FruityLoops is one of the oldest contenders in the growing field of loop-oriented, all-in-one studio software. Unlike programs such as Sonic Foundry Acid,...
MOTU's Digital Performer has long been one of the most popular and powerful digital audio sequencers. The current version, Digital Performer 3 (DP3),...
For some time I've dreamed of owning an application that would combine loops in real time without stopping playback to reload, like an automatic pistol...
Wondering which loop-based audio software is the best for you? We've put Sonic Foundry Acid, Image-Line Software Fruity loops, Propellerhead ReCycle, Cakewalk Sonar, Plasma, BitHeadz Phrazer, and Ableton Live to the test....
If you thought the analog sequencer was dead, think again. The fatController ($350), a sturdy 16-note sequencer from Australia's Frostwave, is intuitive...
When Acid was introduced, it was hailed as a breakthrough product, and rightly so. The program simplified the process of creating music using sample loops...
Surround sound is everywhere. Once the exclusive bastion of film, multichannel audio has spread rapidly into the worlds of music, games, and broadcast....
Version 1.5 of Storm is a major upgrade of Arturia's flagship all-in-one studio software. It now comes in Mac and PC flavors, supports ASIO and VST on...
Mark of the Unicorn's (MOTU's) Digital Performer has been a first-call digital sequencer for almost as long as MIDI has been around and for good reason....
For the past several years, Cakewalk has released a new version of its flagship product, Pro Audio, every 12 months or so. EM has published numerous Pro...
When the Roland Corporation unveiled the VP-9000 at the winter 2000 NAMM convention, I was impressed. This unassuming black box performed magic tricks...
