Cakewalk Kinetic Electronic Music Studio Software (Windows)

Perfect For Producing Dance, Electronic, and Hip Hop tracks.

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36 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

3 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 7 out of 10

"Looks are deceiving."

Feature:
Everything you need is included in Kinetic, except for recording audio.

Quality:
It's easy to use, and you can get some great drum sounds from it, but don't expect to use for anything more than drums!

Value:
For the price, it's worth it just to mess around with - there are definitely a few fun sounds, but if you're on a strict budget (like I am), I recommend for you to save up for something else.

Desirability:
It's definitely inviting to use, and has an easiness to use to complement it!

Sound:
The sound synthesizers included with Kinetic are really of a poor quality. The grand exception would be the drums and the bass sounds. Still, looking for a good lead or pads is incredibly hard - this is why I wouldn't recommend this too highly.

Ease of Use:
Kinetic is unbelievable easy to use (once you become acquainted with it, of course). A MIDI keyboard really makes recording any drum rhythms you have a snap. Arranging is also easy, although because of the poor quality of many sounds, I haven't yet found a way to arrange the best into a song...

Support:
The manual is concise, which is good for those that want to quickly learn something about Kinetic, but it doesn't talk in depth about some of the more complicated facets of the program.

Overall:
The program seems to have been perfectly created to meet all the consumer's needs...except maybe for how it sounds. I had really hoped for something that sounded as good as this looked.

Submitted: 12/19/2006

Style of Music: Techno, Chill-out, Ambient

* * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

"Get Kinetic"

Feature:
You got to have other midi to get the full effect

Quality:
It ain know bull

Value:
If got to pay the cost to be the boss,but in this case you can be a boss in a quarter of paycheck

Desirability:
yeah I guess it,the sounds are sexy I'm sexy,yeah I guess you can say that

Sound:
I'll be honest with you if you want to start making beats and you don't have any experiance this is where want to go.I only had for 3 months but since then I done made and sold numerous beats, but if you get, the thing is you got to keep messing wit.And on the real it's probably the only software you can get under 100 with industry sounds.

Ease of Use:
Easy as hell all it is clicking and counting

Support:
I haven't but Kinetic is the prototypes prototypes of cakwalk,I'm plannig to get Project 5(kinetic part2) for the summer.and from there keep it movin

Overall:
If I didn't know about project 5 I'd probably stick with for a year or two, but it's like getting high.after while you gon get used to it and aint fun so from there you star experiment with other things

Submitted: 5/16/2006

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Additional Images:

Main
Main
GrooveSynth 1
GrooveSynth 1
Loop Editor
Loop Editor
Box
Box
Power Strip
Power Strip
Pattern Browser
Pattern Browser
GrooveSynth 2
GrooveSynth 2
Pattern Editor
Pattern Editor
Drop Zone
Drop Zone
Grid
Grid
Edit Sound
Edit Sound
Song Arranger
Song Arranger
PSYNII
PSYNII
Mixer
Mixer
Effects
Effects

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Description
Multimedia
The Easiest Way to Make Music
Kinetic doesn't just sound good, it makes musical creativity accessible to anyone. Just choose a hip hop or electronic style, then build your track with hundreds of professional sounds, patterns, and loops.

Want to get deeper? Tap out your own rhythm with your computer keyboard and the GRID. Edit patterns and sounds with Kinetic's part editor. Bring in your own samples. Mix it down. Kinetic gives you everything you need.

The Best Sounds
Kinetic features 100% genuine Roland sounds from their genre-defining groove boxes and synthesizers. The Roland name is synonymous with the cutting edge tones of Hip Hop, Dance, and Electronica. These instruments have been used by chart-toppers and underground legends for over 20 years.

And that's just part of what you'll find in Kinetic 2. They've included a whole new arsenal of sounds and effects, and even VST and DirectX support, so you can add hundreds of instruments to your productions.

