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Macworld
January 2002
Jim Heid |
Sequencer Gets Face-lift and Multiprocessor Support Mark of the Unicorn's Digital Performer 3.0.1 is a sublimely usable program whose elegance is enriched by excellent documentation. If you don't need native support for VST plug-ins, Digital Performer is the sequencer for you...   |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
Make Beautiful Music You've probably heard this refrain: Those newfangled musicians don't play like the old masters. With today's desktop tools, though, you don't need a lot of training to make satisfying music. |
Macworld
March 2003
Christopher Breen |
Cubase SX 1.0 OS X-native version of venerable music-production application needs a minor tune-up |
Macworld
January 2004
David Leishman |
Digital Performer 4.1 Simply put, the new version of this music-production program rocks on OS X. |
Macworld
June 2001
Christopher Breen |
Cubase VST/32 Audio workstation supports higher bit rate, easier collaboration... |
Macworld
February 2003
David Leishman |
Deck 3.5 Midrange music-production tool moves to OS X: Deck 3.5.1 is a fine choice for musicians who want a reasonably priced application for audio recording and production. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Glenn Derene |
How to Set Up the Ultimate Desktop Recording Studio With the right software and a few plug-in instruments, anyone can be a rock star in his own home. Here's how to use a MIDI keyboard and software like M-Powered Essential and GarageBand to become the next Beck. |
Macworld
August 2002
David Leishman |
Portable USB Audio Workstation Fits the Bill for Digital-Recording Beginners With its included industry-standard software, good-quality mike preamps, and portability, Digidesign's USB-based Mbox is a reasonable option. It may be just what you need if you're venturing into digital recording, or if you want to use your PowerBook or iBook to record on the road. |
Macworld
May 31, 2005
Peter Kirn |
Reason 3 Electronic musicians should love Propellerhead Software's Reason 3 for OS X 10.3 or 10.4. There's simply nothing else on the market that offers this kind of simple, powerful routing and hardware-style control, or that packs this many instruments into one box at this price. |
Macworld
January 23, 2007
Christopher Breen |
Live 6 Loop-based sequencer improvement over traditional digital audio workstations. |
Macworld
January 2005
Peter Kirn |
Live 4 When it comes to real-time music creation, Ableton's Live is in a category all its own. |
Macworld
May 2004
Christopher Breen |
GarageBand Music-making software is iLife's newest and coolest component from Apple. |
Macworld
May 2001
Jim Heid |
Reason 1.0 Virtual music studio combines great sound with addictive interface... |
Macworld
July 23, 2007
Lee Sherman |
Sequel 1.0.1 Entry-level loop-based music program playing to GarageBand's audience. |
Macworld
April 14, 2005
Peter Kirn |
Cubase SX 3.01 Cross-platform audio app adds tools for arrangement, hardware and software integration. |
Macworld
November 9, 2007
Peter Kirn |
Logic Studio This all-in-one music creation package is easier to use and more playable. |
Macworld
April 2005
Christopher Breen |
GarageBand 2 Fantastic upgrade makes creative program even more musical. |
Macworld
April 14, 2005
Peter Kirn |
Logic Pro 7.01 If you can adapt to its sometimes-idiosyncratic way of working, Logic's gorgeous-looking and great-sounding set of sound tools and toys can be irresistible. There's simply no better value in all-around audio bundles. |
Macworld
October 2003
David Leishman |
Apogee Mini-Me Analog-to-digital converter performs well -- for a price |
Macworld
September 2001
David Ferris |
Pro File: The Digital Drummer Omar Hakim has gone from banging on a toy drum as a child to mastering a Roland V-Drums kit in his adulthood, never missing a beat. How has the jazz and pop percussionist kept on top of things as the music world has gone increasingly digital? |
Macworld
July 2003
Christopher Breen |
Live 2.0 and Phrazer 2.0 These two Mac apps represent the highs and lows of loop-based sequencing |
Macworld
October 2002
Jim Heid |
Elegant Audio Editor Restores Sound Beautifully Audio pros who use Macs have two stand-alone audio editors from which to choose: Bias's Peak 3 and, now, TC Works' Spark 2.5. Spark is a much more polished program that has the edge when it comes to interface design, speed, and stability. |
Macworld
September 14, 2006
Peter Kirn |
Rax 2.0 If you're looking for easy access to music plug-ins without a lot of distractions, or a way to quickly select virtual instruments and effects on stage, plasq's Rax 2.0 is a must-buy. |
Macworld
January 3, 2006
Peter Kirn |
