FEATURES

• Cakewalk SPS-25 24-bit/96 kHz USB audio and MIDI interface
• SONAR™ Multitrack Recording Software
• Roland® V-Vocal™
• IK Multimedia AmpliTube™ LE
• Lexicon Pantheon™LE Reverb
• Sonitus:fx suite
• Roland GrooveSynth™
• TTS-1™ synth
• 28 audio effects
• 8 MIDI FX
• 5 virtual instruments
• Video Tutorials
• Getting Started installation guide
• Printed User Guide
• USB cable

SONAR Power Studio 250 ships with the SPS-25 USB audio and MIDI interface.

• 2-In/2-Out Audio 1-in/1-out USB Audio Interface
• 1-in/1-out MIDI Interface (16 channels)
• USB Bus powered for mobile use
• Compact, solid metal body makes it perfect for recording anywhere
• Record and playback at up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio resolution
• Brilliant recordings out-of-the box with premium pre-amps and built-in analog limiter
• Use professional condenser mics with +48V phantom power
• Premium Neutrik Combo Jacks allow you to conveniently plug in XLR, TRS, or 1/4"cables into the same input
• Hi-Z input for superior sound when recording high impedance instruments such as electric guitar
• +4 dBu output for professional integration
• Listen real-time while you record with zero-latency, direct monitoring, and separate headphone output

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

	Minimum	Recommended
Operating System*	Windows® XP	Windows XP/Vista™ (32 and 64-bit)
Processor Speed	Intel® Pentium® 4 1.3 GHz AMD Athlon™ XP 1500+ or higher	Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz [EM64T] AMD Athlon 64 2800+ or higher
RAM	256 MB	1 GB or higher
Graphics (resolution, color depth)	1024x768 16-bit color	1280x960 24-bit color or higher
Hard Disk Space	100 MB for full program installation	Multiple GB
Hard Disk Type	Any	EIDE/Ultra DMA (7200 RPM) or SATA
Media Drive**	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R, or DVD+/-RW Drive

* SONAR does not support Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, or 2000
** SONAR is presented on DVD media. DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R, or DVD+/-RW Drive required for installation.

The Choice is Clear

No matter how you slice it: power, sound quality, or creative tools, if you care about your audio productions then SONAR Power Studio is the obvious choice.

Feature Comparison*	SONAR Power   Studio 250	SONAR Power   Studio 660	Digidesign Mbox 2
Power
Simultaneous stereo audio tracks	Unlimited**	Unlimited**	16
Number of MIDI tracks	Unlimited	Unlimited	256
Signal routing	Unlimited Sends, Unlimited Buses	Unlimited Sends, Unlimited Buses	5 Sends, 16 Stereo Buses
Audio plug-in track inserts	Unlimited	Unlimited	5
Simultaneous stereo synths	Unlimited	Unlimited	16
Audio rendering	Faster than realtime***	Faster than realtime***	Realtime
Support for multi-core &   multiprocessor PC configurations	Supports unlimited cores and processors (8 cores and beyond)	Supports unlimited cores and processors (8 cores and beyond)	Supports 2 cores, 1 processor
Windows OS Support	Windows XP & Windows Vista (Both 32-bit & 64-Bit)	Windows XP & Windows Vista (Both 32-bit & 64-Bit)	Windows XP (32-bit only)
Mixing & Sound Quality
Maximum file bit depth	64-bit	64-bit	24-bit
Audio engine resolution	64-bit floating point	64-bit floating point	32-bit floating point
Plug-in Delay Compensation	•	•
Control Surface Support	Windows-compatible surfaces from Mackie, Frontier Design, Tascam, many others	Windows-compatible surfaces from Mackie, Frontier Design, Tascam, many others	Digidesign control surfaces only
Music Creation
Active Controller Technology	•	•
Roland V-Vocal for pitch correction   and vocal editing	•	•
Non-destructive audio quantize   with iZotope Radius	•	•
Freeze synths, effects and tracks	•	•
Integrated support for VST effects   and instruments (no wrapper)	•	•
Synth Rack for managing and   controlling instruments	•	•
Custom Track Icons	•	•
MIDI Drum Editor	•	•
Integrated Notation/Staff View	•	•
ACID-format loop support with per-slice pan,   pitch, and gain editing control	•	•
Hardware
PC Connection	USB	FireWire	USB
Maximum Recording Quality	24-Bit/96 kHz	24-Bit/192 kHz	24-Bit/48 kHz
Exterior casing	Impact-resistant solid metal	Impact-resistant solid metal	Plastic
Maximum Simultaneous I/O	2-in/2-out	6-in/6-out	4-in/2-out
Analog Inputs	Premium Neutrik XLR / TRS Combo Jacks	Premium Neutrik XLR / TRS Combo Jacks	Individual XLR, TRS, 1/4" Jacks
Digital I/O	S/PDIF	S/PDIF	S/PDIF
MIDI I/O	1 MIDI In/Out (16 channels)	1 MIDI In/Out (16 channels)	1 MIDI In/Out (16 channels)
Zero Latency Monitoring	•	•	•
Headphone Output	•	•	•
48v Phantom Power	•	•	•
Analog Limiter	•	•
Switchable Hi-Z input for high impedance   instruments (electric guitar)	•	•
Estimated Street Price	$449.97	$599.97	$449.97

* Comparison between SONAR Power Studio software and Digidesign Pro Tools LE 7.3 & Mbox 2 specifications. Accurate as of 07/23/07, subject to change.
** SONAR does not place limits on track count or other important features, but these features are dependent on your computer's hardware and processing power.
*** SONAR will render audio as fast as your computer will allow, with Pro Tools 10 minutes of audio takes 10 minutes to render.

Get Connected

Both versions of SONAR Power Studio feature multiple types of input and output connections so that you can make them the hub of your recording studio. The diagrams below show suggested ways that you can integrate SONAR Power Studio as your recording solution.