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Cakewalk project file compatibility notes

Cakewalk Bundle (.cwb) files containing double precision 64-bit floating point files will not open in Cakewalk 5 or earlier versions.

Project files saved in Cakewalk will not open in SONAR 4 if they reference or include any of the following types of data or information:

32 bit audio clips.

Audio clips that are not all of the same bit depth.

Patch points.

Cakewalk project files may contain new features that will be missing if opened in SONAR 4, including:

Clip effects and clip automation:

Effects are removed.

Automation envelopes are orphaned.

Groups:

Cakewalk groups are preserved but will not be completely functional in SONAR 4.

Controls may be removed from groups.

Groups can’t be added to or changed.

Group names will be truncated.

Cakewalk 4 may add extra groups to the project.

Re-saving a Cakewalk project file in SONAR 4 may permanently remove the project data described above.

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