Cakewalk has announced Sonar Home Studio Version 4 (Win; $149) and Sonar Home Studio Version 4 XL (Win; $229). Based on Sonar 4 technology, Sonar Home Studio offers 64 audio tracks and unlimited MIDI tracks; a 24-bit, 192 kHz audio engine; a Master Control Toolbar; Track Presets for easy track setup; Track icons for quick visual orientation when recording and mixing; the Track Inspector; the Project Navigator; enhanced loop-based composition tools; music notation printing; customizable Console, color schemes, layouts, toolbars and keyboard commands; support for ASIO, WDM, DirectX, DXi, VST, and ReWire; the PowerStrip multi-effects processor and Cakewalk Audio FX1 and Audio FX2 plug-in suites; the SFZ SoundFont player; Virtual Sound Canvas DXi and Dreamstation DXi; CD burning; and hundreds of megabytes of Acid-format loops.

Registered Sonar Home Studio customers can upgrade to Sonar Home Studio Version 4 for $59. Existing Sonar Home Studio XL customers can upgrade to Sonar Home Studio Version 4 XL for $59. For more information call 888-CAKEWALK (617-423-9004 outside U.S.) or visit Cakewalk on the Web.