Musician Resource Top Pick: Guitar Tracks Pro: 32-track studio for guitarists and performing songwriters
Record songs fast, just plug in and play
Professional editing and recording tools
Familiar multitrack "portable studio" interface
Benefits of PC-based, digital recording and editing
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CleverJoe says:
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Cakewalk products just keep getting better
and better. This is a great multitrack
recording software package that includes a whole whack of
goodies, including some very serious new tools
for guitarists.
Cakewalk Pro Audio incorporates it's
new "WavePipe" audio technology for
superb effects processing, mixing
control, and playback performance using
any standard audio card. This is a very
fast and creative tool for professional
music and sound production. Get
professional-level response to mixing,
muting, solo, record, effects parameters, and other
real-time audio processing.
Or, check out some other Cakewalk products in the music software reviews below:
Music Creator Music Creator 2003 by Cakewalk. Record audio and MIDI tracks using any instrument, vocals, or audio loops. Write music for CDs, sheet music, home videos and the Internet
Easy to use plug in and play means that you pretty much plug in your instrument (guitar, keyboard, microphone, etc), press "record" and presto, you have your own digital studio. This is not a bad little program at all, and many improvements have been made since the first version of Music Creator. This program let's you record virtually any instrument you want to record, provided you have a microphone or line out on the instrument you're recording. No, this isn't Cakewalk Sonar, but it will do the job for many home projects if you're recording needs are not too complicated.
Record both digital audio and MIDI tracks, including drum loops. Compose and print out sheet music, burn CD's easily with the included Pyro CD burning software. Most users can be recording within minutes of setting up the software. Functions include editing, recording, mixing, building arrangements; it's also possible to import your own loops or create loops from any MP3 or WAV file.
E-Jay Dance E-Jay Dance is now in it's sixth version, so that will tell you something about this tasty music creation software's staying power. E-Jay Dance 6 lets you drool over 4,000 brand spanking new high end samples, or you can use the 5 virtual instruments. Pulling loops from CD's is made easy with the nice CD grabbing function, and it's also possible to record your own samples and loops with the built-in recording studio section. As you work on you creations, you can fine-tune your music in the arranger window, using the updated editing tools. If you like to improvise, use E-Jay's "Live Jam Mode" and let your inner self fly. Good product for beginners or as a nice supplement piece of music software for seasoned musicians looking for another window into creativity.
Band in a Box Pro For many, many moons, Band in a Box has been one of the leaders in music creation programs. The newest version of Band in a Box has vastly improved harmony notation, which means you can now view each harmony on it's own individual track, and you can also view or print any single harmony. There are also lots of new songs and music styles added, and fret displays have been added for instruments including the ubiquitous banjo, mandolin and ukulele. Always a favorite, if you are looking for music creation software, be sure Band in a Box is included on your list of music software to review.
