Features

• CD-ROM
• Advanced and powerful home media editing software
• Manage and enhance video; preserve and share on DVD
• Studio Plus with addition of a host of connected applications
• Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album and Steinberg WaveLab Lite
• InstantDVD Recorder, MediaManager, and Instant Burning applications

Reviews (3)

Easy to use with impressive resullts
I have used Pinnacle Studio since version 8.0.I have upgraded along the way and am very impressed with the latest edition.Studio has improved with each release and I am very pleased with the basic content as well as the available upgrades. The user interface is very intuitive and the sw is very stable.
Install hangs up
I bought this version of Studio to update my video editing capabilities.I haven't been able to complete the install yet.I have an e-mail in to support but they only work certain hours.Further, when I get to the point where I get a failure, cleaning up and starting over is virtually impossible due to some files being impossible to delete.And, the product never appears in the Add/Remove function of the control panel.Further comments will be tempered by how well the support folks address my problem.

Absolutely Horrible
In 2 days it has crashed my system 20 times. Products like this should not be sold in Amazon or anywhere else. This is a fraud ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Create, play, and experience music using only your mouse and imagination
• Innovative software by world-renowned composer Morton Subotnick
• Endless possibilities to draw original compositions on your screen
• Cool games teach rhythm, melody, pitch, musical instruments, and more
• Choose from 16 instruments; compose with 23 tools

Reviews (2)

interesting, but didn't hold their attention
My two boys (8 and 6 years old) both really loved this program when we first installed it and couldn't get enough of it.The interface is easy to use and the screen is bright and colorful.The problem was that it just didn't hold their interest.After a few days of playing around with it, they got bored.You can only create very simple compositions and the novelty factor quickly wore off.It's not a bad buy for the money (the "real" composer software is much more expensive), but it just didn't have the long term "playability" of what I would consider a good software program.

An old favorite remains the best of its kind!
As a third grade teacher, I had this product in my classroom for years, until one day it inevitably got lost.I have been looking for a new copy for a while, and was glad to find it available on Amazon.It is, in my opinion, the best program of its type.The concept is very easy, children paint in a KID PIX type of format onto a white board, and that painting is then translated into music.If you draw at the top of the screen you will have a high note, at the bottom a low note.The longer you draw the same pitch horizontally the longer the note will be held.The simplicity makes it accessible to kids as young as kindergarten, but there's lots of features that make it riveting for older kids and adults as well.You have a wide variety of instrument to "draw" your music with, and there are lots of options that allow kids to experience their compositions in different ways.Hear your opus backwards or learn what it sounds like if it were flipped upside down.This is a program that people of all ages will enjoy (it was one of everyone's favorites on parent night).Sometimes simpler really is superior, and this program is a perfect example. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Learn musical concepts and develop important listening skills
• Hear musical differences in endings, repetitions, and variations
• Challenging, fun-filled games adjust to skill-level of user
• Parent/teacher management tool tracks a child's progress
• Easy to use; integrated audio offers guidance where needed

Reviews (2)

Approval stamp from Piano Teacher!
I teach piano lessons to a variety of ages.I use this game to supplement the instruction and all of my students love to play this game! (With the exception of one or two teenagers that think they are too cool.)It is entertaining for my younger students.The images and music hold their attention and they have grown in their ability to hear and reproduce music.Yet it is still challenging for my adult students.I even enjoy to sit down and play it for a while.Another benefit is that it allows me to track each student's progress individually by saving the games under each student's name.

More fun than piano lessons...
Want to teach your kids to enjoy listening to music, especially classical? Then try this program. Easy-to-use interface, wonderful tunes, great exposure to classical music in these sad rap-and-brittney times. Not for the faint of heart, however. Despite its simple interface, kids used to story lines and immersive environments will find this more like a standardized test than fun software, at least on first blush. However, if you are willing to sit down with them and help out, then the game becomes lots of fun. I liked the way it adjusts itself to the capabilities of the player. At the higher levels the game is quite challenging, even for adults. When my kids sit down to play, the music that comes forth is a great alternative to the mind-numbing drivel that normally accompanies video games. I actually enjoy listening to them play. If you have a decent set of speakers, then it sounds really nice. I wish I had this to play with when I was taking first grade piano lessons... ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Surround Encoder turns any track into 5.1 surround sound
• More than 50 audio effects and DSP tools including echo, flange, reverb and more -- with DSP processing, mastering and analysis features
• Reduce or boost the vocals or instrumental portions of a track for creating a cappella or karaoke tracks
• Work with 3rd-party hardware and software systems that use the BroadCast Wave time stamp field
• Group RMS normalization - COnvert multiple audio files to the same overall loudness

Reviews (4)

WINDOWS XP ONLY
I wanted to make sure people who look at this product have a full understanding that Adobe Audition 2.0 WILL NOT install on a Windows 2000 Pro or Server operating system. Almost EVERY reference I have seen regarding OS requirements say Windows but not specifically Windows XP. The only exceptions have been on the Audition box itself and this Amazon listing (go Amazon). So if you are a Windows 2000 user understand that you will need XP for this product. If you can find a copy of Audition 1.5 you're good to go.
The Single Greatest Software for EVP Editing
I think that any paranormal investigators that deal with EVP's (Electronic Voice Phenomenon" can agree that this is probably the most important program that you can own. This is used to apply noise reduction, loop, slow-down, normalize, etc. when editing an EVP. Adobe if you are reading this review please oh god please someday release this product for the Mac. A great and certainly very powerful program!

