Comparison

The following table highlights the key differences between SONAR X2 Producer, SONAR X2 Studio, and SONAR X2 Essential.

 

Table 232. SONAR X2 comparison 

Product Comparison	SONAR X2 Essential	SONAR X2 Studio	SONAR X2 Producer
General
Max number of audio tracks	64	Unlimited	Unlimited
Max number of MIDI tracks	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Max Bit Depth / Sample Rate	64-bit float / 384kHz	64-bit float / 384kHz	64-bit float / 384kHz
Max number of effects / instruments	64 / 32	Unlimited	Unlimited
Max simultaneous buses	16	Unlimited	Unlimited
Max audio effects sends (per track/bus)	5	Unlimited	Unlimited
Internal mixing engine	64-bit	64-bit	64-bit
Windows x64 Support	Native x64	Native x64	Native x64
Step Sequencer 2.0	x	x	x
Video import/export	x	x	x
GPU Acceleration	x	x	x
Matrix view	x	x	x
Arpeggiator	x	x	x
FX Chains	x	x	x
FX Chain UI customizing		x	x
External Insert		x	x
AudioSnap 2.0		x	x
V-Vocal 1.5		x	x
Surround Sound		x	x
SoundCloud export	x	x	x
MusicXML export	x	x	x
Automation record modes		x	x
R-MIX SONAR			x
ProChannel			x
Audio plug-in effects
Alias Factor	x	x	x
Analyst	x	x	x
Bit Meter	x	x	x
Boost 11 Peak Limiter	x	x	x
Classic Phaser	x	x	x
Compressor/Gate	x	x	x
CW - Delay (Mono)	x	x	x
CW- EQ (Mono)	x	x	x
CW- Reverb (Mono)	x	x	x
DSP-FX Chorus (32-bit Only)	x	x	x
DSP-FX Delay (32-bit Only)	x	x	x
DSP-FX EQ (32-bit Only)	x	x	x
DSP-FX Flange (32-bit Only)	x	x	x
DSP-FX StudioVerb (32-bit Only)	x	x	x
FX1 Dynamics Processor	x	x	x
FX2 AmpSim	x	x	x
FX2 TapeSim	x	x	x
HF Exciter	x	x	x
Modfilter	x	x	x
Multivoice Chorus/Flanger	x	x	x
Parametric EQ	x	x	x
Para-Q	x	x	x
Pitch	x	x	x
Reverb	x	x	x
SpectraFX	x	x	x
Stereo Delay (32-bit Only)	x	x	x
Stereo Reverb	x	x	x
Tempo Delay	x	x	x
Sonitus fx: EQ	x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Reverb	x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Compressor		x	x
Sonitus fx: Delay		x	x
Sonitus fx: Gate		x	x
Sonitus fx: Modulator		x	x
Sonitus fx: Multiband		x	x
Sonitus fx: Surround		x	x
Sonitus fx: Surround Compressor		x	x
Sonitus fx: Wah Wah		x	x
Sonitus fx:Phase		x	x
Channel Tools		x	x
TH2 SONAR	x	x
TH2 Producer			x
BREVERB SONAR			x
LP-64 EQ			x
LP-64 Multiband			x
Perfect Space (32-bit Only)			x
PX-64 Percussion Strip			x
TL-64 Tube Leveler			x
TS-64 Transient Shaper			x
Vintage Channel			x
VX-64 Vocal Strip			x
MIDI plug-in effects
MFX Arpeggiator	x	x	x
MFX Change Velocity	x	x	x
MFX Chord Analyzer	x	x	x
MFX Echo/Delay	x	x	x
MFX Event Filter	x	x	x
MFX Quantize	x	x	x
MFX Transpose	x	x	x
Instruments
Cakewalk Sound Center	x	x	x
Cakewalk TTS-1	x	x	x
Dimension	LE	LE	Pro
Dreamstation DXi (32-bit Only)	x	x	x
DropZone	x	x	x
Square I	x	x	x
Studio Instruments Suite	x	x	x
Cyclone		x	x
Pentagon I		x	x
PSYN II		x	x
Rapture			x
Rapture LE		x
Roland Groove Synth	x	x	x
RXP REX Player		x	x
SFZ Sound Font Player		x	x
Z3ta+		x	x
Session Drummer 3			x
True Pianos Amber (x86, x64)			x
Expansion Packs for Dimension Pro
Digital Sound Factory V2 Classic Keys			x
Hollywood Edge FX			x
Dimension Pro Expansion Pack 1			x
Dimension Pro Expansion Pack 2			x
Classic Sounds for Dimension Pro			x
Audio Loops, MIDI Clips & Projects
500 MB REX Loopmasters			x
500 MB REX/WAV Sample Magic			x
210 MB WAV XMIX			x
MIDI Groove Clips			x
Tutorial Projects			x
Artist demo projects			x

 

See:

Getting started

Introduction

About SONAR

New features in SONAR X2