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Manuf. |
Product Name |
Max No. Audio Tracks |
Max No. MIDI Tracks |
Scoring |
Plug-in Support |
SMPTE and MTC Support |
Driver Support |
MIDI Editing |
ReWire Support |
Major Features |
Ableton |
Live 2 |
Unlimited |
- |
No |
VST Effects |
MTC |
ASIO, Sound Manager, Core Audio, DirectX |
- |
Yes |
Real-time time stretching; tape-style multi-track recording; dragging
and dropping of real-time effects. |
Cakewalk |
Home Studio 2004 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Yes |
DXi Soft Synths and plug-ins, VST available with Cakewalk VST Adapter |
None |
WDM, MME and ASIO |
Basic MIDI editing |
Yes |
Record unlimited audio and MIDI tracks; mix with real-time audio and MIDI
effects; loop-based composition tools. |
Cakewalk |
Home Studio XL 2004 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Yes |
DXi Soft Synths and plug-ins, VST available with Cakewalk VST Adapter |
None |
WDM, MME and ASIO |
Basic MIDI editing |
Yes |
Record unlimited audio and MIDI tracks; mix with real-time audio and MIDI
effects; loop-based composition tools; additional effects and processors
than Home Studio 2004. |
Cakewalk |
Sonar 2.2 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Yes |
Dxi Soft Synths and plug ins, VST instruments with VST to DX converters |
SMPTE, MTC |
WDM, ASIO |
Full MIDI editing |
Yes |
Notation of MIDI tracks with guitar tablature, percussion symbols, chord
libraries and fretboard display; work only in the areas you want using multiple
view tabs; loop based composition tools |
Cakewalk |
Sonar 2.0 XL |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Yes |
DXi Soft Synths and plug-ins, VST available with Cakewalk VST Adapter |
SMPTE, MTC |
WDM, ASIO |
Full MIDI editing |
Yes |
Notation of MIDI tracks with guitar tablature, percussion symbols, chord
libraries and fretboard display; work only in the areas you want using multiple
view tabs; loop based composition tools; two 64 bit fully-automatable mastering
effects and an advanced DXi soft synth drum sampler. |
Sonic Foundry |
Acid Pro 4 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
No |
VSTi, DX effect plug-ins |
MTC |
ASIO |
Basic MIDI editing |
No |
5.1 Surround sound mixing, VSTi compatible and supports DX plug-ins, import
media and video files into project. |
Steinberg |
Cubase SL HALion edition |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
No |
VSTi, VST effect plug-ins |
SMPTE, MTC |
ASIO, MME |
Full MIDI editing |
Yes |
Comes with software sampler HALion, unlimited undo and redo, sample accurate
automation. |
Steinberg |
Cubase SL |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
No |
VSTi, VST effect plug-ins |
SMPTE, MTC |
ASIO, MME |
Full MIDI editing |
Yes |
Unlimited undo and redo, sample accurate automation, unlimited audio and
MIDI tracks. |
Steinberg |
Cubase SX |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Yes |
VSTi, VST effect plug-ins |
SMPTE, MTC |
ASIO, MME |
Full MIDI editing |
Yes |
Full sample accurate automation, 6 channel surround sound, 32 VSTi slots,
truetape recording technology for tape saturation, spectral analysis, proffesional
score layout, VST system link. |
Steinberg |
Cubasis VST 4.0 |
48 |
64 |
No |
VSTi, VST effect plug-ins |
None |
ASIO, MME |
Basic MIDI editing |
No |
Surround sound, mastering and CD-R software, 24 bit 96 kHz support, video
software. |
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7: Plug-ins |
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Steinberg:
The Grand (Piono emulation) VST
Steinberg: HALion (Sampler) VST
Steinberg: Virtual Guitarist (you know) VST
Steinberg: PPG Wave (Waldorf PPG Wave Emulation) VST
Bitshift Audio: pHATmatik PRO (loop slicing) VST
SoundQuest: Infinity (like Reaktor but not as good) VST, DX, Standalone
Image line: Fruityloops (all in one) VST, Standalone
Waldorf: Attack (Drum Synth) VST
Native instuments: Absynth (synth) VST, DX, Standalone.
Native instuments:
FM7 (based on Yamaha's DX7 synth) VST, DX, Standalone
Native instuments:
Reaktor (Modular, Create any synth sound) VST, DX, Standalone
Native instuments: Dynamo (cut down Reaktor) VST, DX, Standalone
Native instuments: Kontakt (Sampler) VST, DX, Standalone
Native instuments: B4(Hammond B4 organ emulation) VST, Standalone
Native instuments: Pro52 (Prophet 5 synth emulation) VST, Standalone
Native instuments: Battery (Drum Sampler) VST, DX, Standalone |
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