Cakewalk Releases Pyro 2003 Digital Music Management Software for Windows.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2002 --New CD and MP3 creation software includes audio waveform The shape of a signal. See wavelength, sine wave and square wave. previewing and editing; LP/cassette digitizing "Digitizer" redirects here. For the computer device, see Digitizing tablet. For the digitizer in Tablet PC's, see Tablet PC. Digitizing or digitization ; audio cleaning tools; song cross-fading; enhanced portable player support; data CD burning; other features-- Cakewalk, developer of the leading music and sound software for Windows, today released Cakewalk Pyro py·ro n. pl. py·ros Slang A person who has a compulsion to set fires; a pyromaniac. 2003, the latest version of the company's digital music management software. Designed with a clean, intuitive interface, Cakewalk Pyro 2003 is for music fans and record collectors Record Collector is the United Kingdom's longest-running monthly music magazine. It distributes both within the UK and worldwide. It started in 1979. History The early years The first standalone issue of Record Collector who want to organize, restore and enjoy their favorite music both on and off the PC. Pyro 2003 allows PC users to burn custom mix CDs, create MP3 playlists, convert LPs to CDs or MP3s, edit and clean audio, and even record Internet audio See RealAudio. broadcasts. New Pyro 2003 also supports full data CD burning for backing up or transferring any type of files. Highlights - Create custom mix CDs of your favorite music - Quickly turn your CDs into MP3s, WAV or WMA files - Quickly locate and organize all the music files on your PC - Create unlimited MP3s - MP3 files open automatically in Pyro's unique preview display waveform within seconds - Convert LPs and cassettes into CDs, MP3s, WAV, WMA files - Auto-recorder with timer for recording LPs, cassettes and Internet broadcasts - Rip individual songs or entire albums - Split long audio files into multiple tracks - Create megamixes and smooth transitions by overlaying and cross-fading songs - Get superior sound quality with 64-bit EQ - Fully-integrated click & noise removal with settings - Integrated audio editor with waveform preview: non-destructive audio editing; edit fades, crossfades & volume visually - Automatic crossfades between overlapping tracks and volume normalization - Instantly download song titles and artist info from Gracenote/CDDB for thousands of commercial CDs - Portable music player support - CD labeler kit included - Back up your valuable PC files to data CD Unlike products that consist of a number of separate utilities, Pyro 2003 offers an integrated system where users can play, organize, edit, and restore their favorite digital music, create audio and data CDs and transfer their music to a portable player. Whether it's to make MP3s, burn mix CDs of their favorite music, digitize To convert an image or signal into digital code by scanning, tracing on a graphics tablet or using an analog to digital conversion device. 3D objects can be digitized by a device with a mechanical arm that is moved onto all the corners. and clean old LPs or cassettes, or archive important data files, everything is presented clearly and intuitively. Record and Edit Audio With just a couple of mouse clicks, and with context-sensitive HyperHelp available at every step, users can record or rip audio from any source - LP, cassette, or microphone, Internet or radio broadcasts- even when away from your PC, using the auto-timer feature. Pyro 2003 allows user to perform precise edits with the ability to instantly see audio waveforms; add a professional touch with custom song fades; control the length of silence between songs, even cross-fade different songs together to create smooth transitions and remixes. Audio Cleaning Pyro 2003's integrated audio cleaning feature employs De-click and De-noise Wizard commands to remove clicks, pops and crackles crackles a small, sharp sound heard on auscultation. Caused by dry, bristly hair and insufficient pressure on the stethoscope head. Also characteristic of emphysema, especially when it is subcutaneous. from noisy LPs. It also lets users clean hiss, hum and other annoyances from LPs, cassettes, and low-quality MP3s. And with the custom multi-band EQ, users can put sparkle into their audio with 64-bit accuracy. Arrange and Organize Pyro instantly recognizes song titles and artists from commercial CDs with the Gracenote CDDB (CD DataBase) An online music database service from Gracenote, Emeryville, CA (www.gracenote.com). Developed in the mid-1990s by Ti Kan and Steve Sherf and officially known as MusicID, the CDDB is widely used to find album and song titles for the tracks on a CD. online database (no more typing!), create and store playlists of your favorite songs using multiple formats: MP3, WAV, WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. and quickly locate and arrange audio files on your PC. Additionally, Pyro 2003 displays MP3 and other audio files automatically as an audio waveform within seconds, allowing you to quickly apply audio edits. Burn audio and data CDs Pyro 2003 adds professional touches to your CDs. Create a playlist A file that contains an index to a selected group of music files on the computer. Using digital jukebox software such as iTunes and Winamp, playlists are created by the user by dragging and dropping titles from a master index. The software may be able to create a playlist automatically. , click `set volume automatically' and, Pyro will automatically adjust individual track volume for consistency. Then burn the songs to an audio or MP3 data CD with one click of the mouse. Pyro 2003 also supports mixed-format CDs for play on any computer. Organize photos, digital video, documents, financial info and other files the way you want, then burn CDs to safely and securely archive valuable data. For that professional look, Pyro includes the NEATO NEATO Northeast Association of Transporter Owners, Inc. (pre-1968 Volkswagen club) MediaFACE II labeling software, allowing users to design and print full-color CD-labels and jewel case The plastic container used to package an audio CD or CD-ROM disc. See tray card. inserts using included images or their own artwork. Portable Players After creating custom playlists or megamixes, users can transfer songs to their favorite WMDM-compliant portable with just a simple mouse click within Pyro. The 2003 version supports all of today's popular portables including the Creative NOMAD The NOMAD was a range of digital audio players designed and sold by Creative Technology, and later discontinued in 2004. Subsequent players now fall exclusively under the MuVo and ZEN brands. Jukebox A storage device for multiple sets of CD-ROMs, DVDs, tape cartridges or disk modules. Using carousels, robot arms and other methods, a jukebox physically moves the storage medium from its assigned location to an optical or magnetic station for reading and writing. , Creative NOMAD II, the SONICblue Rio series, Samsung Yepp, and Compaq PA-1. Cakewalk will provide support updates for new portables as they are introduced via the company website. "Pyro 2003 is at once very powerful and very simple. It fills a void in the market for an all-in-one, easy-to use-digital music management package," commented Anthony Conte, vice president of sales at Cakewalk. "Pyro's integrated approach puts everything at the music enthusiasts' fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. , so they can spend more time." Pricing and Availability Cakewalk Pyro 2003 has an estimated street price of $39.00 U.S., and is now available in leading US consumer electronics retailers including Best Buy, CompUSA, Circuit City, Media Play and Micro Center. Pyro 2003 can also be purchased direct from Cakewalk on CD or as a download. For more information visit www.cakewalk.com; or call 888-CAKEWALK (617-423-9004 outside U.S.). About Cakewalk Founded in 1987 and based in Boston, MA, Cakewalk is an international, industry-leading provider of software for music and sound creation. The company's award-winning products are used worldwide by more than 1,000,000 users, for applications including audio CD production, film/TV soundtracks, live stage sound, club remixes, computer game sound, multimedia applications, and Internet delivery. Cakewalk (R) is a registered trademark, and Cakewalk Pyro 2003 and the Cakewalk logo are trademarks of Twelve Tone Systems, Inc. Other trademarks mentioned are held by their respective owners. High tech/consumer electronics editors please note detailed Pyro 2003 product information and images can be found at Cakewalk's Pyro press pages http://www.cakewalk.com/News/Pyro.asp . Contact: Steve Thomas Steve Thomas may refer to:
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