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Seven years have passed and this is my third review for what has become the dynasty of Cakewalk software. Last year, hitting a milestone, SONAR 6 crossed over to the new Vista era.The new SONAR 7 Producer Edition presents even more new features that are just amazing! If I was to just list the new features and highlights of SONAR 7, it would take me more than half-a-dozen pages of tech-talk, so I'll limit things to the new enhancements that caught my eye.
Long gone is the static pre-stated template of a software DAW; the word on the street is the need of an open-ended and easily-customizable viewer interface. SONAR 7 delivers with a 64-bit mix engine and is the first true 64-bit end-to-end signal path software DAW. It features Active Controller Technology (ACT), that dynamically maps effect, mix, and instrument parameters toany MIDI controller or hardware control surface. The Smart MIDI Tools give users three tools which can be configured to perform multiple operations to enhance their editing styles. These provide capabilities to perform multiple MIDI operations without the need to switch tools, and definitely speeds the process of the...