Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 LE

Easy tools to record, edit, and mix songs for Windows customers

SONAR LE is the most complete OEM audio production software solution available today. And it is now ready for Windows 7!

SONAR LE was designed to provide a simple yet complete solution for creating audio with hardware — your customers won't feel they need to upgrade just to get started. Today's SONAR LE is based on SONAR 8.5, the newest technology from Cakewalk, the world's leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording.

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- 32 audio tracks, 64 MIDI tracks
- 8 simultaneous inputs and outputs
- 24-bit/96 kHz audio quality
- Integrated VST/VSTi support
- Support for ACID™-format loops, ReWire clients such as Live, Reason, and more
- Support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista as well as 32-bit Windows XP operating systems

* This software is bundled free-of-charge with selected Roland and Cakewalk products and is not sold separately.

Minimum System Requirements

Operating System *: Windows XP (32-bit)
Processor Speed: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
Memory: 512 MB
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space: 500 MB
Hard Disk Type: Any
MIDI Interface **: Windows-compatible
Audio Interface ***: Windows-compatible
Media Drive ****: DVD-ROM drive
Webserver Access *****: None

Recommended System Requirements

Operating System *: Windows 7/Vista/XP (32 and 64-bit)
Processor Speed: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz [EM64T] or AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or better
Memory: 1 GB or more
Screen Resolution: 1280 x 960, 24-bit color or higher
Hard Disk Space: 1 GB
Hard Disk Type: EIDE/Ultra DMA (7200 RPM) or SATA
MIDI Interface **: Windows-compatible
Audio Interface ***: Windows-compatible
Media Drive ****: DVD-ROM drive
Webserver Access *****: Available web server space with FTP access privileges

* SONAR LE does not support Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, or 2000.

** Required to connect external MIDI devices.

*** Required for audio playback. See www.cakewalk.com/PCresource for a complete list of recommended audio devices.

**** SONAR LE is presented on DVD media. DVD-ROM Drive required for installation.

***** Cakewalk Publisher requires you to have available web server space with FTP access privileges. An internet connection is required for music uploading. A broadband connection is recommended.

All specifications and appearances are subject to change.