Adobe Jumps the Shark
Adobe Audition is my favorite program. I use it more than any other program I have on my computer. I have used it to restore thousands of old phonograph discs. I am only giving them one star because I can't give them no stars for this joke.
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Features

• Complete piano instruction system from the convenience of your PC
• 6 sections with 150+ interactive lessons; covers range of keyboarding skills
• Intuitive and fun learning environment; real-time feedback; record songs
• Navigate to any section from Piano Room; print sheet music; progress reports
• USB MIDI interface connects electronic keyboard to desktop or laptop PC

Reviews (2)

Works fine under Mac and Windows after Firmware Upgrade
This review is about the USB Midi connector that it comes with.At first it didn't work with my Yamama PSR-350 keyboard.Signals from the keyboard were not received by the computer.But I downloaded a firmware upgrade from the Turtle Beach website, and then everything worked fine.I haven't tried the software yet.

Good, but was painful setup process
I wanted a usb midi cable, since my new machine doesn't have a game port and I had been using a gameport midi cable to connect my sythesizer to my computer.This piano kit seemed to fit the bill. And, I liked that for about the cost of a cable I get the piano instruction software for my son basically included.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Travel to South American jungle to solve a mystery in this fun learning game
• Play as Whit, Connie, or Eugene; investigate clues and discover important facts
• Same voice actors and writers from popular Adventures in Odyssey radios series
• Enjoy over 20 hours of interactive game play
• For ages 8 and up

Features

• CD-ROM
• Create polished movies and slide shows
• Edit video in nearly any format including HDV
• Drag and drop to add effects, transitions, and music
• Make DVDs with menus, buttons, and custom navigation
• Share movies on PSP� (PlayStation Portable) and iPod

Reviews (1)

Where Premiere Pro 2.0 and Avid Liquid fail, Vegas Succeeds
I own an HDV camcorder.I want to edit in HDV and I've used Premiere Pro 1.5 to do it, however the two-step import process (including a potentially lossy conversion) frustrated me.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Automated chapter menus for creating multipage menus in your slideshow
• Define and view your DVD navigation by using visual flowchart representation of all points and links
• DTS audio support
• Region coding controls where your DVD can be played
• Use DVD-standard copy protection methods to keep your content from being misused

Reviews (2)

Don't see the problem here.
I've been using Encore since its first release. I don't know why many people complain about bugs and files corrupted. I've never had any problems in 3 years using this software. This is no Windows movie maker or iDVD. This is a serious prefessional software. If you want to learn it you should be comitted to research book like Adobe's Classroom in a Book or any other kind of tutorial book. I use this software at a professional level. I send DVD masters for mass reproduction every month and Encore has never failed me. I just upgraded to HDV and it handles it well too. I used to use Ulead DVD and as soon as I got Encore my whole production changed.

A Bug Nest
DON'T BUY! This piece of software is full of bugs and inexplicable system errors. I have never been able to complete any project. Every time, my project gets corrupted for no reason and then need to be rebuilt from scratch. If you don't believe me, please visit the Adobe User Forum and read through all the messages from users crying for help with program and system errors. I own the whole Production Studio Suite but I ended up buying DVDit in addition. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Includes PhotoSuite 7, VideoWave 7, Napster 2.0, and Easy CD & DVD Creator
• Organize with Media Manager; password-protect and encrypt private data
• Transform still photos with stunning pan and zoom effects
• Take complete control of video with advanced timeline editing tools
• Produce professional-looking VCDs, SVCDs, or DVDs

Reviews (232)

The video editing software is absolute garbage
The video editing part of this software is completely useless.It didn't come with a manual and I ended up buying on my own a book about how to use it.It hasn't made a difference.The software is completely uncooperative.My computer more than meets the minimum requirements for running the program.If you bought this software for the video editing, I recommend using the disc as a drinks coaster and buying something else.

Good features, but totally unstable
The features of the program are great, but it crashes WAY too much. My computer system is fully adequate for video editing, so that is not the problem. I've gotten to the point where I save my work literally every minute for fear that it will crash.

