Product Description

Fast Track Studio Recording System ... Read more

Features

• Compatible with GarageBand and most other recording software; 1-year warranty
• High-quality USB audio interface with microphone for recording instruments and vocals
• Dynamic microphone input (XLR) with gain control and signal LEDs
• Switchable 1/4-inch instrument/line input and 1/8-inch stereo headphone output
• Includes GT Player Express softwareand SoundCheck microphone with low-noise cable

Features

• Versatile, resolution-independent, professional, digital-effects compositing software
• Quality transformations and tracking tools; shape-based morphing and warping
• Timing controls for speeding up, slowing down, or syncing a clip
• Masking and rotoscoping; paint tool; color-correction tools
• Integrated Primatte and Keylight keyers for high-quality results

Product Description

Visual Communicator 2 Pro creates newscast-style video presentations that can be delivered via email, CD/DVD, PowerPoint or on the Web. ... Read more

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For over 10 years, Sound Forge has been the most widely used, versatile, and user-friendly stereo wave editors for the Windows platform, hands down. Whether you're mastering an album, fine-tuning sample libraries or ACIDizing loops, archiving vinyl or tapes, encoding for broadcast or internet, flying in sound effects (using the included video sync), the list can go on and on. Sound Forge now includes Noise Reduction, the classic DirectX hiss/noise removal plug-in, absolutely free! Great for restoring old recordings or albums! You have full sample accurate editing as well as a vast choice of over 200 editing tools and DSP effects, such as slicing and reversing to name a few, as well as making any music loop ACIDized for use with music software such as ACID Pro or Vegas! Use the Acoustic Mirror to replicate real world environments (rooms, halls, soundstages, etc.) via convolusion processing. Use the included CD Architect software to create your own audio CD, complete with track ID's and crossfades. Supports up to 24-bit/32-bit 192 kHz files and exports into just about any file format you need. ... Read more

Features

• Sound Forge software supports multiple video formats including AVI, WMV, and MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
• The Soundforge project path allows easy return to the source Sound Forge project to resume editing
• Sound Forge 8 software includes a full version of CD Architect 5.2 software CD burning, CD Text reading and writing, and updated drive support
• Cut, paste, mix, crossfade, and delete audio with unparalleled speed and accuracy in real-time at the sample level and work on one file while processing others in the background
• Sound Forge software supports full resolution files for the ultimate in audio fidelity allowing capture of the subtle overtones and nuances of instruments, vocals, and effect changes

Features

• Includes the simple-to-use TMPGEnc DVD Source Creator for easy encoding
• Add the power of 2-channel Dolby Digital Audio with the TMPGEnc Sound Plug-in AC-3
• Create your own titles, transitions and menus with a library of buttons and artowrk

Features

• Real-time motion graphics design software for easily creating motion graphics
• Behaviors technique for creating animation without complex keyframing
• Simple interface for unmatched onscreen interactivity and real-time feedback
• Combine text, graphic, and video elements for instant gratification
• Works with Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator

Features

• Includes over 5,000 sound effect and music Apple Loops, a console-style mixer with control surface support, synchronized external video display support, AppleScript support, ambient noise print, audio time stretching, and multi-take recording.
• Waveform Editor With Action-based Editing—Allows editors to reorder, suspend, and delete any audio edit or process at any time.
• Intelligent Find-andFix—Lets editors quickly identify and repair common audio problems.
• Professional Effect Plug-ins—Editors can expand their sonic and creative palettes with over 50 professional effects plug-ins.
• Multitrack Editor and Mixer—Soundtrack Pro features a multitrack editor that allows you to build complete projects with hundreds of audio tracks.

Features

• Software DVD player for watching movies on your PC
• High-definition audio and video technologies
• Quick Clip and smooth reverse playback
• Supports playback of Real Player, Quick Time, and WMP files
• Smart Stretch for customizing viewing image

Features

• GPU Accelerated 16-bit and 32-bit float rendering—Motion is the first motion graphics software with GPU-accelerated film quality rendering.
• Replicator—Motion's Replicator is the easiest way to animate waves of repeating graphics or movies along user-defined grids.
• Integration with Adobe's After Effects—Now you can combine Motion's intutive next generation toolset with the 3D compositing of Adobe After Effects. Drag and drop Motion projects into After Effects without rendering.

