Included plug-ins

The following is a list of audio, MIDI and instrument plug-ins that are included with SONAR.
For detailed informaiton about a specific plug-in, see the plug-in’s online Help.
Amp, Tape & Tube Simulation
FX2 AmpSim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051
FX2 TapeSim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1052
TL-64 Tube Leveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1069

Dynamics Processing
Boost 11 Peak Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1041
Compressor/Gate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044
FX Compressor/Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1049
FX Dynamics Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1050
FX Expander/Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1050
FX Limiter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051
LP-64 Multiband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055
PX-64 Percussion Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058
Sonitus fx: Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1060
Sonitus fx: Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1063
Sonitus fx: Surround Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1061
Sonitus fx: Multiband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1064
TL-64 Tube Leveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1069
TS-64 Transient Shaper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1070
VC-64 Vintage Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1071
 VX-64 Vocal Strip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1071

Channel Strips, Stereo & Panning

Channel Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042
PX-64 Percussion Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058
VC-64 Vintage Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1071
VX-64 Vocal Strip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1071

Delays & Modulation

Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1043
Chorus (mono). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1043
Classic Phaser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044
Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044
Delay/Echo (mono) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1045
DSP-FX Chorus (32-bit Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1045
DSP-FX Delay (32-bit Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046
DSP-FX Flange (32-bit Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1047
Flanger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1048
Flanger (mono) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1048
Multivoice Chorus/Flanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1056
Sonitus fx: Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1062
Sonitus fx: Modulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1064
SpectraFX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1068
Tempo Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1069

EQ
2-band EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1039
DSP-FX EQ (32-bit Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046
LP-64 EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1054
Parametric EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1056
Para-Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1056
Sonitus fx: EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1062
VC-64 Vintage Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1071

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Mastering
Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040
Boost 11 Peak Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1041
Channel Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042
LP-64 EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1054
LP-64 Multiband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055
Sonitus fx: Multiband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1064
Sonitus fx:Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1065
TL-64 Tube Leveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1069

Reverbs
DSP-FX Studioverb (32-bit Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1047
Lexicon Pantheon Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1053
Perfect Space (32-bit Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1057
Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1059
Reverb (mono) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1059
Sonitus fx: Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1066
SpectraFX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1068
StudioVerb 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1068

Signal Analysis
Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040
BitMeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040
Cakewalk Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042

Specialty Effects
Alias Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1039
FX2 AmpSim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051
FX2 TapeSim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1052
HF Exciter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1053
Modfilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055
Perfect Space (32-bit Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1057
Pitch Shifter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058

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 Sonitus fx: Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1067
Sonitus fx: WahWah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1067
SpectraFX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1068

MIDI effects
MFX Arpeggiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1072
MFX Change Velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1072
MFX Chord Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1073
MFX Echo/Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1073
MFX Event Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074
MFX Quantize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074
MFX Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1075

Instruments
Cakewalk TTS-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1075
Cyclone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1076
DreamStation DXi2 (32-bit Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1077
DropZone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1078
Pentagon I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1078
PSYN II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1079
Rapture LE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1079
Roland GrooveSynth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1080
RXP REX Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1080
Session Drummer 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1081
Session Drummer 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082
sfz Sound Font Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083
True Pianos (x86, x64). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1083
Z3ta+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1084

See:
Audio effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1039
MIDI effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1072
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1075

1038 Included plug-ins

Audio effects
2-band EQ
Figure 178. 2-band EQ

The 2-Band EQ lets you choose the frequencies affected by equalization, and then choose how
much to cut or boost each frequency.
For more information, see the 2-band EQ online Help.
Alias Factor
Figure 179. Alias Factor

Alias Factor combines bit crushing and low pass filtering in a unique way, allowing you to decimate
your audio to create tones as varied as vintage samplers, cell phones, or old video games.
Decimator effects are nothing new, but Alias Factor generates this effect using a special technique
that generates aliasing without the unwanted harsh effects provided by other options, offering
sounds that are grainy in a “smooth” and organic way. Alias Factor also allows for further creation of
attention grabbing new timbres by linking a low pass resonant filter to the decimator for a new
means of tweaking your sound.
For more information, see the Alias Factor online Help.

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Audio effects
 Analyst
Figure 180. Analyst

Analyst is a spectrum analyzer, and can also generate automation envelopes.

You can operate Analyst in either one of two modes:
• Spectrum mode. Vertical axis represents dB, horizontal axis represents frequency (as pictured
above).
• Sonograph mode. This mode displays a color-coded historical representation of the audio.
Level is indicated by color; vertical axis represents frequency. Horizontal axis represents time,
with NOW being at the right edge, and the history going toward the left.
For more information, see the Analyst online Help.
BitMeter
Figure 181. BitMeter

See the benefits of SONAR's 64-bit audio engine in action with the Bit Meter VST plug-in: . A
valuable tool for monitoring the digital activity of your audio stream. View output word length,
dynamic range, signal peaks, and more to analyze the quality of your digital signal.

