{"id":14304,"date":"2014-01-10T17:16:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T21:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/?p=14304"},"modified":"2014-01-10T17:16:35","modified_gmt":"2014-01-10T21:16:35","slug":"sonar-x3-key-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/2014\/01\/10\/sonar-x3-key-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"SONAR X3 earns Keyboard magazine's Key Buy award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SONAR X3 earns Keyboard<\/em> magazine’s Key Buy award<\/strong>
\nWhat happens when a former Pro Tools and Cubase user puts SONAR X3 to the test? Well that’s exactly what Keyboard<\/em> magazine reviewer Brian Hardgroove (Public Enemy, Bootsy Collins) did, and the result was a Key Buy award<\/strong> for SONAR X3. In the review he concludes that “SONAR X3 is a mature, vibrant program that’s a pleasure to use. As far as I am concerned, there’s no looking back.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Ease of use:<\/strong> “After working with SONAR X3 Producer since its release, I’ve become a convert. DAWs are always subjective and personal choice, but SONAR made complete sense to me \u2014 sort of like trying on shoes that don’t need breaking in.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Workflow<\/strong>: “Beyond the ease of use, SONAR X3 puts the fun back into recording for me. Part of that is the stability and freedom from freezes \u2014 I didn’t have to fight the program or my computer, which helps. The workflow is painless, so the experience became all about making music.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Comping:<\/strong> “What makes this special is how fast and smooth the whole process is.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Melodyne Essential and ARA integration:<\/strong> “SONAR blew my mind when I found out I could drag an audio bass part into Melodyne and convert it into MIDI, creating instant doubling of bass guitar lines with synth bass.”<\/span><\/p>\n

ProChannel:<\/strong> “The audio quality of the ProChannel plug-ins is excellent. I’m using fewer of my \u2018old standby\u2019 plug-ins in favor of the ProChannel.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Bottom Line:<\/strong> “Fulfills the promise made to SONAR users when the X-series was introduced, and offers enough to entice users of other DAWs to switch.”<\/span><\/p>\n

For more insights from a record industry veteran, read the entire review in the February 2014 issue of Keyboard<\/em> magazine.<\/span>
\nLearn more about Keyboard<\/em> magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

New customers now have 3 ways to purchase SONAR X3 in 2014!<\/strong>
\nDownload at the Cakewalk Store
\nDownload at the Steam Store
\nFind a dealer<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Key Buy award:<\/strong>
\nA product is considered for a Key Buy<\/a> if it meets at least one of the following conditions:<\/p>\n

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1. It represents a genuine technological breakthrough.<\/p>\n

2. At press time, it’s the best product in its class.<\/p>\n

3. It offers bang-for-buck that’s better than what anyone would expect.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SONAR X3 earns Keyboard magazine’s Key Buy award What happens when a former Pro Tools and Cubase user puts SONAR X3 to the test? Well that’s exactly what Keyboard magazine reviewer Brian Hardgroove (Public Enemy, Bootsy Collins) did, and the result was a Key Buy award for SONAR X3. In the review he concludes that … <\/p>\n

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