Cakewalk Ultimate Synth Rack (Windows)

Manufacturer's Description for Cakewalk Ultimate Synth Rack (Windows)

The Ultimate Synth Rack from Cakewalk combines groundbreaking virtual instruments Rapture and Dimension Pro with the ideal instrument host, Project5. Capable of producing rich, hypnotic, and rhythmic basses, leads, and pads, Rapture is perfect for performing and designing the modern synthesized sounds igniting today's pop, dance, and electronic music. Dimension Pro combines an immense two DVD sound library of real instrument sounds with advanced synthesis capabilities, giving you endless sound possibilities. Project5 is the perfect tool for creating complex layered synth sounds, beats, backing tracks and even entire songs. The Ultimate Synth Rack provides an advanced virtual instrument production environment, with all of the tools you need to create cutting edge music.

Project5
Project5 is simply everything you need to create and perform today's music. Straight out of the box, you get a complete set of superb quality instruments and effects; powerful recording, looping, sequencing, and arranging; dynamic creation tools; and the ultimate open synth host.

Project5 Version 2 has been streamlined to put the features you need most, and larger than life sounds, easily in view and right at your fingertips. Project5 delivers the solid real-time performance, stability, and ease of use of traditional hardware music workstations, but, with the additional power, flexibility, and portability of PC software.

And Project5 is expandable, you have the freedom to use hundreds of DirectX and VST plug-ins and instruments, and industry standard sample formats. Now as both a ReWire Host and Client, there are even more possibilities to expand Project5 and extend your music world.

Bring your inspiration to life, whenever and wherever the passion strikes, with Project5 Version 2.

Project5 Features:
Dimension multimode sampling synthesizer with over 3 gigabytes of professional content

PSYN II full-featured subtractive synthesizer

Roland GrooveSynth

DS864 multiformat digital sampler

Velocity multilayered drum sampler

nPulse analog drum synthesizer

Cyclone DXi groove sampler

Per-track real-time arpeggiator for sweeping note patterns

Alias Factor bit decimator and resonant filter

10 included audio effects: tempo delay, mod filter, reverb, and more

Hundreds of useful presets including device chain presets for quick setup of instrument, effect, and mix settings

Free presets, loops, patterns and more online

Responsive audio engine optimized for real-time use

Ergonomic user interface provides the right visual feedback and makes the features you need easily accessible

GrooveMatrix real-time pattern and loop trigger/arranger

Layer synths, play splits from one controller, route multiple controllers to multiple virtual instruments

Intuitive hands on control from MIDI keyboards and controllers

Tap tempo

Powerful Sequencing and Recording

Complete pattern sequencing and arranging environment

Integrated audio and MIDI recording and editing

Step sequencer, live input, and advanced MIDI editing

ACID-format loop (re)construction with per-slice control of effects, pitch, and mix settings

Multi-lane tracks for intuitive use of multi-timbral synths and advanced arranging techniques

Ultimate synth host with open support for VST and DirectX instruments and effects

ReWire host and client for integrating with Reason, SONAR, Pro Tools, etc.

Support for industry standard, and proprietary sample formats: ACID WAV, AIF, Akai S5000/6000, Kurzweil, LM4, Ogg Vorbis, Sound Fonts 2, SFZ, WAV

Dimension Pro
Dimension Pro is the critically acclaimed synthesizer that combines real instruments with advanced synthesis, giving you endless sound possibilities. The immense 2 DVD sound library that ships with Dimension Pro makes it the ideal go-to instrument for musicians, while its deep editing and sound generation capabilities have a natural appeal to sound designers.

Dimension Pro offers an abundance of vital, usable sounds that range from pristine realistic acoustic instruments, thumping basses and cutting leads, to complex, evolving atmospheres. This wide tonal range can be attributed to both advanced sample mapping and a powerful sound-sculpting engine with analog sound generation that lets you mutate and recompose any sound you might imagine.

Dimension Pro Features:
Critically acclaimed synthesizer that combines real instruments with advanced synthesis, giving you endless sound possibilities

Mac formats: AU, VSTi; Windows formats: DXi, VSTi

2 DVDs of professionally produced multi-samples and grooves

Over 1500 sound programs

Mix and layer up to 4 stereo parts per program

Easy editing of graphical envelope generators and LFOs

Multi-stage effects sections and filters deliver production ready sound

Vector Mixer for real-time sound morphing

Drag-and-drop MIDI into host for groove manipulation

Rapture
Combining power, elegance, control, and unbeatable sounds, Rapture is one of the most exciting synthesizers to hit the market in years. Capable of producing rich, hypnotic, and rhythmic basses, leads, and pads, Rapture is perfect for performing and designing the modern synthesized sounds igniting today's pop, dance, and electronic music. Rapture's non-aliasing resampling engine technology sets a new standard for sound quality, and produces pristine, high-resolution rendering and playback. Its advanced modulation capabilities include over 40 Step Generators per patch, providing an intuitive interface for generating rhythmic sequences. With its beautifully designed interface and extensive sound manipulation capabilities, Rapture is destined to put the spirit back into your music.

Rapture Features:
Wavetable synthesizer with cutting edge sound manipulation

Non-aliasing resampling engine for pristine sound quality

Over 600 professionally crafted sound programs

6 fully-programmable, stereo sound-generating Elements

Multi-waveform Oscillators with ring modulation

2 x 16-mode filters per oscillator with LoFi and Drive

Up to 42 EGs, LFOs, & Step Generators for superior parameter modulation

Advanced MIDI Modulation Matrix

Mix and modulate all Elements through global FX and dynamic Step Generator

Mac formats: AU, RTAS, VSTi; Windows formats: DXi (32-bit & x64), RTAS, VSTi zZounds is an authorized dealer of Cakewalk products.