Features:
Make beats and produce music with an easy point-and-click interface

Includes hundreds of professional music patterns and ACID-format loops in many styles

Over a thousand instrument patches, featuring genuine Roland(R) sounds

Add samples to projects with DropZone -- includes instrument sounds, hits, drums, and more

Tap beats with your mouse, computer keyboard, or MIDI controller with The GRID

Build & edit patterns with a powerful step sequencer/piano roll view

Create bass lines, leads, and pads with PSYN II virtual analog synth

Tweak sounds with filter, reverb, EQ, delay, enhancer, decimator, modulation, and more

Add VST & DirectX instruments & effects

Connect to recording programs with ReWire support to expand your studio

Export WAV files for CD, or WMA and MP3 for the Internet

Set It Off
Making your own tracks is easy, even if you have no experience. Just choose a musical style and audition different sounds, musical patterns, and loops in Kinetic's browser. Layer patterns and sounds on up to 16 tracks to start building your song.

The GRID
Get hands-on control with The GRID. Just tap your computer keys to create drum patterns, chords, and more. You can even use your mouse or a MIDI controller to lay down a rhythm.

Take Control
Add your own style to any pattern or create your own by just pointing and clicking. Kinetic's Part Editor makes it simple.

Customize your tracks with over 1,000 preset sounds, or create your own with Kinetic's exclusive instruments including PSYN II synthesizer and DropZone sampler.

Unstoppable Sounds
Get inspired. Kinetic comes with over a thousand sounds to get you moving -- drums, keys, bass, guitar, percussion, and more. You can even use your own samples and loops or add VST and DXi synths and effects to your projects.

Roland GrooveSynth
Get sounds from the classic Roland synths and beat boxes with Roland GrooveSynth. Roland instruments defined the sounds that shaped hip hop and electronica. It would take thousands of dollars to create these sounds with hardware, but now they can be yours -- all you need is Kinetic and your computer.

PSYN II
Bring the sounds of classic analog synths and beyond to your music with PSYN II. This powerhouse synth is perfect for earth-shaking bass lines, funky leads, and rich pads. Hundreds of massive presets are included.

DropZone Sampler
There's no easier way to add your own style to a track. Just drag and drop a sample into DropZone, and make it part of your beat. Perfect for creating remixes or for building the perfect hook for your song. Includes real instrument sounds, drums, vocals, REX-format loops, and more.

Loops
Kinetic includes tempo-syncing ACID-format loops and MIDI Groove Clips that will get your tracks moving, no matter what style you choose. Electronic and acoustic drums, basses, keys, guitars, and other grooves automatically lock to the tempo of your project. Bring any ACID loop or Cakewalk Groove Clip into your project.

In the Mix
Control the faders. Mute, solo, and pan sounds. Add audio effects with the aux busses. Kinetic's mixer gives you all the control you need right at your fingertips.

Effects
Kinetic has all the effects you need to add professional polish to your productions. Add reverb, delay, EQ, filter sweeps, bit decimation, and more with 10 included effects. Plus, add any VST or DirectX effect to your project.

Build Your Track
Just hit record and Kinetic will automatically capture your performance as you trigger different sections, change the mix, and tweak your sounds. You can also point and click to arrange songs with your mouse. When you're done, export WAV files for CD, or WMA and MP3* files for the internet.

*Required for audio playback

Technical Info

Minimum System Requirements
Operating System: Windows XP

Processor Speed: 1.2 GHz processor

RAM: 512 MB

Hard Disk Space: 400 MB

Video Resolution: 1024 X 768, 16-bit color

Audio Hardware: Windows compatible soundcard* using WDM, ASIO, or DirectSound drivers

Recommended System Requirements
Operating System: Windows XP

Processor Speed: 2.0 GHz Pentium or Athlon processor

RAM: 1 GB

Hard Disk Space: 600 MB for full program and content installation

Video Resolution: 1280 X 1024, 32-bit color

Audio Hardware:
Windows compatible soundcard* using WDM, ASIO drivers
Windows-compatible MIDI interface**

*Required for audio playback
**Required to connect to external MIDI devices

Note: Kinetic does not support Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000
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