I don't know anything about the company, but they've released several of their products for free. Looks a little too complicated for my simple mind, but it may be of some use to others.
Free Cakewalk Audio Software
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Posted 14 years ago #
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Thanks wiz, Cakewalk /SONAR is a good old name in the digital music sector.
At the moment thestore is now closed while we perform update maintenance
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While waiting for the reopening let's have a Cakewalk Dance
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Oh! I didn't know that serial numbers have such a long growth period.
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Quantum Dragon
MemberDownloaded the Square 1 synth and installed it but all I've got is a DLL (Square I.dll) and an uninstall program.
It installs itself in a subfolder called Vstplugins which itself is inside a folder called Cubase VST32
It seems you need at least the Cubase Essential 5 Personal Music Production System to make it work and THAT is not free.
Still a good offer for the lucky ones who have a Cubase (Might work with older versions)
I suspect the same is good for the other offers
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Nope that's the only file that required Cubase, Paul. All the others are stand-alone or at least have their own exe's. Not sure how to use the programs, but I may learn eventually. I actually have a copy of cubase laying around, and already had it installed so ran into no troubles with Square 1. I think I got it with my sound card and didn't know what it was so installed it just in case lol.
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Quantum Dragon
MemberThanks for the heads up, wizzard!
I indeed have gotten the others and they don't need anything else.
Nest time I won't assume because of just one product.
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Quantum Dragon
MemberYes MrFishy,
Sq1 needs the Cubase program as it is just a DLL but the others are executables
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GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith
BlockedHmm... funny thing. The AFX packs really don't care what you enter in the serial number field, as long as it follows a specific pattern, and it's a really loose pattern.
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GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith
BlockedIf you want to use Square I but don't have an VST program, try this http://www.hermannseib.com/english/vsthost.htm
It works pretty good and has a built-in keyboard that you can try the sounds on.
@"The Quantum Dragon" AKA Paul: I don't think any of the AFX programs have exe files. They need some sort of DirectSound or something host to work.
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GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith
BlockedHey, look at what I just found: non-purchase download page for the above products. Go here: http://www.cakewalk.com/products/Gifts-for-musicians/Existing_Customer.asp and the free products are at the bottom of the page. You'll probably have to register first, but you won't need to go through a purchase routine with these.
Edit: And if you wnat Square I without even creating an account, click on the demo download link at http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SquareI/ . The resulting VST plugin is the same size as the purchased version, so they should be the same.
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Quantum Dragon
MemberYou are right GMMan,
They are indeed Executables but for installation not actual use, my bad!
Thanks for the VSTHost program!
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Quantum Dragon
Member@ GMMan & others
For those particular "FREE" offers, you do NOT need to register, you just click the offers one by one and save the files to your computer.
I did that myself earlier and it works (unless they suddenly changed the system)
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