Software Review: Guitar Tracks Pro 4 USB from Cakewalk - Page 2

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While Guitar Tracks Pro 4 comes with the UA-1G interface, it also supports other audio interfaces. In fact there are two versions of Guitar Tracks Pro 4, one with just the software and the one I am working with that comes with the UA-1G audio interface. There is an extensive list of audio cards on the Cakewalk site.

Guitar Tracks Pro 4 USBAlso included is a set of 12 studio-quality effects. These include Classic Phaser, Modfilter, Chorus/Flanger, Tempo Delay, Bit Decimator, Studioverb, HF Exciter, Compressor/Gate and more. You can use them while you record or wait till later in the mixing phase. You also get the Boost 11 limiter/maximize to give you more volume and punch with your final mix.

Finally, in the USB version, you get the Cakewalk UA-1G USB audio interface. This provides you with a complete recording solution for working with a guitar or microphone. It is very compact as well as portable. It comes with a ¼ " guitar input and is optimized for recording your guitar work. It has high quality converters and super-low latency to make sure you are getting the best sound possible.

It also has stereo input and output at up to 24-bit/96kHz audio quality, large input level knob for easy control while recording. You can record electric guitar or bass. It also comes with an Electret condenser mic input for vocals and other instruments and a headphone output with direct monitoring ability.

So what is new with Guitar Tracks Pro 4?
• Guitar Rig 3 LE is a Virtual Guitar Amp. This is like having a guitar amp right in your PC. You just plug in your guitar to your audio interface and you are ready to go. It gives you a variety of sounds from country to arena rock. It has a Twang Reverb mode that gives you the ability to recreate the screaming blues leads or crunchy rhythm guitar sounds.

Guitar Tracks Pro 4 USBThere is also a Lead 800 mode that produces smooth, intense, razor-sharp leads. There is a Bass Pro mode to make a bass guitar stand out. And there is even a graphics equalizer for better control of your bass sound. In addition, this comes with couple of tape decks, a guitar tuner, and a metronome.

• Cakewalk Studio Instruments provides you with your own session band. Here you have available to you an electric bass, drums, piano, and strings. You can also add virtual instruments with support for VST and ReWire. With Cakewalk Studio Instruments you can load presets for multiple sounds, it includes various styles, and use your MIDI controller, computer keyboard, or click interactive keys to play the sounds.

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  • 1 - Gazelt

    Nov 14, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    I recently purchased this product so I and a couple of friends could record our practice sessions and remix. For all the positive features of this software, there is one major flaw: it can only record from one "in" source at a time. In the case of my fancy E-mu sound card with individual left and right jacks for each of four channels, that means one half of one channel . Not even a guitar and mic at the same time! With a stero jack and splitter you could get two channels max. Still a big drawback if you want to see how your live vocal blend sounds. To cakewalk's credit, they upgraded me to Sonar X1 when I complained and wanted to return the product. X1 is a great product, but I miss the simple interface of GT. If they'd just fix that one thing with GT...

  • 2 - michael3158030

    Jul 20, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    It's absolutely imposible to connect input in GT pro, it's not sharing drivers with another software and you need to be computer gick to be able to use this worsless software! Do not waste your money!!!

  • 3 - michael3158030

    Jul 20, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    O, most interesting that you will have NO SUPPORT AT ALL FROM VENDOR, YOU ON YOUR OWN!!!

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