1040 Included plug-ins

Audio effects
Boost 11 Peak Limiter
Figure 182. Boost 11 Peak Limiter

The Boost 11 Peak Limiter is a transparent peak limiting and volume maximizing plug-in for mixing
and mastering purposes; it is designed to reduce peak levels without coloring the sound. Boost 11
uses a “look-ahead” limiter algorithm to prevent output clipping and PDR (Program Dependent
Release) to minimize pumping (audible fluctuations of the volume) and maximize the loudness.
“Look-ahead” means the limiter analyzes the audio input ahead of time by delaying the output for
approximately 1.5ms. Boost 11 supports sampling rates up to 192 kHz, mono and stereo operation,
and double precision processing.
Boost 11’s features include:
• Look-ahead peak detection prevents clipping
• Program Dependent Release minimizes pumping
• Dynamic waveform displays of input vs. output
• Stereo peak and RMS input/output meters
• Operation at sampling rates up to 192 kHz
• 64-bit double precision signal path
• VST Automation
For more information, see the Boost 11 Peak Limiter online Help.

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Audio effects
 Cakewalk Tuner
Figure 183. Cakewalk Tuner

Channel Tools
Figure 184. Channel Tools

The Channel Tools plug-in provides easy and powerful channel processing for gain, Mid-Side
decoding, delay and stereo panning. Channel Tools is ideal for enhancing and adjusting stereo
separation for stereo tracks and full mixes.
With Channel Tools you can:
• Use intuitive controls to easily place the left and right channels individually anywhere in the stereo
space.
• Automatically decode Mid-Side channel recordings.
• Enhance the spatial characteristics of your mixes.
• Adjust for phase problems due to microphone placement.
• Swap the left and right channels.
• Invert the polarity (phase) of each channel.
• Fine-tune the timing of recordings by delaying the left and/or right channel by a specific number of
samples or milliseconds.

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Audio effects
For more information, see the Channel Tools online Help.
Chorus
Figure 185. Chorus

Chorusing “fattens” the audio to make one instrument sound like many. When many people sing
together, for example, each of their voices is slightly out of tune and off the beat. Therefore, detuning
and delaying the signal makes many instruments sound richer, including guitars, vocals, and strings.
For more information, see the Chorus online Help.
Chorus (mono)
Figure 186. Chorus (mono)

For more information, see the Chorus (mono) online Help.

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Audio effects
 Classic Phaser
Figure 187. Classic Phaser

This is a classic phaser effect that uses a modulating notch filter with a feedback loop. The “Quadra”
mode provides extra wide imaging and animation.
For more information, see the Classic Phaser online Help.
Compressor/Gate
Figure 188. Stereo Compressor/Gate

Stereo Compressor/Gate combines a compressor and a gate into a single effect, so you can
increase the overall dynamic level of an audio signal, without distorting the loud parts, and without
excessively boosting low-level noise. You can manually trigger the gate via MIDI, which makes it
simple to produce stuttering effects.
For more information, see the Stereo Compressor/Gate online Help.
Delay
Figure 189. Delay

FX Delay (Stereo) creates a series of repeating signals from the original signal. You vary the amount
of this delay or echo by changing the Delay Time and the Feedback Mix. Use the modulation
parameters to detune the processed signal.

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Audio effects
For more information, see the Delay online Help.
Delay/Echo (mono)
Figure 190. Delay/Echo (mono)

Delay/Echo creates a series of repeating signals from the original signal. You vary the amount of this
delay or echo by changing the Delay Time and the Feedback Mix. This effect is available both as a
destructive, offline effect, and as a realtime effect in both the Track and Console windows.
For more information, see the Delay/Echo (mono) online Help.
DSP-FX Chorus (32-bit Only)
Figure 191. DSP-FX Chorus

The FxChorus gives you a wide variety of ways to fatten up your recordings, providing both sound
and intonation variables from small and large groups of singers or instruments. You can set each of
the four voices independently, giving you the power of four different chorus processors at the same
time.
For more information, see the DSP-FX Chorus online Help.

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Audio effects
 DSP-FX Delay (32-bit Only)
Figure 192. DSP-FX Delay

FxDelay creates a series of repeating signals from the original signal. You can create a single echo
on the original signal, or a series of echoes.
For more information, see the DSP-FX Delay online Help.
DSP-FX EQ (32-bit Only)
Figure 193. DSP-FX EQ

FxEq is an extremely flexible EQ. It is highly customizable, offering 8 user-defined bands.

For more information, see the DSP-FX EQ online Help.

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Audio effects
DSP-FX Flange (32-bit Only)
Figure 194. DSP-FX Flange

The FxFlange is the first digital flanger to accurately model tape-based analog flanging, right down
to the engineer's thumb applying pressure on one of the tape reels. Since its two voices are
completely independent, the FxFlange can produce more complex effects than a standard stereo
flanger—it's like having two separate flangers in the same unit. The FxFlange is very effective for
both flanging individual instrument tracks or for flanging multiple tracks or the entire mix for a
dramatic swirling sound.
For more information, see the DSP-FX Flange online Help.
DSP-FX Studioverb (32-bit Only)
Figure 195. DSP-FX Studioverb

The FXReverb provides very dense and warm reverberation with 32-bit floating point
implementation. This eliminates the digital grunge and harshness that occurs even in the best studio
reverberation systems, which are implemented using less advanced fixed point processing. The
FXReverb provides extremely high efficiency, typically using half of the CPU load of other premium
reverb plug-ins.

