In celebration of the latest Xenos Soundworks packs coming to Steam, we're running a special on Z3TA+ 2 and all of the existing packs.

Sale prices are good till 10AM PST September 22, 2017.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/241790/Z3TA_2/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293096/Z3TA_2__Xenos_Soundworks_Dark_n_Dirty/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293097/Z3TA_2__Xenos_Soundworks_Deadly_Dubtronica/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293098/Z3TA_2__Xenos_Soundworks_Powerhouse_Dance_Collection/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293099/Z3TA_2__Xenos_Soundworks_Vintage_70s_and_80s/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293095/Z3TA_2__Cakewalk_Mutant_R3LOAD_Pack/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/261300/Z3TA_2__Cakewalk_Mutant_R3VOLUTION_Pack/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/261301/Z3TA_2__Cakewalk_Mutant_Rebellion_Pack/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/261302/Z3TA_2__Cakewalk_Mutant_Revenge_Pack/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293090/Z3TA_2__DSF_Digital_Keys_Expansion_Pack/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293091/Z3TA_2__DSF_Fashion_Leads_Expansion_Pack/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293092/Z3TA_2__DSF_Ultraspheres_Expansion_Pack/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293093/Z3TA_2__DSF_Wave_Scapes_Expansion_Pack/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/293094/Z3TA_2__DSF_Xtreme_Synth_Bass_Expansion_Pack/

Hi Everyone,

We've released a small update to Z3TA+ 2 Steam:

• Added Steam Cloud support - Users may now run the standalone Z3TA+ 2 microhost and save presets into a Steam Cloud synced folder. Bring your favorite presets to any installation. Presets saved to here in the Z3TA+ 2 Demo will also carry over to the full version.

We've made a helpful guide on how to leverage this new feature here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=956266855
• We've also updated SteamReg to the latest version

The summer sale is upon us and Cakewalk is happy to offer some great deals for new and existing users!



Not ready to jump into a full productions suite, want to upgrade from Music Creator, or give the gift of SONAR to a friend? SONAR Home Studio is the perfect starting point!



Only on Steam Edition 2016? Upgrade to SONAR Professional and see savings starting at 30% off.



Following our direct promotion, new or upgrade packages to Platinum will see savings of approximately $100 USD.



Enjoy savings starting at 50% and expand your creative palette with loops, one shots, and soundscapes!



Enjoy the classic sound of our reference quality CA-2A plugin. Offered in VST2, VST3, ProChannel, and AAX formats.



Want to expand your ProChannel? Enjoy savings on our 3 premium modules.



New to Z3TA+ 2 or hungry for some more presets? Enjoy savings up to 75% on DLC for the freakiest synth around.



Feeling a bit lost with the power of Z3TA+ 2? Groove3's excellent tutorial video will help you make Shapers and Oscillators of the situation.



All SONAR users enjoy a complimentary copy of Rapture Session.
Now you can upgrade to Rapture Pro or just add extra sounds to Session with savings!



Users with our older synth Cakewalk Sound Center can find great savings on DLC!

The summer sale is upon us and Cakewalk is happy to offer some great deals for new and existing users!



Not ready to jump into a full productions suite, want to upgrade from Music Creator, or give the gift of SONAR to a friend? SONAR Home Studio is the perfect starting point!



Only on Steam Edition 2016? Upgrade to SONAR Professional and see savings starting at 30% off.



Following our direct promotion, new or upgrade packages to Platinum will see savings of approximately $100 USD.



Enjoy savings starting at 50% and expand your creative palette with loops, one shots, and soundscapes!



Enjoy the classic sound of our reference quality CA-2A plugin. Offered in VST2, VST3, ProChannel, and AAX formats.



Want to expand your ProChannel? Enjoy savings on our 3 premium modules.



New to Z3TA+ 2 or hungry for some more presets? Enjoy savings up to 75% on DLC for the freakiest synth around.



Feeling a bit lost with the power of Z3TA+ 2? Groove3's excellent tutorial video will help you make Shapers and Oscillators of the situation.



All SONAR users enjoy a complimentary copy of Rapture Session.
Now you can upgrade to Rapture Pro or just add extra sounds to Session with savings!



Users with our older synth Cakewalk Sound Center can find great savings on DLC!

MP3 export is now available in all versions of SONAR and Music Creator at no charge.

Recently the patent royalties associated with MP3 encoding expired. Cakewalk is excited to offer MP3 encoding free of charge.

We have auto granted the DLC to all existing Steam package holders.

Groove3 and Cakewalk are happy to announce the release of Z3ta+ 2 Explained for the STEAM Video Streaming service!

Presented by DAW master instructor Doug Zangar, this in-depth series about the powerful and awesome sounding Cakewalk Z3TA+2 will show the deepest features & functions of this amazing virtual synth.

To coincide with this release the video has a 25% launch discount, and Z3ta+ 2 and its expansions are all on sale for 55% off!

Hi Everyone,

The 2.2.3.51 update is now available for all Z3TA+ 2 Steam owners.

• Resolved an issue with timing on Windows 10 that could cause a crash
  
• Core authorization library has been updated
  
• A bug with long arpeggio MIDI files causing drawing errors has been fixed
  
• A bug resulting in incorrect CC selection has been fixed

This includes all the prior fixes that were recently available in a beta branch.

Please restart the Steam client if the update does not show up.

This update addresses a known crash after a recent Windows 10 update. If you are experiencing a crash when scanning or instantiating these plug-ins please use the Steam Beta Branch menu to access the 'Early-Access-Beta' build for Z3TA+ 2.

To Opt In:
-In your steam library, right click on Z3TA+ 2 and click on Properties.
-Go to the tab called BETAS
-Change the drop down to 'Early-Access-Beta'.
-Allow STEAM to Update Z3TA+ 2
-Launch the Microhost or use in your DAW

Rapture Pro and Rapture Session builds for Early Access will also be coming soon related to the same issue. If you are using one these plug-ins you may be able to use SONAR in Compatibility mode to prevent crashes on scanning or instantiating the plug-ins.

If you encounter any critical issues prior to official public release, post them to the Problem Reports Forum. Please include Z3TA+2 Early Access in the post title, and refrain from including issues not related as they may get missed. We’ll do our best to lock posts as we confirm the reports.

Note: Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3201845) appears to resolve the issue stated below. Make sure to check your Windows 10 updates, if you are having issues.

It has come to our attention that a recent Windows 10 update has introduced instability in a subset of our plug-ins and may cause SONAR or other Windows DAWs to crash. The problem is related to a change in the timing for thread initialization on Windows, which leads to intermittent crashing on project load, plug-in scanning, or adding these plug-ins to a project. We are able to reproduce the issue and it appears to only affect some systems since it is timing related.

We are actively working on a resolution and will release fixes to the affected plugins as soon as possible.

Plug-ins that may be affected:

• CA-2A
  
• Rapture Pro
  
• Rapture Session
  
• Z3TA+2

We appreciate your patience while we work to resolve this issue,

- Cakewalk

Available at a 30% launch discount & 10% Music Creator 6 Touch loyalty discount.

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