Cakewalk USB Music Pack

by Cakewalk

Product Features

• Powerful Music Creator 3 digital audio workstation software
• Cakewalk Music Connector 1 USB MIDI adapter to connect MIDI keyboards
• Create audio and MIDI tracks using any instrument, vocals, or audio loops
• On-screen mixer to seamlessly mix all your audio and MIDI tracks
• Up to 160 total tracks: 32 audio and 128 MIDI; audio quality to 24-bit/48 kHz

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000EMPN7Y
• Item model number: 10-CWUP3.00-10C
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 15, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,140 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #53 in Software > Video & Music > Software > Sound Libraries
  • #64 in Software > Video & Music > Software > Notation & Composition

Product Description

The USB Music Pack contains powerful music creation software comprehensive tutorials and the cables you need to start producing music right from your home computer. With the included Cakewalk Music Connector 1 USB MIDI adapter you can plug any MIDI keyboard into a computer with USB connections. Then start recording using the Music Creator 3 digital audio workstation. System Requirements:System Requirements Operating System Windows XP Processor Speed 1 Ghz Pentium or Athlon Processor RAM 256 MB Hard Disk Space 100 MB 2 GB Video resolution 1024 x 768 16-bit 1280 x 1024 32-bit USB port for adapter cable connection Audio hardware Any Windows compatible using WDM ASIO or DirectSound Drivers Format: WIN XP Genre: PRODUCTIVITY UPC: 787537436587 Manufacturer No: 10-CWUP3.00-10C

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not sure what else you need ... this seems to do it all, January 30, 2007

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LS "LS" (NJ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cakewalk USB Music Pack (CD-ROM)

I wanted to do 3 things ...
See staff notes for midi songs (cheaper than buying sheet music)
Record wav files into tracks
Record and play back midi files

And, this does it all.

I am not sure why you would spend more for a home studio setup.

The only neg. is that they don't offer phone support for this product. I had 1 very simple question, which they wouldn't take over the phone.

4 thumbs up for the product, 1 thumb down for their lackluster effort of taking a phone call.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Newbie to Midi, July 1, 2009

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Towfab (Detroit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cakewalk USB Music Pack (CD-ROM)

Works as described. Cables a little short , having to juggle the keyboard and the PC - be prepared to be surrounded by equipment . Using the MIDI interface successfully with Band in a Box.

Check the release of Cakewalk - it is not the latest available.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware!, October 24, 2008

By 

TheDude "TheWolverine" (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cakewalk USB Music Pack (CD-ROM)

This product contains the 3rd version of the software and there is already a version 4 out. The only benefit in getting this product would be a USB to MIDI i/o cord included.

The manual is very poorly written and lacks simple screen shots that could immensly help someone figure out how to set this up. I mostly just used a trial and error method to get going. Once installed it is fun, but I will likely have to spend days figuring it out this software's advance features.

Cakewalk: put money in proper manual production and less on BS marketing claims.