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Audio effects
 For more information, see the DSP-FX Studioverb online Help.
Flanger
Figure 196. Flanger

Flanging consists of two signals, one delayed slightly so that the signals are out of phase. This
creates a spacey, ethereal sound.
For more information, see the Flanger online Help.
Flanger (mono)
Figure 197. Flanger (mono)

Flanging consists of two signals, one delayed slightly so that the signals are out of phase. This
creates a spacey, ethereal sound.
For more information, see the Flanger (mono) online Help.

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Audio effects
FX Compressor/Gate
Figure 198. FX Compressor/Gate

A compressor takes the loudest parts of an input signal and reduces their volume. There are a
variety of reasons why you might want to use a compressor:
• Compressors enable you to increase the overall signal level of a mix, without causing the
distortion that would result from exceeding the maximum allowable peak level. Increasing the
average signal level makes a recording sound louder, with an apparent increase in “punch.”
• If you plan to reproduce your audio using a medium with limited dynamic range, such as magnetic
tape, the increase in the average signal level that you achieve with a compressor helps prevent
important audio material from being lost in the background noise.
• Compression can even out unwanted volume changes to achieve a smoother and fuller sound.
For example, if a vocalist moves closer in and further away from a microphone while making a
recording, the recorded volume levels may be uneven. A compressor can smooth out theses
variations.
• During mixdown, you can use a compressor to adjust the dynamic range of individual tracks. This
is one way to balance the tracks, and can even reduce the need to use a lot of equalization.
• Compressors can be used to increase an instrument’s sustain, by using a release time longer
than the instruments decay.
• With extreme compressor settings, you can produce new interesting sounds from familiar sounds.
For more information, see the FX Compressor/Gate online Help.

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Audio effects
 FX Dynamics Processor
Figure 199. FX Dynamics Processor

Dynamics processors are a class of audio effects that modify the dynamic range of an audio signal.
The dynamic range of an audio signal is a measure of the level of variation between the loudest and
softest parts of the signal.
For more information, see the FX Dynamics Processor online Help.
FX Expander/Gate
Figure 200. FX Expander/Gate

The stereo expander expands the dynamic range of the portion of an audio signal which falls below
a given threshold.
For more information, see the FX Expander/Gate online Help.

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FX Limiter
Figure 201. FX Limiter

The purpose of the limiter is to prevent the audio signal from exceeding a threshold value. A limitter
may be seen as an extreme case of compressing
For more information, see the FX Limiter online Help.
FX2 AmpSim
Figure 202. FX2 AmpSim

The AmpSim plug-in allows you to simulate processing your audio through a guitar amplifier and/or
speaker cabinet, providing authentic distortion and speaker modeling characteristics.
For more information, see the FX2 AmpSim online Help.

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 FX2 TapeSim
Figure 203. FX2 TapeSim

The TapeSim plug-in simulates processing your audio through an analog tape recorder, emulating
the coloration effects that are inherent in magnetic recording, including natural tape overload
compression, saturation and hiss (noise).
For more information, see the FX2 TapeSim online Help.
Guitar Rig 3 LE

Note: The GUITAR RIG 3 LE plug-in is only available in SONAR Producer.

Figure 204. GUITAR RIG 3 LE

GUITAR RIG 3 LE is built on the latest award-winning guitar amp modeler from Native Instruments.
This special edition contains 3 amps and cabinets, 11 effects, tuner, metronome and over 50
presets.
For more information, see the GUITAR RIG 3 LE online Help.

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HF Exciter
Figure 205. HF Exciter

HF Exciter lets you enhance the higher end of the frequency spectrum. This produces the psycho-
acoustic affect that the signal is brighter and clearer. This is done by adding harmonic content that is
not present in the original signal.
For more information, see the HF Exciter online Help.
Lexicon Pantheon Reverb
Figure 206. Lexicon Pantheon Reverb

Music recorded in a typical studio sounds lifeless. In a performance space the music is enhanced by
reverberation, but even in an ideal space capturing that reverberation can be chancy. Lexicon
reverberators solve this problem by enabling you to generate exactly the reverberance that your
recordings call for. Pantheon is designed to create, in the studio, the acoustics of any real or
conceivable space.
For more information, see the Lexicon Pantheon online Help.

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 LP-64 EQ

Note: The LP-64 EQ plug-in is only available in SONAR Producer.

