Remix magazine reviews Cakewalk Project5 Version 2. They say, “this latest incarnation of Project5 is designed to be a complete recording, composition and performance platform that will work right out of the box with essentially infinite expansion possibilities.” The review runs through the features of this program and says that Project5 is excellent: it’s intuitive and easy to use, yet it’s very powerful and sounds great.

The only real problem they noticed is that there were performance problems running on a slower PC: “If you wish to run Project5 Version 2, you should absolutely heed the package’s advice on minimum system requirements and avoid running it on a Celeron.”

They like the interface, which is clean and efficient and allows for a smooth workflow. They also rate the MIDI implementation highly, calling it “deep and responsive”. Every area of Project5 receives praise, and the conclusion is overwhelmingly positive: “Project5 is easy to learn yet feature-deep, the instruments and effects sound rich and original, the user interface is well-laid-out and intuitive, and its stability and expandability are to be commended. However, it is like an old hot rod: It sports a large engine and consumes a lot of gas (CPU cycles). Project5 is definitely not for wimpy computers. But if you have a powerful PC workstation and want a one-size-fits-all MIDI and audio composition, synthesis, sound-design and live-performance tool, Cakewalk’s Project5 is a great way to fit the bill.”

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