Description:

Pyro 5

If you want to get the most out of your digital music experience look no further than Cakewalk Pyro 5. Cakewalk has provided leading music recording technology to Grammy and Emmy winning musicians and producers for over 15 years. We’ve now combined the best of that technology with our years of experience to create Cakewalk Pyro 5, the ultimate software for the enjoyment of digital music and more.

What's new in Pyro 5:

• Create ringtones from any music source, that are easily sent to your phone
• Advanced burning capabilities including: DVD data disc burning and copying; dual-layer DVD burning and copying; disc image (.ISO) burning, copying, and writing/saving
• CD-extra burning (create audio and data hybrid discs)
• Redesigned, easy-to-use interface with new tabs and transport control to help you get started using Pyro 5 quickly—even if you are new to digital music and media software
• Listen to music using Pyro’s dockable Mini Player
• Improved CD ripping with updated CD-look up engine
• Print and copy track lists and disc content
• Create, save, and open playlists (.M3U and .PLS) with easy transfer to portable players
• Improved audio editing

Cakewalk Pyro does all this and more in one easy-to-use application:

• Rip CDs, make MP3s, and manage your digital music collection
• Make DJ-style megamixes with crossfades for CDs or your portable player
• Record audio from any source: LP, Cassette, Internet broadcast, microphone
• Digitize and clean LPs and cassettes, and transform them into CDs or MP3s
• Record Internet broadcasts, then put them on CD or your portable player
• Cakewalk-quality editing of audio files
• Locate and organize all the music files on your PC
• Instantly download song, album, and artist names
• Burn and share mix CDs of your favorite music
• Archive important data files to CD, DVD, or Dual Layer DVD
• Create backup copies of your favorite CDs and data DVDs
• NEATO CD-labeling graphics package

Ringtones From CD to Phone— 1-2-3

Cakewalk Pyro incorporates ToneThis™ technology for the ultimate ringtone generator, with no complicated PC to phone connections

1. Start with any CD track, MP3, or record your own audio
2. Use simple mouse-clicks to set the start and end time of the ringtone
3. Hit “Upload to Phone” to send an unlimited number of custom ringtones across the internet directly to your phone

Quickly Turn CDs into MP3s

1. Artist, album, and track info is just a click away
2. Choose MP3, WAV, or WMA format
3. Select the songs you want, then hit “Rip CD Tracks”

Fast, Powerful, and Easy

In Cakewalk Pyro everything is clearly labeled and straightforward. Quick Tabs make it easy to get started making and copying CDs/DVDs; ripping CDs and making MP3s, sending music to your portable player; and creating and uploading ringtones to your phone

• The instruction pane is always available to give you guided help
• Find and organize your files, then drag them to the arrange pane to create your playlist
• Record LPs, cassettes, radio broadcasts, or any audio input— Timed recording lets you record when you are away from your PC
• Click powerful tools to clean, edit, and EQ your audio, adjust volumes, and add additional effects
• Arrange your tracks with a playlist or visually with waveform display
• Drag one song over the other to create seamless DJ-style mixes

Manage & Enjoy Your Music

• Burn professional-quality CDs of your favorite songs
• Turn CDs into MP3s, WAV, or WMA files with high-quality encoding
• Record audio from any source: LP, Cassette, Internet broadcast, microphone
• Locate and organize all the music files on your PC
• Instantly download song, album, and artist names
• Listen to music using Pyro’s Dockable Mini Player  

Ringtones, Portables, Back-up, More

• Unlimited ringtone creation from MP3 or CD
• Web-based transfer—no complicated PC-to-Phone connections**
• Send audio & M3U playlists to your digital music player*
• Disc image (.ISO) burning, copying, and writing/saving
• Back up with easy disc-to-disc copying
• Burn audio and data CD, CD-Extra, CD-RW, Data DVD+/-R, Dual-Layer DVD
• FREE NEATO MediaFACE 4 CD labeling softwareFREE NEATO MediaFACE 4 CD labeling software

