Cakewalk Brings Touch To Music Creator 6

Cakewalk has released Music Creator 6 Touch, the first version of its Windows personal music studio app that’s multi-touch enabled. Features: Create, record, edit, and mix your music using the ‘Skylight’ user interface 32 audio tracks and 128 instrument tracks Includes 6 virtual instruments FX including Reverb, EQ, more Overloud TH2 Creator amp simulator Integrated… Read More Cakewalk Brings Touch To Music Creator 6

Windows RT Tablets DOA; Will $900 Windows Surface Pro Tablets Do Better?

It looks like musicians wanting Windows-based multi-touch computers may have have to pay a premium. Windows 8 RT devices – multi-touch ARM-powered computers – appear to be dead on arrival. Microsoft has cut production of its Surface devices in half after weak sales. And sales of third-party Windows 8 RT devices have been ‘almost non-existent’.… Read More Windows RT Tablets DOA; Will $900 Windows Surface Pro Tablets Do Better?

Should Musicians Upgrade To Windows 8?

Should musicians upgrade to Microsoft’s new Windows 8? Based on initial reports, few Windows users are rushing to upgrade. But musicians have unique requirements, and Windows 8 promises to deliver better performance for music programs and to allow for new types of Windows multi-touch apps. As iOS developer Rob Fielding (Mugician, Geo Synth) puts it, “Microsoft realizes that music… Read More Should Musicians Upgrade To Windows 8?