


Additionally, Cakewalk also includes a 30-day free trial of Melodyne as an add-on. On installing the DAW, users get full access to all its features and future updates. Cakewalk by BandLab is completely free and fully featured.Read on to learn about all that this DAW has to offer. Originally called Sonar, the DAW was acquired by BandLab Technologies in 2018 and relaunched as Cakewalk by BandLab. Although available exclusively for Windows, Cakewalk’s effortless workflow makes it a must-try for songwriters, producers, and engineers alike.Ĭakewalk by BandLab is a digital audio workstation that is known for its advanced DAW technology and award-winning user interface. Hooray! You've now downloaded Cakewalk! You have a vast amount of fun and music ahead of you, and you only need to know some basic rules.Despite being completely free, Cakewalk has powerful features that make it a very capable DAW for professional use. Follow the on-screen instructions to download Cakewalk by Bandlab. Click the download button for Cakewalk by Bandlab. Navigate to the "apps" tab in Bandlab Assistant. Afterwards, follow the steps above in "if you have an account." You will be taken to the Bandlab site to create your account. Hit "sign up" and follow the on-screen instructions. Go back to the Bandlab assistant and hit "log in" again. It will take you to the Bandlab site to authenticate you.

It will prompt you to log in if have an account or create an account if you don't. When it is finished downloading, you should see a welcome screen. It will probably be called "bandlab-assistant-windows-latest.exe." Double-click it to initiate download. On the site linked above, click "Download." An exe file will download to your computer. If you have all of the above, then you are ready to download Cakewalk! The website says you need an Intel Core i5, but I have a Core i3 and it works fine, though it's a little slow. Windows 7 used to be able to be used, but after Windows 11 came out, the website says only Windows 8.1 and up can be used. The system requirements website doesn't actually say you can use Windows 11, but it will probably work.
