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Open-Box SONAR Home Studio 7 Recording Software

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Overview

Transform your home computer into a music studio.

Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio 7 is a software package that gives you one of the easiest ways to turn your PC into a full-fledged music production studio. From start to finish, SONAR Home Studio 7 will help you capture your creativity and share it with the world. With SONAR Home Studio 7 you can record live instruments, vocals, or any audio source. You can easily edit audio, MIDI, and music notation too. The updated Loop Explorer gives you the tools to build backing tracks faster than ever. Add real instrument sounds using the included virtual instruments suite, and bring your mix together with studio-quality audio effects and professional mixing tools. When you are finished, share your music on the web or burn it to CD for fans, friends, and family. SONAR Home Studio 7 is the complete solution for creating and sharing professional quality music”now easier than ever.

Get Started Quickly
Get up and running quickly using the library of included project templates and assistant tools.

Work Smarter
When you are ready to create music, the simplified user interface guides you through the process, making it easy to achieve professional results.

Live the Dream
Realize the full potential of your music by adding backing tracks and instrumentation using the Loop Explorer and included virtual instruments.

Hands on Mixing
With SONAR 7 it is even easier to mix your tracks. The Console view allows for effortless mixing, and provides all the visual feedback you need to get the perfect mix.

MIDI Made Simple
Editing and arranging MIDI is just as easy as audio. Just click on your instrument track and go to work with enhanced tools and a visually simplified interface.

Features

Software comes on DVD

Create & Record

Get creative with 64 audio tracks and unlimited MIDI tracks
Track and project templates do the set up for you so you're making music fast
Play and record MIDI parts in perfect time using Input Quantize
Record your whole band at once using multi-input audio interfaces at up to 24-bit/192kHz quality
Browse over 1GB of loop and instrument content and preview audio and MIDI loops in time and key with your song to create backing tracks
Create instrument parts using the DropZone sampler and genuine Roland sounds: drums, bass, guitar, keys, orchestral, and more
Expand your studio with VST, DX, and ReWire synths, effects, and applications including Ableton Live and Reason

Arrange & Edit

Arrange and edit your project with an easy to understand user interface
Recording, editing, and mixing tools are just a click away and always available
Print music notation, lyrics, and lead sheets
Keep projects organized with Track Folders and Track Icons
Assemble the perfect take with non-destructive crossfades and other editing tools
Zero in on edits and navigate quickly with Fast Zoom
Freeze instruments and effects to get the best performance out of your PC
Score soundtracks to video in time with the action using the Video Track

Mix & Share

Mix like a pro using the new Console view with built-in Sonitus:fx EQ on every channel
New Send Assistant simplifies audio routing and effects busses
Effortless mixing with powerful automation tools
Sweeten your tracks with reverb, delay, dynamics, modulation, tape and amp simulation, and more
Control your mix, effects, and instruments from external MIDI devices using Active Controller Technology (ACT)
Burn your mixes directly to CD, or export your project to popular audio and video formats, including QuickTime
Upload songs and create custom streaming music players for your website with Cakewalk Publisher

Specs

SONAR Home Studio 7 Recording Software Specifications:

System Requirements

(Minimum)
Operating System: Windows XP/Vista (32 bit)/ Mac OS X with Boot Camp
Processor Speed: Intel Pentium 4 1.3GHz, AMD Athlon XP 1500+ or higher
RAM: 512 MB
Graphics: 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard disk space: 100MB program/application
Hard disc type: Any
MIDI interface: Windows-compatible for connecting to external MIDI devices
Audio interface: Windows-compatible required for audio playback
Media drive: DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R, or DVD +/- RW Drive
Webserver Access: None
(Recommended)
Operating System: Windows XP/Vista (32 bit)/ Mac OS X with Boot Camp
Processor Speed: AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or higher
RAM: 1GB or higher
Graphics: 1280 x 960, 24-bit color or higher
Hard disk space: 6GB
Hard disc type: EIDE / Ultra DMA (7200RPM) or SATA
MIDI Interface: Windows-compatible for connecting to external MIDI devices
Audio Interface: Windows-compatible required for audio playback
Media drive: DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R, or DVD +/- RW Drive
Webserver Access: Available web server space with FTP access privileges. An internet connection is required for music uploading (broadband connection is recommended)

Note:

SONAR does not support Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, or NT. QuickTime support requires QuickTime 6 or higher. DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R or DVD+/-RW drive required for installation.

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Open-Box SONAR Home Studio 7 Recording Software

Transform your home computer into a music studio.

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SONAR Home Studio 7 Recording Software Specifications:

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