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Cakewalk by BandLab

BandLab Technologies

Cakewalk by BandLab is a free, full-featured digital audio workstation for Windows for recording, mixing, and mastering music.

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Overview

Cakewalk by BandLab is a free digital audio workstation for Windows that provides recording, editing, mixing, and mastering tools derived from the former SONAR Platinum. It includes the Skylight interface, ProChannel modules, and a 64-bit mix engine.

It is aimed at Windows-based producers and engineers who want a full-featured DAW at no cost, and it requires a free BandLab account to use.

  • Unlimited audio and MIDI tracks
  • ProChannel mixing modules and Skylight user interface
  • 64-bit audio mix engine
  • VST3 plugin support and ARA integration
  • VocalSync vocal alignment tool
  • Windows-only, available free with a BandLab account

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