Comments on: Cakewalk’s New $50 Studio Instruments: Keys, Drum, Bass, String With Slick Interfaces http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:41:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: AA http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-505708 AA Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:21:31 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/#comment-505708 Getting 4 software instrument for PC & Mac for under $100 is special-considering that separate piano,strings,guitar and drum software instruments can cost well over $50. Getting 4 software instrument for PC & Mac for under $100 is special-considering that separate piano,strings,guitar and drum software instruments can cost well over $50.

]]> By: chris price http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-271188 chris price Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:59:02 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/#comment-271188 Yes its aimed at the beginners market but I'd say that, depending on one's musical style, the sounds are all very useable at any level. I like the simplicity of it and it works fine with Cubase. I'm not sure that I'll use any of the preset patterns but I can see how thay would be useful for someone with little experience. Great value for money, it offers a lot without swallowing up gigabytes of hd space. Yes its aimed at the beginners market but I’d say that, depending on one’s musical style, the sounds are all very useable at any level. I like the simplicity of it and it works fine with Cubase. I’m not sure that I’ll use any of the preset patterns but I can see how thay would be useful for someone with little experience. Great value for money, it offers a lot without swallowing up gigabytes of hd space.

]]> By: Cakewalk Studio Instruments » Music gadgets » Musical instruments, guitar, bass, piano, gadgets, amps, drums, keyboard, midi, percussion, synth http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-212544 Cakewalk Studio Instruments » Music gadgets » Musical instruments, guitar, bass, piano, gadgets, amps, drums, keyboard, midi, percussion, synth Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:49:05 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/#comment-212544 [...] From Create Digital Music [...] [...] From Create Digital Music [...]

]]> By: Martin Olsson http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-211997 Martin Olsson Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:17:43 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/#comment-211997 For $50 it's a steal. I went and bought them unheard. I still haven't figured out how to get my own patterns into the instrument yet, or how to trigger a specific pattern from Ableton Live. Certainly not earth-shattering in terms of quality, but I was looking for something simple and straightforward. I may write a mini-review on my blog when I've had more time to play with these. Ableton wierdness + straight and square Cakewalk Studio Instruments makes for quite a flexible setup without becoming too complex. The price is good. That's the dealmaker. For $50 it’s a steal. I went and bought them unheard. I still haven’t figured out how to get my own patterns into the instrument yet, or how to trigger a specific pattern from Ableton Live. Certainly not earth-shattering in terms of quality, but I was looking for something simple and straightforward. I may write a mini-review on my blog when I’ve had more time to play with these.

Ableton wierdness + straight and square Cakewalk Studio Instruments makes for quite a flexible setup without becoming too complex.

The price is good. That’s the dealmaker.

]]> By: loops http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-211889 loops Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:36:28 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/06/27/cakewalks-new-50-studio-instruments-keys-drum-bass-string-with-slick-interfaces/#comment-211889 It's definately right for the beginners market and the looks are sweet enough to make me want to try it. I wonder what the quality is like (~200MB download...) but for under $15 per instrument it seems a steal. It’s definately right for the beginners market and the looks are sweet enough to make me want to try it. I wonder what the quality is like (~200MB download…) but for under $15 per instrument it seems a steal.

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