Features

• This special set of lessons and exercises is designed by professional guitarists, to show you exactly what you need to know
• Understand the basics by reading & playing along
• Turn the guitar tabs you read & play into standard notation, for easier reading & transcribing
• Fast creation of your own signature riffs
• Create your own lead sheets and post your songs on the Internet

Reviews (9)

Better than I expected
Being a teacher and bandleader, and new to computers, I needed an easy program to help me prepare lessons, and more importantly to make my originals readable on the job, usually in low light situations. Some of my tunes have twists and turns, and my handwriting isn't beautiful. My computer-savvy colleagues spoke highly of Sibelius and so I gave G7 a shot. It does the work I need simply, elegantly, and most importantly, I found it easy and fast to figure out. It certainly does a lot for the money, too. I'm very satisfied.

Save Time, Effort and Money
I run a Master's Degree Program in Instructional Technology and am always impressed when a program can teach well. The animated fretboard in G7, and the ability to seamlessly go between standard notation and guitar tablature are superb. As a guitarist, I'm stunned by the number of uses I have already found for G7. It is also incredible for eliminating "grunt" work which guitarists, teachers and students have always had to go through. I almost feel guilty for having paid so little for it...almost. If you play the guitar and don't have G7, you are wasting time, effort and money.

Excellent software for songwriters
This software is great.
The documentation is excellent and I was up and running really fast. You can input notes from a MIDI keyboard or MIDI Guitar, as well as clicking or typing the notes in (using a,b,c,d,e,f,g!).
You can add lyrics, chord symbols and chord diagrams, and there's a guitar guide with it to help you learn even more. FABULOUS!!

Very poor functionality
This software is a MAJOR disapointment. I've tried for 4 hours (learning curve) to build a simple lead sheet and I can't get past 16 bars. This software is full of bugs. I tried to add lyrics but when I came to a half note at the start of a measure that was tied to a note from the previous measure the lyrics jumped to the following measure, skipping 4 eighth notes, making it useless. You have no flexiblity in the lengths of measures. They seem to take on a life of their own. Not only do they become either too long or too short, the page jumps all over the screen when trying to stretch or shrink the measure.

I didn't find this software to be hard to use, only the buggiest software package I ever owned (hope to get a return). The functionality just isn't there. The manual and help are weak. The manual and help say one thing but the program does another. I can't continue to fight with the package and try to figure out why something does not work the way the manual says it should.

This was just a couple of things I found bad, believe me there were more.

I believe that this software was written for a Mac, based on the manual and user interface. Maybe it works for Macs but if you have a pc, forget it.

this does not live up to the hype
I purchased this product one week ago,,, after several hours
a day and talking to there support i find this program not anywhere
near intuitive, the reviewer that said it has a tall learning curve was not kidding,
i think he was being nice! this program doesnt do what it claims
(it doesnt play all guitar symbols i even have email from them stating that)
it is very difficult to even put a bend on tab and get it to sound right.
the scanning software does not work at all (if it doesnt crash it doesnt even get 20% of the song right)
I am going back to guitar pro it cost half as much and is so much easier. ... Read more

Features

• Features a full suite of FX tools with DirectX automation -compressor, gate, modulator, multiband equalizer, phase, reverb, surround, wah wah, tempo syncing delay and more
• Loop-based composition tools and looping libraries for easier composition in your home studio
• Add your own loops & sound clips with the MIDI Groove Clips, the multi-port MTC and MIDI sync transmission tools
• Full step sequencers, voice polyphony, full automation and freely assignable EGs
• Multiple channel EQ and assignable FX controls for control over your parameters -- several display modes for EQ Plot, single band, multiband, or all bands in a separate window

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A very good product
I'm not sure about the previous reviewer, but he/she obviously didn't know much about this product. Sonar 3 does, indeed, support Creative Labs soundcards. I use it with an Audigy 2 and there are many who I know who are even using it happily with a Soundblaster Live!. A Live! may not be the ideal solution for a professional production product like this, but it will work despite what the previous reviewer said. As for the latency issues, it would appear to me that the previous reviewer was unaware of how to set the latency settings. As far as I know, Sonar 3 comes configured to a default latency of 100ms. That can be easily and successfuly changed in an options menu down to single digits.

Don't listen to the previous reviewer, it would appear they were misinformed and came to hasty conclusions. I can certainly recommend this product, and to my knowledge, it is by far the best sequencer available anywhere near the price range. I've heard good things about Reason (by Propellerhead) too, but it doesn't seem to be flexible and interoperable as Sonar 3 is.

