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APPLE COMPUTER Soundtrack 1.1 (MAC OS X) 

By Mike Levine

Electronic Musician’s review of Apple Computer’s Soundtrack, the company’s new, loop-based music production software....

FIVE12 Numerology 1.2.1 (Mac) 

By Len Sasso

Five12’s Numerology 1.2 is a step sequencer for Mac OS X that combines a modular design with Audio Unit hosting....

STEINBERG Cubase SX 1.0.6 (MAC/WIN) 

By Len Sasso

Cubase SX 1.0.6 takes advantage of two major system upgrades—Windows XP and Mac OS X—to revitalize its Cubase line of sequencers. The result is a must-have upgrade for Cubase users and a worthy contender in the field of full-featured digital-audio sequencing software....

Sweet Fruit, STRANGE Fruit 

by Jim Aikin

People who have been using Image-Line Software's Fruityloops for a while tend to be fanatics about it and with good reason. From its humble beginnings...

VIRTUAL WORKSTATIONS 

By Len Sasso

In the early 1980s, with the introduction of drum machines from Oberheim, Linn, E-mu, Sequential, and Roland, combining step sequencing with a synthesis...

EMAGIC LOGIC PLATINUM 5.5 (MAC/WIN) 

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) 

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) 

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) 

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 

Len Sasso

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

BITSHIFT AUDIO 

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...

Master Class: Viva Vegas Video 

By Jeffrey P. Fisher

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

IMAGE-LINE FRUITYLOOPS 3.5 (WIN) 

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,...

MOTU Digital Performer Review 

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 

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! 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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...