Cakewalk® Releases Free SONAR 7.0.2 Update and Euphonix EuCon Compatibility
—Update includes new Step Sequencer functionality; usability, performance, and stability enhancements across the entire application; SONAR compatibility with Euphonix EuCon control surface via free plug-in, available separately—

Boston, MA (January 4, 2008) — Cakewalk, the world's leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, today announces availability of a free update for SONAR 7 Producer Edition and SONAR 7 Studio Edition. Coinciding with the SONAR 7.0.2 update, Cakewalk has added Euphonix EuCon support to SONAR, providing compatibility with all Euphonix control surfaces via a plug-in, available separately.

The 7.0.2 update and the SONAR Euphonix EuCon Support Plug-in for both Windows XP and native Vista (32-bit) versions of SONAR 7 Producer Edition and SONAR 7 Studio Edition are available as free downloads for registered SONAR 7 customers at www.cakewalk.com.

The SONAR 7.0.2 Update adds new Step Sequencer functionality and usability enhancements, along with numerous plug-in and component optimizations. In addition, the update addresses various performance and stability issues across the entire application which were reported by customers after SONAR 7's initial release and since the SONAR 7.0.1 update.
Many of the new and exciting features found in the SONAR 7.0.2 update are a direct result of active dialog with our users. Cakewalk's delivery of timely product updates is an extension of Cakewalk's commitment in providing the very best in product support for our customers.

New Step Sequencer Features

• Save and load SONAR Step Sequencer pattern files
• New mouse gestures to edit velocities in the steps pane
• Change/set default velocity of new steps
• Step record from MIDI devices
• Option to audition notes when clicking on steps
• Preserve patterns when changing step sizes

A comprehensive list of what's included in the SONAR 7.0.2 update can be found at: http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/kb/kb20071226.asp.

Euphonix EuCon

The Euphonix EuCon Support Plug-in provides tight integration with all Euphonix Control Surfaces including the Euphonix System 5 and S5 Fusion series controllers, and large format consoles.  The SONAR EuCon Support plug-in is available as a separate download directly from Cakewalk.

Availability
The SONAR 7.0.2 Update and SONAR EuCon Support plug-in are available as a free downloads from www.cakewalk.com for all registered SONAR 7 Producer Edition and Studio Edition customers.

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