Cakewalk SONAR v3.0 	
In today's fast-paced production world, it's not enough to have all the features at your fingertips. SONAR 3 offers a complete software-based production environment and so much more.

Feature overview

    * Multitrack recording, editing, mixing, and delivery of projects
    * Centralized user interface for recording, editing, and mixing
    * Graphical envelope automation control of audio, MIDI, synths, effects
    * Professional metering (peak, RMS, peak and RMS, pre-fader, post-fader, and pre-fader post effects)
    * Fast navigation tools
    * Loop-based composition, construction, and editing tools
    * ACID(tm)-loop & MIDI Groove Clip support
    * Support for DirectX & VST audio effects
    * 29 included audio effects
    * Support for DXi & VSTi soft synths
    * 5 included DXi soft synths (VSampler 3.0 DXi, Cyclone DXi, Dreamstation DXi 2.0, Virtual Sound Canvas DXi 2.0, Live Synth Pro SE DXi)
    * Support for ReWire 1.0 & 2.0 clients (Project5, Reason, more)
    * Support for real-time, non-destructive MIDI FX plug-ins
    * 13 included MFX plug-ins
    * Full plug-in delay compensation across signal path
    * Cyclone DXi 16-part, beat matching phrase sampler
    * Integrate multiple MIDI-compatible control surfaces (Mackie, CM Labs, more)
    * Support for unlimited custom screen layouts and colorization
    * User-definable keyboard shortcuts
    * Multitrack Piano Roll and Drum Editor with polyphonic rhythmic Pattern Brush
    * Custom, multi-port drum mapping
    * Full notation of MIDI with lyrics, chord symbols, guitar tablature, more
    * Event List view with display filtering
    * Tempo view with list and graph displays
    * Markers view
            SONAR 3 includes over 100 new features and enhancements including:
                + Completely redesigned User Interface. Take a Tour through some of the new UI enhancements.
                + Cutting edge mixing environment. Watch the Flash overview of new Console view.
                + Dynamic Console view
                + Universal Bus Architecture
                + Support for VST effects & instruments through included Cakewalk VST Adapter
                + Advanced MIDI routing & synth layering
                + Confidence recording of audio, MIDI, and automation
                + Track Inspector - optional vertical patch point and meter in Track view
                + Patch effects, trim audio, and roll out loops without disrupting the audio stream
                + MIDI Groove Clips
                + Multi-port MTC and MIDI sync transmission
                + Full control over color schemes with multiple presets