Cakewalk has released two new versions of Guitar Tracks Pro recording software: Guitar Tracks Pro 4 ($99) and Guitar Tracks Pro USB ($149).

Guitar Tracks Pro includes a virtual guitar amp, a backing band of virtual instruments, editing tools, a mixing console and more than 2 GB of sounds and effects. This version of the software offers many new features, including a simplified multi-track recorder interface; the capability to create, edit and print notation and tablature; a fretboard view for matching notes to the guitar neck; and a suite of effects, such as Cakewalk Boost 11 Peak Limiter and Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 LE. The software also comes with a collection of Guitar World instructional videos featuring Steve Morse, Dave Mustaine, Jimmy Herring, Paul Gilbert and Joe Bonamassa, as well as play-along loops recorded by professional drummers.

Guitar Tracks Pro USB includes all of the above, plus the UA-1G portable audio interface, which features a 1/4-inch jack with a high-impedance option for recording and 24-bit/96 kHz stereo inputs and outputs for playback.

For more information, please visit www.cakewalk.com.