Home Studio 4 plus DR-008 SE DXi Drum synth; Audio FX 1 dynamic processor DirectX plug-in and a CD with ACID format loops in a variety of genre.
Studio results for the
Home Musician
Just because you record at home doesn't
mean you're not a perfectionist. And being a perfectionist doesn't neccesarily
mean you've got hours and hours to polish your creations. Home Studio
XL 4 gives you the tools to get your track sounding chart-worthy, without
having to take days off work!
The FX1 Compressor/Gate/Limiter adds
a convincing 'radio' sound to your finished projects. When a pro studio
finishes a CD or Radio mix, it invariably adds compression to give the
track punch and sparkle - to really make it stand out. This plug-in
achieves great compression, and gives you a stack of other options too.
For added depth and colour, there are
loads of studio grade samples and loops. Whether you're working on a
dance track or not you'll be really pleased with the results.
All this - and the best and easiest home
music software ever - What's stopping you?
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Centralized
audio and MIDI recording
Home Studio is designed to let you concentrate on creating music, instead
of getting bogged down with confusing software. It’s all laid out
in an intuitive Track window that lets you quickly record, edit, arrange,
and mix your music.
It doesn’t matter what you want to record—guitars, keyboards,
vocals, live turntable scratches, CD samples, or any other sound source.
Home Studio puts it all together seamlessly.
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Loop-based
composition tools
Now you can easily create and layer loop-based music tracks along with
live recordings. Create entire compositions or add new sonic layers to
your existing songs. The Loop Explorer helps you find the right samples
fast. Browse the included Cakewalk Loops sample library created by leading
producers, or thousands of available sample collections.
Preview multiple loops while your project is playing back in tempo and
in key with your song. Then just click and drag to paint your canvas of
sound. Even make your own loops out of any MP3 or WAV file. Opens and
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Perform
with built-in software synthesizers
Add hundreds
of high quality instrument sounds to your studio with the included DXi
soft synths.
EDIROL
Virtual Sound Canvas DXi
A software synthesizer, modeled after the famous Roland synth of the
same name. Over 990 sounds and drum sets to choose from.
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Audio
Simulation DreamStation DXi
A vintage analog-style synthesizer reproduced as a DXi plug-in. It combines
physical models of analog circuits together with mathematical models of
analog oscillators. Works just like a vintage hardware synthesizer worth
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DR-008
Drum Sampler and Synth
Get the drum sounds you need with this advanced drum sampler/synthesizer.
User-friendly and powerful, the DR-008 does it all -analog modeling; pattern-based
sequencing; 32-bit sampling; support for WAV and AIFF files, and LM-4,
DR-005 and Battery™ drum kits. Features a variety of modules to get
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Mix tracks
with DirectX audio effects
Sweeten your mix with Amp Sim Lite, Chorus, Reverb, EQ, Delay, Flange
and other professional audio effects, or even add hundreds of other available
DirectX-compatible audio plug-ins.
DirectX
is the most widely-supported audio effects plug-in format on the Windows
platform. Visit www.thedirectxfiles.com for the latest news on DirectX
audio software.
Cakewalk
Audio FX 1 Dynamics Processing
Audio FX
1 is a series of essential plug-ins for mixing and mastering:
- Compressor/Gate
- Tighten up your mix, bring out the vocals, add punch to tracks,
and smooth out performances with a wide dynamic range.
- Limiter
- Avoid distortion by keeping audio signals from exceeding a set threshold.Expander/Gate
-Increase the dynamic range of your recordings.
- Dynamics
Processor - An all-in-one plug-in that combines all three effects
for more control over your mix.
Cakewalk
MIDI FX
Apply real-time effects to your MIDI tracks, just like audio effects.
Use effects in real-time on input and during playback, or apply them as
off-line edits. MIDI FX include Arpeggiator, Quantize, Delay/echo, Change
Velocity, MIDI event filter, Session Drummer™, NTONYX Syle Enhancer
Micro™ 2.0 Lite and MusicLab VeloMaster™ Lite.
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Compose
and print sheet music
When it comes to composing and printing sheet music, Home Studio is
up to the task. You can record and transcribe any performance using
any MIDI instrument, and watch your notes appear on the screen as you
play. You can also just point and click to add and move notes in the
Staff view.
Notation
features
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- Edit
and print multiple MIDI tracks as high-quality notation
- Notes
appear on-screen as you record from a MIDI instrument
- Zoom-in
or out the Staff view to display notation at any size
- Assign
any number of tracks to individual staves
- Standard
and single-line percussion clef notation, guitar chord grids, expression
text, dynamic markings, pedal markings, composer name and title
- Variable
fonts for expression text and lyrics
- Print
up to 24 staves per page
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Graphical
editing tools
Compose
and edit MIDI tracks using the Piano Roll view. Point and click to insert,
copy, move, delete or modify MIDI notes and Controller data. View multiple
tracks or just one at a time.
Graphical
mixing
Draw lines
and curves on top of your audio and MIDI to accurately change mix parameters
like volume, pan, MIDI Controller data and aux sends. Creating a mix
has never been more intuitive.
Create
video soundtracks
Home Studio
provides a fast and effective way to create, edit and dub soundtracks
for any digital video file. Just import and sync any Windows AVI file
to your Home Studio project! Then export your finished project to AVI
- perfect for enhancing home movies and multimedia presentations.
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Features |
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- Record
and play back unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI.
- Real-time
mixing console.
- Loop-based
song construction tools.
- Import
WAV, ACID™-format WAV, and MP3 files.
- Extended
library of ACID-format audio loops.
- DR-008
SE drum sampler
- Audio
FX1 Compressor/Gate/Limiter for professional mixdown
- Support
for DXi third-party soft synth plug-ins.
- Includes
Virtual Sound Canvas DXi and Dreamstation DXi soft synths.
- Real-time
DirectX audio effects: Amp Sim Lite, Reverb, Chorus, Delay, Flange,
EQ
- Support
for hundreds of available third-party DirectX audio plug-ins.
- Edit
and print notation, along with chord symbols, guitar chord grids,
lyrics, dynamic markings.
- Unlimited
number of Edit Undo’s.
- Fruityloops
Express loop generator.
- 24-bit
and 16-bit audio support.
- Multitrack
Piano Roll view.
- Import
and synchronize AVI video to music projects.
- Non-destructive
slip-editing of audio and MIDI clips.
- Playback
meters per track.
- Burn
CDs and create MP3s with Pyro
(trial version).
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System Requirements |
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- Windows
98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
- 300
MHz processor
- 32 MB
RAM
- 100
MB free hard disk space
- 800x600
screen resolution/256 colors
- CD-ROM
drive (for installation)
- MIDI
Interface and/or Windows compatible sound card
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