Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 music software allows users to compose, record, and play back music, and to generate and edit their own sheet music. Written for the beginning and intermediate user, this book explains the differences between the different Cakewalk products (Pro Audio, Professional and Home Studio) and guides users through a hands-on project. Three hundred screen shots illustrate making templates, recording and playback, multiple tracks, real-time and off-line processing, mixing, and producing sheet music. Special topics including backing up project files, composing for multimedia, and finding Cakewalk resources on the Web are featured.