Figure 207. LP-64 EQ

Unlike traditional equalizers, LP-64 EQ provides highly accurate control of tonal balance while
maintaining a linear-phase shift at all frequencies, regardless of the gain settings. Phase-shifting in
typical equalizers means that audio material is shifted in time in a frequency-dependent way.
Alignment of low and high frequencies may have changed with respect to one another and to the
original audio material. In other words, the sound is literally “pulled apart” in time, often resulting in
loss of sonic clarity and crispness. With LP-64 EQ linear-phase processing, the integrity of your
audio is maintained for all frequencies, at all times—no unintended coloration, cancellations, comb
filtering, or muddy transients. When a host application, such as SONAR, compensates for the plug-
in’s overall latency, the resulting linear-phase output is referred to as “zero-phase”.
LP-64 EQ is well suited for critical mastering projects.
For more information, see the LP-64 EQ online Help.

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LP-64 Multiband

Note: The LP-64 Multiband Compressor plug-in is only available in SONAR Producer.

Figure 208. LP-64 Multiband Compressor

The LP-64 Multiband Compressor consists of five high-quality compressors, each operating on a
single adjustable frequency band.
Unlike typical limiters, the filters that split up the frequency bands in the LP-64 Multiband
Compressor plug-in are of the Linear Phase variety. This allows you to split up the spectrum into
bands and then sum them back together with no phase errors or colorations.
Most typical limiters color the sound even if they are doing nothing, because the splitting/re-
combining of the bands is done with IIR (Infinite impulse response) filters with phase shift.
For more information, see the LP-64 Multiband online Help.
Modfilter
Figure 209. Mod Filter

Mod Filter produces a dynamic filtering effect, in that the actual filter can respond to incoming signal
or follow the cycle of a tempo-synchronized LFO. The filter itself is a low-pass filter type, which filters
out higher frequencies.
For more information, see the Mod Filter online Help.

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 Multivoice Chorus/Flanger
Figure 210. Multivoice Chorus/Flanger

Chorus/Flanger lets you add depth and thickness to the signal. The EQ section in the feedback path
allows you to create some truly unique sounds.
For more information, see the Multivoice Chorus/Flanger online Help.
Parametric EQ
Figure 211. Parametric EQ

The FX EQ (Stereo) is a parametric equalizer consisting of four bands which you can control using
both the interactive graph and controls adjacent to it. To select a band either click near it on the
graph or click one of the four buttons in the Band field at the bottom of the dialog box.
For more information, see the Parametric EQ online Help.
Para-Q
Figure 212. Para-Q

Para-Q is a two-band true parametric EQ that can be used to boost or attenuate generally high or
low bands of the signal. It consumes very little processing power, which allows you to use it on many
tracks simultaneously.

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For more information, see the Para-Q online Help.
Perfect Space (32-bit Only)
Figure 213. Perfect Space convolution reverb

The Perfect Space convolution reverb is a stereo convolution processor. The process of convolution
allows you to apply the acoustic characteristics of any space (or sound) to any input signal. Perfect
Space can work with a latency as low as 64 samples (1.5 ms at 44.1kHz), making it possible to use
it during tracking.
The process of convolution allows you to apply the acoustic characteristics of any space to any input
signal. These acoustic characteristics are captured within audio files called impulse responses.
An impulse response can specifically represent a certain location, from a famous cathedral to a
locker room shower. Impulse responses (IRs) are created by recording the reverberations within
these spaces after playing special tone sweeps or firing a starter pistol. These wideband "impulse"
sounds typically span the entire audible frequency range, so the recorded "response" includes a
complete representation of how the space reacts to all frequencies. Use IRs of this type to change
your project’s performance location without moving an inch.
Convolution is not limited to emulating pre-existing spaces, though. In fact, you can use absolutely
any sound (drums, claps, screams, towel snaps, etc.) to manipulate your source audio. With creative
convolving, you can achieve very interesting filter, reverb and delay effects.
In the context of using Perfect Space, an impulse response is a standard mono, stereo or multi-
channel uncompressed .WAV or .AIFF file of any bit-depth.
In addition to using the impulse responses included with SONAR and files from your own libraries,
you can find many impulse responses for free on the internet at websites like www.noisevault.com.
For more information, see the Perfect Space online Help.

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 Pitch Shifter
Figure 214. Pitch Shifter

The Cakewalk FX Pitch Shifter raises or lowers the pitch of an audio signal, while leaving the
duration of the audio event unchanged. This is a fast pitch shifter that uses minimal computation
time.
For more information, see the Pitch Shifter online Help.
PX-64 Percussion Strip
Figure 215. PX-64 Percussion Strip

PX-64 Percussion Strip is a multi-functional plug-in that combines a series of effects specifically
optimized and streamlined for drum and percussion processing. Combining transient shaping,
compression, expansion, equalization, delay and tube saturation in one convenient plug-in, PX-64
Percussion Strip is designed to make it fast and easy to enhance any drum or percussion track.
For more information, see the PX-64 Percussion Strip online Help.

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Audio effects
Reverb
Figure 216. Reverb

Reverberation, or reverb, adds many small echoes to a signal to create spaciousness.

For more information, see the Reverb online Help.
Reverb (mono)
Figure 217. Reverb (mono)

Reverberation, or reverb, adds many small echoes to a signal to create spaciousness.

