Cakewalk Debuts Version 3 of Guitar Tracks ProAdds Professional Tools and Functionality to Multitrack Recording, Mixing and Editing Environment Designed For Recording Guitarists and Songwriters
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March 31, 2004
Cakewalk announced Guitar Tracks Pro 3, the latest version of the popular and feature-rich recording software, designed specifically for guitar players and songwriters, at this yea's Musikemesse show in Frankfurt. Guitar Tracks Pro 3 has a suggested retail price of $209.00 U.S.
Based on Cakewalk's SONAR audio and MIDI technology, Guitar Tracks Pro 3 provides recording guitarists and songwriters with tools to create music productions using their home computer. Guitar Tracks Pro 3 boasts new features such as a completely redesigned 32x8 mixing view, dynamic edit view, and navigator pane; multi I/O support for up to 32 channels of hardware at 24/96 resolution, allowing users to record large scale projects with ease; real-time monitoring of effects and inputs; complete automation of track parameters and effects; audio looping tools and ACID loop support; sample accurate sync generation for use with external hard disk recorders or sequencers; extensive library of ACID loops from Smart Loops for the quick creation of backing tracks at any tempo; GT:FX multi-effects suite; IK Multimedia's Amplitube LE guitar amp simulator.
Guitar Tracks Pro 3 Key Features:
- Completely redesigned user interface
- Setup wizard
- Record 32 audio tracks
- Support for up to 32 hardware inputs/outputs
- 24-bit/96kHz audio hardware support
- 32x8 mixing view layout with assignable FX and 2 auxiliary busses with per bus pre/post option
- Navigator view -- get a bird's eye view of your project
- Complete automation of track parameters and FX
- Real-time monitoring of effects and inputs
- Apply 32 simultaneous effects in real-time, non-destructively
- Comprehensive sync generation for use with external hard disk recorders or sequencers
- Support for DirectX and VST effects (VST support through included Cakewalk VST Adapter)
- Amplitube LE guitar amp simulator
- GT:FX multi-effects suite including chorus/flange, compressor/gate, parametric EQ, phaser, reverb and tempo delay
- Audio loop construction tools and full support for ACID -format files
- Extensive library of ACID loops from Smart Loops for creation of backing tracks, fast
- Import/Export .wav, .mp3, and .wma files
- Sample rate conversion when importing and exporting audio -- Guitar Tracks Pro 3 now utilizes the high quality Windowed Sync resampler algorithm
- Integrated tuner and metronome
- Support for multiple meters and tempos
- ASIO and WDM hardware support
Pricing and Availability
Guitar Tracks Pro 3 has a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $209.00 U.S. and is available at music and sound retailers. Registered Guitar Tracks Pro users can upgrade to Guitar Tracks Pro 3 for $79.00 U.S. Additionally, registered users of any Cakewalk product can purchase Guitar Tracks Pro 3 directly from Cakewalk for $99.00 U.S. For more information, visit their web site at www.cakewalk.com. |
