



A solo artist has plenty of tools to create pretty much anything, with guitar options like Overloud’s TH2 amp and pedal simulations. That said, there are unlimited audio, MIDI, and virtual tracks, making this a one-stop digital media production package. For the vast majority of DIY and home recorders out there, this is a serious drawback and consideration when weighing DAW options. The only downside is this is a Windows only platform. Miss or skip a month it will still work, albeit in demo mode. Go with the membership model of 12 monthly payments, and, once the cost of the software has been met, no more subscription fees. Buy it outright, and for the next year there’s free tech support and free updates. Sonar now offers a new pricing setup it can be purchased for about $500 outright, or on a monthly subscription plan. Cakewalk has a new version of their well-loved Sonar software out now that goes pro, while maintaining affordable pricing for home users. Recording software was divided in the past professional grade that required high powered computers, and home versions that could record, but any actual editing or processing was limited.
