
And in a sign this was a serious deal, they also got some of Cakewalk’s team, including top engineers Noel Borthwick and Ben Staton. We learned back in February that Singapore-based BandLab acquired Cakewalk’s assets from Gibson. A version of SONAR Platinum will be available free, and finally, it’s just called “Cakewalk.” You can learn more about the integration here.One of Windows’ most powerful, most popular, most native-optimized audio tools is not only back from the dead, it’s available for free.

However, if you have SONAR installed, the 3rd party plug-ins will also be available in Cakewalk, ready to use in all your projects.Īs a new and exciting update, Cakewalk is now integrated to BandLab - the social music platform!

As Cakewalk is now a free program, it does not include any licensed 3rd party plug-ins. The key difference is that Cakewalk does not include some of the 3rd party plug-ins that were bundled with SONAR Platinum. Advanced audio processing, integrated collaboration tools and cutting edge features, and hundreds of bug fixes are just the start of what users report to be the most stable version they have used.

With a focus on stability, Cakewalk by BandLab is taking things to the next level. Cakewalk by BandLab is a continuation of the SONAR Platinum you know and love, and it’s significantly better.Ĭakewalk picks up where SONAR Platinum left off, and has continually evolved with regular updates delivering significant stability and performance enhancements.
