the synths and samples are all top notch. psyn produces a wide range of great sounds. cyclone does all kinds great slicing with ACIDized loops or just sounds.

plenty of effects, though some of them don't seem as useful. the tracer doesn't so much thin sounds as advertised, but rather puts a wobbly effect on the sound. audio effects like delay and the LFO can be timed to the project, which is nice.

every once in a while i discover something wierd. for example, the cyclone synth (which totally rocks). triggers a new instance of a loop from clicking a pad with the mouse and using a midi controller, so a loop started with the controller can't be stopped with the mouse and vice versa.

it's a little pricey, but i'd say it's worthwhile.

electo/industrial

While working it may look like generate some noise in background but it's only hardware effect and after wave track export shows perfect quality.

Why 10?It's CRASHED TOY!Dimension and P-SynthII VST Synth's(new bank presets avaiable on cakewalk website),drum machine(Volocity)it's all you need but there is lots of efects,arpegiator presets,MIDI efects,Cyclone and many many more.I just easylly made Famous Vangelis sound by mixing two sounds from Dimension(Brass from Hell)and P-SynthII(C003 - PAD The Jovian)adding Metalurgy Effect and some reverb.VST Adaptor scanner with option.It beat down any other Soft workstation in this price range for good.Only Dimension and P-Synth are wort some 150$.

10 becose only this workstation is the most easy to use.You can locate everythink on one screen display!Effects,track,VST's,all and rest on one display.Every icon is ajustable however you like to and you can set all staff wherever you like to.EASY!For exsample Sonar-7,Reason -7,Alberton -6,Cubase-4,and so on down...Ther is just nothing to ask for or look for.I like clear and logical display construction.

Sometime it hang and stability is 8 like my opinion here.

I try several workstation VST hosts

Any problems I had just disapeared on cakewalk support webpage.

The best looking workstation can be find enywere.No skins option but it's not so important here.

Universal Music Creator Studio Host...no limitation

Classic,Rock,Pop,Disco,Trance ...hard to define more

I think the sound quility is superb, the effects arnt really good but I love the way it runs VST, DXI synths and effects.

I like some of the features like the soft synths that came with the pakage like the PSYN, and the DS-864.

Great sound quality, easy to control, doesnt use uo to much CPU, and even if you put in a trillion instruments your song will not skip.

Better value than most soft seqs, like reason, and if you are a true artist you can come up with very smooths compositions.

Great support cakewalk has a site dedicated to P5 users.

I like the packaging, looks great.

Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul, Funk.

Project 5 is the best Daw cakewalk had to offer. Unfortunately they have dropped the product and will no longer be producing new versions. It seems that sonar is making more money for them although it really sucks and there are alot better daws for less money. I would not buy this product though because of the lack of support from the manufacturer.

It was great while it lasted.

very intuitive interface. For a siliar one go with Orion and synapse-audio.com as good as P5 and they dont seem to be going anywhere.

One of the best

Ive said it all already

Cakewalk sucks buyer beware support for any product they offer is a nightmare

I want them to continue making it, but...

Hobbyist

A bit of everything

Pure sound make your ears extasy.

All icons has custom size.You can set all things on your screen like you want.Each note can has custom longnes-no limitation of size.Free play welcome.High stability software.Cakewalk will add to next versions most wanted users features from PROJECT 5 FORUM pages!VSTi ADAPTOR included!and more,more,morrrrrrrrre...

No Doubt!Perferction on every step.

Most playable,not only easy to use but THE BEST nice look music software on my screen ever.Powerfull possibility of customize sound-many sound tools to make your music special.It will evolve to perfect one in future but even now it's the best I ever owned.Good deal for future.I need no more.I don't looking for any other becouse I know it's the best today and for next few years.

Question-check manual,more question-go to PROJECT 5 FORUM and You will find what you want.You will find there even more then you need.

That's what I looked for !Few VSTi with PROJECT 5 and you are ready to be a professional music DJ.Classic,movie,chill,space music frendly DIMENSION on board.Drums?Best drums machine I ever saw!

Universal Music Creator...no limitation

no limitation....target=real pure good old TRANCE with additional natural instruments

unless you want to record audio or send midi out. But then this was designed to be self contained like reason anyway.

Occasional glitch here and there, but seems standard for version 1 release. Still, not as stable as reason.

not the cheapest thing in the world. I would buy fruityloops if this was my main concern.

no idea

Cant wait to buy it.