Release date: Saturday, August 26, 2006

Cakewalk® Releases Second Series of Free Expansion Packs for Rapture™ and Dimension Pro™ Virtual Instruments

Boston, MA — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, have released the second round in the series of Expansion Packs for Rapture and Dimension Pro synthesizers for Mac and PC. This latest release follows quickly in the footsteps of the first Expansion Packs released in July, and demonstrates Cakewalk’s commitment to support its very successful instrument line. Series 1 and Series 2 Expansion Packs are available now as free downloads to registered Rapture and Dimension Pro customers from www.cakewalk.com.

“ The first series of Expansion Packs were such a huge hit with our users, and personally a joy to play, that I couldn’t wait to get started on a second series,” said René Ceballos, lead developer for the Cakewalk Instruments line. “For the second series of Expansion Packs, I feel fortunate to have worked with a very talented team of designers and content providers including Nucleus Soundlabs, Loopmasters, and Frank Genus. I think our customers will be happier than ever with these new sounds.”

Rapture Expansion Pack 2 highlights

• 350 new professional sound programs by Frank Genus and René Ceballos.
• 140 MB of new wavetables and multisamples.
• New programs expand the factory sound set with new Basses, Drums, Keys, Leads, Film Textures and Sound Effects, Micropiano, Pads, Sequences, Sweeps, and more.
• Sample content by Nucleus Labs
  

Dimension Pro Expansion Pack 2 highlights:

• 350 new professional sound programs by Frank Genus and René Ceballos.
• 120 MB of new multisamples.
• New programs expand the factory sound set with new Digital and FM sounds, Dimensions, Drums, Electric Pianos, Drum n’ Bass Breaks, Hip Hop Breaks, Guitars, Leads and Keys, Orchestral Sounds, Organs, Real and Synth Basses, Reeds and Brass, Sweeps, Analog, Pads, and more.
• Loopmasters sample content includes Hip-Hop and Drum n’ Bass grooves in REX2 format.
  

About Dimension Pro and Rapture
Rapture is the first product of its kind, combining one of the most advanced and exciting modulation systems available. Dimension Pro is the critically acclaimed synthesizer that combines real instruments with advanced synthesis, providing endless sound possibilities. Both products are built upon the unrivaled, non-aliasing Expression Engine™, a hallmark of the unparalleled sound quality and creativity found exclusively in the Cakewalk Instruments Line.

Pricing and Availability

Registered customers can download the Rapture Expansion Packs and Dimension Pro Expansion Packs today. Visit the Rapture and Dimension Pro product pages to get more information on these instruments, or call 888-CAKEWALK, +1 (617) 423-9004.

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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