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EMAGIC LOGIC PLATINUM 5.5 (MAC/WIN) 

Mar 1, 2003,

By Rob Shrock

Compared to previous versions, Emagic Logic 5 is a big leap forward in terms of features, power, and ease of use. With version 5.5, Logic now runs under...

PROPELLERHEAD REASON 2.0 (MAC/WIN) 

Feb 1, 2003,

By Len Sasso

With the release of Reason version 2.0, Propellerhead Software has fulfilled a number of feature requests and added two excellent sound modules to their...

SYNAPSE ORION PRO 3.03 (WIN) 

Jan 1, 2003,

By Len Sasso

Joining the likes of Image-Line Software FruityLoops, Propellerhead Reason, Arturia Storm, and VirSyn TERA, Synapse Audio Software's Orion is one of the...

MAKE MUSIC FINALE 2003 (MAC/WIN) 

Jan 1, 2003,

By Rob Shrock

Having experienced many years of unflagging popularity, Finale remains an industry standard in the realm of notation software. Not content simply to rest...

Master Class: Going Live 

Dec 1, 2002,

Len Sasso

In live performance, Ableton Live 1.5 is far more versatile than first meets the eye......

BITSHIFT AUDIO 

Dec 1, 2002,

By Len Sasso

Bitshift Audio brings beat slicing into your digital audio work environment with Phatmatik Pro ($99), available in VSTi format for Windows and Mac OS...

IMAGE-LINE FRUITYLOOPS 3.5 (WIN) 

Nov 1, 2002,

By Len Sasso

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,...

Master Class: Viva Vegas Video 

Nov 1, 2002,

By Jeffrey P. Fisher

Surefire post-production techniques that harness this software's powerful features....

MOTU Digital Performer Review 

Sep 1, 2002,

By Rob Shrock

MOTU's Digital Performer has long been one of the most popular and powerful digital audio sequencers. The current version, Digital Performer 3 (DP3),...

Ableton Live 1.1 Loop Mixing Software Review 

Jun 1, 2002,

By Erik Hawkins

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...

Loop-a-palooza! 

Jun 1, 2002,

By Todd Souvignier

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....

Frostwave fatController Analog Sequencer 

May 1, 2002,

By Alex Artaud

If you thought the analog sequencer was dead, think again. The fatController ($350), a sturdy 16-note sequencer from Australia's Frostwave, is intuitive...

Sonic Foundry Acid Pro 3.0 Review 

May 1, 2002,

By Zack Price

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...

Digidesign Pro Tools TDM 5.1 

Feb 1, 2002,

By Nick Peck

Surround sound is everywhere. Once the exclusive bastion of film, multichannel audio has spread rapidly into the worlds of music, games, and broadcast....

Arturia Storm 1.5 Software Review 

Feb 1, 2002,

By Len Sasso

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...

Motu Digital Performer 3.01 Review 

Jan 1, 2002,

By Rob Shrock

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....

Cakewalk Sonar 1.02 Review 

Oct 1, 2001,

By Scott R. Garrigus

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...

Roland VP-9000 

May 1, 2001,

By Rob Shrock

When the Roland Corporation unveiled the VP-9000 at the winter 2000 NAMM convention, I was impressed. This unassuming black box performed magic tricks...

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