Just wanted to say "Thanks" to the entire Cakewalk team for all of the hard work in making Sonar even better. Can't wait to get X2!
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thanks for the list. It does seem to be a very nice update. 

New feature R-MIX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp_tkFuzn3E  
   
 


  
 

Can't wait. said I would be happy just stick with X1d but the new automaion lanes and the look of the screenshot above has already won me over.The R-Mix looks very interesting.

I am looking forward to the Chinese version. If I install that it I will be able to relive the difficulty I had in finding my way around X1 to start with.
 
R-Mix looks interesting

Glyn Barnes


I am looking forward to the Chinese version. If I install that it I will be able to relive the difficulty I had in finding my way around X1 to start with.  
 
That's funny!

Glyn Barnes


I am looking forward to the Chinese version. If I install that it I will be able to relive the difficulty I had in finding my way around X1 to start with.
       

+++++++++1

R-Mix looks pretty cool, but I don't imagine I'll use it very often at all. If something wasn't right and I needed to use R-Mix to fix it, I've probably got the original mix anyway so I'd get a better result tweaking from there.

It's pretty cool, but I'd take a guess than 90% of SONAR users wouldn't find a use for it once the 'shiny red ball' syndrome wears off.

Though, I do wonder if it could be an interesting tool to help analyse professional mixes.

Will the Chinese version have a delayed voice with someone else singing?

Will the Chinese version be available at Walmart ??