• Cakewalk Pyro 5 Info

    Pyro 5, the essential tools for your music and media.

    Pyro was the first consumer digital music management product to offer an integrated system where users could play, organize, edit, and share mix CDs of their favorite music; digitize and restore LPs or cassettes; create MP3s; record Internet broadcasts; and create data CDs; all from one easy-to-use interface. New version 5 adds ringtone creation and delivery, disc burning enhancements, improved audio editing, enhanced support for portable players, and more.

    Pricing

    Pyro 5 has a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $57; estimated street price $39.99.

    Minimum System Requirements

    • Intel or AMD processor, 500MHz or better
    • Windows® 2000/XP
    • 128 MB RAM
    • CD-R or CD-RW writer for burning CDs
    • DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD-RW writer to create DVDs
    • DVD+R DL writer to create Dual-Layer DVDs

    Recommended System Requirements

    • Intel or AMD processor, 1.5GHz or better
    • Windows® 2000/XP
    • 256 MB RAM
    • CD-R or CD-RW writer for burning CDs
    • DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD-RW writer to create DVDs
    • DVD+R DL writer to create Dual-Layer DVDs

    Note: Pyro will work with virtually all Windows-compatible CD-R & CD-RW drives

    Note: Pyro 5 does not support Win98SE/ME/Win95/WinNT

    Note: Customers purchasing Pyro 5 will be required to register the product within 30-days of installation for continued use. If you purchase or download it through Cakewalk.com, you will be auto-registered using your purchase information. A serial number and registration code will be emailed to you. Please make sure the data you enter at the time of purchase is accurate. In addition, please double check that you entered a valid email address to ensure receipt of your serial number and registration code.

    Highlights

    • Burn professional-quality CDs of your favorite songs
    • Turn CDs into MP3s, WAV, or WMA files with high-quality encoding
    • Record audio from any source: LP, cassette, Internet broadcast, microphone
    • Locate and organize all the music files on your PC
    • Instantly download song, album, and artist names
    • Listen to music using Pyro’s Dockable Mini Player
    • Create DJ-style megamixes and smooth transitions by crossfading songs
    • Perform precise edits, control start & end times, split audio files via the audio waveform display view
    • Professional audio restoration: DeClicker, DeClipper, DeNoiser
    • Set volumes automatically and enhance audio with 64-bit EQ, Loudness Maximizer, Reverb, other effects
    • Unlimited ringtone creation from MP3 or CD
    • Unlimited Web-based transfer of ringtones—no complicated PC-to-Phone connections
    • Send audio .M3U and .PLS playlists to your digital music player
    • Back up with easy disc-to-disc copying of audio CDs and Data DVDs
    • Burn audio and data CD, CD-Extra, CD-RW, Data DVD+/-R, Dual-Layer DVD
    • Disc image (.ISO) burning, copying, and writing/saving
    • Create labels and inserts with FREE NEATO MediaFACE 4 CD labeling software
     
    Cakewalk
    Pyro 5
    Magix MP3
    Maker 10 Deluxe
    Nero 6
    Ultra Edition
    Create audio ringtones and upload directly to phone*
    Yes
    No
    No
    Playlist creator w/ integrated audio editor & waveform preview
    Yes
    No
    No
    Encode dj-style mix playlist to one continuous MP3 or burn audio CD with gapless track transitions
    Yes
    No
    No
    Support for most portable music players**
    Yes
    Yes
    No
    Create, copy, & burn disc images (.ISO)
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Dual-layer DVD-ROM burning (8.5 GB)
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Create enhanced CDs (CD-Extra). Burn audio and data on to one disc.
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Wide support for disc media including: Audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-Extra, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, Dual-Layer DVD+R
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    *Requires WAP-Enabled Phone – if unsure please check with manufacturer

    *The ToneThis technology included with Pyro requires a WAP-enabled phone that is capable of playing pre-recorded audio material (real music) and receiving SMS text messages. Check with your manufacturer if you are unsure if your phone meets this requirement. It has been tested to work with AT&T, Bell, Canada, Cingular, FIDO, Rogers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon networks. Cakewalk supports one phone number per copy of Pyro.

    **Portable music player devices must be compatible with WMDM - please check with the manufacturer.

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