sonar5

bosone · Post by **bosone** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:08 pm

sonar5 is available for pre-ordering

http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/default.asp

Tony B · Post by **Tony B** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:22 am

and it is rock solid with my two Luna 11 cards.

powerpulsarian · Post by **powerpulsarian** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:05 am

The 64-bit engine is great - and its nice that you have the option to take advantage of it while in a 32-bit environment.

Tony B · Post by **Tony B** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:02 am

You can't ask for more. It is almost flawless. I have been running it for 12 hours now. No crashes whatsoever.

firubbi · Post by **firubbi** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 7:14 am

On 2005-12-17 06:05, powerpulsarian wrote:
The 64-bit engine is great - and its nice that you have the option to take advantage of it while in a 32-bit environment.

hi powerpulsarian.. how did you test 64bit engine?
thanks

Post by **garyb** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:17 am

no big deal at this point.....sonar 5 is very nice, though.

powerpulsarian · Post by **powerpulsarian** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:28 pm

To use the 64-bit engine (even in a 32-bit environment) - go under Options - Audio - under the General tab click the box that says "64-Bit Double Precision Engine"

Sonar automatically adjust all 32-bit plugins to work in the 64-bit mode.

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:21 pm

Will it make any difference, really?

huffcw · Post by **huffcw** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:36 am

Yes - even if it is only in your mind

Post by **hubird** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:14 am

where else?

huffcw · Post by **huffcw** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:33 pm

Here's what Cakewalk says:

What is the 64-bit double precision checkbox in Options – Audio – General Tab?

The information in this article applies to:

SONAR 5 Studio Edition
SONAR 5 Producer Edition

Enabling this checkbox chooses 64-bit double-precision mixing in SONAR 5 throughout the entire signal path, including dithering and plug-ins.
64-bit double precision mixing provides greater resolution, meaning more accurate audio reproduction and more headroom. You’ll especially notice the benefits of the 64-bit double precision capability when working in large projects containing many audio tracks and plug-ins. You’re chances of clipping will be significantly reduced.

The 64-bit signal path includes plug-ins and busses too. SONAR 5 sends and receives 64-bit data to and from all plug-ins that accept 64-bit data. If a plug-in requires 32-bit data, SONAR 5 automatically handles the conversion