Every year around this time we see a new iteration of Cakewalk's flagship DAW, which means a raft of tweaks and improvements, and usually some new goodies thrown in to seal the deal.

Despite the recent news that Gibson is buying Cakewalk, this year is no exception. Sonar X3 represents a significant update, particular in its Producer incarnation. We've been putting the software through its paces and thought that we'd take a look at the ten most compelling reasons to shell out that upgrade fee.