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 enlarge | From: Cakewalk
Category: Software
List Price: $39.99
Buy Used: $14.65
You Save: $25.34 (63%)
Used (2) from $14.65
Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 6205
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
UPC: 787537791761
EAN: 0787537791761
ASIN: B00006F7TZ
Release Date: August 1, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Comes with cd, cd sleeve, booklet, cd key & original box. CD in great condition!!! I ship FAST and with FREE delivery confirmation!!
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent MIDI composer with great feature set December 8, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful program that lets you compose your own great MIDI music, and even lets you record both audio and MIDI. It is easy to use and lets you sample notes before you use them. There are over 125 instruments (some of you will be glad to know that Cakewalk calls them "patches") to choose from. You can type in durations to last for as many beats as you want. You should go one day at a time and learn its features like I did. All the stuff I wanted to know weren't even in the manual. But anyway, great job, Cakewalk!
Great fot the price September 17, 2003
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I decided to buy this in the "PC Music Pack" version because I needed a midi to pc cable. I was impressed with it and began using it exclusively. Compared to other software at this price range, this is the best. It is in fact a lite version of Sonar, which will run you $400. This is a good way to start learning to use Sonar and recording. The included synths are great if you have an Oxygen8 or other MIDI controller. You can use Livesynth for more pro sounding instruments, but between Edirol and Dreamstation, you will be busy. The MIDI effects, like arpegiator and echo delay are great and realistic. I'm still making new Dreamstation sounds. Music Lab products work great, I use Slicy Drummer. There are a few extra steps than when you use sonar, you need to add an audio track and the DXi as an effect, then select that in the midi out, whereas in sonar you click "insert synth." I think the pro version fixes this now. I found the only setback was the limited amount of effects, but the effects included are good and usually the ones I use most. I have tried Sonar and this basically has everyhting I used in Sonar. Now for $39 I am upgrading to Music Creator Pro, which has the 24-bit capability and some improvements, so I highly recommend this and the upgrade. For a total of $70, I will essentially have everything I need for pro recording, and when I can purchase Sonar 3, I can open my files and work with the unlimited effects and production even further, but I will be able to produce what I need with CMC Pro and Sound Forge Studio XP.
 Do Not Recommend for Use with Windows XP September 12, 2003
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
I just bought this product a few days ago, and based on anticipation from everyone's reviews I was so excited about it. Then, when I got home to install it, the nightmare bagan. My computer is a top of the line Dell Preformance PC and I have never had problems with any of my configurations. That said, the first problem began with an issue with DirectX Version 9. The program is set up to use with DirectX 8.1 which, as you may or may not know, is not compatible with Windows XP. I have DirectX 9 installed (which is designed especially for XP and a much better version). At any rate, I kept getting error messages everytime I loaded the install program, and it would tell me that the program was installing and would restart, but would never actually install. So I tried to call customer service and that was a joke, some ill-thought hours from 10am-3pm EST or therebout. So I tried the website and found a patch. Note that at this point, I haven't even seen the program interface yet and I've already had to download a patch. Finally I got the program up and running only to find that now I can play music and sound on all of my applications, but Music Creator 2003 won't play any sound at all. I checked the troubleshooting guide in both the manual and the help files and the only thing it came back with was 'check your speaker connections and restart your computer' and 'your sound card is not properly installed, please remove the card and try to re-install the device driver'. So I'm currently at a standstill because I can't even get through to technical support due to the awkward hours. I gave this product 2 stars because I hate to not give it any, with such good reviews it must be good (once you get it functioning properly I mean). Honestly, I expected much more, especially for being a byproduct of Sonar also by Cakewalk, which is truly and amazing program although it costs near the $300 mark for the full registered version.
Excellent MIDI and audio interface June 23, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Cakewalk Music Creator is a great program for anyone who wants to compose for any purpose. It allows easy access to a wide range of MIDI and audio functions. It is not at all hard to figure out, and the results sound great.
It's not as easy as it loox! May 23, 2003
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought it thinkin' that it would help me with my band and stuff, but it needs to be alot more simpler. I think the MIDI and the Audio part need to be separated more. I can't get any sound to come through my speakers!
Shock on,
SeAwEeD
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