Comparison

The following table highlights the key differences between SONAR LE, SONAR X3, SONAR X3 Studio and SONAR X3 Producer.

 

Table 244. SONAR X3 comparison 

Product Comparison	SONAR LE	SONAR X3	SONAR X3 Studio	SONAR X3 Producer
General
Max number of audio tracks	32	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Max number of MIDI tracks	64	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Max Bit Depth / Sample Rate	32-bit float / 96kHz	64-bit float / 384kHz	64-bit float / 384kHz	64-bit float / 384kHz
Max number of effects / instruments	24 / 8	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Max simultaneous buses	8	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Max audio effects sends (per track/bus)	5	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Internal mixing engine	32-bit	64-bit	64-bit	64-bit
Windows x64 Support	Native x64	Native x64	Native x64	Native x64
Step Sequencer 2.0		x	x	x
Video import/export	x	x	x	x
GPU Acceleration	x	x	x	x
Arpeggiator		x	x	x
FX Chains		x	x	x
FX Chain UI customizing		x	x	x
Playlist		x	x	x
Track folders		x	x	x
Clip effects bins		x	x	x
Guitar tablature and Fretboard view		x	x	x
Groove Quantize, Retrograde, Velocity Scale, Fit To Time, Fit Improvisation, and Interpolate		x	x	x
External Insert			x	x
AudioSnap 2.0			x	x
ARA support		x	x	x
Melodyne essential			x	x
Surround Sound			x	x
SoundCloud export	x	x	x	x
MusicXML export		x	x	x
Automation record modes	Touch only	Touch only	x	x
ProChannel			x	x
ProChannel QuadCurve Zoom				x
Audio plug-in effects
Alias Factor	x	x	x	x
Boost 11 Peak Limiter		x	x	x
Classic Phaser	x	x	x	x
Compressor/Gate	x	x	x	x
HF Exciter	x	x	x	x
Modfilter	x	x	x	x
Multivoice Chorus/Flanger	x	x	x	x
Parametric EQ		x	x	x
Para-Q	x	x	x	x
Tempo Delay		x	x	x
Sonitus fx: EQ	x	x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Reverb	x	x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Compressor		x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Delay		x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Gate		x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Modulator		x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Multiband		x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Surround		x	x	x
Sonitus fx: Surround Compressor			x	x
Sonitus fx: Wah Wah		x	x	x
Sonitus fx:Phase		x	x	x
Channel Tools			x	x
TH2 SONAR		x	x
TH2 Producer				x
TL-64 Tube Leveler				x
TS-64 Transient Shaper				x
BiFilter2				x
BREVERB SONAR				x
LP-64 EQ			x	x
LP-64 Multiband			x	x
Nomad Factory Blue Tubes Bundle			x	x
Nomad Factory BlueVerb DRV-2080			x	x
Nomad Factory Blue Tubes Analog TrackBox			x	x
Perfect Space (32-bit Only)			x	x
PX-64 Percussion Strip				x
VX-64 Vocal Strip				x
MIDI plug-in effects
MFX Arpeggiator	x	x	x	x
MFX Change Velocity	x	x	x	x
MFX Chord Analyzer	x	x	x	x
MFX Echo/Delay	x	x	x	x
MFX Event Filter	x	x	x	x
MFX Quantize	x	x	x	x
MFX Transpose	x	x	x	x
Instruments
Cakewalk Sound Center		x	x	x
Cakewalk TTS-1		x	x	x
Dimension			LE	Pro
Dreamstation DXi (32-bit Only)		x	x	x
DropZone		x	x	x
Roland Groove Synth		x	x	x
Session Drummer 3		x	x	x
Square I	x	x	x	x
Studio Instruments Suite	x	x	x	x
Cyclone			x	x
Pentagon I			x	x
PSYN II			x	x
Rapture				x
Rapture LE			x
RXP REX Player			x	x
SFZ Sound Font Player			x	x
Z3ta+ Classic			x	x
AAS Lounge Lizard Session SONAR Edition				x
AAS Strum Acoustic Session SONAR Edition				x
True Pianos Amber (x86, x64)				x
XLN Audio Addictive Drums				x
Expansion Packs for Dimension Pro
Dimension Pro Expansion Pack 1				x
Dimension Pro Expansion Pack 2				x
Classic Sounds for Dimension Pro				x
Audio Loops, MIDI Clips & Projects
500 MB REX Loopmasters				x
500 MB REX/WAV Sample Magic				x
210 MB WAV XMIX				x
MIDI Groove Clips				x
Tutorial Projects				x
Artist demo projects				x

 

See:

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Introduction

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