• Release date: January 19th, 2006

    Cakewalk® Announces New Garritan Pocket Orchestra Soundware Library for Dimension Pro™ Software Synthesizer for Mac and PC

    Anaheim, CA, Winter NAMM 06 (booth 6800), (January 19, 2006) — Cakewalk, developer of the world's best-selling music and sound software, announces that Garritan, developer of high-quality soundware will develop new orchestral instruments libraries for Dimension Pro.

    Dimension Pro is the critically acclaimed synthesizer that combines real instruments with advanced synthesis, providing endless sound possibilities. Included in the over 7 gigabytes of content that ships with Dimension Pro is a special edition of the Garritan Pocket Orchestra expressively programmed for Dimension Pro. The orchestral instrument library includes strings, brass, woodwinds, keyboards and percussion. Future libraries, including Jazz & Big Band and the complete Garritan Personal Orchestra are expected to be released in 2006.

    "I'm very excited see Pocket Orchestra integrated into Dimension Pro," commented Gary Garritan, President and founder of Garritan Libraries. "Cakewalk is truly a leader and innovator whose people have defined excellence in music technology. Incorporating our award-winning soundware with Cakewalk's products will benefit musicians and the industry at large," added Garritan.

    “The Garritan Personal Orchestra is the industry’s standard bearer of quality for orchestral instrument libraries. And its widespread adoption in TV, film and theater use, along with accolades and countless awards, are testament of its unrivaled quality,” commented Greg Hendershott, Cakewalk’s Founder and CEO. “We are very excited to have Garritan leading the way for new Dimension Pro content,” added Hendershott.

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    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.

    About Garritan Libraries

    Garritan is an award-winning developer of high-quality soundware. Garritan Libraries have won accolades from celebrity musicians and music press alike. The Garritan libraries have become an industry standard and been used in a variety of applications: from TV shows and film to video games, live concerts and ballets. Hundreds of schools and universities have chosen Garritan libraries for use with their music curriculums.

    Cakewalk is a registered trademark, Dimension, Dimension Pro, and the Cakewalk logo are trademarks of Twelve Tone Systems, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are held by their respective owners.