Solid Media Authoring Program for the Price
I bought this product based on my research of users opinions and found it has lived up to their high opinions.I have boxes of family photos as well as numerous camcorder tapes of family events.I wanted an easy comprehensive program that would let me arrange photos and video clips, add music and burn on a DVD.This program does it all and more.It may not do everything extremely well, but for the price, well enough to put out an impressive DVD.After about two hours of getting familiar with the program, I was able to create a DVD that had 35 pictures and a video clip with background music - stunning results.I played the DVD on several different brands of DVD players and had no problems.Looks great on TV.I've had no problems running the program on my computer - I'm running this on a Pentium IV 2.9 GHz, 1 gig ram and 200 GB ram HD.Since I am a beginner/weekend hobbyist, this suites my purpose of sharing pictures with family - I'm finding much better to share on DVD than paper photos.For an all-in-one package at this price, it does the job very well and I would recommend it. ... Read more

Features

• Multitrack audio and MIDI recording, for uncompromising 24-bit, 192kHz sound quality production, live or in-studio
• Comprehensive support for MIDI sequencing, real-time MIDI prcoessing and precise control over MIDI events
• Records multiple tracks of MIDI, apply real-time MIDI quantizationm, perform filtering & processing, edit drum patterns
• Beatmapper tool makes remixing easy, while the Chopper tool creates impressive drum fills, stutters and DJ-style effects
• Nondestructive editing on unlimited tracks, with real-time pitch and tempo matching; real-time event reverse, freehand envelope drawing, and support for alternate time signatures

Features

• Powerful Music Creator 3 digital audio workstation software
• Cakewalk Music Connector 1 USB MIDI adapter to connect MIDI keyboards
• Create audio and MIDI tracks using any instrument, vocals, or audio loops
• On-screen mixer to seamlessly mix all your audio and MIDI tracks
• Up to 160 total tracks: 32 audio and 128 MIDI; audio quality to 24-bit/48 kHz

Features

• CD-ROM
• Compose your own multitrack songs with your MIDI keyboard and live instruments -- the powerful sound editing tools to layer other instruments onto your MIDI keyboard or drum machine
• Record and add your own lead vocals, background harmonies and process them with professional sound effects
• Powerful audio restoration tools give you the same options you'd get from a professional mixing board -- Pop Removal, Smooth, Noise Reduction and Low Pass Filter
• More than 1500 built-in audio and MIDI samples - drum loops, keyboard riffs, guitar leads and more -- create your own backing band
• Work with numerous Digital Audio Effects - Scale, Normalize, DC Offset, Crescendo/Fade, Compressor/Gate, Delay, EQ, Pitch Shift, Time Compress/Expand, Reverse

Reviews (4)

No professionals/semi-professionals allowed!
After I purchased the software directly from Voyetra, I soon became aware that Record Producer Deluxe has several significantly limiting flaws for anyone other than a casual hobbyist:
My Review of Record Producer deluxe
I agree with much of what K. Wagner of Rosslyn VA wrote. good product for the price
I bought this program to do midi sequencing and audio recording for guitar and voice. Overall I think it's a really good program for doing standard musical recording tasks on an intel-based system (on a Mac I'd expect more and pay more too). It's totally replaced my 4-track cassette recorder system since Record Producer also records midi. I'd used MOTU's FreeStyle and Digital Performer before (for college coursework), so I wanted something that would work kind of like these programs but didn't cost so much. Record Producer doesn't have the same slick setup for midi instruments that FreeStyle has - doesn't recognize my Alesis QS6.1 banks - but you can still access all the banks.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Over 200 Songs and Exercises with an animated fretboard
• recorded audio and variable-speed MIDI audio
• Includes full multi-track audio, as well as bass-only and no-bass audio options
• Features hit songs made famous by Creedence Clearwater, Bob Dylan, Steve Miller

Reviews (3)

Great software
I'm in my 40's and was able to pick up my father's 30 year old electric bass and learn how to play very quickly. I've been using the program about 3 months and try to play 1/2 to 1 hour every day. Besides learning the songs included in the program I have been able to play Cream songs Badge and Sunshine of Your Love by teaching myself.
No more beginner's books! ** WORKS WITH THE MAC! **
Forget beginner's books! Save your money and buy this program, the ability to play along with the computer while you watch the notes/chord progression alone is something that no book/ audio cd will ever match. The way the lessons are presented is excellent, giving visual types like me direct re-enforcement on what the lesson is all about by giving you follow-along examples, and most importantly encouraging you to improvise and experiment. I've been learning the bass on and off for a couple of years and while I can already play along with many songs and improvise a bit I have found even the most basic lessons in this program to be very useful. I'm really looking forward to the sight reading section of the course! Highly recommended! If #2 is ever issued I'll buy it!

