Unlock your creative potential with next-level tools for desktop

The classic powerhouse DAW that reinvents the modern recording studio.

A user-centric music creation tool for desktop to enhance and simplify modern workflows.

The classic powerhouse DAW that reinvents the modern recording studio.

"Blown away by the functionality..."

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Workflows for Everyone

Producers

Tools to match your creativity, Cakewalk Next offers an intuitive and fluid experience for crafting tracks, while Cakewalk Sonar provides extensive mixing and editing capabilities.

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Songwriters

Beat Makers

Composers

Podcasters

Mix Engineers

Sound Designers

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Features

Cakewalk Next streamlines the music creation process without compromising features or performance, delivering a next-generation DAW that’s approachable for creators at all levels. Explore

The evolution of Cakewalk by BandLab, Cakewalk Sonar brings new features and a fully redesigned UI with high DPI support, and professional tools for recording, mixing and editing. Explore

Unrestricted Access with Membership

Suggested Specs

macOS 10.15 or Windows 10® and higher

16GB RAM

8-core CPU (Windows) / Intel® Core™ or Apple M-series processor (Mac)

ASIO-compatible hardware (Windows)

Windows 10® and higher

8-core CPU

ASIO-compatible hardware

16GB RAM

Key Features

A simple, creation-focused workflow, inspiring creativity with song construction tools like lyrics and arranger tracks, plus a vast collection of samples, instruments and FX.

Professional level recording and editing tools, purposfully built for mission critical performance and stability.

Unlimited Audio Tracks

Unlimited Instrument Tracks

Arranger

Simplify music arrangement and track editing

Project Interchange

Open projects built in Cakewalk Sonar

Open projects built in Cakewalk Next

Lyrics Track

Edit and synchronize lyrics to a song's timeline

Instrument Rack

Layer multiple instruments and fx chains on a single track to build rich textures

BandLab Sounds Integration

Access thousands of royalty-free loops and one-shots from an ever expanding catalog of sounds

ProChannel

Built-in channel fx, including comp, EQ, tube/console/tape emulation and more

AudioSnap

Seamless tempo shifts, drum tightening, loop syncing and more

ARA Support

Seamless ARA integration for enhanced workflows within Sonar

Plugin Oversampling and Load Balancing

Operate plugins at higher sample rates and distribute processing across CPU cores

Resources

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Troubleshooting

Help resolving common issues

Tutorials

How to use XSampler

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Discord

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About Cakewalk

Cakewalk is the leading developer of powerful and thoughtfully designed products for the modern musician. These products include award-winning digital audio workstations and innovative virtual instruments. Millions of musicians worldwide—including Grammy® and Emmy®-winning producers, composers, sound designers, and engineers—use Cakewalk products daily to produce audio for the professional music, film, broadcast, and video game industries.

2M+

Users

Years of Innovation