For more information, see the Reverb (mono) online Help.

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Audio effects
 Sonitus fx: Compressor
Figure 218. Sonitus fx: Compressor

fx:compressor is a variable-knee compressor with built-in peak limiting. The purpose of a

compressor is to limit the dynamic range of music or sound. Compression will make the loud parts of
the signal more quiet, resulting in a more or less even level.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Compressor online Help.

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Sonitus fx: Surround Compressor
Figure 219. Sonitus fx: Surround Compressor

The Sonitus Surround Compressor is an enhanced, surround-capable version of the Sonitus:fx

Compressor plug-in. The Surround Compressor is comprised of four stereo compressors. After you
patch the compressor into a surround bus, you can direct any combination of the bus's input
channels to any of the four compressors, sending any combination of stereo channel pairs, the
center channel, and the LFE to the compressor(s) you choose. By default, all channels feed into
compressor 1, and you can then redirect channels to the other three if you want.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Surround Compressor online Help.

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 Sonitus fx: Delay
Figure 220. Sonitus fx: Delay

fx:delay is an advanced stereo delay with tempo sync.

For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Delay online Help.
Sonitus fx: EQ
Figure 221. Sonitus fx: EQ

fx:equalizer is a 6-band parametric equalizer with selectable filter types for each band and frequency
response graph. Equalizers are instrumental in fine tuning the frequency spectrum in all kinds of

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music and sound. They let you use different filtering techniques to attenuate, cut or boost a specific
frequency or a range of frequencies, allowing you the shape the overall characteristics of the audio
signal.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: EQ online Help.
Sonitus fx: Gate
Figure 222. Sonitus fx: Gate

fx:gate is a dynamic gate with side-chain filtering and lookahead. The fx:gate plug-in has wide
variety of uses. It can funcion as a noise gate, which quite simply gates (or blocks) signals whose
amplitude lies below a certain threshold, and lets other signals through. This is useful for eliminating
background noises, such as hiss or hum, during periods of silence in a recording or performance.
In addition, it also features a tuneable peak Punch mode that makes it possible to add transient
punch to frequencies lacking in individual drum sounds, adding greater definition and presence to
the gated signal. Using the variable high pass and low pass side chain filters enables you to perform
"frequency conscious" gating. The gate can also be switched from Gating to Ducking mode for
removal of clicks and pops.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Gate online Help.

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 Sonitus fx: Modulator
Figure 223. Sonitus fx: Modulator

fx:modulator combines six time-varying modulation effects into one integrated plug-in.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Modulator online Help.
Sonitus fx: Multiband
Figure 224. Sonitus fx: Multiband

fx:multiband is a 5 band variable knee compressor with both normal and vintage compression
modes and output limiter.

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Using a multiband compressor has many advantages over using a traditional ("single band")
compressor when it is used on audio signals containing complex harmonic material like a complete
music mix.
• "Pumping" is virtually eliminated. "Pumping" is a phenomenon that is noticed when music with a
heavy bass beat is run through a standard compressor; the mids and highs seem to vary in
amplitude or "pump" to the beat. Multiband compressors don't pump because the bass
frequencies are processed in a different compressor from that used to process the mid- and high
range frequencies.
• The signal is equalized as it is compressed, so that differences in equalization between different
sources are less noticeable.
• Multiband compressors supress or enhance the dynamic properties of specific frequency ranges.
Based on this, they can also be used for tasks like de-essing, pop removal, adjusting vocal and/or
instrument punch and breath (attack and release curves) within a mix.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Multiband online Help.
Sonitus fx:Phase
Figure 225. Sonitus fx: Phase

fx:phase lets you arbitrarily adjust the phase of a sound.

Note: fx:phase is a phase shifter or phase delay - it is not a phaser, which is an entirely
different type of effect. A phaser creates modulation effects by adjusting the center frequency
of cascaded allpass filters, whereas fx:phase is used for applying a constant phase shift at all
frequencies.

For more information, see the Sonitus fx:Phase online Help.

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 Sonitus fx: Reverb
Figure 226. Sonitus fx: Reverb

Reverb or reverberation is the effect of resounding echos in a room or other enclosed acoustic
environment. Reverb can be seen as a series of echos so dense that they can't be told apart from
each other. fx:reverb emulates the phenomenon of sound being reflected off walls in a virtual room,
and allows you to add reverb that resembles the character, decay and frequency response of
various environments.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Reverb online Help.

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Sonitus fx: Surround
Figure 227. Sonitus fx: Surround

fx:surround is a surround sound panner with built-in doppler and attenuation rendering for distance
and velocity effects, joystick control and graphical path editing.
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Surround online Help.
Sonitus fx: WahWah
Figure 228. Sonitus fx: WahWah

fx:wahwah is a guitar effect emulator. A classic guitar effect, the wahwah stomp box became an
instant hit when it was introduced in 1966. The Vox wahwah was the first, and was soon followed by
a multitude of similar designs. It was dubbed wahwah because of its unique vocal-like sound.

