X2 lets you move seamlessly among the elements, instantly going from recording to editing to mixing and back again. And do it all with a single Smart Tool. It's genius.
Key features
- 64 audio and MIDI tracks
- Enhanced award winning Skylight interface
- Seamless usability and workflow
- Matrix performance view
- Integrated per track arpeggiator
- 11 virtual instruments
- 38 audio and MIDI FX
- TH2 SONAR Amp Sim
- FX Chains
- Automation and Take Lanes
- Sound Cloud, MusicXML, and export options
- Pristine 64-bit/384KHz audio engine
- 32 and 64-bit versions
- Windows 7 and 8 support
- And more
Instruments
Dimension LE
Studio Instruments
Cakewalk Sound Center
DropZone
Additional Instruments
| Cakewalk Sound Center | Dimension LE | DreamStation | DropZone |
| Roland Groove Synth | Square I | Studio Instruments Bass | Studio Instruments Drums |
| Studio Instruments E-Piano | Studio Instruments Strings | TTS-1 |
Effects
Overloud TH2 SONAR
Boost 11 Peak Limiter
Half-rack Effects
Sonitus EQ
Additional Effects
| Alias Factor | Classic Phaser | Stereo Compressor/Gate | HF Exciter |
| ModFilter | Para-Q Parametric EQ | Tempo Delay | Multivoice Chorus Flanger |
| Studioverb 2 | Overloud TH2 SONAR | Boost 11 Peak Limiter | Sonitus:fx EQ |
| Sonitus:fx Reverb | Analyst | Bit Meter | SpectraFX |
| FX Chorus | FX Delay | FX EQ | FX Flange |
| FX Reverb | FX Compressor/Gate | FX Dynamics/Processor | FX Expander/Gate |
| FX Limiter | Amp Sim | Tape Sim | Pitch Shifter |
| Chorus | Delay | Reverb | Plus 7 MIDI FX |
System Requirements
Minimum system requirements
- Windows 7 or Windows 8 (32 and 64-bit). XP and Vista are no longer officially supported. Future updates will not be compatible or install on XP and Vista as they are no longer officially supported.
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.67 GHz / AMD Phenom Quad Core 9750 2.4 Ghz or higher
- 2GB of RAM
- 1280x800 minimum screen resolution
- 4.5GB for minimal install, 20GB recommended
- Broadband internet connection for download
- Cakewalk Publisher requires available web server space with FTP access
