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Sonar Producer Edition (exe)

Cakewalk's Sonar includes an arsenal of responsive instruments, more effects, and powerful editing tools including Roland V-Vocal VariPhrase technology. These features are complemented by a double precision floating point engine that delivers dramatic increases in dynamic range. Sonar s pristine 64-bit audio engine, seamless and accessible even on 32-bit computers,...

Tags: Sonar, Cakewalk

Software downloads 2005-12-20

Producer Fully Realizes Music Production With Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

Cakewalk is a leading supplier of music software for professional musicians, music producers, and film composers. Its signature application, SONAR, is a digital audio workstation that allows musicians to record, edit, and mix professional audio productions and compose film scores. Cakewalk recently launched SONAR 5 Producer Edition, a new version...

Tags: 64-bit, Music Company, Sonar, Digital Audio, Microsoft Corp., Cakewalk, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Digital Music, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

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Leaving Microsoft

I'm not the sort of person who believes all good things must come to an end. Microsoft has been an incredibly good company at which to work. I have, however, a chance to do something that is extremely meaningful, all the while pursuing interesting technology into which I have a...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Professional Development, Channel Management, Blogging, Strategy, Development Tools, Career, Marketing, Internet, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-05-27

Ion iPTUSB USB Turntable

The Ion iPTUSB ($149) is a portable turntable with an impressive amount of features, including a direct USB output for archiving your vinyl to your PC. Whether you're a seasoned crate-digger or a vinyl holdout looking to downsize your hi-fi, the Ion iPTUSB strikes a great balance of portability,...

Tags: EZ Vinyl Converter software, PT-01, Ion iPTUSB

Product reviews 2008-02-07

Ion TTUSB10 USB Turntable

For those of you with vinyl music collections, making the transition to digital music can be frustrating and expensive. You could purchase digital versions of your albums from online music retailers such as iTunes, eMusic, or Amazon--but who likes paying for music they already own? Another option would be to...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Ion TTUSB10, turntable

Product reviews 2007-12-05

Vista Makes Digital Audio Workstation Sing

Cakewalk, a leader in music creation software for Windows, saw opportunities from supporting new features in Windows Vista. By supporting WaveRT drivers, Cakewalk was able to provide much lower audio latencies when running processor intensive projects with numerous tracks, effects, and virtual instruments. By supporting 64-bit Windows, Cakewalk was able...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Instrument, Digital Audio, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital Music, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Case studies 2007-09-06

Friday Rant - Things I hate about Windows Vista

Friday Rant - Things I hate about Windows VistaThere is no WOW to Vista.Sorry but I just don't see any WOW. I much prefer the classic look to Vista."Want examples, here’s just two – a Hauppauge TV tuner and Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0.2. Both of these products claim Vista compatible...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-07-27

Why 2.4 GHz is a dead end for Wi-Fi

Why 2.4 GHz is a dead end for Wi-FiLOL, good oneIndeed, friends don't let friends do 2.4 GHz only devices and editors shouldn't let their readers do 2.4 GHz only devices.Friends don't let friends buy G-only devices"Only Intel and their logo partners follows the strict policy of not using dual-channels...

Tags: Network technology, Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, microwave, GHz Band, dual-band router, Wi-Fi, router

Discussion threads 2007-07-10

Stanton T.90 USB Turntable

Photo gallery:Stanton T.90 USB turntable HistoryVinyl will never completely die. Despite being dethroned by cassette tapes, bludgeoned by CDs, and pummeled by MP3s, records are still out there and the people who love them are rabidly enthusiastic about the medium. Still, despite being the most public face of vinyl's livelihood,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Digital music, Digital media, Stanton T.90, computer audio card

Product reviews 2007-05-02

Given latest in OO-XML vs. ODF, Microsoft must reconsider its support for ODF

There has been a flurry of recent activity in the battle between Office Open XML (OO-XML) and the OpenDocument Format ODF that could be swinging the tide in the latters global favor. The two are competing formats for the storage and retrieval of the different documents created by word processors,...

