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Guitar Tracks Pro 4 USB

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Overview

Affordable guitar recording software with an easy-to-use low-latency USB interface.

Guitar Tracks Pro 4 USB software provides a complete music recording solution with the included Cakewalk UA-1G USB audio interface. Compact and portable, the UA-1G has a special 1/4" guitar input with optimized settings for recording guitar. It outstanding converters and super-low latency ensure you're getting the best sound possible.

Cakewalk Guitar Tracks Pro 4
Designed for guitarists and singer-songwriters, Guitar Tracks Pro 4 that takes your music from riff to hit easier than ever. With Guitar Tracks Pro 4 you get much more than just recording software. You also get an amazing virtual guitar amp for inspired, arena-ready tones”without disturbing the neighbors. You get an entire backing band of virtual instruments”always ready to accompany you. Cakewalk's music software also has precise audio editing tools to comp the perfect solo or vocal track, a mixing console, effects arsenal, and makes it easy to burn CDs or upload your music directly to the web”all for less than a few hours in the recording studio.

Multitrack Recording Software
Guitar Tracks Pro 4 has an easy”to-use interface which puts key features just a mouse click away, while precise editing tools help you tweak your tracks to perfection. You don't have to be a professional recording engineer to create your own high-quality tracks.

With this software you can create, edit, and print your own notation and tablature from any MIDI file or MIDI track. Download MIDI files to learn and play along. Double synth parts on guitar. Make tab for your rhythm guitarist, and more. Included fretboard view makes it easy to match notes to the guitar neck.

The virtual mixer lets you take control of your mix and get it just right with all the important tools and controls right there: mute, solo, pan, EQ, FX, and more.

Virtual Amp
Cakewalk Guitar Pro 4 gives you great tone, right inside your PC”just plug in your guitar and go. Access authentic sounds from classic country to arena rock and everything in between; Native Instruments' Guitar Rig 3 LE has you covered.

Your Backing Band
No band? No problem. Cakewalk Studio Instruments boasts top-quality electric bass, drums, piano, and strings”it's like having session players at your disposal 24/7. You can also add additional virtual instruments with support for VST and ReWire.

Studio-quality Effects
Get amazing sounds with 12 included studio-quality effects: Classic Phaser, Modfilter, Chorus/Flanger, Tempo Delay, Bit Decimator, Studioverb, HF Exciter, Compressor/Gate, Para-Q, and more. Guitar Tracks Pro 4's effects include useful pre-configured presets for commonly used sounds. You can use these effects on input to hear them as you record or add them later on in the mixing process. Use them on any track or bus (group of tracks) simultaneously. Add up to 24 effects per project and easily turn on/off the effects for quick A/B comparisons, and add additional effects with support for 3rd party VST plug-ins.

Get more volume and punch from your final mix with the Boost 11 limiter/maximizer. Guitar Tracks Pro 4 gives you professional results with a simple-to-use interface. The Boost 11 Peak Limiter provides transparent peak limiting and volume maximization without coloring the sound of the source material. It employs a "look-ahead" limiter algorithm to prevent output clipping and PDR (Program Dependent Release) to minimize pumping (fluctuations of the volume) and maximize the loudness.

Additional Content
Play along with drum loops recorded by world-class players John Blackwell (Prince, Justin Timberlake), Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney), Nick D'Virgilio (Genesis, Tears for Fears), Ed Greene (Steely Dan, Barry White), Danny Gottlieb (Pat Metheny Group, Sting) courtesy of Sonic Reality.

Guitar Tracks Pro 4 software includes additional samples and instrument loops spanning rock, blues, country, and bluegrass from Smart Loops, Digital Sound Factory, and Groove Monkee. There's over 2GB of included content.

There's also a demo project by Dave Martone, one of the top shredders in North America, featuring drums by Daniel Adair of Nickleback.

