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Start making music right from your home computer with Music Creator 5. Just plug in and hit Record. No matter what you want to record—guitars, keyboards, vocals, CD samples, or any other sound source—Music Creator makes it easy to start making and recording music.

Up to 160 total tracks (32 audio and 128 MIDI)
Professional 24-bit audio quality
Create backing tracks using included ACID™-format loop library
Play and record using thousands of high-quality instrument sounds
25 studio effects including an Amp Simulator, EQ, Delay, Compressor, Reverb, more
On screen mixer to seamlessly mix all your audio and MIDI tracks
Add more instruments and effects with support for DirectX, VST, and ReWire
Built-in audio metronome and tuner
Create and print your own musical scores and sheet music
Create online music players of your songs to share on the Internet
Create playlists and burn CDs for fans, family, and friends

Turn your PC into a music studio

Start making music right from your home computer with Music Creator 4. Just plug-in and hit Record. Music Creator is designed to let you concentrate on making music, with an easy-to-use interface and comprehensive video tutorials to help you get up and running quickly. No matter what you want to record—guitars, keyboards, vocals, CD samples or any other sound source—Music Creator makes it easy to start learning the art of making and recording music.

Audio and MIDI production made by the experts

Cakewalk has nearly 20 years of experience in designing powerful and easy-to-use audio and MIDI software for musicians at all levels—from beginners to professionals. Music Creator 4 continues this level of excellence with an integrated audio and MIDI production environment that yields professional results. With the most frequently used tools right at your fingertips, Music Creator 4 allows you easily create, record, edit, and mix your projects.

Instruments and Loops

Music Creator comes with high-quality, cutting-edge instrument sounds that can be easily integrated in your musical projects. DropZone drag-n-drop sampler is perfect for creating remixes or for building the perfect hook for your song. It includes real instrument sounds, drums, vocals, REX-format loops, and more. You also get the Roland TTS-1 GM 2 synth which includes analog synths, pianos, organs, horns, guitars, bass, cellos, and much more. You can also add any VST, DirectX or ReWire plug-in for even more possibilities. In addition, you get the Triangle II synthesizer, capable of a broad range of cutting-edge, analog-style sounds, from warm to aggressive—perfect for bass and leads.

Music Creator also supports ACID™ format loops that can provide the backing tracks for your musical ideas. Creating these tracks is as easy as dragging loops from the Loop Browser right into your projects. These loops sync perfectly with the BPM your project so that they play in time. Customize your loops using the Loop Construction view and its powerful editing tools.

Polish your tracks

Music Creator 4 includes 25 studio-quality effects that can be used on any track or bus (group of tracks) simultaneously. Add up to 24 effects per project and easily turn on/off the effects for quick A/B comparisons.

The suite of effects that ships with Music Creator includes Parametric EQ, Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Compressor, Gate, Modulation, Delay, Dynamics, Limiter, Pitch Shifter, and more. Music Creator's effects include useful pre-configured presets for commonly used sounds. Use these effects on input to hear them as you record or add them later on in the mixing process.

Plug in to the StudioDevil BVC Amp Simulator

StudioDevil BVC is a virtual amplifier that replicates the sound of high-end vacuum tube amps that typically cost thousands of dollars. Plug in your guitar or bass for direct recording and get amazing overdrive and distortion sounds. And it's easy-to-use—just dial up the sound you want using the built-in controls including Bass, Mids, Treble, Presence, and Drive.

Edit like a pro

Most music projects require editing, no matter how experienced the musician. Music Creator gives you powerful editing tools that are easy to use. Music Creator 4 features a new console mixer that allows you to mix
your songs with the same feeling of using a hardware mixer.

Music Creator also includes other views including Arrange, Piano Roll, Drum Editor, traditional Staff Notation, Synth Rack, and Loop Construction that allow you to edit just like the pros. You can zoom in and make pinpoint edits to your project. Change the tempo and pitch; normalize or reverse the audio; preview, move, extend or cut certain sections; add track envelopes; and more. Whether you are editing a session, creating remixes, notating music, or creating video soundtracks, you will have all the tools you need to get the job done quickly.

Promote your music

Music Creator 4 includes a CD burning feature. Create playlists of your mixes and burn them to CD to give fans, family, and friends. You can also use Cakewalk Publisher to create a customized, online, streaming music player with playlists of your music that can then be directly uploaded from Music Creator 4 to band websites, MySpace pages, and other Internet sites.

Compose and print sheet music

You can record and transcribe sheet music using any MIDI instrument or your mouse. Reading music is optional with the easy to use Piano Roll view. Just point and click to visually compose, edit, and arrange your music. And for singers, Music Creator provides a synchronized Lyrics window. Sing along to thousands of popular music files available on the Internet.

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