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STEINBERG WaveLab 6.0b (Win)  Sep 1, 2006, By Dennis Miller WaveLab 6.0b is the latest version of Steinberg's high-end multitrack audio-editing software. As in the past, the developer has added a huge number of...

Downloads of the Month: Drumular 1.1 and Vendetta 1.0  Aug 1, 2006, By Len Sasso Virtual-instrument designer Andreas Ersson offers a collection of innovative VSTi plug-ins for Windows. Prices range from inexpensive for drum synths...

ADOBE SYSTEMS Audition 2.0   Aug 1, 2006, By Allan Metts From its humble beginnings as Cool Edit Pro, a midline stereo audio editor, Adobe Audition has evolved into a powerful platform for multitrack recording,...

AUDIOFILE ENGINEERING Wave Editor 1.2.1 (Mac)  Jul 1, 2006, By Len Sasso Minneapolis studio owners and self-proclaimed Mac zealots Matthew Foust and Evan Olcott set out to develop the audio editor of their dreams. Their goal...

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Guitar Rig 2.0.1 (Mac/Win)  Jun 1, 2006, By Mike Levine When Guitar Rig 1.0 was released last year, it garnered acclaim not only because it offered a large model collection and flexible routing structure, but...

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Absynth 3 DVD Tutorial  Feb 1, 2006, By Jonathan E. Segel Native Instruments has released the Absynth 3 Tutorial DVD for its soft synth, Absynth 3. The tutorial is useful for the novice, and it's great for experienced...

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Reaktor 5 (Mac/Win)  Dec 1, 2005, By Dennis Miller Native Instruments has released version 5 of Reaktor, a major upgrade to an already powerful sound-synthesis toolkit. The new version sports enhancements...

RED MICROPHONES Type B  Dec 1, 2005, By Rich Wells Red Microphones (a division of Blue Microphones) was originally created to serve as a source for vintage mic parts. The first branded mic from Red Microphones...

AUDIO EASE Altiverb 5 (Mac)  Dec 1, 2005, By Larry the O Audio Ease, the first manufacturer to release a real-time convolution-reverb plug-in, started the convolution revolution in earnest with Altiverb. Initially...

U&I SOFTWARE MetaSynth 4 (Mac)  Oct 1, 2005, By Len Sasso It was a long time coming so long that they've skipped a version number. But MetaSynth 4 for OS X is well worth the wait. Some features, such as effects...

SONALKSIS SV-315 Compressor SV-517 Equalizer  Oct 1, 2005, By Michael Cooper British software manufacturer Sonalksis is a young company, but its four founding members are former R&D engineers for AMS-Neve, purveyor of high-end...

SOUNDTREK Jammer Professional 5 (Win)  Jun 1, 2005, By Jim Aikin SoundTrek's Jammer Professional has been growing in power and depth for more than a decade. Version 5 of the program, which automatically composes and...

SONOROUS CODES Atmogen 1.02 (Win)  May 1, 2005, By Dennis Miller Sonorous Codes has brought MetaSynth-like capabilities to the Windows desktop with the release of its atmogen visual additive synthesizer. The program...

MAKEMUSIC Finale 2004 (Mac/Win)  Aug 1, 2004, By David Rubin Finale 2004 is fully OS X native and offers a number of features that take advantage of OS X’s capabilities. EM has recently covered Finale in some detail, so this review will focus on the new features in Finale 2004....

ARTURIA CS-80V (Mac/Win) software synthesizer  Jul 1, 2004, By Brian Smithers Brian Smithers reviews the Arturia CS-80V, a software emulation of the Yamaha CS-80. The original CS-80 was a pre-MIDI analog synthesizer that was a heavyweight in more ways than one....

U-he.com Zebra 1.5 (Mac)  Jul 1, 2004, By Len Sasso Zebra’s modular synthesis architecture offers unique sound design capability. Extensive attention to MIDI remote control and automation make this an ideal performance synth as well....

Sibelius Software Sibelius 3 (Mac/Win)   Jun 1, 2004, By Jim Aikin Primarily a maintenance update, Sibelius 3 adds to its extensive feature set. All of the basic tasks, from entering notes to repositioning symbols, are handled in a transparent fashion. ...

BIAS SoundSoap 1.1 (MAC/WIN)  Feb 1, 2004, By Marty Cutler BIAS SoundSoap (Mac/Win) is an inexpensive program designed to remove common noises from musical and spoken word material. The applications can be used standalone or as a VST and DirectX plug-in....

SIBELIUS SOFTWARE Sibelius 2.1 (MAC/WIN)  Sep 1, 2003, By Brian Smithers With the release of Sibelius Software's Sibelius 2.1, a popular music notation program has gotten smarter and more powerful....

Rev Up  Oct 1, 2002, By Marty Cutler Epinoisis Software Version 4.02 of Epinoisis Software's Digital Ear now offers real-time pitch-to-MIDI conversion with an improved pitch-recognition engine....

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