Audio editing & enhancements

• Create megamixes & smooth transitions by crossfading songs
• Precise edits with audio waveform display
• Control start & end times, split audio files
• Professional audio restoration: DeClicker, DeClipper, DeNoiser
• Enhance audio with 64-bit EQ, Loudness Maximizer, Reverb, other effects
• Set volumes automatically for an even mix

*Portable music player device must be compatible with WMDM - please check with the manufacturerno prob

**The ToneThis ringtone technology included with Cakewalk Pyro requires a WAP-enabled phone that is capable of playing pre-recorded audio material (real music) and receiving SMS text messages. Check with your manufacturer if you are unsure if your phone meets this requirement. It has been tested to work with AT&T, Bell Canada, Cingular, FIDO, Rogers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon networks. Cakewalk supports one phone number per copy of Pyro.

Minimum System Requirements

• Intel or AMD processor, 500MHz or better
• Windows® 2000/XP
• 128 MB RAM
• CD-R or CD-RW writer for burning CDs
• DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD-RW writer to create DVDs
• DVD+R DL writer to create Dual-Layer DVDs

Recommended System Requirements

• Intel or AMD processor, 1.5GHz or better
• Windows® 2000/XP
• 256 MB RAM
• CD-R or CD-RW writer for burning CDs
• DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD-RW writer to create DVDs
• DVD+R DL writer to create Dual-Layer DVDs

Note: Pyro 5 does not support Win98SE/ME/Win95/WinNT

US customers: Click here to see a list of currently supported phones.

Availability

Note: Pyro 5's ringtone feature supports one phone number per copy - ringtones can only be uploaded to a single phone number.

Note: Customers purchasing Pyro 5 will be required to register the product within 30-days of installation for continued use. If you purchase or download it through Cakewalk.com, you will be auto-registered using your purchase information. A serial number and registration code will be emailed to you. Please make sure the data you enter at the time of purchase is accurate. In addition, please double check that you entered a valid email address to ensure receipt of your serial number and registration code.

Rip and Burn Responsibly

There has been a lot of discussion lately in the media about intellectual property rights, music technology, and music piracy. With the advent of powerful home PCs and the Internet, you have many new ways to enjoy music, along with easier access to and more flexibility with music than ever before.

Cakewalk Pyro 5 represents the best technology available for converting, organizing, editing, and enjoying your music. With Cakewalk Pyro you can: burn music and data CDs; “rip” or convert CDs to MP3, WMA, or WAV format; digitize and clean up the audio from LPs and cassettes; create custom mixes of your favorite music, then burn them onto CD or transfer them to your portable music player; and more.

With so much power at their fingertips, some Cakewalk Pyro customers have asked us what uses of Pyro 5 lie within their legal rights, and what the ethical implications of these uses are.

Examples of what you can do with Pyro 5

There’s no limit to the things you can do with music using Cakewalk Pyro. You are just about free and clear, as long as it’s for your own personal use, and you are using music that you have legally obtained by either purchase or by authorized download. Where you can run into problems is when you distribute music to which you do not have the rights. Here are some examples of things to do with Cakewalk Pyro:

• Rip CDs in your collection and record and digitize your old LPs and cassettes.
• Make mix CDs for your own personal use of your favorite songs from albums you own, or downloaded files that were legally obtained.
• Make audio CDs of the music you have created yourself to distribute to family and friends, or sell to fans.
• Make CDs of your old LPs and cassettes for your personal use.
• Make remixes of your favorite songs for your personal use.
• Use Cakewalk pyro as a jukebox, playing music files from your collection.
• Transfer songs and playlists to your portable music player so you can take the music with you.
• Back up and archive files on your computer by putting them on CD.
• Make one back-up copy of your favorite software or albums.

What you should NOT do with Pyro 5

• Copy and distribute commercially available CDs for your friends or customers.
• Make mix CDs of your favorite songs from commercially available artists, and distribute them to your friends or customers.
• Rip commercially available CDs and distribute the files via email or chat services, or make them available by posting them on a website or through a peer-to-peer service.
• Download unauthorized music or other files (cracked software, etc).