Tags: General, Legal, Open Source, Software Infrastructure, Office 2.0, OO-XML, OpenDocument Format

Blog posts 2007-02-07

For $900, Toshiba's Vista-loaded Satellite A135 hits right at the middle

For $900, Toshiba's Vista-loaded Satellite A135 hits right at the middleTwo hard drivesThanks for the review on this notebook. The two hard drives caught my eye. Maybe this is a mute point for vista and centrino users but I have had a terrible learning curve capturing digital video from...

Tags: Notebooks, Vista-loaded Satellite A135, Toshiba Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-02-02

When the power fails.... Give to the Red Cross

It was a pretty big storm. So, just after hanging up from a phone call with a Yahoo exec yesterday, the lights started flickering here in the Pacific Northwest. By 8 PM local time, the lights were gone and still are today. Hard to blog, let alone keep up with...

Tags: Seattle-area, Pacific Northwest, Business &, Technology

Blog posts 2006-12-15

Sun sees future in computing service providers

Sun sees future in computing service providersBig Iron and timesharing, deja vu ...All the IT vendors dream of a return to the days of big iron, centralized control, and the high priesthood of MIS datamasters.IT people remember those times with fond affection, but most others remember it as a time...

Tags: Mainframes, Business services, Servers, Google Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., computing service provider, mainframe, service provider

Discussion threads 2006-10-26

Samsung HT-TQ85

The fast-paced home-theater-in-box HTIB market keeps manufacturers on their toes, with intense demand for new features and lower prices. Even a cursory perusal of Samsung's new HT-TQ85 ($530 list) flagship system will demonstrate how the brand thrives in this highly competitive environment. The HT-TQ85 sports not only an HDMI...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Samsung HT-TQ85, HTIB, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2006-10-11

Schwarzenegger PC may have been hacked

Schwarzenegger PC may have been hackedSchwarzenegger may be a hack, but hacking into his PC is quite the no-no!Next time Californians vote, vote for a REAL actor instead -- none of the fortified-with-steroids type. Gary Coleman comes to mind.Or will he be Schwarzenegger's VP come 2008? People love...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Schwarzenegger PC, Arnold

Discussion threads 2006-09-11

Ten thoughts on the new Intel iMac

Ten thoughts on the new Intel iMacGood RundownI am still waiting for my backordered 20". This was good info to hear ahead of time. I am hoping the speed will be up to snuff. My Mac Mini was being pushed to the edge regarding what I have been trying to...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Intel Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel iMac

Discussion threads 2006-01-20

Cakewalk Project5 (exe)

Project5 is simply everything you need to create and perform today's music. Straight out of the box, you get a complete set of superb quality instruments and effects; powerful recording, looping, sequencing, and arranging; dynamic creation tools; and the ultimate open synch host. Project5 Version 2 has been streamlined to...

Tags: Instrument, Hardware, Project5, Project5 Version 2

Software downloads 2006-01-04

Indiana schools enroll Linux

Indiana schools enroll LinuxCool stuffLinux MUST make some kind of inroads on the desktop if it's going to go to the next level. We need more desktop deployments to point out to other governments and businesses that linuxtops are a viable option that should be addressed.our youth, our futureThis is...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, Linux, No. Do, Microsoft Excel, desktop, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-08-05

Browsers add BitTorrent support

Browsers add BitTorrent supportIf they have BitTorrent on Firefox, Microsoft will follow with IEThey do NOT want to give people a reason to use Firefox. They can NOT afford to lose any more market share. Of course MS will want to add extensions!!!What's the point?BT works great with Firefox on...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, plug-in, Microsoft Corp., BitTorrent

Discussion threads 2005-07-07

XP owners shunning security update

XP owners shunning security updateUsers aren't updating in the beliefthat the update will hose their systems. This is more imagined than real, fueled by stories written after the release of SP2 about problems experienced by some users. To me, this was just a typical overreaction by the media....

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, software, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Service Pack 2

Discussion threads 2005-07-06