American Idol Extreme Music Creator [Old Version]

Sales Rank: 3742 (Software)
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Sony
CatalogNumberList:
EAN: 0855309243616
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ESRBAgeRating: Rating Pending
Feature: Record and produce your own songs
Feature: Create original music to back your vocals
Feature: Import your own music from CDs and MP3s
Feature: Burn your own demo CDs
Feature: Endorsed by legendary music producer and American Idol judge Randy Jackson!
Format: CD-ROM
Genre: Action Video Games
HardwarePlatform: Pc
IsAutographed: 0
IsMemorabilia: 0
Label: Sony Creative Software
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Manufacturer: Sony Creative Software
Model: MSAIE6000
MPN: SNYCD24361WI
OperatingSystem: Windows 2000
PackageQuantity: 1
PartNumber: SNYCD24361WI
Platform: Windows 2000
Platform: Windows XP
ProductTypeName: SOFTWARE
Publisher: Sony Creative Software
Release Date: 5. October 2006
SKU: MGLPNKIMIQPP
Studio: Sony Creative Software
UPC: 855309243616
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Price: $4.99

Product Description

American Idol Extreme Music Creator software is a powerful application that lets users experience what it's like to produce songs much in the same way their favorite producers do; right on their home computer. It offers more advanced music-making features for aspiring musicians and singers who are serious about the chance at their turn as America's next superstar. Users can record their vocals, remix their own favorite songs, burn them to CD to share with others ¿ or even publish to the web. The software includes hundreds of royalty-free music loops and samples in multiple genres and also comes with a free Randy Jackson's Producer's Pack bonus disc providing over 250 additional pop music loops and samples.

Amazon.com

American Idol Extreme Music Creator software is everything you need to record, mix, edit, burn, and share your own music. Includes hundreds of loops that you can use to build songs and background tracks. Record live vocals and instruments. Professional mixing tools. Bonus CD includes 283 additional loops co-produced by Randy Jackson.

Perform Sing along with background music you create Record vocals or instruments into your mix Change key and tempo on the fly Import your own music from CDs or MP3s Record yourself singing a cappella like a real audition		Produce Professional tools polish your performance Layer an unlimited number of music tracks Remix songs and MP3s with the Beatmapper tool Create special effects with reverse audio Show Me How tutorials guide you while you work		Share Click Play to preview your song Export songs to personal audio players Burn your own demo CDs Convert songs to MP3 format Save to popular formats for uploading to the web
What Is a Loop? A loop is simply an audio file that repeats itself within your song. For example, a loop can be a drum beat, guitar riff, keyboard part, or vocal sample. With American Idol Extreme Music Creator software, you can create complete songs or custom remixes by selecting and arranging different loops. American Idol Extreme Music Creator software includes more than 800 music loops to get you started.

The Magic of Loops
Loops make it easy for anyone to create music. A loop is simply an audio file that repeats itself in your composition. A music loop can be a drum beat, guitar riff, keyboard part, or a vocal sample. By selecting and arranging loops in different ways, you can create complete songs or killer background tracks in minutes. American Idol Extreme Music Creator software includes hundreds of professionally recorded loops in multiple genres -- the creative possibilities are endless!

Instant Pop Songs
As a special bonus, American Idol Extreme Music Creator includes Randy Jackson's Producer's Pack, a special CD crammed with over 250 music loops. The samples on this CD represent popular genres such as hard rock, soft rock, electro-pop, R&B, hip-hop, and dance. Want to jump right in and record your own single? Open up any of the six prearranged projects and lay in your own vocals. All the building blocks you need to create a hit song are included in Randy Jackson's Producer's Pack. The only thing missing is you!

Learn as You Go
Learn the tricks of the trade by following along with the built-in Show Me How tutorials. These interactive helpers walk you through the basics of loop-based composition, recording, and mixing. Text dialog boxes and guides explain your next step and show you where to click so you can learn and do at the same time.

Features

Fundamentals

Over 600 rock, pop, and hip-hop loops
Easy recording of vocals and instruments
Show Me How interactive tutorials
Unlimited tracks and loops per project
Intuitive pick, paint, and play interface
Automatic pitch and tempo matching
Metronome for playback and record

Mixing and Editing

Support for alternate time signatures
Beatmapper remixing tool
Tempo and key changes
MIDI playback
DLS sample file support

Export and Sharing

Disc-at-once CD burning
CD audio extraction
MP3 open/save
Export to Sony Net MD devices
Windows Media 9 support
QuickTime support
One-click publishing to ACIDplanet.com

Supported File Formats

Supported Formats	Opens	Saves
Macintosh^® AIFF (.aif)

ATRAC Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding		*

MIDI (.mid)

MPEG-1 Layer 3 (Audio) (.mp3)

OGG Vorbis (.ogg)

Perfect Clarity Audio™ (.pca)

QuickTime^® (.mov)

RealAudio^® (.rm)

Sony Wave64 (.w64)

Microsoft Wave^® (uncompressed) (.wav)

Windows Media^® Audio 9 Series (.wma)