Products > Consumer Products > Music Creator 5 > Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications

  • Up to 160 total tracks (32 audio and 128 MIDI)
  • Professional 24-bit audio quality
  • Create backing tracks fast using the Loop Explorer
  • Play and record using hundreds of high-quality instrument sounds from the included Cakewalk Sound Center and the Roland® TTS-1
  • Add drum beats to your songs with Studio Instruments Drums
  • Get a studio-quality sound with 10 effects including IK Multimedia™ Amplitube® X-GEAR amp simulator, EQ, Delay, Compressor, Reverb, and more
  • Add more instruments and effects with support for DirectX, VST, and ReWire
  • Print lead sheets and notation; publish music to the internet; and burn CDs for fans, family, and friends

System Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

Windows XP (32-bit) / Vista (32-bit)

Processor Speed

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon™ XP 2800+ or higher

Intel® Core 2 Duo E7400 (2.8 GHz) or  AMD Athlon™ X2 3600+ or higher

RAM

1 GB

2 GB or higher

Hard Disk Space

500 MB+ for core program

6 GB for program and content

Video resolution

1024 X 768, 16-bit color

1280 X 960, 32-bit color

Hard Disk Type

Any

EIDE / Ultra DMA (7200 RPM) or SATA

MIDI Interface*

Windows-compatible

Windows-compatible

Audio Interface**

Windows-compatible

Windows-compatible
Optical Drive*** DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW for installation / CD-R or CD-RW capability required for CD audio disc burning
Internet Access*** Any active internet connection Broadband or other high speed internet connection
Web server access****
Available web server space with FTP access privileges


Download version: The download version ships in 2 files. The main program (320 MB) and Cakewalk Sound Center (214 MB).

Features
Boxed Version
Download
Audio Loops
Over 250 Loops
none
MIDI Groove Clips
Over 300 MIDI Groove Clips
Over 300 MIDI Groove Clips
Cakewalk Sound Center Expansion Pack
150 instrument sounds
50 instrument sounds
Studio Instruments Drums Expansion Pack

47 new programs, 65 new patterns

17 new programs, 50 new patterns
Tutorial/Demo Projects
On disc
Available on Music Creator 5 Owners page

Notes:

*Required to connect external MIDI devices
**Required for audio playback. See www.cakewalk.com/PCresource for a complete list of recommended audio devices
***An internet connection is required for viewing online video tutorials and for uploading music.
****Cakewalk Publisher requires you to have available web server space with FTP access privileges.

Note: Music Creator does not support Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, or NT. QuickTime support requires QuickTime 7 or higher. Music Creator 5 is presented on DVD media. DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R or DVD+/-RW drive required for installation.
Download Now