Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio 6 XL recording software features several new features, such as Active Controller Technology, new effects and instruments, and new tools for publishing music online. Designed for compatibility with the Windows Vista operating system and based on the updated SONAR 6.2 professional recording software, the Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio 6 package gives you a powerful and affordable platform to use on your Vista system. SONAR Home Studio XL adds over one gigabyte of instrument sounds, a maximizer/limiter, and Session Drummer 2.


Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio 6 XL Features:

• Designed for compatibility with Microsoft Windows Vista
  
• Core feature set based on SONAR 6.2
  
• Quick Start guide, Track Presets, Project Templates, and Video Tutorials make getting started easy
  
• Sleek new interface enhances ease of use and allows customization of views, colors, and toolbars
  
• New mixing console with per-track Sonitus:fx parametric EQ
  
• 10 new professional audio effects
  
• Active Controller Technology (ACT) lets users easily control and automate effects, instruments, and their mix from MIDI controllers by automatically remapping controls to whatever has the focus
  
• Rip from and burn to CD directly from SONAR Home Studio
  
• Automate tracks, effects, and instruments easily with enhanced automation tools
  
• MIDI Input Quantize corrects the timing of MIDI performances in real-time
  
• Freeze tracks, effects, and virtual instruments to conserve CPU power
  
• Native and fully integrated support for VST plug-ins, no wrapper required
  
• DropZone sampler with extended library of instrument sounds including a Drum Pack and Bass Pack
  
• Cakewalk Publisher lets users present and stream their music on the Internet