Ableton Lite solo permite 8 pistas. El Roland viene con Sonar 8.5 Lite que ofrece bastante más:
Powered by SONAR 8.5
32 audio tracks
64 MIDI tracks
Eight simultaneous inputs and outputs
24-bit/96 kHz audio quality
24 simultaneous effects
Eight simultaneous virtual instruments
Includes two virtual instruments
Includes over ten audio effects
Integrated VST/VSTi support
Support for ACID™-format loops
Support for ReWire clients such as Live, Reason, and more
Elegant user interface
Active Controller Technology™ automatically maps MIDI keyboards and control surfaces to the parameters you need most on effects, instruments, volume, pan, and other mix elements
Easier integration of virtual instruments with Synth Rack
Support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista as well as 32-bit Windows XP operating systems
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