Two of Sonar 8's most significant changes are directly tied to the user interface. The first is the new Loop Explorer 2.0, which gives users a browser through which audio and MIDI clips may be located ...

Cakewalk SONAR X3 Producer continues to deliver oodles of power for not that much money, and aside from some persistent UI quirks, this latest version is the best one yet. Cakewalk's SONAR X3 Producer ...

SONAR X3 lacks the bundled tools of the higher versions, such as ProChannel, Melodyne Essential, Addictive Drums, Rapture, the Nomad Factory plug-in bundle, and Dimension Pro (although a free trial of ...

Cakewalk's SONAR X3 Producer ($499 direct) for the PC brings some welcome new features, as well as a second round of refinements to the Skylight interface first seen in SONAR X1. Some users may prefer ...