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The holidays are just around the corner, and to celebrate we're bringing back the Cakewalk Holiday Bundles. This is your chance to upgrade to the software you want at prices we can only offer once a year. We've put together a Cakewalk Holiday Bundle for every budget, and what's more—we're offering free shipping through December 30th on orders of $99 or more (Continental U.S. and EU only).

SONAR V-Studio 700: It's Your Music. Take Control.
SONAR V-Studio 700 is the premier music production solution in the next generation V-Studio line of integrated hardware and software products by Roland and Cakewalk. With SONAR V-Studio 700, the culmination of years of R&D, two music technology leaders have combined the best of our engineering talent to anticipate and address the growing needs of modern music professionals like you.

Whether you're a modern music producer, a sound reinforcement engineer, film composer, or post production professional, SONAR V-Studio 700 offers a combination of unique features, professional quality components, and unparalleled support that will transform and improve the way you will work forever. Learn more.

Introducing SONAR 8—Now shipping
SONAR 8 is here and it's beefed up with numerous new features, instruments, and effects. If you're upgrading from an earlier version of SONAR, version 8 is the upgrade designed for you. We've asked our customers to tell us what features and enhancements they want, and SONAR 8 delivers. SONAR 8 will be available in stores in early October. Upgrade today.

Blog.cakewalk.com launches
Visit blog.cakewalk.com to tap into a direct feed right from the source.  We’ll be updating our new Blog regularly with artist spotlights, session stories, interviews with Cakewalk employees, product news, commentary,  and more.  Be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed and you’ll be updated exciting news and updates as soon they’re released.  

Video: Cakewalk celebrates 20 years
See the faces behind all the products you know and love in a special 20th anniversary video. It includes a Q&A with many long-time employees including CEO and Founder Greg Hendershott. Watch the video.

FREE SONAR lesson from Berkleemusic.com
Berkleemusic's online courses, Producing Music with SONAR and Desktop Music Production for PC, teach you the skills & techniques needed to complete all aspects of a multi-track recording. Learn to work with MIDI, audio, loops, and plugin effects using SONAR 7 Producer Edition. You'll get one-on-one guidance from Berklee's renowned instructors and build your professional network as you interact and learn from a community of like-minded musicians from all over the world. Get a free lesson.

Guitar World reviews SONAR Power Studio
If you are a guitarist looking for a complete digital audio recording solution then check out Guitar World's review of SONAR Power Studio 250. In the article, the reviewer proclaims, "the system sounded great, and I hadn't even scratched a corner of the surface of what SONAR can do." Read the entire review.

Sound your best with SONAR Power Studio
At last, high performance audio hardware and full-featured software have been combined to form a superior sounding music production solution. SONAR Power Studio was designed for musicians who need the professional power and 64-bit sound quality used by Grammy™-winning producers and engineers, in a portable solution that gives you the freedom to take it anywhere. Best of all, SONAR Power Studio takes minutes to setup and features Cakewalk's legendary ease of use, so you'll be creating tracks in no time at all. Learn more.

Digital Producer Magazine reviews SONAR Power Studio
"Not only does the PowerStudio 660 provide a soup-to-nuts audio production package, it offers a no-hassle set-up and installation . What's not to like? For the price, it's a great deal for a high-quality studio-in-a-box." Read the full SONAR Power Studio 660 review

Home Recording Connection reviews SONAR Power Studio 250
This glowing review calls SONAR Power Studio "a great all-in-one solution for somebody wanting to record at home," and describes its value as "a decent price for a full featured audio and MIDI interface along with one of the most easy to use ayet professional quality tracking applications available." Read the full SONAr Power Studio Review.

Recording Magazine Reviews SONAR Power Studio
Recording Magazine has a lot of great things to say about SONAR Power Studio recording solutions. "Both SONAR Power Studios are extremely rugged and versatile software/hardware combos and seamlessly integrate to form a reliably functional, full featured DAW platform," says writer John Rossi III. Follow this link to read the review in its entirety.

Performing Songwriter on SONAR Power Studio
“Computer-based music producers should be able to create professional quality CD projects from start to finish with this package. ” Read the full review in the Sept/Oct issue of Performing Songwriter.

"For PC Lovers in need of an upgrade: SONAR Power Studio"
Create Digital Music included SONAR Power Studio in their holiday gift guide with the following recomendation "Cakewalk's Power Studio feature the full Studio Edition of SONAR, my favorite sequencer on Windows bar-none, pre-configured for an excellent USB or FireWire interface...This would make a great gift for a Windows-loving musician ready to get into some serious recording. Check out the gift guide.

Artist Interview: Thomas Blondet
Thomas Blondet’s brand new Echo Chamber EP is out now. It features the perfect balance of dancefloor-friendly house beats and live percussion, keys and vocals. Read about the Washington DC-based producer’s approach to production and how he uses SONAR to create his music in this interview.

Free 5.2 Update for SONAR Power Studio 25 & 66
Customers who purchased SONAR Power Studio 25 and SONAR Power Studio 66 can now download the free 5.2 Update . The update adds new features and addresses some usability issues reported after SONAR Power Studio began shipping outside the U.S. Owners of SONAR Power Studio 250 or 660, purchased in the U.S. do not need to download this update.

Artist Interview: Todd Mark Rubenstein
SONAR user Todd Mark Rubenstein received Grammy nods for his string quartet tributes to Rush and Led Zeppelin, and has had recent Billboard chart success with new Country artist Michael Lee Austin. Read our interview with Todd to learn how he uses SONAR in his Nashville studio.