Unlock your creative potential with next-level tools for desktop

The classic powerhouse DAW that reinvents the modern recording studio.

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A user-centric music creation tool for desktop to enhance and simplify modern workflows.

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Workflows for Everyone

Producers

Tools to match your creativity, Cakewalk Next offers an intuitive and fluid experience for crafting tracks, while Cakewalk Sonar provides extensive mixing and editing capabilities.
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Features

Cakewalk Next Cakewalk Next streamlines the music creation process without compromising features or performance, delivering a next-generation DAW that's approachable for creators at all levels. Explore
Cakewalk Sonar The evolution of Cakewalk by BandLab, Cakewalk Sonar brings new features and a fully redesigned UI with high DPI support, and professional tools for recording, mixing and editing. Explore
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Suggested Specs
macOS 10.15 or Windows 10® and higher

16GB RAM

8-core CPU (Windows) / Intel® Core™ or Apple M-series processor (Mac)

ASIO-compatible hardware (Windows)

Windows 10® and higher

8-core CPU

ASIO-compatible hardware

16GB RAM
Key Features
A simple, creation-focused workflow, inspiring creativity with song construction tools like lyrics and arranger tracks, plus a vast collection of samples, instruments and FX.
Professional level recording and editing tools, purposfully built for mission critical performance and stability.
Unlimited Audio Tracks
Unlimited Instrument Tracks
Arranger
Simplify music arrangement and track editing
Project Interchange
Open projects built in Cakewalk Sonar
Open projects built in Cakewalk Next
Lyrics Track
Edit and synchronize lyrics to a song's timeline
Instrument Rack
Layer multiple instruments and fx chains on a single track to build rich textures
BandLab Sounds Integration
Access thousands of royalty-free loops and one-shots from an ever expanding catalog of sounds
ProChannel
Built-in channel fx, including comp, EQ, tube/console/tape emulation and more
AudioSnap
Seamless tempo shifts, drum tightening, loop syncing and more
ARA Support
Seamless ARA integration for enhanced workflows within Sonar
Plugin Oversampling and Load Balancing
Operate plugins at higher sample rates and distribute processing across CPU cores

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About Cakewalk

Cakewalk is the leading developer of powerful and thoughtfully designed products for the modern musician. These products include award-winning digital audio workstations and innovative virtual instruments. Millions of musicians worldwide—including Grammy® and Emmy®-winning producers, composers, sound designers, and engineers—use Cakewalk products daily to produce audio for the professional music, film, broadcast, and video game industries.
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30
Years of Innovation