Studio Instruments

Music & Sound Software

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Make Music on Mac or PC

Can't play bass, drums, piano, or violin? No problem! Just point and click and you are making music. With Cakewalk Studio Instruments, it's really that easy!
Introducing Cakewalk Studio Instruments, the world's first easy-to-use and affordable software instrument collection for Mac and PC. Cakewalk Studio Instruments includes a high quality Drum Kit, Bass Guitar, Electric Piano, and String Section that can be played stand alone or inside your favorite music-making software such as Cakewalk Music Creator, Apple GarageBand, Magix Music Maker Deluxe, SONY ACID Music Studio, and more.
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Virtual Drum Kit

Loaded with dozens of pre-recorded drum patterns spanning several musical genres including Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Jazz, Blues, Funk, and more, or create your own grooves and patterns with ease.

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

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Virtual Bass Guitar

Featuring several different bass guitar sounds and patterns ranging from classic to modern. Tweak your tone with Bass, Mid, Treble, Drive, and Compression control.

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

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Virtual Electric Piano

Boasting several electric keyboard sounds letting you quickly dial-in sounds ranging from the classic 60's electric piano sound, to the infamous Doogie Howser theme song, and everywhere in between.

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

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Virtual Strings

Now Bass, Cello, and Violin sounds are right at your fingertips. With the ability to control each instrument's attack and release, as well as chorus and reverb means you can get exactly the sound you're looking for.

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

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Studio Instruments Videos

See Cakewalk Studio Instruments and action and learn more about this amazing, core virtual instrument.

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System Requirements

Windows (minimum)

Operating System
Windows XP/Vista/Vista x64/Windows 7/Windows 7 x64
Processor Speed
Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz/AMD Athlon XP 1500+
Memory
512 MB
Hard Disk Space
500 MB
Screen Resolution
1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Studio Instruments can run as a stand alone application or be integrated into a VSTi capable host application

Mac (minimum)

Operating System
OS X 10.4.9 - 10.6.8 (OS X 10.7 & 10.8 are not supported)
Processor Speed
G4 1.2 GHz or higher
Memory
512 MB
Hard Disk Space
500 MB
Screen Resolution
1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Studio Instruments can run as a stand alone application or be integrated into an Audio Units capable host application
Studio Instruments ships as a Universal Binary

All specifications and appearances are subject to change.


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