Audience

Musicians and producers looking for a solution to create their own recordings and music

About Cakewalk

Fueled by over 30 years in the relentless pursuit of innovation, Cakewalk by BandLab is the new standard for the modern recording studio. The creative experience only Cakewalk by BandLab offers: advanced technology, effortless workflow, and an interface that amplifies inspiration. Easily compose complete songs and performances with creative songwriting tools and instruments. Capture inspired performances with pristine quality and unlimited audio and MIDI tracks. Fix mistakes, arrange parts, and manipulate pitch, time, and any other aspect of your recordings. Achieve pristine pro-studio sounds and create big, clear, dynamic mixes with advanced mixing tools. Polish your finished mixes to perfection with built-in mastering tools. Export and publish your songs directly to YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook and more. Navigate your projects with the award-winning fully customizable Skylight Interface.

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Pricing

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Ratings/Reviews - 1 User Review

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Company Information

BandLab
United States
www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Windows

Cakewalk Frequently Asked Questions

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Cakewalk Product Features

Audio Editing

Audio Effects
Export Audio (Multiple File Types)
Record Live Audio
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks
Scrub, Search, Bookmark
Sound Editing Tools
Batch Processing
Spectral Analysis / FFT
Speech Synthesis (TTS)
Swappable Patches
Virtual Instruments
Virtual Mixing
Voice Changer

Cakewalk Verified User Reviews

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  • A Cakewalk User
    Composer
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Classic DAW"

    Posted 2023-06-23

    Pros: Visual style.
    Pro Channel.
    Loads .wrk files from 20 years ago.
    Loads 32 bits VST.
    Dev team always listening to users.
    Sysex.

    Cons: No Mac edition.
    Limited Staff editor.
    Theme editing not as versatile as Reaper.

    Overall: My hardware Synths and the software ones works in unity. It's like a real studio in your PC with all the basic modules to make music.

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