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 fx:wahwah is a digital adaptation of the analog designs, and is modeled after real-life wahwah stomp
boxes like the Morley Pro Series Distortion Wah, Jim Dunlop Crybaby Model GCB-95 and Model JH-
1 (Jimi Hendrix).
For more information, see the Sonitus fx: Wah Wah online Help.
SpectraFX
Figure 229. SpectraFX

The SpectraFX lets you modulate (change the settings of) a wide variety of powerful effects in real
time, using a mouse, joystick, or the SpectraFX's LFO (Low Frequency Oscilator) feature. You can
create filter sweeps, distortion, flanging, and lots of other effects that change as quickly or slowly as
you want, in time to the music or not, as you choose. The LFO feature synchronizes itself to your
project's tempo, letting you choose any number of beats or measures before it repeats.
For more information, see the SpectraFX online Help.
StudioVerb 2
Figure 230. StudioVerb2

Studioverb2 provides very dense and warm reverberation with 32-bit floating point implementation.
This eliminates the digital grunge and harshness that occurs even in the best studio reverberation
systems, which are implemented using less advanced fixed point processing. The Studioverb2
provides extremely high efficiency, typically using half of the CPU load of other premium reverb plug-
ins.
For more information, see the StudioVerb 2 online Help.

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Tempo Delay
Figure 231. Tempo Delay

Stereo Delay produces a tempo-synchronized echo on whichever channel it is patched to. The
three-band EQ section in the feedback path allows you to create some truly unique sounds.
For more information, see the Tempo Delay online Help.
TL-64 Tube Leveler

Note: The TL-64 Tube Leveler plug-in is only available in SONAR Producer.

Figure 232. TL-64 Tube Leveler

The TL-64 Tube Leveler plug-in is a preamp/processor that employs advanced analog vacuum-tube
circuit modeling, which allows you to apply ultra-high-quality analog warmth and saturation to tracks
and mixes.
TL-64 Tube Leveler provides complete models of entire vacuum-tube circuits. Under the hood are
dynamic, virtual vacuum-tubes that mimic the “animated” nature of their real, analog counterpart as
they respond to different input audio. The result is the coveted warm, lively and realistic analog
sound of classic vacuum-tube processors and amplifiers.
Digital audio recordings can sometimes sound sterile and lifeless. Use TL-64 Tube Leveler to add
just the right amount of warm tube saturation to individual tracks or full mixes.
For more information, see the TL-64 Tube Leveler online Help.

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 TS-64 Transient Shaper

Note: The TS-64 Transient Shaper plug-in is only available in SONAR Producer.

Figure 233. TS-64 Transient Shaper

The TS-64 Transient Shaper plug-in provides powerful control over the dynamics of audio tracks and
mixes.
In a musical context, the term transient refers to a sudden increase in sound output that occurs for a
short period of time. For example, the attack portion of a drum hit is a transient.
Unlike a typical compressor, TS-64 Transient Shaper lets you shape the audio signal’s attack phase
independently of the decay/sustain phase.
TS-64 Transient Shaper is primarily designed for drums and percussion, but can also be useful on
other percussive sounds, such as guitar and electric piano.
TS-64 Transient Shaper features include:
• Powerful envelope/transient-detection.
• Linear-phase filtering.
• Gain-shaping.
• Shape the transients independently of the tail or ambience.
• Automatable parameters.
• Smooth, zipperless output.
For more information, see the TS-64 Transient Shaper online Help.

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VC-64 Vintage Channel
Figure 234. VC-64 Vintage Channel

Taking full advantage of SONAR’s internal 64-bit double precision processing, VC-64 Vintage
Channel offers the classic sound of sought-after analog channel strips and dynamics processors.
For more information, see the VC-64 Vintage Channel online Help.
VX-64 Vocal Strip
Figure 235. VX-64 Vocal Strip

VX-64 Vocal Strip is a multi-functional plug-in that combines a series of effects specifically optimized
and streamlined for vocal processing. Combining compression, expansion, equalization, deessing,
doubling, delay and tube saturation in one convenient plug-in, VX-64 Vocal Strip is designed to
make it fast an easy to enhance any vocal track.
VX-64 Vocal Strip features include:
• 5 professional quality effect modules, each with its own bypass toggle.
• All modules are specifically tuned for vocal processing.
• Advanced tube saturation modeling available on input, output and EQ modules.
• Deesser with switchable center frequency and threshold.

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 • Configurable effect chain routing.
• Smooth, zipperless automatable parameters.
• Library of presets.
For more information, see the VX-64 Vocal Strip online Help.

MIDI effects
MFX Arpeggiator
Figure 236. MFX Arpeggiator

The Arpeggiator command applies an arpeggio to its input and plays it back in real time. You can
make it arpeggiate with a swing feel, or straight and staccato or legato, vary its speed and direction,
and specify its range.
MFX Change Velocity
Figure 237. MFX Velocity

The Velocity effect lets you adjust velocities of MIDI notes. You can set velocity values, set scale
values, add specific or random offsets, create smooth transitions, and limit the velocity range.