Cakewalk Sonar - Look at something else
This is a nice looking audio package for Windows, it has a nice feature set, and some good plugins. It has several major drawbacks however. The biggest one is latency. I experienced as much as 100ms latency with this product using _all_ audio devices I have. I tried under WDM, ASIO and MME drivers - and it made little difference. This product was unusable for me. Not only that - if you are a consumer looking to experiment with home recording, this will not work with any Sound Blaster products. I purchased an M-Audio Duo box ($259), and it finaly recorded, but with 100ms latency, which was terrible. I tried it on two different computers both running windows 2000 and had the same results. Midi input isn't bad, but there is no good mapping file for Korg Triton.
I would recommend looking at Cubase SL/SX instead which I have purchased and am very happy with so far. It's a bit more fiddley than Sonar, but it actualy works, and they have a very nice effects mechanism which is easy to use. Latency practicaly went away when switching to this product. I give Cakewalk a big Thumbs Down - Unusable! ... Read more

Features

• Over 100 lessons from a Guitar Institute of Technology graduate
• Hosted by radio personality Steve Rock of KISW’s “Metal Shop”
• Techniques include movable power chords, hammer-ons, distorted riffs & more
• Equipment tips include using distortion, whammy bar, feedback, wah pedal & more
• Over 90 songs & riffs to learn

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A Great Graphics Labeler For Many Needs
At the time this review was written, a product description was not provided above. If this is still the case I would suggest you go to the Version 4.0 of this product listed on Amazon. You will also find customer reviews, lacking here at this time. The latest Version of this Product, is Version 4.3. Maybe the number was rounded.

Some items included with this package worth noting are: Label applicators for 5 ¼ Discs for both full and standard hub labels. In terms of ease of use for centering or placing the label correctly I would give Sure Things product a better rating than the Stomper or Fellows applicator I have used. It also comes with an applicator not listed on the box for something I am not familiar with.

In addition samples of the label stocks for the CD/DVD needs you might have are also provided. This might suggest they are more interested in selling labels than software. After using and seeing the output this software provides with the ease of use you might see why.

If you are looking for a product providing intuitive menus leading to great graphics and labeling, this is one from my limited experience I would highly recommend.
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Features

• Learn musical concepts and develop important listening skills
• Hear musical differences in endings, repetitions, and variations
• Challenging, fun-filled games adjust to skill-level of user
• Parent/teacher management tool tracks a child's progress
• Easy to use; integrated audio offers guidance where needed

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More fun than piano lessons...
Want to teach your kids to enjoy listening to music, especially classical? Then try this program. Easy-to-use interface, wonderful tunes, great exposure to classical music in these sad rap-and-brittney times. Not for the faint of heart, however. Despite its simple interface, kids used to story lines and immersive environments will find this more like a standardized test than fun software, at least on first blush. However, if you are willing to sit down with them and help out, then the game becomes lots of fun. I liked the way it adjusts itself to the capabilities of the player. At the higher levels the game is quite challenging, even for adults. When my kids sit down to play, the music that comes forth is a great alternative to the mind-numbing drivel that normally accompanies video games. I actually enjoy listening to them play. If you have a decent set of speakers, then it sounds really nice. I wish I had this to play with when I was taking first grade piano lessons... ... Read more

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Buy It !
I have about 10 consumer video editing software...and Video Explosion Deluxe is the BEST for this category. It has 3 video tracks. 3 audio tracks . It comes with 4 CDs with lots of video clips and music.I was very impressed when I edited my stills some I took off the background, and put this on track two with a nice video (or another still:nature)on track one and a frame or title on track 3...For me VIDEO EXPLOSION DELUXE is between consumer and pro video editing. (Portuguese: Eu tenho uns 10 software de editar videos...e Video Explosion Deluxe e um dos melhores nesta categoria .Isto tem 3 tracks de videos. 3 tracks de audio. vem com 4 CDs com bastante video clips e musicas. Fiquei impressionada quando editei algumas fotos que tirei o background e coloquei no track 2,no track 1 um video ou outra foto com paisagem de natureza e no track 3 uma palavra ou moldura. Para mim VIDEO EXPLOSIOM DELUXE esta entre o basico e o profissional de edicao de videos). ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Admit it: After installing your first CD burner, you transferred everybyte of audio and data on your hard drive to CD simply because it was so coolthat you could. Whether you're an audio-CD burnaholic or simply perform theoccasional hard-drive backup, Easy CD Creator 5 offers excellent options forgetting the job done. This powerful program delivers an exhaustive collection ofdata transfer and formatting options behind a super-slick interface.

