Cakewalk has released a free update for SONAR 8.5 Producer and SONAR 8.5 Studio. Registered SONAR 8.5 Producer, SONAR 8.5 Studio, and V-Studio 700 customers can download the 8.5.2 update for free.
New Features:
Arpeggiator
* Per-arp swing control slider
* Automatable controls
BitBridge
* Server preference can now be assigned per-plug-in, and will be saved with projects
* Now defaults to loading one server; this setting can be changed by the user and will be saved across sessions
Matrix View
* Column naming
* Per-cell "one-shot" mode
* New button to stop all cells
* New option to automatically Groove Clip audio and MIDI clips when dragging into the Matrix View
* Improved Mode State UI indicators
* Cell content can now be dragged into the Track View
* Now supports Step Sequencer Patterns containing probabilities
* Accessibility and QWERTY keyboard support
* Now supports clips of up to 30 minutes in length
* Import files directly from cells
Media Browser
* New mode to preview audio/MIDI content in sync with project tempo
* When using Tabbed Edit Views, you can now drag content from Media Browser to the Matrix View Tab to open the Matrix View and drop the content on the cell
* Now supports Step Sequencer Patterns containing probabilities
Perfect Space
* 70+ new impulse responses, provided by Acousticas
PX-64 Percussion Strip
* New indicator to show when Expander is functioning as a Gate
Session Drummer 3
* Channel output selections are now simple dropdown lists
* All Steven Slate, Sonic Reality and Cakewalk kits now have .KIT files for easy kit loading without changing programs
Step Sequencer
* Improved parameter controls for Dimension LE, Dimension Pro, DropZone, Pentagon I, Rapture, Rapture LE & Z3ta+
* 35 new step sequencer patterns
V-Studio Compatibility
* VS-100 Control Surface support for x64
* New ACT mappings for PX-64, VX-64 and Session Drummer 3
Download: Cakewalk SONAR 8.5.2 Update (Windows - Free)
And check out: The Cakewalk SONAR Power! Book Series
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