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MFX Chord Analyzer
Figure 238. MFX Chord Analyzer

The Chord Analyzer command analyzes chords. You select the notes to be analyzed in one of
SONAR’s windows, then open the Chord analyzer and press the Audition button. The chord
appears on the MIDI display and the staff, and its name with possible alternatives appears in the
Chords recognized box.
You can play the notes on your MIDI input device and have the Chord Analyzer identify the chords in
real time. You do not have to set to playback.
You can open the Chord Analyzer in the Track and Console views, press Playback and have the
Chord Analyzer identify the chords in real time.
MFX Echo/Delay
Figure 239. MFX Echo/Delay

The Echo Delay command creates a series of repeating echoes of each note. The echo notes can
decrease or increase in velocity, and can be transposed from the original by regular intervals.

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 MFX Event Filter
Figure 240. MFX Event Filter

The Event Filter command lets you remove events from the MIDI data, keeping or passing through
only those events that you specify. The Event Filter effect works almost identically to the event filter
used by the Edit > Select > By Filter command.
MFX Quantize
Figure 241. MFX Quantize

The Quantize command moves events to (or towards) an evenly-spaced timing grid. The Quantize
effect is similar to the Process > MIDI Effects > Cakewalk FX > Quantize command.

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MFX Transpose
Figure 242. MFX Transpose

The Process > MIDI Effects > Cakewalk FX > Transpose command is a flexible transposition
feature. You can perform simple chromatic or diatonic transpositions, transpose from one key to
another, or define your own custom transposition.

Instruments
Cakewalk TTS-1
Figure 243. Cakewalk TTS-1

Cakewalk TTS-1 is a GM2 (General MIDI 2) compatible, multi-timbral, multi-output, software

synthesizer featuring a newly developed software synthesis engine, with 256 sounds and 9 drum
sets built in.
For more information, see the Cakewalk TTS-1 online Help.

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 Cyclone
Figure 244. Cyclone

The Cyclone DXi is a 16-part phrase sampler with beat-matching and extensive loop editing
capabilities. With Cyclone you can trigger different loops of different tempos and Cyclone will
automatically play them back at the same tempo, in sync with little or no signal degradation. Cyclone
is similar to a software-based sampler in that you can trigger the pads from the mouse, a MIDI
keyboard, or from MIDI data in a track; the difference is that is works with entire loops or phrases,
similar to Dr. Rex, the AKAI MPC 4000 or many other Groove-station-like hardware products.
Cyclone takes Phrase sampler a step further because it lets you edit individual loop slices or make
other changes on the slice level.
For more information, see the Cyclone online Help.

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Dimension LE Synth with Garritan Pocket Orchestra
This special version of the Dimension Pro synth features over 400 sound programs, ranging from
real bass, organ and electric piano samples to cutting-edge synth sounds and rhythmic grooves. It
also includes the special edition of the Garritan Pocket Orchestra, which has been programmed
specifically for Dimension LE and features orchestral instrument libraries of unrivaled quality that
include strings, brass, woodwinds, keyboards, and percussion sounds.
Dimension LE is powered by Cakewalk's Expression Engine providing several types of synthesis
capabilities including multi-sample rendering, wavetable synthesis, waveguide synthesis as well as
REX playback and manipulation.

Figure 245. Dimension LE

For more information, see the Dimension LE online help.

DreamStation DXi2 (32-bit Only)
Figure 246. DreamStation DXi2

DreamStation DXi2 is a fully automatable polyphonic analog synthesizer.

DreamStation DXi2’s features include:
• Subtractive synthesis combined with FM synthesis.
• 3 oscillators, multimode self oscillating IIR filter, VCA, LFO, user EG for each voice.
• Available waveforms: sine, triangle, sawtooth, pulse, square, noise.
• Available filter types: 12dB/Octave Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, 24dB/Octave Lowpass and
Formant.
• A maximum of 16 voices polyphony.
• Linear frequency modulation, Hard synchronization, Ring modulation, Distortion.
For more information, see the DreamStation DXi2 online Help.

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Instruments
 DropZone
Figure 247. DropZone

There’s no easier way to add your own style to a track. Just drag and drop a sample into DropZone,
and make it part of your beat. It is the ideal synth for creating remixes or for building the perfect hook
for your song. DropZone includes real instrument sounds, drums, vocals, REX-format loops and
more.
For more information, see the DropZone online help.
Pentagon I
Figure 248. Pentagon I

Pentagon I Performance Oriented Synthesizer

For more information, see the Pentagon I online Help.

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PSYN II
Figure 249. PSYN II

PSYN is a very powerful virtual analog synthesizer, which recreates sounds of old analog and
vintage synthesizers.
Four oscillators with up to four waveforms each plus noise, a sub oscillator, several modulation
capabilities, two filters, five envelope generators, three low frequency oscillators and a very flexible
modulation array are the resources PSYN offers, combined with full automation and a powerful MIDI
Learn mode.
For more information, see the PSYN II online Help.
Rapture LE
Figure 250. Rapture LE

Combining power, elegance, control, and unbeatable sounds, Rapture is one of the most exciting
synthesizers available. Capable of producing rich, hypnotic, and rhythmic basses, leads, and pads,
Rapture is perfect for performing and designing the modern synthesized sounds igniting today’s pop,
dance, and electronic music.
For more information, see the Rapture LE online Help.

