Cakewalk Announces Metro 4.0 for Mac

Metro 4.0 Delivers Digital Audio, Real-Time Audio Effects, and Plug-In Support

January 29, 1998 -- Cakewalk has announced Metro 4, the first music software for the Macintosh to deliver integrated MIDI and digital audio, real-time audio effects, and support for third-party plug-ins for less than $200 (U.S.).

Metro 4 offers users the power and flexibility of non-linear digital audio recording for a fraction of the cost of a tape-based multi-track system. It is a full-featured music and sound authoring tool for the Macintosh that supports up to 64 simultaneous tracks of audio during playback. It includes real-time audio effects processing for reverb, flange, chorus, parametric EQ, and delay; and supports Adobe Premiere and other third-party audio plug-ins.

"For the first time, high-end music and sound creation tools are available to Mac users at an affordable price," said Greg Hendershott, chairman and chief technology officer, Cakewalk. "Metro 4 sets a new standard in price-performance for integrated digital audio and MIDI software," added Hendershott.

New in Metro 4

Integrated MIDI and digital audio recording/editing, enabling users to record and play back up to 64 tracks of audio without the need for additional audio hardware.
Includes real-time audio processing effects for reverb, flange, chorus, parametric EQ, and delay. Apply audio effects fast with pre-programmed and custom effects presets.
Pitch shifting; create instant harmonies or fix off-pitch audio tracks (retain the unique qualities of a vocal track with the format-preserving option).
Support for Adobe Premiere and VST-compatible plug-ins, enabling users to add processing power easily and affordably.
Variable sampling rates; record and edit audio at the resolution needed with variable sampling rates of up to 48 kHz.
Perform "post production" on any QuickTime movie. Extract and edit audio from QuickTime movies, and create new soundtracks.
Synchronization of audio and MIDI tracks to popular SMPTE/MTC formats, for creating soundtracks for film and video.
Text markers; quickly create film and video "hit point" lists by inserting text markers on the fly during playback.