Pick just about any file format and this program provides an innovative way ofstoring it on CD. Burning an audio CD is a piece of cake for this tool, as iscreating a video CD and picture slide shows, transferring audio from a cassetteor phonograph to CD, and archiving a hard drive. A nifty CD label creator helpsorganize your archive as well.

As expected, audio CD burning options are comprehensive. In addition toCDA-formatted audio (playable in most CD players) a great feature converts MP3tracks into CD audio (and vice versa) and pumps up the audio quality of MP3files lost during compression before transferring the batch of tracks to disk. Asound-transition control allows you to fade songs out or in, add a gap betweentracks, or crossfade songs (great for mixed CDs featuring live recordings). Forthose party-mix CDs culled from various sources, a normalizer function smootheseach track's volume levels across the CD.

Easy CD Creator 5 is much more than an audio-CD burner. A photo-sharing toolframes pictures into self-running slide-show presentations that can be backedwith music. Videophiles will enjoy the video-CD capabilities. You can add anyQuicktime, AVI, or series of still images to the layout interface, configure thelayout, then burn the CD as an MPEG-1, viewable in compatible DVD players.

CD burning is a CPU-taxing endeavor that'll spit out flawed disks if thehardware isn't up to the task. Easy CD Creator 5 requires a 200 MHz CPU orfaster, and the recommended 64 MB RAM should be doubled to avoid those annoyingbuffer-overrun error messages. But if your system is up to par, Easy CD Creator5 should churn out CD after CD of beautifully formatted disks. --EricTwelker ... Read more

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Easy CD Creator 5.0 Platinum Appears to be Working Fine
After I installed Windows XP Home Edition on my Dell 8200, I decided to update my 5.0 Basic edition to the Platinum edition. It appears to be working well after I installed it and its patches. However, do not restart the computer after installing the main program and after each patch as Roxio suggests or the program will not work. First install the main program, then xp_up_platinum.exe, then ecdc_v502c_up.exe. Finally, restart the computer.

CD Burning for Dummies
OK, so you just want to burn music CDs and save Data?? Then CD Creator Platinum 5 should be your #1 choice. In spite of what some of the previous reviews have to say, this product is the best and easiest format you can get. Make CDs, labels and save data simply and easily. If you want life to me more complicated than that, look at other products that do everything but shine your shoes, if of course you can figure out how to use them in six months or less. Roxio should still offer this product as the down and dirty option to the new and very complex products that they and other companies now offer. Find CD Creator Platinum 5 and buy it. It really does the job.

Windows XP Users Beware of the Product
Easy CD Creator works fine on older versions of Windows. But don't try to use it on anything newer than Windows 98. The program freezes so badly it can't be soft booted. The CD's are ruined forever. Sometimes the drive won't even open, it just keeps burning for hours and can only be stopped by a hard boot. The "fix" for Windows XP from the Roxio site took 50 mins. to download on dialup and then it failed! My advice is to avoid Easy CD Creator until Roxio comes out with a better product.

Better than Version 6
Although not perfect, I've used Roxio CD/DVD 6 Platinum and Nero 6, and returned to using this product. This should also be called "Burning CD's for Dummies", it is THAT easy to use. I've also used it to burn VCD's without a hitch. If all you want is a fast disk copier and compiler, this is for you.

one flaw
I'm actually quite satisfied with this software, except...

"DirectCD" (thier drag & drop feature) is buggy. I have CD Creator 4 on my old desktop and recently bought a laptop with CD Creator 5 pre-installed. Of course, the two versions are compatible when it comes to "burned" files, but all the files I had temorarily stored on a "Direct CD" disk were simply ERASED when I tried to access them on the new version!!!

I've painfully learned my lesson and will never trust Direct CD for anything important again. You should burn all your files on rewritable CDs to make sure they're cross compatible and don't get lost! ... Read more

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Soundtrack is GB's big brother
If working with Digital Audio and Video is your thing, then Soundtrack is a must buy. Unlike GarageBand (Which works with digital audio clips just like SoundTrack), this is geared toward the professional. It comes with a track just for video which allows you to sync up your audio with what's happening on the screen easily. It also comes with 4000 loops as compared to GBs 1000. You can get GBs accompanying software, Jam Pack, but that still offers much fewer loops than Soundtrack alone. Built in effects to each track also far surpases GBs effects. Pan your volume left and right with just a few clicks to name one. I enjoy GB and have written tunes based on it (Check macidol.com artist name Guy Serle) and it's fun. But when you're ready to do more, get Soundtrack. ... Read more