Features

Multitrack Recording Software

Simple multitrack recorder interface streamlined to make it easier than ever to record, edit, and mix your music
Record and playback up to 32 audio tracks at 24-bit/96 kHz quality
Record and playback up to 64 virtual instrument tracks
Track Templates help you set up to record
Arrange and edit music with point and click ease
Precise yet easy to use audio editing tools
Cakewalk Publisher allows you to create custom music players and playlists that you can share online
CD Burner to burn your finished tracks and mixes to CD

Virtual Guitar Amp

Included amps and cabinets:
The Twang Reverb simulates the rich tube sound of the classic amps, ideal for screaming blues leads and crunchy rhythm guitar sounds, as well as clean sounds laden with personality
The Lead 800 produces smooth, intense lead sounds that are razor sharp and offer plenty of flexibility
The Bass PRO is a bass amp delivering a gritty, growling sound for unique tonal qualities, and a graphic equalizer to allow the sound to be tailored more precisely

Included effects:

Time-based Effects: Studio Reverb, Delay Man
Modulation Effects: Chorus/Flanger, Phaser Nine
Distortion and Overdrive: Skreamer, Demon
Filter Effects: Auto Filter, Real Wah, Graphic Equalizer
Volume Effects: Volume Adjustment Pedal, Noise Gate, Stomp Compressor

Included tools:

Tape Deck 1
Tuner
Metronome
Tape Deck 2

Backing Band

Drums highlights:
Load multiple drum sound programs and play pre-recorded drum grooves in a variety of styles
Includes patterns in a variety of styles: Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Blues, Funk, and more
Drag patterns into your recording software to make variations
Use your MIDI controller, computer keyboard, or mouse to play drums
Drums pulse and cymbals crash in time with the music
Use built-in compression and reverb to get edgy and realistic sounds
Control tuning, panning, and volume for infinite variety
Load and trigger multiple grooves for different sections of your song

Bass highlights:

Load presets for multiple electric bass sounds from classic to modern
Play essential bass lines in a variety of styles and easily transpose them to the key of your song
Includes patterns in a variety of styles: Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Blues, Funk, and more
You can also drag patterns into your recording software to make variations
Get bass sounds ranging from aggressive to smooth with control over Bass, Mid, Treble, drive, and compression
Select pick-ups and slide between notes for even more realistic sounds
Use your MIDI controller, computer keyboard, or interactive fretboard to play
Strings strum in time with the music
Load and trigger multiple bass lines for different sections of your song

Electric Piano highlights:

Load presets for multiple electric keyboard sounds from classic to modern
Play pre-recorded keyboard chord changes and lines in a variety of styles and easily transpose them to the key of your song
Includes patterns in a variety of styles: Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Blues, Funk, and more
You can also drag patterns into your recording software to make variations
Get awesome tones with special effects like drive, chorus, and tremolo
Use your MIDI controller, computer keyboard, or click interactive keys to play
Keys play in time with the music
Load and trigger multiple keyboard parts for different sections of your song

Strings highlights:

Load presets for multiple string section sounds ranging from lush and ambient to orchestral and cinematic
Play commonly used string section parts in a variety of styles”easily transpose them to the key of your song
Includes patterns in a variety of styles: Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Blues, Funk, and more
You can also drag patterns into your recording software to make variations
Use your MIDI controller, computer keyboard, or click interactive keys to play
Bass, cello, and violin are bowed in time to the music
Control the nuances of your string sounds with control over attack, release, Chorus, and reverb for the string section, plus pan and tone for each individual instrument.
Load and trigger multiple string section parts for different sections of your song

UA-1G USB Audio Interface

Stereo input and output at 24-bit/96kHz audio quality
High-end A/D and D/A converters for accurate recording and playback
Large Input Level knob for easy control while recording
1/4" jack with Hi-Z option for recording electric guitar or bass
Electret condenser mic input
RCA and optical S/PDIF I/O
Headphone output
USB powered”no AC adapter required
Low-latency ASIO 2.0 (PC); WDM (Windows Vista, Windows XP) and Core Audio (Mac OS X) support
Ideal for:
Use with a laptop in mobile or portable environments
Connecting multiple audio sources in your home studio, rehearsal space, or tour bus to your computer
Recording electric guitar or bass
Recording cassette tapes or vinyl to a computer
Connecting your computer to your home entertainment system

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