And in print:

Partial list of new features coming in Sonar X2:
 
USABILITY:
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Aim Editing
Drag to browser
Replace synth
PVR Editing enhancements
Widget enhancements
Complete quickgrouping
Improved selection of track and data
Easier to use default plugin layouts
Full Screen mode
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USER INTERFACE:
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New Clips View UI
Track View UI
PRV UI
Updated arpeggiator UI
New automation drawing
envelopes in Edit Filter
New now time UI
Bus inspector
100+ other UI enhancements
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APPLICATION FRAMEWORK:
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Windows 8 support
Touch screen support,
w/ basic multitouch
64 bit
VS 700 support
Improved install experience
chinese version
Online help
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RECORDING AND EDITING:
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Takes in lanes
New record mode
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SKYLIGHT EVOLUTION:
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Smart Snap
Auto Track Zoom
Enhanced time ruler zoom
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PROCHANNEL:
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Modular ProChannel
PC: QuadCurve EQ
PC: Softube Knob
FX Chains in the ProChannel
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FX AND PROCESSING:
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R-Mix
Modeled console emulation
New reverb
New PCM version of reverb
New guitar amp sim
Rewire 64
LP EQ & Multiband 1.5
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ENGINE:
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Audio engine optimizations
Address gapping in common operations
MIDI timing enhancements
MIDI/Audio sync enhancements
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EXPORT:
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SoundCloud export
MusicXML export
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MATRIX:
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Fixed MIDI/Audio playback issues
MIDI routing to tracks
Per-cell trigger resolution
Updated UI
Active track sync
Usability enhancements
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FX CHAINS 2.0:
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Loading FX Chains 2.0
Creating FX Chains 2.0,
with mod matrix and custom UI
Essential line of FX Chains
Studio line of FX Chains
Producer line of FX Chains
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AUTOMATION:
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Modes
Automation lanes
Enhanced usability
Enhanced tools support
Faster, more powerful editing
Real time arming
Lock automation to musical or absolute time
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NEXT PRODUCT INFO UPDATE WILL BE RELEASED LATE AUGUST 2012

One of the new amp sim is TH2 by Overloud. It is nice but not one of my go to amp sim.

Your welcome guys ..

I like that i see there doing gapless audio ..

^ they didn't say that exactly..

djjhart@aol.com


Your welcome guys ..

I like that i see there doing gapless audio ..

what is gapless audio and why is it so important?     

xabiton

djjhart@aol.com


Your welcome guys ..

I like that i see there doing gapless audio ..

what is gapless audio and why is it so important?     

Gapless audio can mean a few things , for me gapless would mean , playing the track and flipping through a few presets in a Vsti without having your audio hiccup for a split second, it means what ever you do while playing back you never hear a gap in audio play back.  Your audio just plays back flawless, regardless if you add an effect in real time, or scroll through presets ,audio files ect. 
 There would be no more having to start your track from the begining over and over because you have a long sustained note that's  attached to an arp file ect.. 

You know I would love to have that in X1... That's exactly what bothers me all the time.

I've used some of the other daws out there and they don't do hiccups like that.

Anyways, I really hope they've fixed the terrible midi editing and audio engine..

"Anyways, I really hope they've fixed the terrible midi editing and audio engine.."


I have not had an issue with Sonar's audio engine. 


As for the "terrible" MIDI editing that seems a bit strange.  I think its very good. Always has been. In many ways its far better and easier than in other DAWs.


Now if CW wants to improve the audio engine I wont complain or stop anyone from benefiting from it. Its just not an issue with me. 


But you just labeled the MIDI editing as terrible without giving an example or any details. Sort of a very broad statement don't you think?

Thanks for the list, dj hart.
The breverb is  welcome here.
  The other specs of the X2 upgrade make all sence to me, specially the automation enhancements. 
  I wish there will be a new PC-analyzer and a delay! 

Thanks DJHart and A1MixMan for taking the time to do this. Much appreciated.