Highlights in Cakewalk 9 :

• WavePipe™ technology for faster audio effects processing, mixing and track playback on Windows audio cards.
• Export audio to MP3, RealSystem G2, and Windows Media Advanced Streaming Format for delivering music and sound on the Internet. Includes the patented Fraunhofer MP3 Encoder technology.
• Advanced support for professional audio cards using AudioX technology. AudioX-compatible cards
  include the Yamaha DSP Factory, Sonorous STUDI/O, Digital Audio Labs CardDeluxe, and others.
• Analog-tape style audio scrubbing for smooth, accurate queuing and auditioning of audio tracks.
• Enhanced mixdown options for bouncing audio tracks and mastering to stereo, mono, and dual mono wave file formats at variable bit depths.
• Guitar tablature editing and printing with synchronized, real-time fretboard display.
• AmpSim Lite audio plug-in for adding vintage amp simulation to digital audio tracks.
• Chromatic Tuner display for tuning guitars or other instruments through a PC audio card.
• System meters provide real-time visual feedback over CPU and disk activity to monitor system capabilities.
• All-new, context-sensitive, searchable online help system.
• Over thirty other usability enhancements, including global mute/solo/record, enhanced MIDI patch browsing and organizing, drag-and-drop enhancements, MIDI and audio effects presets, and others.