Release date: Friday, July 18, 2003

Cakewalk® Releases Project5™ 1.0.1 Update

SUMMER NAMM, Nashville, TN (July 18, 2003)—Cakewalk, developer of the world's best-selling music and sound software for Windows, released the 1.0.1 update for the Project5 soft synth workstation. Project5 offers a complete suite of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, audio and MIDI effects, and audio looping tools in an integrated studio environment.

The Project5 1.0.1 update provides enhancements that include a new track bypass control, improved ReWire performance, automatic fading of GrooveClips when trimming loop points. The update also addresses a number of minor bugs discovered after Project5 began shipping.

Introduced to the world at Winter NAMM 2003, Project5 defines the new standard for Windows-based soft synth workstation environments. Project5 offers a complete, flexible production environment where electronic musicians have everything they need to experiment, create, and perform music using integrated sequencers, software synths, samplers, audio and MIDI effects, and audio looping tools.

Pricing and Availability

The Project5 1.0.1 Update is available now. Registered Project5 users can download the Project5 1.0.1 update for free at www.cakewalk.com. Project5 has a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $429 U.S. For more information, visit a music and sound retailer near you; Cakewalk on the web at www.cakewalk.com; or call 888-CAKEWALK (617-423-9004 outside U.S.).
About Cakewalk, Inc.
Cakewalk, Inc. is the world's leading developer of powerful, yet easy to use products for music creation and recording:

• Award-winning Digital Audio Workstations and Sequencers
• Integrated Music Hardware and Software Solutions
• Powered Stereo Monitors
• High-quality Digital Audio and MIDI Interfaces
• MIDI Keyboard Controllers
• Innovative Virtual Instruments and Effects
• Entry-level Consumer Products

Millions of musicians around the world choose Cakewalk products to produce audio for the professional music, film, broadcast, and video game industries. These customers include Grammy® and Emmy®-winning producers, composers, sound designers and engineers. We invite you to learn more about our company and products by visiting www.cakewalk.com.

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