Specifications
Cakewalk Product Comparison SONAR 2.2 XL SONAR 2.2 Home Studio XL Home Studio 2004
Number of Audio Tracks unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited
Number of MIDI Tracks unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited
Number of real-time audio effects unlimited unlimited 16 16
Number of real-time MIDI effects unlimited unlimited 16 16
Control surface Support Ye s Ye s L i mited Limited
Synth Rack Ye s Ye s No No
Multi-port Synths Ye s Ye s No No
DXi 2.0 support Ye s Ye s No No
Rewire 2.0 support Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Advanced Project Management Ye s Ye s No No
Cyclone DXi Ye s Ye s No No
Yamaha OPT Panels Support Ye s Ye s No No
Multi-port drum editing Ye s Ye s No No
# of Aux Buses 16 16 2 2
Virtual Main Buses (Stereo Outputs) 64 64 1 at a time 1 at a time
Direct X Automation Support Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Direct X Automatable Plug-Ins Ye s Ye s No No
Audio FX 1 Plug Ye s Ye s Ye s N o
Audio FX 2 Plug Ye s Ye s No No
Sonic Timeworks EQ Ye s N o N o No
Sonic Timeworks Compressor X Ye s N o N o No
Import ACID .wav files Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Groove-Clip Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Loop Construction View Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Assorted ACID-format Loops Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Unlimited Undo Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Bounce Down Tracks Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Audio Envelopes Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
MIDI Envelopes Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
SMPTE/MTC,MIDI sync, MMC Ye s Ye s No No
Professional MIDI Editing Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Virtual Sound Canvas DXi Soft Synth Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
DreamStation DXi Soft Synth Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Live Synth DXi Tr ia l Tr ial Trial No
DR008 DXi Drum Sampler Ye s N o Ye s N o
Fruityloops 2.7 Express Ye s Ye s No No
FX Pad (DX8 plugin) No No No No
Real Time Audio Effects 18 18 6 6
Real Time MIDI Effects 15 15 5 5
Multiple Monitor Support Ye s Ye s No No
Studioware Panels Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multiple Sound Card Support Ye s Ye s No No
Lyrics and Markers View Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Video Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Compose and Print Sheet Music Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Sysx Editing Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Audio Support up to 24-bit up to 24-bit up to 24-bit up to 24-bit
Max Sample Rate 96 kHz 96 kHz 48 kHz 48 kHz
Remote Control (for MIDI Gear) Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
CAL Programming Language Ye s Ye s No No
Fraunhofer MP3 Export limited trial limited trial limited trial limited trial
Export to WAV, Real Audio G2 Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
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