FREE SONAR 8.5 Upgrade offer
There has never been a better time to purchase SONAR 8 or the V-Studio 700. If you buy it today, you can download SONAR 8.5 today and get the latest features—absolutely free.

Have you recently bought SONAR 8.0 or the SONAR V-Studio 700? Don't worry, w've got you covered. Anyone who bought SONAR 8.0 after July 1, 2009*, or anyone who bought the V-Studio 700 at anytime is eligible for this free upgrade offer.

How to get your FREE upgrade to SONAR 8.5:

 
Purchase SONAR 8 (after July 1, 2009) or the V-Studio 700 (Anytime) from a retail or online store:

• If you have not already done so, create an account on the Cakewalk Store using the email address that you used to register SONAR. (it is very important you use this email address as it is tied to your SONAR 8 registration record).
• V-Studio 700 and SONAR 8 Producer customers: Access the free SONAR 8.5 Producer download on the Cakewalk Store
• SONAR 8 Studio customers: Access the free SONAR 8.5 Studio download on the Cakewalk Store
• Add this free download to your cart and then check out.
• Complete your purchase. You will not be asked to enter any credit card information.
• You will then get a confirmation page with a link to your free download.
• Shortly after, you will receive an email with your serial number.

If you purchased SONAR 8 from the Cakewalk Store:

• Confirm that you know the login information for your Cakewalk Store account (it's this email address you used to purchase SONAR 8)
• SONAR 8 Producer customers: Access the free download on the Cakewalk Store
• SONAR 8 Studio customers: Access the free download on the Cakewalk Store
• Add this free download to your cart and then check out.
• Complete the purchase. You will not be asked to enter any credit card information.
• You will then get a confirmation page with a link to your free download.
• Shortly after, you will receive an email with your serial number.

If you have any questions, please contact customer service using this page: http://www.cakewalk.com/About/csr.asp

Eligibility:

Purchases or upgrades to SONAR 8 must be made on or after July 1st, 2009 through March 1st, 2010. SONAR V-Studio 700 purchases are eligible for the 8.5 upgrade, no matter when the V-Studio 700 was purchased.

If you purchased SONAR 8 Studio, you are eligible to a free download of SONAR 8.5 Studio.*

If you purchased SONAR 8 Producer or the V-Studio 700, you are eligible to a free download SONAR 8.5 Producer.*

The free downloads also include all printed documentation in an electronic format.

In order to redeem the free download, you must register SONAR 8 with Cakewalk. Please make sure you register your product with a valid email account so that you can access your free SONAR 8.5 upgrade.

SONAR 8.5 is also available on DVD and with printed documentation for $19.99 for those customers eligible for the free upgrade download with slower connection speeds or who prefer physical media.

*Offer not valid in Japan.

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