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Cakewalk has released the second round in the series of free Expansion Packs for Rapture and Dimension Pro synthesizers for Mac and PC.
This latest release follows quickly in the footsteps of the first Expansion Packs released in July. Series 1 and Series 2 Expansion Packs are available now as free downloads to registered Rapture and Dimension Pro.
“The first series of Expansion Packs were such a huge hit with our users, and personally a joy to play, that I couldn’t wait to get started on a second series,” said René Ceballos, lead developer for the Cakewalk Instruments line. “For the second series of Expansion Packs, I feel fortunate to have worked with a very talented team of designers and content providers including Nucleus Soundlabs, Loopmasters, and Frank Genus. I think our customers will be happier than ever with these new sounds.”
Rapture Expansion Pack 2 highlights
- 350 new professional sound programs by Frank Genus and René Ceballos.
- 140 MB of new wavetables and multisamples.
- New programs expand the factory sound set with new Basses, Drums, Keys, Leads, Film Textures and Sound Effects, Micropiano, Pads, Sequences, Sweeps, and more.
- Sample content by Nucleus Labs
Dimension Pro Expansion Pack 2 highlights:
- 350 new professional sound programs by Frank Genus and René Ceballos.
- 120 MB of new multisamples.
- New programs expand the factory sound set with new Digital and FM sounds, Dimensions, Drums, Electric Pianos, Drum n’ Bass Breaks, Hip Hop Breaks, Guitars, Leads and Keys, Orchestral Sounds, Organs, Real and Synth Basses, Reeds and Brass, Sweeps, Analog, Pads, and more.
- Loopmasters sample content includes Hip-Hop and Drum n’ Bass grooves in REX2 format.
Pricing and Availability
Registered customers can download the Rapture Expansion Packs and Dimension Pro Expansion Packs today.
More information is available at the Cakewalk site.
Cakewalk has announced the Fast Forward SONAR 6 Tour which will hit cities worldwide starting with the AES convention in San Francisco, CA. Sponsored by Microsoft Windows Vista, the SONAR 6 tour will spotlight the latest in digital audio technology, and will feature in-depth demonstrations of the newly released SONAR 6 Producer Edition.
Description:
Learn how to get full control of your instruments, effects and mix from any MIDI controller or control surface with Active Controller Technology (ACT). Discover how AudioSnap™ can tighten up the rhythm of your audio tracks, or even change the tempo of your entire project instantly. And experience the pristine sound quality of SONAR’s mix engine and brilliant new plug-ins including VC-64 Vintage Channel and Session Drummer 2.
Both existing SONAR customers and users of other software products are encouraged to attend the Fast Forward SONAR 6 Tour. Visit www.cakewalk.com/events to learn more about the tour and pre-register for dates in advance. Cakewalk product specialists will be on hand at each tour date to provide an in-depth look at the powerful tools SONAR 6 provides, as well as to answer any questions. Giveaways, upgrades, and competitive upgrade pricing to SONAR 6 will be available the night of the event.
Cakewalk Intros Sonar 6
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Cakewalk has announced the release of SONAR 6 Producer Edition.
New features include: Active Controller Technology (ACT); AudioSnap non-destructive audio timing/manipulation toolset; completely redesigned Track and Console views, offering advanced customization and navigation; and VC-64 Vintage Channel offering the sought-after sound of big desk analog channel strips, with the added benefit of pristine 64-bit double precision processing; more.
New features, workflow innovations, and enhancements include:
Cakewalk introduced Rapture, described as “the ultimate wavetable synthesizer for igniting the sounds of today’s pop, dance, and electronic music.”
Rapture is the latest dual platform synthesizer to come from the Cakewalk Instruments engineering team. In Rapture, musicians will find powerful and flexible wavetable synthesis in an inspired creation tool that enables vast sonic possibilities and experimentation.
Rapture combines one of the most advanced and exciting modulation systems available in any synthesizer today, with an unrivaled non-aliasing wavetable resampling engine for unparalleled sound quality and creativity. Read more…
Cakewalk Unleashes Sonar 5
AES update: Cakewalk has released SONAR 5 Producer Edition for Windows. The new version utilizes a true 64-bit end-to-end signal path on native x64 systems and 32-bit systems.
SONAR 5’s 64-bit double precision floating point engine ensures a higher level of sonic integrity. In addition, SONAR 5 introduces advances in RAM and native processing power on Intel EM64T and AMD64 based systems running Windows XP x64 Edition.
Version 5 adds a collection of instruments and processors, workspace enhancements, Perfect Space Convolution Reverb, RXP REX Player groove box, seamless VST integration, and powerful editing tools including Roland V-Vocal VariPhrase technology. And SONAR 5 not only provides tools for creative results, but integrates them in a cutting edge engineering and mixing environment. Read more…
