I've been very happy with Sonar X3 until now, for my hobby it has almost everything but it lacks Mastering and Vocal tools. Now I'm getting this special offer for Samplitude witch include Vocal Tune and Auto Mastering with a new clone function.
 
Does anybody has experience with these tools or Samplitude?

I think Samplitube is pretty nice for mastering (even though you could a lot of "home mastering" with Sonar) but I don't understand why you feel it's better than Sonar for vocal editing. True, the included Melodyne is a little limited, but if you're about to spend serious money on more software, you could also upgrade your Melodyne to the "editor" version for less, and get the de facto standard tool for vocal correction. It's integration with Sonar through ARA makes for one of the nicest workflows I've ever had.

My Sonar X3 version only includes a very restricted trial version of Celemony Melodyne witch I found useless even for my basic needs. I wish I could spend the money on the Sonar X3 producer version but the upgrade is $399.00, Melodyne Editor is about $349.00 by it self. on the other hand the upgrade to Samplitude 2014 is just $60.00.

Ah you already have Samplitude, I didn't know that. Celemony has been offering the upgrade to Sonar users for 150 by the way, it was originally a limited offer but they kept extending it. You could send them a mail to ask, if you're interested. I'm sorry to say I don't have experience with the vocal tools in Samplitude.

Katchi
.....on the other hand the upgrade to Samplitude 2014 is just $60.00.

I'm thinking this is not the full-blown Samplitude, but rather the "consumer-level" Samplitude Music Studio 2014.  I just bought it myself as this 2014 release seems to be a pretty-good subset of the Pro version.  And it has multi-core and 64 -bit support!
 
BTW, Amazon is currently selling this, either boxed or download, for $35.00.  (When buying, pay close attention that you are getting the 2014 version and not 2013.  The latter, in addition to having fewer features, is still 32 bit only).

Ah.. so the current Magix 19.99 sale for v2013 is 32bit only?  Who would have guessed!   The only reason I was considering it though (besides the price) is that it includes Independence Basic with the 12GB sample set.  
 

stevec
Ah.. so the current Magix 19.99 sale for v2013 is 32bit only?  Who would have guessed!   The only reason I was considering it though (besides the price) is that it includes Independence Basic with the 12GB sample set.  
 

I don't know if it's true but someone said in the KVR forum that Independence Basic is locked to the DAW.

From my understanding it is locked to Samplitude.

Thanks guys.    I guess I can take that $20 off my list then. 
 

The $60 upgrade also include the VariVerb II plug in.