If anyone is looking for a DAW/Vst host..Cakewalk Sonar Platinum is now FREE..including Full features along with some plug-ins.
It is 64 bit only and currently available for Windows
There's yet to be any public announcement regarding a Mac version, but Windows users can download Cakewalk by BandLab now, for free.
All you need to do is sign up for a free BandLab account.
Bandlab Assistant for Windows
https://www.bandlab.com/download/assistant/windowsBandlab Assistant for Mac
https://www.bandlab.com/download/assistant/macIn November, Gibson publicly killed Cakewalk. Then, three months later, BandLab Technologies announced they would be bringing it back, having acquired the DAW-maker's intellectual property. Today, though, they’ve done something even more unexpected. BandLab Technologies have relaunched Sonar, with the entire Sonar Platinum feature set and made it completely free, under the new title of ‘Cakewalk by BandLab’.
http://forum.cakewalk.com/Cakewalk-By-BandLab-is-here-Free-Available-for-Windows-now-442018-m3743935.aspxhttps://cakewalk.bandlab.com/