Apparently the timing is coincidental, but SONAR X3 has been leaked and should be formally announced in a few more days. The feature list we have seen so far (from Sweetwater) looks quite good to me.

Cakewalk will become part of Tascam, and Tascam is part of the many Gibson brands. Along with others, I have a Tascam control surface (a hardware product) that is still working fine but is no longer supported by Tascam with drivers for the newest versions of Windows or Mac OS. This is unfortunate. I'm hoping that, with Tascam now offering a DAW, perhaps they will reconsider supporting their equipment that is used with a DAW.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.