Partial list of new features coming in Sonar X2:
USABILITY:
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Aim Editing
Drag to browser
Replace synth
PVR Editing enhancements
Widget enhancements
Complete quickgrouping
Improved selection of track and data
Easier to use default plugin layouts
Full Screen mode
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USER INTERFACE:
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New Clips View UI
Track View UI
PRV UI
Updated arpeggiator UI
New automation drawing
envelopes in Edit Filter
New now time UI
Bus inspector
100+ other UI enhancements
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APPLICATION FRAMEWORK:
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Windows 8 support
Touch screen support,
w/ basic multitouch
64 bit
VS 700 support
Improved install experience
chinese version
Online help
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RECORDING AND EDITING:
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Takes in lanes
New record mode
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SKYLIGHT EVOLUTION:
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Smart Snap
Auto Track Zoom
Enhanced time ruler zoom
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PROCHANNEL:
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Modular ProChannel
PC: QuadCurve EQ
PC: Softube Knob
FX Chains in the ProChannel
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FX AND PROCESSING:
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R-Mix
Modeled console emulation
New reverb
New PCM version of reverb
New guitar amp sim
Rewire 64
LP EQ & Multiband 1.5
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ENGINE:
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Audio engine optimizations
Address gapping in common operations
MIDI timing enhancements
MIDI/Audio sync enhancements
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EXPORT:
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SoundCloud export
MusicXML export
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MATRIX:
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Fixed MIDI/Audio playback issues
MIDI routing to tracks
Per-cell trigger resolution
Updated UI
Active track sync
Usability enhancements
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FX CHAINS 2.0:
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Loading FX Chains 2.0
Creating FX Chains 2.0,
with mod matrix and custom UI
Essential line of FX Chains
Studio line of FX Chains
Producer line of FX Chains
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AUTOMATION:
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Modes
Automation lanes
Enhanced usability
Enhanced tools support
Faster, more powerful editing
Real time arming
Lock automation to musical or absolute time
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NEXT PRODUCT INFO UPDATE WILL BE RELEASED LATE AUGUST 2012