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 Roland GrooveSynth
Figure 251. Roland GrooveSynth

Roland GrooveSynth provides genuine Roland groove box and synth sounds.
For more information, see the Roland GrooveSynth online Help.
RXP REX Player
Figure 252. RXP

RXP DXi is a virtual instrument that plays REX files. The REX file format stipulates that audio slices
play back individually, usually via MIDI. This allows arbitrary playback of slices and conformation of
loops to the host tempo map.
For more information, see the RXP online Help.

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Instruments
Session Drummer 2
Figure 253. Session Drummer 2

Session Drummer 2 is a professional drum sampler and pattern player. It features Cakewalk’s
patented Expression Engine technology, an anti-aliased, real-time sound production system for
multisample audio playback. You can load single samples (Wave or AIFF files), or multisamples,
(SFZ files) which already contain key mapping and velocity switching assignments. You can load
samples in any bit depth and sample rate, in mono or stereo, in looped or unlooped format. Wave
and AIFF files can be loaded directly, or as a sample inside an SFZ definition file.
Samples can be of any bit depth (8 to 32-bit), any sampler-ate, and either mono or stereo. Each
sample in a multisample can be a standard PCM Windows wave file (.wav), an Apple audio format
(.aiff) or a compressed file in the standard, high-quality, open and royalty-free ogg-vorbis format
(.ogg).
Alternatively, it is possible to open multisample definition files (.sfz) or individual samples by drag
and dropping them into an instrument pad.
For more information, see the Session Drummer 2 online Help.

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Instruments
 Session Drummer 3
Figure 254. Session Drummer 3

Session Drummer 3 is a professional drum sampler and pattern player. It features Cakewalk’s
patented Expression Engine technology, an anti-aliased, real-time sound production system for
multisample audio playback. Session Drummer 3 accurately replicates the sound of its real-world
counterpart and features a highly-detailed user interface as well as simple but powerful controls. You
can load single samples (Wave or AIFF files), or multisamples (SFZ files) which already contain key
mapping and velocity switching assignments. You can load samples in any bit depth and sample
rate, in mono or stereo, in looped or unlooped format. Wave and AIFF files can be loaded directly, or
as a sample inside an SFZ definition file.
Samples can be of any bit depth (8 to 32-bit), any sample rate, and either mono or stereo. Each
sample in a multisample can be a standard PCM Windows Wave file (.wav), an Apple audio format
(.aiff) or a compressed file in the standard, high-quality, open and royalty-free ogg-vorbis format
(.ogg).
Alternatively, it is possible to open multisample definition files (.sfz) or individual samples by
dragging them to an instrument pad.
Session Drummer 3 features include:
• MIDI pattern playback.
• Multi-velocity acoustic and electronic drum kits.
• A comprehensive collection of presets and MIDI-based loop files, providing you with a creative
jump-start.
• An animated user interface (UI).
• Controls for volume, pan and tuning of each drum kit piece.
For more information, see the Session Drummer 3 online Help.

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sfz Sound Font Player
Figure 255. sfz Sound Font player

sfz is a high-quality multitimbral SoundFont player. sfz can play SoundFont (.sf2), wave (.wav) and
ogg-vorbis compressed (.ogg) files.
For more information, see the sfz online Help.
True Pianos (x86, x64)

Note: The TruePianos Amber Module synth is only available in SONAR Producer.

Figure 256. TruePianos VST

One of four modules that currently ship with the full version of 4Front Technologies’ TruePianos
VSTi, the TruePianos Amber Module provides world-class, playable piano sounds through its
combination sampling, modeling, and synthesis sound design. TruePianos sounds and feels great,
just like a real acoustic piano, with all the important characteristics: sympathetic resonance, inter-
string harmonics, repedalling and more.
• Designed to blend transparently with the musician's hands through its unique capabilities of
matching to the players own playing style (and characteristics of his/her MIDI keyboard) with the
help of intuitive controls.
• Optimized for real-time performance, with low CPU usage even at 96khz host sampling rates and

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 advanced polyphony levels.
For more information, see the TruePianos VST online Help.
Z3ta+

Note: The Z3TA+ synth is only available in SONAR Producer.

Figure 257. Z3TA+

Z3TA+ is an award-winning analog-style synthesizer with incredible sound shaping capabilities. The
exclusive bandlimited Waveshaping technology makes Z3TA+ one the best and most respected
synths in the industry.
Whether you’re looking for lush, warm pads, slowly evolving atmospheres, searing leads or
sparkling FM sounds, Z3TA+ delivers the goods, and includes hundreds of professional presets.
For more information, see the Z3TA+ online Help.

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