
Of course in the studio version they really up the anti with 23 synths including Dimension Pro, True Piano, Addictive Drums 2, AAS Strum Acoustic and Lounge Lizard and the pro version of Rapture! With the Studio version you get 19 synths where they add Dimension LE, Rapture LE, Cyclone and Z3TA + Classic among others. With the basic version you get 12 soft Synths from Roland Groove synth to Dreamstation. When it comes to soft synths, there is no lacking in what you get with Sonar X3. The list is long and I encourage you to go to their website to look over what you get. All three versions come with a suite of great sounding FX’s.

All three also come with a Session Drummer 3(a great drum sequencer) and Overloud’s TH2 Guitar Amp Simulator (for those who just can’t crank it at home). Lets go through a few of them.Īll three versions of SONAR X3 (X3, Studio and Producer) feature the same unlimited audio, MIDI Tracks, effects and sends, as well as the same 64-bit up to 384Khz recording as well as the new VST3 support. But right out of the box, Sonar X3 studio and producer, come with some impressive tools, soft synths, plugins and features. Not to mention the valuable tips and techniques that are available on the Cakewalk blog and their Youtube channel. It seems almost every month I get an email about some new plugin, set of sounds, presets or something is available for me to download free. The one the thing that has always impressed me with Cakewalk is the amount of value they put into their software. Sonar X3 comes in three versions to fit any musician’s budget Sonar X3 ($149), Sonar X3 Studio ($249) and Sonar X3 Producer ($599). Since the first Sonar to the current Sonar X3 the software has gone through 11 upgraded versions, with a new major upgrade almost every year. But, if you are looking to get your first full DAW or you feel your DAW is not giving you what you want, you might want to consider Cakewalks Sonar X3 Producer ($499 MSRP).Ĭakewalk started making sequencers 25 years ago, moved onto windows 3.1 with their first real DAW and in 2001 Cakewalk Sonar Series was born. Lets face it, once you find a DAW that you like and you have gone through the learning curve it’s pretty hard to change.
