Cakewalk Announces Guitar Studio 2Provides Tablature, Session Drummer MIDI Plug-in, More Audio Tracks and Effects
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July 23, 1999
Cakewalk, the leading provider of music
and sound software, today announced the release of Guitar Studio 2, a
major upgrade for the industry's first and only multitrack recording software
designed just for guitar players.
Released last year at Summer NAMM '98, Guitar Studio was well received
by recording guitarists who, until then, were ignored by music software
manufacturers. Building on Guitar Studio's initial success, the company
has added major new features including:
- Real-time tablature display and editing capabilities;
- Improved fretboard editing;
- New Session Drummer™ MIDI plug-in;
- AmpSim Lite- a vintage amp simulation audio plug- in;
- Up to 16 tracks of audio, doubling original capability of eight tracks;
- Up to 16 simultaneous real-time audio effects, a four-fold increase
from the original version.
"The initial release of Guitar Studio was a solid first step in
providing guitar players with software-based multitrack recording and
editing tools," said Michael Hoover, product manager, Cakewalk. "Guitar
Studio 2 takes the product to the next level, and provides the guitar
player with a richer, more comprehensive set of tools for producing multitrack
projects. At the same time, we've added features that will appeal to music
teachers and students. This is a very robust product offering."
Now with Tablature
Guitar Studio now provides a Tablature display, which allows users to
edit and print MIDI tracks as guitar notation. Users can view tablature
alongside standard music notation, as well as viewing synchronized fingering
on a fretboard window.
Tablature, standard notation and fretboard fingering are all simultaneously
displayed in real-time during Record and Playback-making Guitar Studio
2 an ideal tool for teaching and practicing guitar. It also supports customizable
tablature algorithms, support for up to eight strings and alternate tunings,
all of which can be saved as presets.
The Fretboard view now provides additional display options, such as mirrored
display, alternate tunings, and additional fretboard textures.
The built-in chromatic tuner has also been improved, allowing guitar
players to tune up their instruments faster and more accurately.
New MIDI and Audio Plug-ins
Guitar Studio's real-time audio and MIDI effects capabilities are enhanced
with the new Session Drummer MIDI FX plug-in and AmpSim Lite audio plug-in.
The Session Drummer allows users to quickly select, arrange and play
realistic drum tracks to incorporate into original compositions, using
a simple point and click method. The MIDI drums can play back on the internal
sound card or any external MIDI instrument. The Session Drummer includes
one hundred professionally recorded drum patterns that can be auditioned
and arranged either in real-time or off-line. All drum patterns are provided
by Vamtech, the industry-leading creator of professional MIDI drum performances.
The included AmpSim Lite plug-in is a special edition of Cakewalk's Audio
FX™ 2 Amp and Tape effects package, which allows users to add realistic,
analog simulation effects to digital audio tracks. Using two vintage amp
models, British Overdrive and American Lead, guitarists are able to add
vintage amplifier sounds to "dry" recorded audio tracks, without
the expense of owning and maintaining expensive vintage gear.
Cakewalk Guitar Studio 2 has a manufacturer's suggested retail price
(MSRP) of $249 U.S. and is available immediately. Guitar Studio 1 customers
are able to upgrade for $59 plus shipping and handling.
For more information, visit Cakewalk's web site at www.cakewalk.com. | 
