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Tools to match your creativity, Cakewalk Next offers an intuitive and fluid experience for crafting tracks, while Cakewalk Sonar provides extensive mixing and editing capabilities.
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Cakewalk Next is your go-to DAW for crafting lyrics and developing song ideas quickly.
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Unleash your creativity with Cakewalk Next, using vast collection of instruments, effects, and loops.
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From film composition to game scoring, Cakewalk Sonar provides sophisticated MIDI editing tools, mixing capabilities and professional export options.
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Podcasters rely on Cakewalk Sonar for professional vocals with studio effects and tools like VocalSync®, to perfect vocal timing.
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Cakewalk Sonar helps you achieve pristine, dynamic mixes with sophisticated routing capabilities and studio quality effects, like ProChannel.
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Sound designers will appreciate the flexibility of Cakewalk Next for experimenting and creating, while Cakewalk Sonar delivers precision tools for refining their craft.
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Features
Cakewalk Next streamlines the music creation process without compromising features or performance, delivering a next-generation DAW that's approachable for creators at all levels.
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The evolution of Cakewalk by BandLab, Cakewalk Sonar brings new features and a fully redesigned UI with high DPI support, and professional tools for recording, mixing and editing.
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Unrestricted Access with Membership
Suggested Specs
macOS 10.15 or Windows 10® and higher
16GB RAM
8-core CPU (Windows) / Intel® Core™ or Apple M-series processor (Mac)
ASIO-compatible hardware (Windows)
16GB RAM
8-core CPU (Windows) / Intel® Core™ or Apple M-series processor (Mac)
ASIO-compatible hardware (Windows)
Windows 11® and higher
8-core CPU
ASIO-compatible hardware
16GB RAM
8-core CPU
ASIO-compatible hardware
16GB RAM
Key Features
A simple, creation-focused workflow, inspiring creativity with song construction tools like lyrics and arranger tracks, plus a vast collection of samples, instruments and FX.
Professional level recording and editing tools, purposefully built for mission critical performance and stability.
Unlimited Audio Tracks
Unlimited Instrument Tracks
Arranger
Simplify music arrangement and track editing
Project Interchange
Open projects built in Cakewalk Sonar
Open projects built in Cakewalk Next
Lyrics Track
Edit and synchronize lyrics to a song's timeline
Instrument Rack
Layer multiple instruments and fx chains on a single track to build rich textures
BandLab Sounds Integration
Access thousands of royalty-free loops and one-shots from an ever expanding catalog of sounds
ProChannel
Built-in channel fx, including comp, EQ, tube/console/tape emulation and more
AudioSnap
Seamless tempo shifts, drum tightening, loop syncing and more
ARA Support
Seamless ARA integration for enhanced workflows within Sonar
Plugin Oversampling and Load Balancing
Operate plugins at higher sample rates and distribute processing across CPU cores
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About Cakewalk
Cakewalk is the leading developer of powerful and thoughtfully designed products for the modern musician. These products include award-winning digital audio workstations and innovative virtual instruments. Millions of musicians worldwide—including Grammy® and Emmy®-winning producers, composers, sound designers, and engineers—use Cakewalk products daily to produce audio for the professional music, film, broadcast, and video game industries.
2M+
Users
30
Years of Innovation