Finally a CD-ROM for bass!
My friend really liked eMedia's guitar CD-ROM, so I got their Bass Method the second I saw it at Circuit City. The lessons were easy to follow and the videos had demonstrations for both the left and right hands. The coolest feature has to be the ability to remove the bass and jam with the band in great songs like Knockin' on Heaven's Door. I'm almost good enough to jam with my friend. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Duplicates the sounds and tones of the leading Roland groove boxes and synthesizers -the MC 101, 606, 808 and 909
• Work with hundreds of professionally-recorded patterns and loops, through a fun intuitive interface
• Access a powerful Pattern Editor and 64 voice polyphonic synthesizer (PSYN) for creating original music or modifying existing song patterns
• Tweak your sound with the powerful set of studio effects tools
• Connect Kinetic to other recording programs like Music Creator, Home Studio, or SONAR to expand your capabilities

Reviews (2)

Decent beats, but the intructions might as well have been in Chinese
I did some research looking for the simplest software for making some downtempo music.Every review I read said Kinetic was the one.I installed the software and read the instructions, and they were of little or no use.You must need a degree from Berkeley or Full Sail to understand the manual.
Problems with Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Looks like a great product...but $80 later, I'm stuck with a CD that does me no good because I own a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 soundcard.Evidently, "newer" drivers don't work with this product.You have to install drivers from...2003?Note that there are absolutely NO updates available for this product, and I'm writing this review as of August 21, 2005.If your SB drivers are from 2004 or newer, you will get a "blue screen of death" when trying to execute key commands in this application (such as "new song...").If you don't have a Sound Blaster sound card, then go for it, but otherwise.....good luck!Besides, Sound Blaster cards are pretty obscure......right? ... Read more

Features

• Create copies of DVDs
• Easy to use interface
• Compatible with DVD-R or DVD+R/DVD+RW
• Fit an entire film on one disc by removing extra data
• Step-by-step creation

Reviews (33)

DVD XCOPY IS AWESOME
EASY TO USE. MADE PERFECT COPIES FOR ME. THIS IS HOT SOFTWARE.

Zero Customer Support
The program would (apparently) copy the DVD, but when a blank DVD was placed in the burner...NOTHING happened. The "start" button is supposed to change from gray to green, indicating that it is ready to burn on the DVD. Great Product
This is a great product and have used it to backup all my DVD's.Fast and easy to use and would recommend this product above all the products I have tried.I am a very happy customer. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Manage collaboration agreements, submission releases, retainers, and more
• Invaluable collection of 60+ sample entertainment-industry contracts
• Select contract, fill in blanks, and print out or modify in word processor
• Use as final contract or send to attorney for fine tuning; create finder agreements
• Legal protection for artist employment; handle depiction and copyright releases

Features

• DVD-Video
• Nero Mobile – Transforms your mobile phone into a mobile media center
• Nero Sipps – Nero’s VoIP solution offering free PC-to-PC calling
• Full MP3 Support
• TV Recording – Record your favorite TV programs
• Blu-ray & HD DVD Disc Data Recording

Reviews (1)

Wasted Days & Nights
Got this a week ago, seems to work great, but..... it won't update... because? I DON'T KNOW! What a time waster. No help for my problem in faq's or manual... the support form looks like it'll waste more HOURS just to fill out. NOT for business types, I get $350. an hour to work... nothing to fix NERO. Guess I'll throw in trash with other time wasters I've purchased. Software should not BE A PROBLEM! When my time is stolen without any results to show for it.... I have to try another product. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Advanced burning capabilities including - DVD data disc burning and copying; dual-layer DVD burning and copying; disc image (.ISO) burning, copying, and writing/saving
• Redesigned, easy-to-use interface with new tabs and transport control to help you get started using Pyro 5 quickly
• Create, save, and open playlists (.M3U and. PLS) with easy transfer to portable players Improved audio editing
• Create ringtones from any music source, that are easily sent to your phone
• Record Internet broadcasts, then put them on CD or your portable player

Reviews (1)

cakewalk101
I liked the older version better, I hope to get use to the new version. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Optimized to run on new Intel-based Macintosh computers; now available at a lower price
• Unified 2D/3D compositing delivers the most efficient compositing operations for handling large images with pristine quality
• Integrates the latest image processing technology into a single, affordable visual effects package
• Open, customizable architecture lets you extend Shake by using internal C-like scripting language and macros to make custom effects and functions
• Drop Motion 2 projects directly into Shake to create a powerful graphics and effects combination

Features

• 5,000 sounds covering the Techno spectrum -- from Techno to Dark Rave, and Breakbeats
• Modify and mix the samples -- royalty-free digital quality samples from ejay's leading music creation titles
• RealStretch Time Stretcher for tempo adjustment of samples by up to 200%
• eJay Sound Browser 2.0 helps you find samples quickly, while eJay Wave Editor modifies samples
• Direct access to more samples in ejay's online sound archive