The Pro Suite Studio Bundle gives you four of Cakewalk's most popular and incredibly useful music creation tools. Included in the package are the industry-standard Sonar 7 Producer Edition Project5 Version 2.5 Rapture Virtual Synthesizer and Dimension Pro Virtual Synthesizer. Together you got the kind of open virtual musical palette that would make any artist jealous.

SONAR 7 Producer Edition SONAR 7 Producer Edition brings you freedom in computer music recording like never before. Gone are the limits on track count bus routing and effect or instrument inserts. Add to that a gigantic selection of audio effects virtual instruments and improved technologies to pump up your production and we're talking about an enormous creative canvas on which to paint your ideas.

Some new exclusive features to have fun getting to know are the precision LP-64 EQ & LP-64 Multiband linear phase mastering plug-ins Z3TA+ waveshaping synthesizer Dimension LE and Rapture LE instruments more Active Controller Technology presets and the Roland V-Vocal 1.5 processor with pitch-to-MIDI conversion. You also get surround mixing in over 30 formats including SurroundBridge technology to use stereo FX in surround; the Sonitus Surround Compressor; instruments like the PSYN II subtractive synth and the Pentagon I analog modeling synth; and effects like Perfect Space Convolution Reverb powered by Voxengo and Lexicon Pantheon Reverb. Other components you'll end up toying with are two Roland virtual instruments the VC-64 Vintage Channel plug-in with sidechaining capabilities AudioSnap rendering with iZotope Radius POW-r dithering thousands of instrument sounds over a gigabyte of sample content and much more.

The beauty of SONAR is that not only does it utilize the full potential of your computer and constantly adapt to new technologies with each subsequent release but it stays simple enough for the average Joe to be able to jump right into. Developed by musicians with their peers in mind SONAR 7 gives you the choose to configure your studio to better meet the demands of your recording styles and needs even allowing you to load presets of keystrokes from your favorite applications or design your own. Its compatibility with soundcards plug-ins MIDI controllers and 3rd party effects and instruments simply expands your options and the fact that you can customize everything from menus to track icons makes SONAR like your personal shopping center for musical possibilities.

Project5 Version 2.5 Project5 Version 2.5 includes a complete set of superb quality instruments and effects; powerful recording looping sequencing and arranging tools; dynamic creation tools; and is the ultimate host synth with open support for VST and DirectX instruments and effects; a ReWire host and client; and support for nearly every industry standard or proprietary sample format.

You also get a streamlined user interface the Dimension multimode sampling synthesizer an audio engine optimized for realtime performance GrooveMatrix multipad pattern triggering a per-track arpeggiator integrated multitrack audio recording and editing loop reconstruction tools Alias Factor bit decimator and resonant filter and PSYN II a powerful subtractive synthesizer. Additional enhancements include: track freeze tap tempo track inspector view multi-lane tracks and in-track automation.

Dimension Pro Virtual Synthesizer This critically-acclaimed software synthesizer delivers 7GB of samples from real instruments to fuel your creations in a 2-DVD library. You'll love the deep editing and sound generation capabilities of Cakewalk Dimension Pro as well as the flexible synth parameters.

This more powerful version of the Dimension soft synth that ships with Project5 Version 2 contains over 3GB of additional content includes new sound programs and includes the Garritan Pocket Orchestra.

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

Rapture Virtual Synthesizer 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 capable of producing the rich hypnotic and rhythmic basses leads and pads destined to put the spirit back into your music.

Cakewalk Pro Suite Software Studio Bundle Specifications:

• System Requirements
• Minimum
• OS: Windows XP
• Processor Speed: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1500+ or higher
• RAM: 256 MB
• Graphics (resolution color depth): 1024x768 16-bit color
• Hard disk space: 100 MB for full installation
• Hard disk type: Any
• MIDI Interface: Windows-compatible required to connect external MIDI devices
• Audio Interface: Windows-compatible required for audio playback
• Media Drive: DVD-ROM DVD+/-R or DVD+/- RW Drive
  
  Recommended
• OS: Windows XP/Vista (32 and 64-bit) can be run on Mac OS X with Boot Camp
• Processor Speed: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz [EM64T] AMD Athlon 64 2800+ or higher
• RAM: 1 GB or higher
• Graphics (resolution color depth): 1280x960 24-bit color or higher
• Hard disk space: 20 GB
• Hard disk type: EIDE/Ultra DMA (7200 RPM) or SATA
• MIDI Interface: Windows-compatible required to connect external MIDI devices
• Audio Interface WDM- or ASIO-compatible required for audio playback
• Media Drive: DVD-ROM DVD+/-R or DVD+/- RW Drive
  
  Note:
• Pro Suite does not officially support Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 or XP x64
• See www.cakewalk.com/PCResource for a complete list of recommended audio devices
• Pro Suite is presented on CD and DVD media. DVD-ROM DVD+/-R or DVD+/- RW Drive required for installation.
• Registration is required for continued use of the product and may be done by Internet or telephone. Instructions and Cakewalk's privacy policy will be detailed to you during launch of the product

Cakewalk Pro Suite Software Studio Bundle Features:

• Exclusive SONAR 7 Producer Edition
• LP-64 EQ linear phase mastering EQ
• LP-64 Multiband linear phase mastering compressor/limiter
• Z3TA+ waveshaping synthesizer
• VC-64 Vintage Channel with sidechaining capabilities
• Roland V-Vocal 1.5 with Pitch to MIDI conversion
• AudioSnap multitrack audio quantize
• Surround mixing in over 30 formats
• SurroundBridge technology to use stereo FX in surround
• Sonitus Surround Compressor
• POW-r dithering
• PSYN II subtractive synthesizer
• Pentagon I Analog Modeling Synth
• RXP groove instrument with REX file support
• Perfect Space Convolution Reverb
• Lexicon Pantheon Reverb
  