Peak Pro XT 5 Whether you're a hobbyist producing podcasts or a pro creating studio-quality projects like CDs or game soundtracks, this sound-editing software bundles great restoration, mastering, and CD-creation software. |
PC Magazine
June 5, 2006
Bill Machrone |
M-Audio Session Beginners looking to create music on their PCs should consider M-Audio Session. |
Macworld
September 2000
Jim Heid |
Spark 1.5 Audio Editor Is Sleek but Often Slow |
Macworld
July 19, 2005
Peter Kirn |
Soundtrack Pro An all-purpose sound tool cuts drudgery out of audio editing and design, Soundtrack Pro strikes a good balance between the needs of musicians, video editors, audio editors, and multimedia pros. |
Macworld
June 2003
Macworld Staff |
Pro Tools LE 6 Digital-audio software makes comfortable transition to OS X and adds file-management features |
Macworld
December 12, 2007
Christopher Breen |
WireTap Studio 1.0.1 Intuitive audio-capture tool delivers non-destructive editing. |
Macworld
July 2004
David Leishman |
Virtual Rhythm Sections Spectrasonics' Trilogy bass module and FXpansion's BFD drum kits are examples of sampling done right; they offer an amazing array of sound-customization tools. |
Linux Journal
September 30, 2006
Matthew Geddes |
A Basic Text-Based Recording Studio Shrink-wrapped audio gear too expensive? Too inflexible? Perhaps not geeky enough? Why not use a Linux box as the main workhorse in your studio? Here is a simple method, which may be built upon, for recording layered, multitrack recordings. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Emile Menasche |
Make Music like a Pro The Digidesign M-Box with Pro Tools LE 6.1.1 is a winner. Pro Tools LE is a multitrack audio and MIDI recording and mixing environment for musicians and producers. |
Macworld
March 2004
David Leishman |
Keyboard Virtual Instruments Lounge Lizard EP-2 and B4 Offer Great Sound but Have a Few Visual Quirks |
Macworld
February 28, 2005
David Leishman |
Ivory 1.0 Synthogy's Ivory 1.0 for the Mac provides the sound of three beautifully rich and full virtual grand pianos for integration into your arrangements. |
Macworld
February 2001
Christopher Breen |
Peak VST 2.5 Update to Professional Audio Editor Supports VST Plug-ins... |
Macworld
June 2002
Jonathan Seff |
Professional-Quality Audio-CD-Creation Program Gets Help from an Old Standby With Jam 5, Roxio has not only brought its versatile audio-CD-creation software to OS X, but also integrated it with Toast 5 Titanium, the company's flagship CD-burning program for the Mac... |
PC World
November 2004
Patrick Norton |
Rip Your Records Yearn to hear your old albums again? Here's everything you need to digitize them and then play them anywhere you can play an MP3. |
Wired
May 2002 |
Six Machines That Changed The Music World Pop musicians and producers have turned happy accidents into great records for more than 50 years. But the history of house and techno, in particular, is underpinned with fits of serendipity and creative perversions of recording technology... |
Macworld
April 14, 2005
Peter Kirn |
Digital Performer 4.52 Easy-to-use audio-editing app a great choice for beginners, pros alike. |
Wired
May 2002
Erik Davis |
Songs in the Key of F12 First software turned the laptop into a musical instrument. Now who's in control: the machine or the musician? |
Macworld
June 25, 2007
Peter Kirn |
Soundtrack Pro 2 Improved editing and new features help you sync audio with video. |
Macworld
December 7, 2006
Christopher Breen |
Fission 1.1 Easy-does-it audio editor seeks gaps, splits files. |
Macworld
July 27, 2007
Christopher Breen |
Soundbooth CS3 Audio editor provides essential tools for multimedia producers. |
Macworld
September 2000
David Ferris |
Trends: The Music Revolution It's now possible to make music on your Mac for less money than ever before. |
Wired
April 2001 |
Best Analog-modeling synthesizers... Notebook PCs... Shiatsu chairs... |
PC Magazine
December 20, 2006 |
A Laptop for Home Audio Recording The suggested laptop specifications and peripherals you'll need to create your own home recording studio. |
Macworld
December 8, 2006
Jim Dalrymple |
TonePort UX2 Easy-to-use, customizable Mac interface for musicians. |
PC World
April 16, 2001
Lenny Bailes |
Going Digital Tired of spinning those old LPs? Use your PC to turn your analog music into CDs or MP3s... |
Macworld
August 2003
Rick Lepage |
Care for Your Mac Cocktail performs 20 system tasks and interface adjustments, arranged in five basic categories: Disks, System, Files, Network, and Interface. |
PC Magazine
November 16, 2004
Don Labriola |
Sound Tricks Create sound tracks worthy of your soon-to-be-award-winning film. a Musical Generator... Band-in-a-Box 2004 Pro... Jammer Professional 5... Movie Maestro... |
