Cakewalk Software PC Music Pack (Windows)

The Complete Digital Music Studio
Turn your PC into a desktop music studio! The PC Music pack includes everything you need to connect a MIDI instrument to your PC and start making music! And you can record digital audio tracks too. Add vocals, guitars, or any other instrument to your music. The included Music Creator software lets you quickly edit, mix, and save your music-even export audio to create your own MP3s and audio CDs*.

Features:
PC Music Pack is ideal for:
Musicians
Keyboardists
Music enthusiasts
Singer/Songwriters
Bands
Choir groups
Music Teachers and students
PC hobbyists
The entire family

Connect any MIDI instrument to your PC with the included PC MIDI adapter cable

Create audio and MIDI projects fast

Included:
Music Creator software
PC-MIDI Adapter

Free:
Pyro MP3 and CD Maker (30 day trial)
Virtual Sound Canvas DXi soft synth
ACID-format audio loop library

*Includes trial MP3 encoder.

PC MIDI Adapter
Using the keyboard or other MIDI compatible instrument to record is easy. Simply plug into your computer using the enclosed PC MIDI adapter and start playing. With the tools provided in the PC Music pack, you can record your live performances in just a few quick steps.

Create your own music as easy as 1-2-3
Just plug-in and hit Record. Music Creator is designed to let you concentrate on making music, instead of bogging you down with confusing software. No matter what you want to record; Guitars, keyboards, vocals, CD samples or any other sound… read more source, Music Creator makes it easy.

Record your own tracks, or click and drag to create music with loops from the included Cakewalk Loops library.

Intuitive point-and-click tools make it a snap to quickly edit, arrange, and mix your music with professional sounding effects and great synth sounds.

When you're done, share your music with family and friends. Burn it on CD with the included pyro Express CD Maker. Print out sheet music. Or create MP3s (includes trial MP3 encoder) or Windows Media files to distribute your music on the Internet.

Easy, intuitive controls
Music Creator is designed to let you concentrate on creating music, instead of bogging you down with confusing software. It's all laid out in an intuitive Track window that lets you quickly record, edit, arrange, and mix your music.

No matter what you want to record; guitars, keyboards, vocals, CD samples, or any other sound source, Music Creator makes it easy.

Loop-based Composition Tools
Now anyone can create loop-based music without having to play an instrument. Create entire compositions or add new sonic layers to your existing songs.
The Loop Explorer helps you find the right samples fast. Browse the included Cakewalk Loops sample, then just click and drag to paint your canvas of sound. Even make your own loops out of any MP3 or WAV file. Supports ACID-format loops.

Built-in DXi Software Synthesizers
Add hundreds of high quality instrument sounds to your studio with the included Virtual Sound Canvas and Dreamstation DXi software synthesizers. Create music using hundreds of high-quality instrument sounds that range from traditional instruments to futuristic electronic textures. You can even create your own sounds.

You can also add additional DXi synth modules, available separately.

ReWire support to integrate Music Creator with Project5, Kinetic, Reason, and other ReWire synths.

Mix Tracks with DirectX Effects
Sweeten your mix with Chorus, Flange, Reverb, EQ, Delay and other professional audio effects, or even add hundreds of other available DirectX-compatible audio plug-ins.

Compose & Print Sheet Music
Music Creator allows you to compose and print sheet music with ease. Record and transcribe any performance using any MIDI instrument, or just point and click to add and move notes in the Staff view.

Scrolling Lyrics Window
For the singers in your home, Music Creator provides a synchronized Lyrics window. Have your own karaoke parties and sing along to thousands of popular music files available on the Internet.

Easy Editing Tools
Reading music is optional with familiar cut-and paste editing tools. Just point and click to visually compose, edit, and arrange your music.

Create Video Soundtracks
Music Creator provides an easy way to create, edit and dub soundtracks for any digital video file. Just import and sync any Windows AVI movie to your Music Creator project! read less