  New features
• Integrated Step Sequencer view provides the most innovative step sequencer feature set available in any DAW today
• Smart MIDI tools-intuitively use one tool for multiple editing tasks; completely customizable
• Real-time Drag-Quantize allows selected notes and events to be quickly aligned with snap settings
• Multilane controller editing in Piano Roll view; controller data can be moved/copied across lanes; multiple controls can be viewed/edited per lane to economize screen real estate
• MIDI display features including MIDI Magnifier MIDI Meters and Velocity Colorizer
• Enhanced MIDI editing with functions for splitting gluing and muting notes
• More ACT (Active Controller Technology) presets for popular hardware
• New instruments: Z3TA+ 1.5 waveshaping synthesizer Dimension LE (featuring Garritan Pocket Orchestra) Rapture LE and DropZone Sample player/synth
• Over 1000 instruments sounds
• Roland V-Vocal 1.5 now with Pitch-to-MIDI conversion
• LP-64 Multiband linear phase mastering compressor/limiter with AutoQ functionality
• LP-64 EQ linear phase mastering EQ with 20-point control curve
• Internal sidechaining for Sonitus:fx Compressor Sonitus:fx Gate VC-64 Vintage Channel and 3rd party VST plug-ins with sidechain (multi-input) capability
• External Insert Plug-in let's you insert and mix with external hardware effects and instruments with automatic delay compensation
• Boost 11 peak limiter
• Dim Solo keeps tracks in context by reducing volume of unsoloed tracks by 6 12 or 18 dB instead of muting
• Drag & drop EQ settings across channels in the console view
• Shortcuts for assigning a series of audio inputs and routing selected tracks/busses to the same input/output/main
• Original SMPTE time stamps now stored with clips with easy revert to original time stamp
• Right-click at cursor to import audio/MIDI data
• Wave-64 support provides capabilities to record large scale (2 GB+) projects
• High bandwidth multi-track recording optimizations
• New file format import/export options including Sony Wave-64 AIF CAF FLAC and Sound Designer II
• Integrated audio CD ripping and burning
• Cakewalk Publisher 2.0 for uploading and presenting music online
  
  Project5 version 2.5
• Streamlined user interface
• Dimension multimode sampling synthesizer
• Audio engine optimized for realtime responsiveness
• GrooveMatrix multipad pattern triggering
• Per-track arpeggiator
• Integrated multitrack audio recording and editing
• ReWire host and client
• Open host environment
• Loop reconstruction tools
• Alias Factor bit decimator and resonant filter
• PSYN II subtractive synthesizer
• Complete pattern sequencing and arranging tools
• Advanced synth layering and keyboard mapping
• Device Chain Presets for quick preset recall of mix synth and effect chain settings
• Layer synths play splits from one controller route multiple controllers to multiple virtual instruments
• Intuitive hands on control from MIDI keyboards and controllers
• Studio-quality instruments
• Pattern and loop-based creation tools
• Automatable effects: Envelope/LFO Filter Stereo Delay/Echo High Frequency Exciter Classic Phaser Studio Reverb Stereo Chorus/Flanger Stereo 7-band Graphic EQ Stereo 2-band Parametric EQ and Compressor/Gate
• Open host environment
• Support for VST and DirectX instruments and effects
• Support for industry standard sample formats: ACID WAV AIF Akai S5000/6000 LM4 Kurzweil Ogg Vorbis Sound Fonts 2 SFZ WAV
  
  Dimension Pro
• Critically acclaimed synthesizer
• Combines real instruments with advanced synthesis
• 2 DVDs of professionally produced multisamples and grooves
• Over 1500 sound programs
• Mix and layer up to 4 stereo parts per program
• Easy editing of graphical envelope generators and LFOs
• Multistage effects sections and filters deliver production ready sound
• Vector Mixer for realtime sound morphing
• Drag-and-drop MIDI into host for groove manipulation
• 7GB Dimension Pro Library
• 1500 production-ready presets
• Garritan Pocket Orchestra sound programs
• Nico Herz/BigTone electronica collection
• Sound design features
• Advanced synthesis capabilities
• Analog-style waveguide generators and wavetable oscillators
• Synth section contains 20 graphical envelope generators and 20 tempo-syncing LFOs each with 21 shapes
• Advanced MIDI control with MIDI Control Matrix
• Insert and send effects
• Mac formats: AU VSTi; Windows formats: DXi VSTi
  
  Rapture Virtual Synthesizer
• Wavetable synthesizer with advanced sound manipulation capabilities well suited for electronica-related music styles
• Non-aliasing resampling engine technology for pristine sound quality
• Over 500 professionally crafted sound programs
• 6 fully-programmable stereo sound-generating Elements
• Oscillators with multi-waveform and ring modulation functions
• DSP stage of two 16-mode filters per oscillator with LoFi and Drive section
• Up to 42 EGs LFOs & Step Generators for advanced parameter modulation
• Advanced MIDI Modulation Matrix
• Mix and modulate all Elements through global FX and dynamic Step Generator
• Ultimate sound expandability with native support for the SFZ family of sample formats
• Mac formats: AU RTAS support for Pro Tools 7.x+ VSTi; Windows formats: DXi DXi x64 RTAS support for Pro Tools 6.x+ VSTi