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Sonar X1 |
Cubase 6 |
Pro Tools 10 |
Live 8 |
Digital Performer 7 |
FL Studio 10 |
Logic Pro 9 |
Category |
Setup & Record |
Instrument Definitions |
Predefined |
Comprehensive definitions for banks, patches, note, & controller names. |
Comprehensive definitions for banks, patches, note, & controller names. |
Comprehensive definitions for patch, bank & controller names; no drum note names |
No |
Comprehensive instrument definitions available for banks, patches, note, and controller names. |
No |
No |
Custom |
Instrument Definition Editor |
Instrument Definition Editor |
Edit XML File |
No |
Unisyn (extra cost) |
Dashboard |
Environment Multi Instrument |
Assign Patches, Banks, Devices |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Drum Mapping |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
MIDI FX |
Input mapping, no output remapping |
Input mapping, no output remapping |
Environment Mapped Instrument |
System Exclusive |
Receive / Send |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Import / Export |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Edit |
Yes |
Yes |
SysEx data cannot be edited, but SysEx events can be moved, copied and pasted. |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Mixing |
Inserts |
Inserts & Sends to MIDI FX only |
Inserts |
Inserts & Sends (Instrument Rack) |
Inserts |
No |
No |
Multi-Track Recording |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Step Recording |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sonar X1 |
Cubase 6 |
Pro Tools 10 |
Live 8 |
Digital Performer 7 |
FL Studio 10 |
Logic Pro 9 |
Category |
Processing |
Real Time Processing |
Event Filters |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Track/Mixer Controls |
Volume, pan, chorus, reverb |
Volume, pan |
Volume, pan |
Clip automation only |
Volume, pan |
Volume, pan, pitchbend |
Volume, pan, chorus, reverb |
Event/Controller Automation |
All available controllers plus patch events |
All available controllers |
10 controllers plus SysEx & patch events |
All available controllers |
All available controllers |
All available controllers plus patch events |
All available controllers |
Note Processing |
2 functions |
6 functions plus Input Transformer |
5 functions |
6 functions |
11 functions |
Channel transpose |
5 functions |
Arpeggiator |
Basic+Presets |
Basic |
No |
Basic |
Basic |
Basic+Presets |
Basic |
Batch
Processing |
Selection |
Event Filter |
Logical Editor |
Note range & chord selection |
MIDI Editor select |
Time range & event attribute selection |
Editor, channel, and random select |
Transform Window |
Edit Functions |
9 functions |
19 functions |
4 functions |
No |
17 functions |
21 functions |
14 Transform Window presets |
Complex Processing |
Cakewalk Application Language
(no longer documented) |
Logical Editor |
Predefined tools |
No |
Predefined tools |
Predefined tools |
Transform Window |
MIDI FX Plug-ins |
7 FX plug-ins |
16 FX plug-ins |
0 FX plugins |
6 FX plug-ins |
2 FX plug-ins |
4 FX in channels settings |
0 FX plugins |
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Sonar X1 |
Cubase 6 |
Pro Tools 10 |
Live 8 |
Digital Performer 7 |
FL Studio 10 |
Logic Pro 9 |
Category |
Editors |
Event Editor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Piano Roll/Drum Editor |
Notes |
Piano key, MIDI value or drum note names display |
Piano key or drum note names display |
Piano key name display only |
Piano key or drum note names display |
Piano key or drum note names display |
Piano key, scale value or drum note names display |
Piano key or drum note names display |
Controllers |
Multiple controller lanes available for display |
Multiple controller lanes available for display |
Multiple controller lanes available for display |
Single controller at one time displayed per clip |
Multiple controllers available for display |
Multiple controllers as Playlist clips |
Multiple controller lanes available for display only in Hyper Editor |
Edit Windows |
Piano Roll View as both a separate window and in the timeline |
Piano Roll Editor as both a separate window and in the timeline |
MIDI Editor as both a separate window and in the timeline |
MIDI Editor as separate window |
MIDI Editor as both a separate window and in the timeline |
MIDI Editor as separate window |
MIDI Editor as separate window |
Staff Notation Editor |
Clefs |
Basic+Octave & Drums |
Basic+Octave & Drums |
Basic |
N/A |
Basic |
N/A |
Basic+Octave & Drums |
Key & Meter |
All |
All |
All |
N/A |
All |
N/A |
All |
Drum Notation |
Custom Drum Notation |
Custom Drum Notation |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
Custom Drum Notation |
Guitar Tablature & Chords |
Tabs & Chords |
Tabs & Chords |
Chords |
N/A |
Chords |
N/A |
Tabs & Chords |
Display Quantize & Transpose |
Fill & Trim Durations, Transpose |
Quantize & Transpose |
Quantize & Transpose |
N/A |
Transpose |
N/A |
Quantize & Transpose |
Page Layout |
Fixed |
Flexible text & staff layout |
Limited text & staff layout |
N/A |
Flexible text & staff layout |
N/A |
Flexible text & staff layoug |
Time Anchored Notation |
Text & chords |
Text & chords |
N/A |
N/A |
Text & chords |
N/A |
Text & chords |
Embellishments |
Dynamics |
Dynamics, Note Symbols & Arrangement |
N/A |
N/A |
Dynamics & Arrangement |
N/A |
Dynamics, Note Symbols & Arrangement |
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Sonar X1 |
Cubase 6 |
Pro Tools 10 |
Live 8 |
Digital Performer 7 |
FL Studio 10 |
Logic Pro 9 |
Category |
Virtual Instruments |
Types Supported |
DXi & VSTi instruments |
VSTi instruments |
RTAS instruments |
VST & AU instruments |
MAS & AU instruments only |
DXi & VSTi instruments |
AU instruments only |
Freeze Synths |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Track Mixer Record |
Yes |
Instrument Categories |
Piano & Keys |
See DAW Synth Ratings |
Organ |
Synth Lead |
Synth Pad |
Guitar & Plucked |
Bass |
Drums & Percussion |
Strings & Woodwinds |
Brass & Reed |
Snyth FX & Ethnic |
Drum Sequencer |
Step Sequencer + Session Drummer |
Groove Agent One + Beat Designer |
Boom |
None |
None |
Playlist + Generators |
Ultrabeat |
Drum Pad |
None |
Groove Agent One |
None |
Drum Rack |
None |
Fruity Pad Controller |
None |
Instrument Tracks |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No (Instrument track is soft synth only) |
Channel |
Yes |
Instrument Layering |
No |
MIDI Sends |
No |
Instrument Rack |
MIDI Device Groups |
Yes |
No |
Rewire |
Host |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Client |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
